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Atas members highlight holidays to


green list destinations and in UK The Association of Touring & Adventure Suppliers has launched an online Green List platform featuring holidays from operator members to green list destinations such as Portugal, Iceland and Israel – as well as trips within the UK. Atas has also created assets for Portugal and Iceland in its Agent Toolkit for agencies to use when marketing these destinations to customers. touringandadventure.com


Wendy Wu Tours showcases Japan with interactive brochure


Escorted tour specialist Wendy Wu Tours has launched its first interactive digital Japan brochure. The range includes tours


in 2022 and 2023 and features Taiwan and South Korea, a destination guide to Japan, videos and destination training blogs. There are links to the


operator’s website for agents to check live availability plus chat features linking through to specialists for regions of Japan. To coincide with the launch,


the operator is promoting offers on all tours: free return flights, free business-class upgrades and free single supplements for solo travellers. Bookings must be made by June 7 to qualify. New tours in the range include


a 21-day Japan by Rail holiday, from £8,990, and the 11-day Experience Japan, from £5,090. wendywutours.co.uk/agents


Tipto to host four roadshows in July


Tipto has scheduled its first roadshows since March 2020. The Face 2 Face with Tipto events, with up to 12 suppliers, dinner and prizes, are free for agents to attend and will be held at Crowne Plaza Nottingham on July 5, Norwich City Football Club on July 6, York Racecourse on July 14 and St James’ Park, Newcastle, on July 15. tipto.co.uk


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Lusso features 11 countries in first dedicated Europe range


Erica Bush and Juliet Dennis


Trade-only operator Lusso has launched a Europe programme and recruited a dedicated marketing manager for the first time in its 11-year history. The luxury operator’s new programme focuses on


destinations most regularly requested by UK agents, including Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Malta, Morocco and Turkey. The programme features 148 hotels and resorts


across 11 countries, with potentially more to be added, and is initially available on the operator’s website. Not all product has yet been loaded on to the site


but all contracted properties are ready to book. Managing director James Weaver said Europe


had been the most-requested region to add to Lusso’s portfolio. “We established Lusso to support independent agents and will always strive to listen to their feedback and react to their needs,” he said. The programme was created by Lusso’s Europe and Africa product manager, Vanessa Dean, who previously


spent seven years at Carrier as Europe product manager. She said: “Our hotel partners in Europe are excited


to be working with Lusso and our excellent network of travel agent partners.” The operator can tailor itineraries for agents; for


example, linking Rome, Florence and Venice by rail, devising a self-drive trip through the Italian Lakes or creating a Greek island-hopping holiday. Lusso offers a 12-night Greece island-hopping


holiday from £3,690 per person based on two sharing in September. The price includes four nights each at Elounda Gulf Villas in Crete, Canaves Oia Hotel in Santorini and Parilio Hotel in Paros, plus flights, two ferry journeys and transfers. Lusso has also appointed Pete Mathers as marketing


manager as the operator seeks to further support the trade. Mathers has worked for several luxury operators as both marketing manager and product manager. He was also a senior account manager at a travel PR agency and the general manager of a luxury hotel in Sri Lanka. lussotravel.com


27 MAY 2021 19 Portofino, Italy


Great Rail and Rail Discoveries boost range of domestic departures Great Rail Journeys and sister brand Rail Discoveries have added extra departure dates between July and October for their most-popular domestic trips. More tours in the Scottish Highlands, Wales, Lake District and Yorkshire Dales are available. Prices lead in at £449 for a five-day Lakes and Dales by Steam trip from Carlisle, with four hotel nights and six meals. greatrail.com


Santorini, Greece; left, Vanessa Dean and Pete Mathers


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