NEWS ROUND-UP
IN BRIEF
HOLIDAY OPTIONS MERGES
WITH HIDDEN CROATIA
Holiday Options has merged with
Hidden Croatia, a boutique specialist
operator. The two will be combining
their programmes to Croatia. Holiday
Options managing director Hamish
Manson said: “This is a unique
opportunity for both companies to
off er an entirely complementary
range of products.”
NCL FREESTYLE TARGETS
NEW-TO-CRUISE CLIENTS
NCL Freestyle Cruising is off ering
taster cruises for new-to-cruise
passengers. The short breaks to
European city destinations start from
£50 per person, per night. General
manager Stephen Park (pictured)
said: “The low cost is a great incentive
to drive sales at a time when customers
are looking to get away from it
all without breaking the bank.”
LEADING CRUISE AGENTS
ADDS AFFILIATE SCHEME
The Leading Cruise Agents has
launched an affi liate programme,
BROCHURE UPDATE
Kirker
India,
Sri Lanka
and the
Maldives
2009
Five new
hotels have
been added
to the India
section of the
programme, including The Serai
Luxury Desert Camp and Spa, which
will feature luxury tented accommodation
in the Great Thar Desert when
it opens in September. Also featured
is the fi ve-star Nadesar Palace in
India’s holiest city of Varanassi. The
11-day Himalayan Foothills and the
Tigers of the Kuoman tour has also
been included for the fi rst time.
Contact: 020 7593 2287
DFDS
Seaways
Short Cruise
Breaks
2009
Fourteen new
short breaks
have been
added to the
brochure,
allowing suppliers to promote their
products or service to members via
email or networking events. Qantas
Holidays, Superbreak and BAA
Stansted have already signed up.
THOMAS COOK ASHES
PACKAGES GO ON SALE
Thomas Cook Sport’s Ashes cricket
packages are now on sale, ahead of
England taking on Australia this
summer. A package including tickets,
hotel breakfast and a lunch hamper
starts from £287 per person.
COLLETTE OFFERS TRAVEL
AGENTS A CASH INCENTIVE
Collette Worldwide Holidays is
off ering an incentive for agents
who book fi ve passengers on any
combination of its 2009 escorted
tours before the end of March. Agents
will receive £200 for themselves
and £100 to share around the offi ce.
SILVERSEA ACADEMY
EXPANDS ONLINE TRAINING
The Silversea Academy has
expanded its online training website
to incorporate a new module on
the forthcoming 540-guest vessel
Silver Spirit. The new module aims
to expand the knowledge of existing
students and encourage newcomers
to familiarise themselves with the
Silversea product. Since its launch
in May 2008, the academy has
attracted nearly 1,000 agent users.
bringing the total on off er to 27.
New cruises include a 1970s mini
cruise and the Brussels Beer Festival
special cruise break, while prices
lead in at £40 per person for a
two-night cruise departing from
either Newcastle or Harwich.
Contact: 0871 882 0881
Haven
UK Short
Breaks and
Holidays
2009
Second
Edition
This brochure
has been
launched with
a number of
additional off ers including discounts
of £50 on 10-night holidays and
£100 on 14-night holidays from July
17 to August 14. For shorter breaks,
Haven is off ering seven nights for
the price of three on selected dates
throughout the rest of the year.
Contact: 0871
230 1919
www.travelweekly.co.uk
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