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Issue No. 1,176 Week of 04 August 2014 www.scottishtravelagent sn ew s .co .u k /stanselections
OFFERS & INCENTIVES THAT GO
ABOVE & BEYOND
WITH UP, UP & AWAY YOUR CUSTOMERS’
CRUISE WILL REALLY TAKE OFF
Holidays are precious. That’s why we’re helping to make your customers’ next Celebrity cruise
extra special with our new Up, Up & Away offers.
BOOK A SELECTED CRUISE BETwEEN 1 AUG AND 30 SEpT 2014 AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FOLLOwING OFFERS:
AVAILABLE ACROSS A RANGE OF wORLDwIDE SAILINGS
FREE OCEAN VIEw TO BALCONY FLIGHTS FROM £49pp
STATEROOM UpGRADE* wITH TRANSFERS INCLUDED*
EA
The views on a Celebrity cruise range For those sailings that require
£20 L RN A
from spectacular to awe-inspiring. your customers to fly to a port of OV
VOU E2SHOP
And they’re about to get even better departure outside the UK, we could CHER
EVER FOR
with a free Ocean View to Balcony help with the cost, with reduced YB
stateroom upgrade on a range of flights from only £49pp. IN AU OOKING
GUST
worldwide cruises. **
SAIL FROM THE UK & ALSO ADD:
FREE CLASSIC DRINKS pACKAGE* FREE CAR pARKING AT pORT* COMpLIMENTARY pRIVATE
We’d like to make your customers’ Sailing from Southampton is now CHAUFFEUR*
holiday especially memorable with even more convenient for our guests Book a Suite on selected Celebrity
a free classic drinks package on with free car parking at the port, there’s Eclipse® sailings and enjoy a
selected Celebrity Eclipse® sailings, no waiting for bus transfers or trains, complimentary private chauffeur to
including beers, wines and spirits – just hop in the car and you’re away. Southampton, of up to 150 miles.
worth up to $1,400.
*Terms and conditions apply, see cruisingpower.co.uk for full details.**See back page for details.
WITH Up, Up & AwAY YOUR CUSTOMERS
CAN ENJOY THE WORLD FOR LESS
FREE UpGRADE FLIGHTS FROM £49pp FREE DRINKS FREE CAR pARKING pRIVATE CHAUFFEUR
Norwegian Fjords Spain & Canary Islands Scandinavia & Russia
7 Night Cruise Celebrity Eclipse® 11 Night Cruise Celebrity Eclipse® 13 Night Cruise Celebrity Eclipse®
Departing from Southampton Departing from Southampton Departing from Southampton
Southampton, England Ο Bergen, Norway Ο Ålesund, Norway Ο Southampton, England Ο Vigo, Spain Ο Lisbon, Portugal Ο Southampton, England Ο Copenhagen, Denmark (overnight) Ο
Geiranger, Norway Ο Stavanger, Norway Ο Southampton, England Las Palmas, Gran Canaria Ο Tenerife, Canary Islands Ο Funchal Stockholm, Sweden Ο Muuga (Tallinn), Estonia Ο St. Petersburg, Russia
(Madeira), Portugal Ο La Coruna, Spain Ο Southampton, England (overnight) Ο Warnemunde, Germany Ο Southampton, England
Departure date 9 May 2015 Departure date 10 Oct 2015 Departure date 14 Jun 2015
BALCONY BALCONY BALCONY
£899 £1,499 £1,449
from from from
SUITE SUITE SUITE
from
£2,249 from
£2,849 £3,349
from
Cruise only prices based on 9 May 2015 departure. Cruise only prices based on 10 Oct 2015 departure. Cruise only prices based on 14 Jun 2015 departure.
Mediterranean Italy & Croatia Eastern Mediterranean
14 Night Cruise Celebrity Eclipse® 12 Night Cruise Celebrity Constellation® 11 Night Cruise Celebrity Reflection®
Departing from Southampton Departing from Venice Departing from Rome
Southampton, England Ο Gibraltar, UK Ο Villefranche (Nice), France Ο Venice, Italy Ο Koper, Slovenia Ο Zadar, Croatia Ο Split, Croatia Ο Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy Ο Santorini, Greece Ο Istanbul, Turkey
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy Ο Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy Ο Genoa, Dubrovnik, Croatia Ο Kotor, Montenegro Ο Naples, Italy Ο Catania, (overnight) Ο Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey Ο Mykonos, Greece Ο
Italy Ο Malaga, Spain Ο Lisbon, Portugal Ο Southampton, England Sicily, Italy ΟRavenna, Italy ΟVenice, Italy (overnight) Athens (Piraeus), Greece Ο Naples, Italy Ο Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Departure date 30 Aug 2015 Departure date 16 May 2015 Departure dates 27 Apr 2015
BALCONY BALCONY BALCONY
£1,999 £1,549 £1,299
from from from
SUITE
from
£3,899 Add flights from £149pp Add flights from £99pp
Cruise only prices based on 30 Aug 2015 departure. Cruise only prices based on 16 May 2015 departure. Cruise only prices based on 27 Apr 2015 departure.
Italy & Mediterranean South East Asia Eastern Caribbean
7 Night Cruise Celebrity Equinox SM
14 Night Cruise Celebrity Millennium® 7 Night Cruise Celebrity Reflection®
Departing from Rome Departing from Hong Kong Departing from Fort Lauderdale
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy Ο Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy Ο Hong Kong, China (overnight) Ο Hanoi (Halong Bay), Vietnam (overnight) Ο Miami, Florida ΟSan Juan, Puerto Rico ΟCharlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
Villefranche (Nice), France Ο Ajaccio, Corsica Ο Porto Torres Hue/Danang (Chan May), Vietnam Ο Ho Chi Minh (Phu My), Vietnam Ο Ο Phillipsburg, St. Maarten Ο Miami, Florida
(Sardinia), Italy Ο Palma De Mallorca, Spain Ο Barcelona, Spain Bangkok/Laemchabang, Thailand (overnight) Ο Singapore (overnight)
Departure date 27 Jun 2015 Departure date 8 Nov 2015 Departure date 14 Nov 2015
BALCONY BALCONY BALCONY
£1,099 £1,299 £579
from from from
Add flights from £49pp Add flights from £979pp Add flights from £749pp
Cruise only prices based on 27 Jun 2015 departure. Cruise only prices based on 8 Nov 2015 departure. Cruise only prices based on 14 Nov 2015 departure.
For more information, visit www.cruisingpower.co.uk
*All prices are per person, cruise only, based on two sharing the stated stateroom category, inclusive of taxes but do not include any gratuities. All itineraries, dates and pricing were correct at time of going to print but are subject to change and availability. All
promotions within the Up, Up & Away offer are applicable to selected sailings only and new bookings made between 1 Aug–30 Sep 2014 in an Ocean View stateroom or above. Z Y, X, XC, XA and W guarantee staterooms are not applicable to any promotion
within the Up, Up & Away offer. Reduced flights are applicable to the 1st & 2nd guest only and departure points vary from UK gateways and is subject to availability. The Celebrity Eclipse Drinks promotion is applicable to the 1st & 2nd guest in the stateroom only
and must be aged 18 or over. The applicable categories within the promotion are subject to availability and the promotion will be added to bookings within 14 days of the booking being confirmed. The Upgrade promotion is applicable where the lowest Balcony
stateroom matches the lowest Ocean View category. In some cases Balcony staterooms may have a slightly restricted view. The Free Car Parking & Executive Car Service promotion are valid on selected Celebrity Eclipse Cruises departing from Southampton
only. It is the responsibility of the Travel Agent / Guests to book the car parking or executive car service with AB Ports (car parking) / Ports Direct (executive car service) by 7th October 2014. The Celebrity Executive Car Service promotion is only applicable to
Suite stateroom categories excluding W GTY’s. Guests must quote promotion code ‘CELEBCAR’ to redeem this offer. The Up, Up & Away promotion is not combinable with 123Go Evergreen benefits offered on board for Cruise Now bookings. For all promotions
bookings created within the stated campaign booking period but that subsequently wish to amend price or to access another promotion may not retain the offer. For full offer terms & conditions please visit cruisingpower.co.uk. For general booking terms and
conditions, inclusions, cancellation charges and other information please refer to the Celebrity Cruises 2015-16 brochure or visit cruisingpower.co.uk.
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Issue No. 1,176 Week of 04 August 2014 www.scottishtravelagent sn ew s .co .u k /stanselections
Black Watch starts Miya Gilritchie from
Attraction World and Emma
new cruise season Paxton from SeaWorld took
from Rosyth
Thomas Cook Aberdeen
Bon Accord out after the
agency won an incentive to
F
red. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 804-guest
sell SeaWorld Orlando
ship Black Watch has started her
new cruise season from Rosyth with a ten- tickets. Pictured are Ayeisha
night sailing to the Norwegian fjords last Rana Masson, Emma
week. Paxton (SeaWorld), Linda
Archibald, Gemma Samson,
In all, Fred. Olsen is offering four sailings
Claire Tabuteau, Gillian
from Rosyth in its 2014/15 cruise season,
Buckley and Miya Gilritchie
to a variety of worldwide itineraries,
(Attraction World).
including a 13-night Baltic voyage to
'Scandinavia & St. Petersburg', later this
month, and an 11-night 'France, Spain &
Guernsey' cruise in September.
Fast track security for Highlights This Issue:
Black Watch's 2014 cruise season in SkyPriority Scottish passengers Date-A-Base 2
A
Rosyth will sit in between the ship's seven ir France and KLM are now offering SkyPriority customers access Summer promo from Hoseasons 3
calls at the Port of Tyne in Newcastle in to the security fast track at Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow.
Focus on Boston/New England 6-7
July, September and October.
Fast track is a dedicated lane at security for passengers with SkyPriority
Fred. Olsen will also be offering two
Boston via Terminal 5 with BA 7
boarding passes, which allows them a quicker way to go through the
sailings from Greenock in September, to airport security process. This new access will benefit all Business and Reflections with Bill Munro 8
the Norwegian fjords and 'Portugal & the Premium Economy passengers that fly Air France and KLM from
Azores'. Scottish airports, as well as Flying Blue Elite Plus members. Focus on China 10-12
ONLY 2 HOURS AWAY ICELAND!
Icelandair flies 5 times a week from Glasgow to Iceland
QServices from Glasgow five times a week
– Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
QBaggage allowance of 1 x 23kg
QFree seat selection
QPersonal IFE system
Q32” legroom in economy
Date-a-base Highland business links set
for take off
H
Aug 21 SPAA Golf Day, Stirling (jhogarth@spaa.org) ighland businesses are set to enjoy better links to the UK’s main
financial and commercial centres over the coming weeks following
a boost in capacity from Inverness.
Wendy Wu Roadshow, Edinburgh
10
(www.wendywutours.co.uk/roadshows) As well as announcing new flights to London City and Dublin, due to
begin in October, flybe has increased frequency to Birmingham until 5th
Sep Wendy Wu Roadshow, Glasgow September with a new early morning flight from Inverness allowing
11
(www.wendywutours.co.uk/roadshows)
business travellers to travel to the Midlands and back again in the course
of a working day. Business links between Inverness and Manchester are
17 Princess Cruises' Royal Princess ship visit (Greenock)
also set for a boost from 27th October, when flybe will launch a third
daily service.
Prestige Holidays Roadshow, Glasgow
1
(epine@prestigeholidays.co.uk) Earlier this year, easyJet also introduced a new business friendly schedule
Oct between Inverness and London Gatwick, with a new 0640 departure
29 CLIA workshop, Glasgow (www.cruiseexperts.org) from Inverness while a new double daily service to London City Airport
will also enable Highland business travellers to reach London early in the
morning.
2015
Apr 12-14 Routes Europe Conference, Aberdeen Glasgow hotel growth strong
in lead up to events
Plans for Silversea
L atest figures released by the Expedia group reveal hotels in Glasgow
continue to experience strong levels of demand. In the last week of
Galapagos refurb June, Expedia data shows travel demand to Glasgow was up almost 20
percent compared to the same week last year.
T his September, Silversea Expeditions' all-suite Silver Galapagos will
undergo a second phase of refurbishment during a month-long dry Even before the raft of events began, international demand has been
dock in Panama. particularly strong for Glasgow, with visitors booking from traditional
markets as well as fast growing emerging economies. The top inter-
The renovations will entail a complete refurbishment of all suites,
national feeder markets for the city in the last week of June were the US,
corridors and the Explorer Lounge. A blue and beige color palette will
Canada, Australia, Germany and Sweden, while emerging markets such
create an interior décor echoing that of the recently refurbished Silver
as South Korea were the fastest growing, in addition to Germany.
Discoverer.
When analysing length of stay data, the Swedes were out in front staying
These further enhancements will achieve a consistency of interior design
around 2.5 days in Glasgow compared to the Brits who stayed a day less.
within the expedition fleet. The 100-guest Silver Galapagos underwent
Australian and American travellers stayed more than two days in Glasgow.
an initial partial refurbishment last year, highlighted by the installation of
new in-suite bathrooms featuring rich marble detailing, plus a new fitness
centre, massage room, beauty salon, outdoor Jacuzzi, and Silversea's
signature outdoor dining venue, The Grill.
Virgin Trains delivers passenger
Silver Galapagos sails Saturday to Saturday on seven-day voyages through boost for Glasgow
the Galápagos Islands, following either a western or north central route.
V irgin Trains has seen a huge uplift in passengers travelling from
England to Glasgow over the last fortnight as the city celebrated the
Glasgow routes announced
Commonwealth Games.
The cross-border rail operator will have carried around 40,000 additional
by Wizz Air passengers to and from Glasgow over a 16-day period, an increase of
more than 55% compared to the same period last year.
F lights from Glasgow to Katowice and Poznan with Wizz Air will
A significant proportion of those travelling have taken advantage of Virgin
start on 26th October and 28th October respectively.
Trains Advance fares, traversing the 400-mile route from London along
With these new services Wizz Air is now offering a total of 90 the West Coast Main Line for under £30.
routes to 17 countries from Poland. The airline increased its offer
Latest figures show that while the overall number of Advance tickets sales
from Warsaw’s centrally located Chopin Airport by over 20% year
increased by more than 55%, the number of tickets sold for less than £30
on year this summer season.
has grown by more than 200%.
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2 Scottish Travel Agents News: Issue 04 August 2014
Adam McKnight has been
S TA N L E T S
Celebrity
appointed Sales Manager for
Scotland representing the three
brands of A2Btransfers.com,
� All Melia hotels in Cuba are
Resorthoppa.com and
A2Btravelextras.com. Adam will
Cruises offering up to $1,000 resort credit
on bookings made before 30th
support Scottish agents to make
the most of their ancillary sales
launches September through the website.
opportunities. Adam has been
with A2B for two years and has
Celebrity Xtra � The Outrigger Mauritius Resort
and Spa has launched an "Endless
previously helped develop trade
relationships in Ireland, North for agents Sunshine" promotion that gives up to
45% off best rates. The promotion is
C
America and Scandinavia. elebrity Cruises has devel- valid for stays until 30th September
oped a new portfolio of and requires a minimum two-night
materials to aid agents.
stay. The promotion includes daily
The Celebrity Xtra trade pack breakfast for two.
toolkit has been designed spec-
ifically for independent partners � Hurtigruten is currently offering
and consortia, allowing them to two free nights accommodation in
produce individually branded Bergen for customers who book a 12-
website banners and posters to day ‘Voyage of the Vikings’ departing
promote Celebrity Cruises with
on 9th September.
fully personalised materials.
� Princess Cruises will launch a new
The kit includes two variations
of web banners, eight variations on board chocolate range, including
Dubai hosted a Scottish Sales blitz in July hosted by DTCM partnered with of wall posters and banners and desserts, drinks and truffles, from the
the Address Group, Kerzner and Emirates. During the event, Maureen an A4 Suite Class poster which autumn. The cruise line has partnered
Crocker from Glen Travel won a stay at Vida Downtown and Dubai can then be personalised with with master chocolatier, Norman
attractions vouchers. Maureen is pictured here with Chris Mastin (The the agents’ own logo. Love, to produce ‘Chocolate Journeys’.
Address Group), Claire Somerville (Emirates) and Shirley Saadi (Emirates).
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Scottish Travel Agents News: Issue 04 August 2014 3
Air Astana plots cautious Europe expansion
A ir Astana’s introduction of three-times weekly makes on its future alliance grouping. The airline
direct services from London Heathrow to Astana currently codeshares with three Star Alliance carriers -
Hi everybody and wow what a has provided a brand new link between the capital Asiana, Austrian and Turkish Airlines. It also works
summer so far!! Loving the
cities of the UK and Kazakhstan, significantly strength- with Etihad and KLM.
fantastic weather and also very
“Proud to be Scottish” with ening the relationship between the two countries.
Air Astana operates an all-western fleet of Boeing
Glasgow doing a fantastic job of These first direct links from London reflects a shift of 767-300ER, Boeing 757-200, Airbus A320 family and
hosting the Commonwealth Games
prominence (from Almaty) as Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Embraer E-190 aircraft, serving 60 routes – 41 are
and what about all those medals for Scotland!!
marked its 12th anniversary in May this year. The international and 19 domestic – from hubs in Almaty,
So a quick update below from Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
importance of Astana will be further enhanced when Astana and Atyrau.
to get your customers away on a great holiday when
the Commonwealth Games are over, particularly with the city plays host to Expo 2017, under the theme
With the arrival of five new aircraft so far this year
our “3 For Free” offer which has been extended now ‘Future Energy’.
and a further Boeing 767 aircraft arriving in the
until 10th August ’14!
Now the carrier is planning to widen its European coming months, the average age of the fleet will fall
**Pricing based on inside cabin, 2 adults
network and collaboration with European carriers will to five years by the end of 2014, making it one of the
sharing, subject to availability; **Drinks
Package just £10 per person per day! **Please play a significant part in whatever decision Air Astana youngest in the world.
note this is now available also on selected
Grand Voyages.
D1417 Boudicca ex. Greenock, 16th Sept ’14, 10
Superbreak Holland America Line launches
nights, Norwegian Fjords, from just £679pp
D1418 Boudicca ex. Greenock, 26th Sept ’14, 10 packages for ‘Explore 4’ rewards
nights, Portugal & Azores, from just £1,199pp
Jersey Boys in H olland America Line has launched its latest and best “Explore 4”
W1410 Blackwatch ex. Rosyth, 10th Aug ’14, 13 savings programme with four offers on select 2015 and 2016 sailings.
nights, Scandinavia/St. Petersburg, from just £1,299pp
W1411 Blackwatch ex. Rosyth, 23rd Aug ’14, 11
nights, UK & Ireland, from just £1,199pp
Edinburgh The ‘Explore 4’ benefits include free stateroom upgrades, free Pinnacle
Grill dinners, free or reduced cruise fares for third and fourth guests and
A
W1412 Blackwatch ex. Rosyth, 3rd Sep ’14, 11 nights, gents in Scotland can now 50 percent reduced deposits. Suite bookings also receive a $300 on-
France, Spain & Guernsey, from just £699pp book packages to see the board spending credit per stateroom and a free Canaletto dinner. Guests
Or alternatively enjoy New Year with Fred. in the musical Jersey Boys at Edinburgh’s booking Holland America Line’s round-trip cruises from Harwich during
Canaries & the Caribbean!! Playhouse. summer 2015 will also enjoy free parking at the port when they book
M1434 Braemar ex. Tenerife, 30th Dec ’14, 13 ocean view or above staterooms.
nights, Canaries & The Caribbean, from just The show arrives this autumn for a
£1,349pp including flights!! That’s just over short 17-night run from 8th Octo- Guests may receive all of these offers when booking a qualified itinerary.
£100pppn. ber to 24th October 2014. The Offers are applicable to a wide range of itineraries to nearly all of
We also have our 2015/16 programme on sale so why show is embarking on its first UK Holland America Line’s destinations, including Alaska and Alaska/Yukon
not join Fred. for the first ever cruise from Greenock to and Ireland tour and these are the Land+Sea Journeys, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Bermuda, Canada/
the beautiful Caribbean, 10th November ’15 for 32 New England, Caribbean, Europe, Mexico/Hawaii, Panama Canal and
only Edinburgh dates on sale so
nights visiting the islands of Barbados, St. Lucia and
demand is expected to be huge. South America/Antarctica.
Grenada, including some of the smaller islands that
Superbreak has launched pack-
Outrigger wins Travel 2
some of the larger cruise ships cannot reach from just
£2,799pp. That’s approx. £87.50pppn and add our ages that include overnight
Drinks Package from just £10pppn!! accommodation and tickets to
Solo Travellers – Fred. Olsen have over 200 single
cabins across our fleet of 4 ships and we understand
see the musical. family friendly launches new
how difficult it can be to find holidays for one without
huge supplements therefore with our NO or up to
Graham Balmforth, national sales
manager at Superbreak com- awards ’T2 FAM
50% Single Supplements it makes Fred. Olsen
T School’
ments: “Jersey Boys has not been hree Outrigger Resort prop-
Cruise Lines the No. 1 Choice for your Single Cruisers! to Scotland before and we expect erties have taken top honours
In addition we have a great choice of cruises out of this show to draw customers from in their respective regions in the
F
Rosyth including a special Murder Mystery cruise in ollowing the success of
a huge catchment. Agents have a Out & About with Kids magazine's
July ’15 to the sunny Canary Islands and an Arctic Travel 2’s online training
Circle cruise in June ’15, to enjoy the land of the real opportunity to generate 2014 Best of Family Travel Awards. programme, T2 Academy, the
Midnight Sun. interest and sales. The Outrigger Laguna Phuket operator is launching a new
Fred’s Enjoyment Promise for “New to Fred. “This will undoubtedly be one of
Resort and Villas in Thailand has agent training scheme the ‘T2
Olsen customers”, where we will guarantee to been named Asia's number one FAM School’.
the hottest theatre tickets of 2014.
refund their cruise cost and fly them back to the UK if family resort.
within 48 hours they decide a Fred. Olsen cruise is not Agents should not underestimate
As part of the new ‘T2 FAM
for them. Full Terms and Conditions apply. how popular Jersey Boys is – it has In Fiji, the Outrigger on the School’, Travel 2 will send 200
Thank you all for your continued support of Fred. Olsen been seen by over 19 million Lagoon, Fiji, won the best award travel agents over the course of
Cruise Lines and I look forward to seeing you all over people worldwide and won over in the Pacific Islands region, with 2014 to 15 countries, an invest-
the next few weeks and months on my visits and 55 awards. Tickets are expected Castaway Island, managed by ment of over £200,000. Destin-
remember our local departures and help Fred. Olsen to sell fast so I urge agents to start Outrigger, in Fiji's Mamanuca ations on the list include South
to continue to “Bring the world closer to you”. promoting it now.” Islands region, taking second place. Africa, Barbados, Maldives,
Happy Selling.
Prices are from £56.50pp including To celebrate the awards, the Out- New South Wales, Dubai, Hong
Alli Graham – Mobile No: 07795 443 292 or
Email: allison.graham@fredolsen.co.uk overnight accommodation and a rigger properties in Phuket and Fiji Kong, New Zealand, Thailand,
ticket to the show. have announced special packages. Vietnam and Fiji.
4 Scottish Travel Agents News: Issue 04 August 2014
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Discover New first peoples. The new dedicated www.VermontVacation.com/Abenaki
website serves as a hub for events, exhibits and destinations, allowing Blueway
England visitors to explore the 12,000-year history of Native American peoples in
Vermont. V isitors can now take a New
England drive with a differ-
D iscover New England, the Since the early Paleo-Indians first arrived, Native communities have con- ence and explore some of the
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representing the region inter- have exerted an influence on many aspects of the state’s history. Today America’s first-ever National
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Harnois as its new Executive Dir- website offers opportunities for visitors to participate in Abenaki culture, Officially declared a National
ector, succeeding Sue Norrington- enjoy Abenaki art and even compete in Abenaki tournaments. Blueway in 2012, the 410-mile
Davies, who has held the role for
river flows through the heart of
Sample the extreme weather at
the past seven years.
New England’s leafy countryside,
Ms. Harnois brings to the organis- forming a picturesque border
ation an extensive background in
international destination market- Mount Washington between the states of New
Hampshire and Vermont and
W
ing, management and state gov- elcoming more than 100,000 visitors each year, Mount Washing- winding into the breathtaking
ernment. She has worked for the ton Observatory’s mountaintop museum has been reborn as landscapes of Massachusetts and
New Hampshire Division of Travel ‘Extreme Mount Washington’. Entirely re-imagined, the new interactive Connecticut.
and Tourism Development for the experience delivers the extremes of a Mount Washington winter – until Starting in the gateway city of
past 15 years holding such roles as now only witnessed by a handful of visitors. Boston, a week’s self-drive along
Director and International Market-
It is the combination of extreme cold, wet, high winds, icy conditions the river brings travellers into
ing Manager and is also a board
and low visibility consistently found atop Mount Washington which earn contact with some of New
member of the US Travel Association.
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Discover New England’s primary low elevation (6,288'), Mount Washington is located at the confluence of scenery. Also ideal for fans of
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overseas markets – with a par- Washington’ is priced at US$5 per person. offers the opportunity to explore
ticular focus on the core markets charming towns and cities situated
Six Flags New England
of the United Kingdom/ Ireland, along the National Blueway’s
Germany/German speaking shores and historical sites which
countries and Japan. are unique to New England.
S ix Flags New England has announced plans to add the planet’s tallest
swing ride to Massachusetts, the New England SkyScreamer. Adding
Zip-line into this new record-breaking attraction will solidify Six Flags New England as
the Thrill Capital of New England and will attract guests from around the
New Nova
an historic US
world.
Star connects
Maine with
The ride will tower over 400 feet in the air and circle at speeds of up to
coastal fort 40 mph. Once the twenty-four thrill seekers board the ride, it quickly
rises, taking guests 40 stories into the air and while spinning round and
Nova Scotia
V
isitors to Newport, Rhode round, riders will experience breathtaking views of the Connecticut River
Island, will soon be able and New England skyline. At night, the New England SkyScreamer’s
M id-May saw the inaugural
bright lights will beckon guests from near and far.
to experience a zip-lining voyage of the Nova Star,
experience like no other – which is now making daily
soaring 430 feet through an
historic US coastal fort.
Connecticut launches dedicated round-trips connecting Port-
land, Maine with Yarmouth in
The Fort Adams Tandem Zip antiques trail website Nova Scotia.
Line, set to be launched this The 10-hour voyage is a true
T he State of Connecticut has launched a dedicated web presence for
summer, is part of the Fort’s cruise experience rather than a
the Connecticut Antiques Trail, which showcases more than 60
‘Adventure Learning’ pro- ferry, with a range of dining
antique centres, shops and auction houses across the state. The Trail links
options, a spa, casino and live
gramme, designed to give the state’s antiquing community, making it convenient for visitors to
entertainment, and it offers a
visitors an active way of discover, explore and enjoy the art behind this popular pastime.
new type of two-nation vac-
learning more about US
Featuring news of antiquing events, as well as interactive maps, details of ation for visitors to New
military history, architecture
nearby attractions and accommodation, including historic B&Bs, the England. Adult fares start at
and engineering. Connecticut Antiques Trail website offers a wealth of ideas on how to US$79 one-way.
explore this scenic state.
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M embership of the EU is good for we travel
people. By 1996 Ryanair, easyJet and
Eurostar were carrying people around Europe.
relatively cheap southern Sweden and
commuting to Copenhagen. English-language
websites, Irish pubs and Mediterranean
Travel Management in From Frankfurt airport today, you can fly within holidays have become pan-European staples.
Troon, the June winner of three hours to dozens of countries, containing
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8 Scottish Travel Agents News: Issue 04 August 2014Cosmos Tours H&J releases long haul report S TA N L E T S
& Cruises W ith the release of its latest Long Haul Trend Report, Hayes and
Jarvis has found that travellers are increasingly looking to create
� Fred.\ has launched its ‘Christmas
launches 2015 their own bespoke trips, and new destinations are being added as a result. Markets and Winter Breaks’ brochure
featuring European Christmas Markets
The long haul specialist – which has also just released its 2015
programme Worldwide brochure – has included the island of Redang, Malaysia in the
line up this year as well as nine new properties across the Far East. Due
and Winter City Breaks as well as
tailormade options for Winter 2014-15.
C osmos Tours & Cruises has to customer demand, plans are also in place to add holidays to New destinations include more ‘off-
launched its full range of Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Java and the East Coast of Sri Lanka for the the-beaten track’ locations including
2015 North America & World- following year. Würzburg, Wiesbaden, Lübeck,
wide holidays with a new flexible Ludwigsburg and Bremen as well as a
tour category, ‘Relax and Explore’,
new river cruise.
a significant increase in cruising
and touring holidays as well as a
Kuoni’s latest Far East brochure � Citalia is offering a range of
K
private home pick-up service uoni has hand-picked some of the best hotels, tours, cruises and discounts and free nights on October
included in the holiday price. experiences in its latest Far East brochure, valid from September holidays to a range of Italian cities and
2014 to December 2015.
A choice of smaller group tours in resorts including Rome, Florence and
Asia, Africa & the Middle East has There are 21 new boutique hotels, 12 new hotels exclusive to Kuoni Sorrento.
been added as well as new classic guests in the UK, new destinations include Palawan in the Philippines
� Travelport has signed Air India up
tours in North America and new and the unspoilt and laid back island of Gili Meno off the north west
coast of Lombok in Indonesia. for Travelport Rich Content and
options to extend a holiday with
another tour or cruise to Branding, the 50th airline to sign up.
New experiences include a Street Food Tour in Hanoi and new cruises
experience the most of a specific � SkyTeam has launched its new Go
include a Princess Cruises tour of Japan plus an Azamara Quest Stay &
destination.
Cruise holiday, discovering Indonesia. Round Asia and Southwest Pacific Pass,
The ‘Start in Style’ service offers providing customers with a flexible
Seabourn rolls Princess
customers a home pick-up service way to explore 26 countries.
in a chauffeur-driven car and
assistance with luggage on arrival � Aberdeen oil and gas travel man-
into the terminal building, with
the same service offered on the
out schedules Cruises to add agement specialist FCm Travel
Solutions has expanded into new
return journey home.
2015/2016 new ship to premises and hired four extra staff
after securing additional clients worth
S fleet in 2017
eabourn has announced its
£18 million over the last year.
Emirates opens schedule of cruises for autumn
P � Oceania Cruises is giving more
2015 and winter/spring 2016, rincess Cruises has reached
dedicated featuring more than 70 departures agreement with the Italian than 140 agents the opportunity to
of 10 to 97 days in length. The shipbuilder Fincantieri to build a visit two of its medium sized luxury
lounge at
three ships, Seabourn Odyssey, new ship, which will enter service
ships when both `Marina' and
Seabourn Sojourn and Seabourn in 2017.
`Nautica' are in Southampton on 2nd
Glasgow
Quest, will sail to destinations on
The as-yet unnamed 143,000-ton August.
all seven continents.
vessel, which will be built at an
� KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is to
E mirates celebrated the start of The schedule includes 25 destin- all-in cost of approximately 600
the Commonwealth Games ations that are either maiden calls million euros, will carry 3,560 expand its long-haul service to South
with the official opening of its first or ports that the cruise line has passengers and feature the design America next year with a new
lounge at Glasgow Airport. not visited in years. platform introduced by sister ships scheduled service to Colombia’s capital,
Emirates is the only non-domestic Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Bogota, and Cali, the country’s third-
Among the notable additions are
airline to have a lounge at Princess which entered service largest city, from 31st March.
visits to South Korea, China and
Glasgow Airport and it comes as this May.
Japan aboard Seabourn Sojourn, � Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has
the airline marks its 10th year of
as well as the South Pacific Isles The new ship will include the
service to the Scottish city. With introduced a unique cruise experience
on Seabourn Odyssey. signature elements that have
the opening of the lounge, for summer 2015, aboard its 880-
become synonymous with the
Glasgow becomes the 36th lounge Perennial favourites such as guest ship Boudicca, with the 16-night
Princess Cruises guest experience
in Emirates’ network and its 14th Antarctica, South America, D1516 'Poison, Murder & Mystery
such as a central atrium hub with
lounge in Europe. Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Cruise', departing from Rosyth on
multiple dining, entertainment
Asia, Arabia, Canada/ New
The introduction of the lounge and retail venues; the adults-only 10th July.
England, the Panama Canal and
illustrates Emirates’ commitment Sanctuary; Movies Under the Stars
the Caribbean will also be offered. � DoSomethingDifferent.com has
to Glasgow and forms an excellent cinema experience, and 80 per-
In addition, the schedule includes cent of all staterooms with bal-
added Flyboarding to its portfolio of
offering for Emirates’ First Class
and Business Class passengers as visits to destinations featuring conies. The ship will also include experiences in the UK, available in
well as Emirates’ Platinum and shore excursions to many some new innovations to enhance Bristol, Somerset and Chepstow.
Gold Skywards members. UNESCO World Heritage Sites. the guest experience even further.
Scottish Travel Agents News: Issue 04 August 2014 9Bales launches Wendy Wu launches ‘Chinese New Year 2015’
China
new China tour F or those wanting to experience an authentic
Chinese New Year, Wendy Wu Tours has created
experience the array of weird and wonderful food
and decoration, and cooking up New Year
B
ales Worldwide has now an immersive eight day tour ‘Chinese New Year dumplings.
introduced a new China tour 2015’ offering the chance to delve deep into
Featuring some of China’s most iconic destinations
– A Tale of Two Cities – that takes Chinese New Year customs and traditions.
including Beijing, Xian and Shanghai, guests will
in the iconic sights of Shanghai
Visitors will join local families during the festival experience the varying Chinese New Year traditions
and Beijing over eight days.
preparations and experience 2,000 year old across the country as well as visit some of the major
The tour includes a full day tour of traditions such as cutting intricate paper shapes that sites including the Great Wall, the Terracotta
Shanghai that takes in Old Shang- adorn each room, visiting the local markets to Warriors and Tiananmen Square.
hai and the Yu Yuan Gardens with
a stop at the Shanghai Museum to
view 5,000 years of Chinese
Dusit expands Increase in Starwood
culture.
rapidly within funds for opening in
China Shanghai
Also included is a guided walk
along the famous Shanghai Bund Dalian
Disneyland
waterfront, travel by high-speed
bullet train from Shanghai to
Beijing and return, a guided tour
D usit Fudu Hotels and
Resorts, the Chinese joint O verlooking Xinghai Bay in
Dalian, The Castle Hotel,
of the lakes, gardens, palaces,
pavillions, temples and bridges of
venture hotel management
company between Dusit Inter- T he Walt Disney Company
recently announced a deal to
increase spending on the in-cons-
which is set to open 1st August, is
Starwood’s latest luxury hotel in
national and local partners China.
the UNESCO World Heritage- truction Shanghai Disneyland by
Changzhou Qiao Yu Group, has
listed Summer Palace, a visit to Dalian is northern China’s fin-
signed 15 hotel management $800 million.
the Great Wall of China, the ancial capital and boasts many
agreements in its first year of
Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen There is already a $4.7 billion natural attractions, including
operation.
budget for the theme park resort, white-sand beaches and historic
Square and the Forbidden City, as
In addition, there are more than which is scheduled to open at the sites. The Castle Hotel will offer
well as flights from London.
12 developments under negot- end of next year; the additional 292 guest rooms and suites, three
China’s cruise iation in Shanghai, Hangzhou, $800 million will be used to in- restaurants and a lounge, a spa,
Fuzhou, Xiamen, Changsha, Zao- crease the number of rides oper- heated indoor pool and fitness
ating on opening day. In addition
market
zhuang, Chengdu and Guiyang. centre.
to the theme park itself, a massive
China is a market with abundant 538,000 sq. ft. Disney shopping
booming opportunities, with domestic
tourism a key driver of growth. In
and dining development called
Shanghai Village will open next to
Qingdao hosts
C
ruise tourism was introduced
in China less than 10 years
2013, the number of domestic
tourists stood at 3.25 billion with
the new Disneyland. Shanghai
Disneyland will also include two
Horticultural
ago, but cruising has quickly
become a popular way for
revenues of RMB2.54 trillion. It is
estimated that the number of
hotels, a lake and a lush 11-acre
garden.
Expo
Q
travellers to see the destination. domestic tourists in 2014 will reach ingdao, the city on China’s
With a projected annual growth of
Sichuan
3.58 billion, representing a 12% in-
crease year-on-year and generate
east coast known as the
home of Tsingtao Beer and for its
33 percent by 2020, China has
unveiled plans to continue to Province
revenues of RMB2.85 trillion. beautiful beaches, is now also host
to the 2014 International Horti-
More hotels for launches
expand its cruise offerings, cultural Expo.
including several new cruise ship
Best Western new website
terminals, more facilities and a The exhibit is currently open and
luxury ship, with the hopes of will run through to 25th October,
2014. It features 23,000-square-
L
bringing in more tourists to see ocated in the upper reaches of
M
China on a cruise. ore international hotel meter botanical gardens, which
the Yangtze River, Sichuan is
brands are opening through- use low-carbon climate-control
China’s fifth largest province and
Carnival recently announced it out China, the latest being 13 systems to regulate temperatures
is home to incredible natural
will bring its Princess Cruises planned hotels from Best Western. for the various plant climates, and
wonders, as well as the Leshan
brand to China, naming Shanghai features 2,000 rare or new strains
The brand currently has 39 hotels Giant Buddha and the Giant
as home port for the Sapphire of plants.
in China and plans to bring its Panda Research Base.
Princess during a four-month
properties to various areas through- The Tourism Administration of Once a mining region, the Expo
season this year.
out the country by 2015. The new Sichuan Province recently launched area has transformed old mining
Other regional cruise lines are also hotels will be targeted to the a new website for visitors, www. pits and degraded land into an
providing more China cruise midlevel to economy sector, but tsichuan.com, which boasts a eco-oasis. The Expo also features
offerings, both affordable and will focus on important amenities modern design, accessible layout, water parks, rides, performances
luxury-focused cruises, especially such as Wi-Fi, ample room space, comprehensive information and and an ice bar (from Sweden’s
on China’s Yangtze River. cleanliness, and multi-functionality. interactive content. famed Ice Hotel).
10 Scottish Travel Agents News: Issue 04 August 2014Banyan Tree to open resort
China
Jumeirah in Yanghuo China plans
unveils for second
A
s the first international operator to launch a world-class resort in
butler service
Yangshuo, Banyan Tree has unveiled southeast China and its
panorama of jade-green mountains and rivers to guests. international
T he Jumeirah Himalayas
Hotel Shanghai has
Opening in September, Banyan Tree Yangshuo is located in the ancient
township of Fuli, the home of the traditional Chinese painted fan, on the
airport
B
unveiled its premium butler eijing International Air-
Li River. Banyan Tree Yangshuo has been designed as a village resort,
services and new Club Floor. port is the second
providing first class facilities and views of the scenery across its 142 suites
Located on the penthouse’s and villas. busiest airport in the world,
21st floor of the Pudong handling more than 73 mil-
Banyan Tree Yangshuo is a 1.5 hour drive from the Guilin Liangjiang
landmark, the Club Floor lion passengers, but is still
features seven Club Suites International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Yangshuo and
close to reaching its maxi-
including five duplex suites, a offers a good touring option combined with Hainan, Guangzhou or
mum capacity due to the
Club Lounge, two meeting Macau.
huge demand for travel to
rooms plus a private roof top and from the region.
More visitors for Xi’an
feng shui garden. For the
convenience of guests, there is Taking this into account,
a dedicated reception for the China plans to spend
X
i’an, one of China’s most historic cities and the capital of west
Club Floor. approximately $14 billion to
China’s Shaanxi Province, received more than 100 million visitors
build a new airport to handle
Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel in 2013.
Shanghai’s new duplex suites the increasing air traffic in
are located on the 21st floor, The city’s 3,000-year history and ancient offerings make it one of the the region. Slated to open in
including four one-bedroom most popular tourist destinations in China with must-see attractions 2018, the new airport will
Infinity Suites covering 138 including the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Xi’an City Wall, have four runways in its first
sqm each and a 310 sqm two- and the Great Mosque, among others. Visitors from the U.S. made up the phase and potentially three
bedroom Chairman’s Suite. largest portion of visits, with an increase of almost eight percent from the more in the future.
previous year.
Scottish Travel Agents News: Issue 04 August 2014 11Anantara Emei Beijing aims for Winter Olympics Forbidden City
China
Resort and Spa T extends hours
he International Olympic Committee has announced the three
finalists for the 2022 Winter Olympics location, with Beijing in the
now open for summer
running along with Oslo, Norway and Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Beijing successfully hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics, and hopes to be
A T
nantara Hotels, Resorts & the first city to host both the winter and summer games. Beijing and the he Palace Museum in Beijing,
Spas has opened its third bordering city of Zhangjiakou in Hebei would host the various winter also known as the Forbidden
resort in China – Anantara Emei activities, utilising some of the facilities that are already in place from the City, is rolling out additional
Resort & Spa – the first and only summer games. offerings for visitors this summer.
luxury international hotel in this Now through 24th August, sum-
The final decision on the host city for the 2022 Olympics will be
corner of southwest China. The mer hours will be in effect, allow-
announced on 31st July, 2015.
new 150-room resort is located at ing more time for visitors to enjoy
the foot of majestic Emei Moun-
tain in Sichuan Province. Marriott expands brand in China this attraction. Summer hours are
from 8am-5pm, except on
M arriott International has opened the 282-room Jixian Marriott Mondays when it is closed for
Mount Emei is a mecca for pil-
Hotel, taking the total number of properties under its Marriott renovation and maintenance.
grims, nature and culture buffs.
Hotels brand in China to 16.
Translating as “lofty”, this moun- In addition, several new apps are
tain is the highest of China’s Four The hotel is located in Jixian which is in the northern part of Tianjin and being offered and more to come,
Sacred Buddhist Mountains and a also close to Beijing. With its proximity to a variety of leisure travel including a tour guide app for
UNESCO World Heritage Site of attractions including the Pan Mountain, Great Wall, golf courses, ski parks mobile devices featuring detailed
legendary sanctuaries, ancient and natural parks, Jixian Marriott Hotel is an ideal choice for incentive information about the palace and
trees, waterfalls, streams and conferences, meetings and exhibitions, wedding couples and honeymooners. providing directions, itineraries
springs. and more helpful information.
Jixian Marriott Hotel offers 282 guestrooms, including eight suites and
Anantara Emei offers 90 guest eight villas.
China new port
Starwood
rooms, 40 pavilions and 20 villas
Four Chinese
of oriental design.
for Quantum
Wendy Wu Museums doubling its of the Seas
Tours launches among Top 20 luxury portfolio R oyal Caribbean International
will make Shanghai the home
pioneering in the World in China port for its newest ship, Quantum
of the Seas. The ship will repos-
adventure T he recently released Global
Attractions Attendance report S tarwood Hotels & Resorts
recently announced that its
luxury portfolio, comprised of the
ition to China in May 2015, fol-
lowing her inaugural winter
ranked the top 20 museums in the season sailing out of New York
W
endy Wu Tours has world and four museums in China St. Regis, The Luxury Collection Harbor to the Caribbean.
launched a pioneering 10 made the list. and W Hotels brands, will open
day 'Jiuzhaigou Winter Wonder- four new hotels in China by the In China, Quantum of the Seas
land and Ice Festival' itinerary, The National Museum of China in end of 2014, including The St. will join Mariner of the Seas and
Beijing was the third most visited Regis Chengdu; The Azure Voyager of the Seas in Asia,
offering a journey to China’s
museum in the world in 2013, Qiantang, a Luxury Collection increasing the company’s capacity
UNESCO World Heritage site of
behind only the Louvre in Paris Hotel, Hangzhou; The Castle in the region by 66 percent.
the Nine Villages Valley (located in
and the National Museum of Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel,
Jiuzhaigou National Park), a Beginning late June 2015, the ship
Natural History in Washington, DC. Dalian; and W Beijing - Chang'an.
wilderness of snowy peaks, frozen will sail three- to eight-night itin-
waterfalls and lakes, combined The China museum brought in 7.5 The W Guangzhou opened last eraries year-round from Shanghai
with the festivities of the Tibetan million visitors in 2013. The year and has been successful, to Japan and Korea. Liberty of the
Ice Festival. National Palace Museum in Taipei, especially with the recent 72-hour Seas will then arrive to Cape
Shanghai Science & Technology visa-free policy to Guangzhou (as Liberty to sail to Bermuda, the
The only UK operator to feature Museum, and National Museum well as in Beijing, Shanghai, Caribbean, and Canada and New
this programme, Wendy Wu of Natural Science (Taipei) were Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, England for the 2015 summer and
Tours is selling this exclusive tour also in the Top 20 in the World. Shenyang and Xi'an). autumn seasons.
through white labelled websites
Air China signs up for Travelport technology
and for the very first time, has
created a dedicated website for
the region (www.jiuzhaigou
T ravelport and Air China have announced a new ising Platform umbrella. On track to be launched
holidays.com). Eager to sell via a
merchandising agreement which will see Air globally in the coming months, Rich Content and
wider platform of agent partners,
China participate in Travelport's Rich, Content and Branding enables airlines to more effectively control
Wendy Wu Tours has created all
Branding programme, the new airline merchand- how their flights and ancillaries are visually
the tools needed for agents to sell
ising technology under the Travelport Merchand- presented and described on travel agency screens.
this beautiful part of China.
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