OPERATOR NEWS YOU CAN USE


THAILAND: Buddhist monks on the bridge over the River Kwai


known areas in the destinations and offer experiences “usually reserved for locals”, according to the operator. General manager Daryl Raven


said: “We are committed to keeping up with market demands and customer feedback, and always take this on board when we develop our new product ranges. “We believe the launch of our


Asia range will complement our UK & Europe Small Group Tours programme perfectly so we’re


NEWS IN BRIEF


Cosmos goes ‘off the beaten piazza’ in Italy


Cosmos is offering new “off- the-beaten-piazza” tours in Italy. Its Sicilian Escape, new for 2018, takes in Palermo, Mt Etna, a Greek theatre, Roman amphitheatre and a cordmaker’s cave. Seven days is priced from £955 with flights, home pick-up, selected meals and excursions. cosmos.co.uk/tours/sicilian- escape


Shearings Holidays to hold focus groups with agents


Shearings Holidays plans to hold agent focus groups in the future following the success of the first meeting of its 15-strong customer advisory board. shearings.com/login-agent


See the stars on one of Exodus’s six gazing trips


Adventure operator Exodus Travels has compiled six stargazing trips, to Canada, the Canary Islands, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa and the Lake District. Prices range from £679 in Cumbria to £6,199 in New Zealand. exodus.co.uk


CostSaver promotes its ‘C3 Factor’ message to agents


Trafalgar sister brand CostSaver is promoting itself with ‘The C3 Factor’ marketing message. The budget operator claims it gains agents more customers, cuts the time taken to book and offers a best-price guarantee. trafalgar.com/agents


looking forward to working even closer with our trade partners and developing new partnerships off the back of this release.” The operator said it had enjoyed “triple-digit growth” from UK agents in the last few years, with most sales coming from the trade. Highlights of the new Asia tours include visiting rescued elephants in a rehabilitation facility in Chiang Mai and visiting Angkor Wat with a


stone conservation expert. backroadstouring.com


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