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Trafalgar reverts to single worldwide 2018 brochure


Juliet Dennis juliet.dennis@travelweekly.co.uk


Trafalgar has published its first standalone Worldwide brochure for four years as part of a new ‘agents first’ campaign.


The operator said the 2018 #Agentsfirst campaign was the result of an extensive review of trade feedback on how it could improve the sales process and the earning potential of retail partners. The dedicated Worldwide


2018 brochure collates holidays across Europe, the Americas, South Africa, Asia and Australasia into one redesigned brochure. Trafalgar previously offered separate destination brochures. The brochure, which will be


delivered to agents this week, features 10 new itineraries. The new trips include a nine-day


Best of Norway trip, from £2,450; a nine-day Spiritual Japan tour, from £3,595; and an eight-day India’s Golden Triangle, from £1,995.


AVIATION


BA to launch first direct flights between UK and the Seychelles


British Airways will launch direct flights to the Seychelles in March, operating twice a week from Heathrow. The services, the first direct to


the Seychelles from the UK, offer a flight time


of 10 hours on board the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Flights commence on March 24, operating outbound on Wednesdays and Saturdays and returning on Thursdays and Sundays. Return fares start at £699 with World Traveller Plus


(premium economy) fares available from £999, Club World (business) from £2,499 and


First from £3,499. ba.com


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TRAFALGAR: Collated brochures as a result of trade feedback


Trafalgar has added Madrid and


Berlin to its Urban Explorer range to encourage business travellers to tag a leisure break on to their trip. The brochure offers a 10%


early-payment discount when bookings are paid in full by January 26, 2018, for European holidays and by November 30, 2017, for all other destinations.


10


The number of new itineraries in the Worldwide brochure


The operator has extended


guaranteed departures to all European trips in the autumn, winter and spring, and to all European Discoveries trips. Trafalgar has also revamped


its agents’ website, to speed up response times on quotes. Ruth Hilton, sales and business


development director, said: “We’ve had an extremely successful 2017, for which we extend a huge thank you to our partners for the critical part they have played. “In responding to their honest


feedback, we pledge to make 2018 even more effortless, fun and successful for them, thanks to the


tools we’re equipping them with.” trafalgar.com/agents


Advert NEWS IN BRIEF


Explore adds 14 cycling trips to portfolio for 2018


Explore has put together nine new cycling group tours and five self-guided trips for 2018. The trips include Cycle Bangkok to Rangoon (from £2,699) and Self-Guided Cycling along Italy’s Prosecco Route (from £740).


TrekAmerica unveils US tour sectors that can be linked


TrekAmerica has added 11 trips to its Plus range. These can be combined to build tours of nine to 23 days. The range comprises tours from New York to Los Angeles and from San Francisco to New York, and nine shorter legs of the two itineraries. trekamerica.co.uk


Atlantis Paradise Island revamps in-resort credit


Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas has introduced a tiered system of resort credit for 2018 to reward longer stays with higher credit. Credit of up to $450 per room is available for stays of at least seven nights at The Cove. atlantisbahamas.com


Did you know…? Butch’s Steak & Seafood restaurant will be making an appearance at Sandals Royal Barbados. The addition of this upscale steakhouse will take the number of 5-Star Global Gourmet™ dining options to six.


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