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Classic Collection Holidays adds four destinations to Your World range


Classic Collection Holidays has added Abu Dhabi, the Seychelles, Thailand and Malaysia to its new Your World brochure. The operator has introduced


pre-bookable experiences in all destinations, tours in Thailand and Malaysia, and a ‘sea trek’ cruise of Indonesian islands. It has also remodelled its luxury and highlights tours of South Africa. It has increased the number


of properties in the Maldives, Mauritius, Bali and Sri Lanka. Alex Gavalda, director


of product and commercial, said: “Our new destinations fit perfectly with our existing mix of private tours and beach options.” A nine-day Highlights of


Thailand tour starts from £2,650, including flights, while a 12-day Explore Malaysia and Borneo tour starts from £2,690. An eight-day Indonesia Sea


Cruise on a traditional southern Asian sailing ship starts from £2,349. The ship is also available for private hire for party sizes up to 12 adults and two children. In the Seychelles, seven nights’


half-board in a junior suite at Constance Ephelia, Mahe, starts from £1,889 with BA flights. classic-collection.co.uk


Cox & Kings puts Spotlight on Europe with seven new tours


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Luxury small-group tour specialist Cox & Kings has launched a range of single-centre European ‘Spotlight’ tours, taking clients to lesser-visited areas of mainstream destinations. Managing director Kerry Golds


said the portfolio caters to the “trend towards short-haul travel and adds the peace of mind of staying in one hotel throughout”. “These adventures are all about


immersing oneself in the local culture and getting to the heart of the chosen destination,” she added. There are seven new tours,


spanning Malta, Greece, Spain, the


Azores, Italy, Turkey and Slovenia. Prices start at £1,295, including


flights, for the eight-day Spotlight on Aegean tour in Turkey, with accommodation in the village of Sirince in Izmir and excursions to archaeological sites. The seven-day Spotlight on


Malta holiday costs from £1,395, including flights, and offers excursions such as exploring ‘the three cities’ of Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua and a tuk-tuk tour in Gozo. Also priced £1,395 is Spotlight


on Athens & Evia, which offers experiences such as learning to make Greek coffee. The seven-day Azores itinerary,


from £1,595, includes visits to geothermal lakes and volcanic craters, along with the chance to pick tea leaves at one of Europe’s few tea plantations. Also costing from £1,595 are


the seven-day Spotlight tours in Slovenia and the Basque Country. Spotlight on Veneto is an eight-


day holiday from £1,795, which visits Verona, Padua and Vicenza, with guests staying in an 18th-century hotel in Castelfranco Veneto. Golds said other trends being


seen by Cox & Kings included a rise in solo travel bookings; strong interest in festivals; and increasing demand for wildlife trips. coxandkings.co.uk


Carrier offers ‘guaranteed overrides’ for preferred agents


Carrier is offering “guaranteed overrides” to preferred agent partners as one of its initiatives to support the trade through Covid-19. The luxury operator said a


budget it usually assigned to fam trips, events and promotions would now be focused on paying a guaranteed override to key agents for bookings made until March 31.


18 28 JANUARY 2021 Payments will be made in April


with the aim of providing a boost to agents’ cashflow. Override payments for agents


whose 2020 bookings went ahead will be made this month. Carrier has also launched a


Travel Made to Order service, allowing agents to offer clients customised booking conditions to suit individual needs.


Examples range from amending


or postponing at no extra fee to committing to a 100% refund if the holiday is not able to go ahead. Head of marketing Natasha


Towey said: “This is an inherent part of our bespoke service.” Carrier has also introduced a


small out-of-hours team to handle last-minute and urgent requests. carrier.co.uk/traveltrade


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