GLA’s Lomond Lounge opens
Glasgow Airport’s £1.6m Lomond Lounge has welcomed its first passengers. The facility lounge is based airside in the departures area and will operate between 0500 and 2100. This is the fourth lounge facility to be based at Glasgow – the most of any Scottish airport....
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Loganair to take on key East Midlands – Scotland routes
Loganair is to take over routes linking Edinburgh and Glasgow with East Midlands from Sunday 27th October as the incumbent airline withdraws its services. One of the airline’s 49-seat Embraer 145 jets will be deployed on the route to provide up to four services each...
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New appointment
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection and U River Cruises have appointed Dawn Quinn as their newest Key Account Manager in the UK. Joining from Scenic & Emerald Waterways, where she was National Sales Manager for the past four years, Dawn will be responsible...
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Royal Caribbean on agency road trip
Royal Caribbean International has hit the road for its annual agency road trip, visiting over 600 trade partners in 10 days with a 30 strong – including the Field Sales Team as well as Royal Caribbean team members from the UK headquarters – travelling the length and...
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New ABTA campaign for Brexit uncertainty
ABTA has launched a customer-facing advertising campaign addressing questions the travelling public and businesses may have about how Brexit could affect their ability to visit the EU. Adverts will appear on national radio and on social media following on from the...
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EasyJet announces new domestic route to Birmingham
EasyJet has announced a new route between Edinburgh and Birmingham. The domestic city connection will operate 13 times a week throughout the year, with flights launching on 29rd March. Over 180,000 passengers are expected to use the new service during the first 12...
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NCL names Kelly Clarkson as Godmother
Cruise Line’s President and CEO, Andy Stuart, presented the honour to the artist on-air during “The Kelly Clarkson Show” GRAMMY Award-winning artist and superstar Kelly Clarkson will serve as the godmother to NCL’s newest ship, Norwegian Encore, debuting in Miami in...
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Star Clippers’ new Borneo fly-stay-cruise holiday
Borneo is a new destination for the first time for Star Clippers in 2020. For departure in May and September 2020 Star Clippers UK has put together a 12 night fly-cruise-and-stay package, including a night’s stay in Singapore pre-cruise, a night post cruise in...
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Ramblers Walking Holidays introduces more holidays than ever before
Walking holidays and adventures in Armenia, Everest, Ethiopia and Iran are just some of the 55 new itineraries that have been added to the Ramblers Walking Holidays’ summer 2020 brochure. The latest programme from the original small group, guided walking holiday...
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Antigua business soars as summer campaign growth
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority’s summer campaign #WhatCoolLooksLike is delivering on target, as three months into the campaign, the Ministry of Tourism is reporting month on month growth for the summer. The latest tourism statistics released from The...
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Portugal launches health campaign aimed at Brits
The Government of Portugal through Turismo de Portugal has announced the launch of #Brelcome Health, a campaign specially developed for British tourists visiting the country for heath treatments. As part of the initiative, Portugal will offer high quality health care...
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‘Just Amazing’ launch for Just You’s solo tour
Built on its customers own experiences, Just You has launched its #JustAmazing campaign to coincide with its latest brochure. The #JustAmazing campaign, puts customers at the heart of its messaging, by illustrating their inspiring stories and focusing on the emotional...
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Flash incentive period £50 for St. Kitts bookings
Agents can earn a cash reward and a chance to visit St. Kitts for all bookings logged to the island September and October.As part of the Booking Rewards programme, St. Kitts Tourism Authority is increasing its usual incentive by five times to offer agents...
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Thomas Cook announces new tours partnership
Following a recent tender process, Thomas Cook has appointed G Adventures and G Touring as its new Thomas Cook Tours partner. With more than 90 years of combined experience in the touring sector, G Adventures and G Touring’s Travelsphere and Just You brands will...
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Double rewards on T2 bookings
There are double T2 Rewards on offer each time you book through Travel 2’s Worldwide Reservations team or online in September. During this promotion agents can earn up to £50 T2 Rewards per package booking. From now until 30th September, agents making a qualifying...
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Prestige expands Italian offering for 2020
Prestige Holidays has expanded its Italian offering for 2020 with the addition of three properties in Sicily, one in Lake Garda and the introduction of journeys on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. The operator has added the Aeolian Island of Vulcano for 2020....
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TIPTO boosts Year 21 supplier portfolio with the addition of Uniworld
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection will join the TIPTO supplier portfolio for Year 21. The boutique river cruise line will join the organisation with immediate effect, offering agents the chance to discover river cruise itineraries in destinations throughout...
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EasyJet launches Edinburgh to Verona
EasyJet will launch a new flight between Edinburgh and Verona which will commence 7th December. Over 31,000 passengers are expected to use the new service during the first 12 months. The flight will operate twice weekly over the winter period on Tuesday and Saturday...
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ABTA to address credit card fraud in Glasgow
The Payment Services Directive will be the hot topic of discussion at ABTA’s Regional Business Meetings, taking place in Glasgow on 29th October. The meeting is free for members to attend and provide an opportunity to hear directly from ABTA’s experts on the latest...
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Railbookers launches 2020 independent rail holidays brochure
Railbookers, provider of tailor-made rail holidays worldwide, has released its 2020brochure.Featuring a new line-up of additions to the collection, the brochure expands the current scope of holiday offerings with more day-to-day itineraries and...
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