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G Adventures and Nat Geo launch family tours range


Samantha Mayling


samantha.mayling@ travelweekly.co.uk


G Adventures and National Geographic Expeditions are introducing a family holidays programme for 2020.


The 12 new National Geographic


Family Journeys with G Adventures tours will go on sale on May 7. The partners will reveal a destination in the programme each week until that date. The first is eru ic s uneie last Saturday. G Adventures and National


Geographic joined forces in 2015 and launched a programme of sroup entures ic now spans 89 trips in 53 countries. Its popularity has prompted


the creation of the small-group adventure holidays targeted at families with children aged seven n oe s e s rnprents. rin oun  entures managing director for the  reion si is ne


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Holiday Extras’ new incentive scheme will reward Travel Heroes


oi trs s  neook incentie prore to rer ents ners reion ses ners shops and regions. The ‘Travel Heroes’ scheme is esine to oer  ore trete n person approach to reward and recognition”.


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JOINT TOUR: The operators currently offer Explore Costa Rica


programme of trips is perfect for adventure-loving families looking to discover the world together. e ne itinerries e een


developed to inspire travellers of all ages to uncover each destination’s ierse crcteristics ro wildlife and conservation to istor cuture eportion photography and storytelling. ur roups re e up o n


interntion i o treers giving families the opportunity to connect not just with each other


but also with their fellow travellers and the local people they meet.” eter eerin tion


Geographic senior vice-president o prouct neent e re is one o te most rewarding and enriching eperiences  i cn e together.”


Agents can sign up on the


G Adventures website to be sent details of the itineraries as they


are released. tinyurl.com/gadventuresnatgeo


Each ‘Hero’ could receive rewards based on person ses rot eiction n entusis or te oi trs rn. Spot prizes will be awarded by partnership


eeopent ners trouout te er it outstanding contribution rewards for those who have shown consistency. o unc te scee oi trs rere ui’s reion ses ner or uersie onn


nne or encourin ents to se ore ons. holidayextras.co.uk


NEWS IN BRIEF


Virgin Atlantic adds five Glasgow-Orlando flights


Virgin Atlantic is to increase winter capacity from Glasgow to Orlando with an extra 1,200 seats for 2019-20. The airline will run five extra flights in November and December. vaflightstore.com


Wedding chapel completes revamp at Sandals resort


Sandals Montego Bay in Jamaica has completed its refurbishment with the opening of its Over-the-Water Serenity Wedding Chapel for 40 guests and Latitudes overwater bar. Swim-up suites, and two new restaurants, serving steak and sushi, have also been added. sellingsandals.co.uk ›Weddings & Honeymoons: Destinations, page 44


Blue Islands starts service to Channel Islands in June


Blue Islands, a franchise partner of Flybe, will start services on June 3 from Newquay airport to Jersey and Guernsey. The service will operate until August 31 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. blueislands.com


Thomas Cook Airlines signs Dakin for development role


Thomas Cook Airlines UK and sister carrier Condor have recruited Matthew Dakin as business development manager. Dakin, who started his career with Cook as a trade relations executive and has also worked for Jet2. com, lastminute.com and First Choice, will join from HoppaGo. Cook this month announced a review of its airline, a move seen as a prelude to putting it up for sale. thomascookairlines.com


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