Another month in - I have so much information for you guys let’s cut to the chase and dive straight in!!”
Have you heard about the new Norweg ian Breakaway? - Are you dreaming about being onboard this ship for the overnight inaugural celebrations in Southampton on 29 April, but not been lucky enough to receive an invitation? Well, don’t despair, you may still be in with a chance, as, thanks to our friends at Norweg ian Cruise Lines, Future SPAA has 3 spaces available. All you need to do is e-mail myself ggordon@alba-travel.com with the narrative “Future SPAA Breakaway Prize Draw” in the subject line and include your name, travel agency ABTA number & your phone number, before 15 March to be in with a chance. It looks like it is going to be an amazing event, so let’s see if you can be part of it. Please note, however, that you will need to make your own way to Southampton .
Red Sea Holidays – Wow, did you know that they offer great agent concessions of 50%? More details on the website www.redseaholidays.co.uk/agentconcessions
Airways Holidays – Don’t forget, Airways now offer 7 & 14 night holidays between 29 June & 14 September with direct flights from Glasgow to Guernsey for summer 2013 and, with prices starting from as little as £544.00 per person, this is a great option for clients who want some sunshine without having to travel too far. What’s more, you will receive £10 Love2Shop vouchers for all bookings made before the end of March, and, if you quote GLA50 for departures on 17, 24 &31 August your clients will £50.00 off per person. Also, for all other departure dates, just quote GLA25 and, yes, you have guessed it, your clients will receive £25.00 off per person. Make sure you check out http://www.airwaysholidays.com/ for more details.
Travel 2 has been running a great incentive “Every Day is Pay Day”. Great news – this was supposed to finish at the end of February but I am pleased to say it has now been extended until the end of March. Simply e-mail payasyouearn@travel.com with your name, agency, booking ref, lead name & travel date. The more you book the more you earn!
Classic Collection now has a dedicated brochure for Croatia , Slovenia and Montenegro , but, if you haven’t received a copy yet, visit BP tradegate. During March, your customers will receive a complimentary lounge pass and, don’t forget, continue claiming your £5.00 M&S voucher for every passenger booked!
Jet 2 Holidays is doing it again! Yes, a New York City break direct from Glasgow on 14 November for 3 nights with prices from just £749.00 per person and this can still be booked for an amazing low deposit of only £60.00 per person. What are you waiting for - get this fantastic offer in your windows right away!
Citalia is delighted to announce the arrival of its ..brand new brochure and, to celebrate the launch, they are giving away double SHG points. Make sure you order the brochure viaTradegate (girls – check out the guy on the front cover - YUM!)
LUX – Firstly, please note Rob’s new e-mail address, rob.okeeffe@luxresorts.com The online training programme Expert, which has been in production for a year, is now close to going live and will be modular-based with prizes to be won. This programme is very exciting as it will allow the travel trade personnel to educate themselves in their own time and at their own pace. Look out for the pre-generated message arriving in your inboxes. Also, Lux is offering Buy One Get One Free for stays in the Maldives between 20 May to 30 June and 01 September to 27 September 2013 – the booking window for this is 01 March to 30 April 2013.
DFDS - Fancy seeing Rihanna in concert? For every booking you make, you will be entered into a monthly prize draw to win one of 8 places at the DFDS VIP table at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland on 20 June. Enter your bookings details at dfds.co.uk/agent
The Easter holidays are almost here, so why not check out the United Airlines competition to win a selection of fantastic easter eggs. Just send an email to competitions@united.com before the end of March with the title “Easter Competition” and state what anniversary the route Glasgow-Newark is celebrating this year. Spring is an ideal time of year to visit New York and, don’t forget, United passengers can enjoy extra leg room on Economy Plus, or experience 180 degree flat-bed seats on BusinessFirst on all non stop flights from Glasgow and Edinburgh!
Emirates – With effect from 01 June 2013, there will be a second A380 between Dubai and Sydney offering double daily flights as below:-
DXB/ SYD 0215 2205 EK414 A380
DXB/ SYD 1015 0605 EK412 A380
Also, Emirates is delighted to announce the winners of the luxury holidays are:- Lisa Love from Border Travel & Catherine Bradley from STA in Edinburgh – Well done ladies!
Who would like to win a wee FAM trip to Reykjavik ? With effect from 15 March, Icelandair is increasing its frequency to four times per week from Glasgow and, to celebrate this, on 19 April, they will host a 3 night FAM trip from Glasgow . All you have to do is answer the following question and send your answer to Gabriela@icelandair.is - “Icelandair has recently announced a fifth year round gateway for North America , which gateway has year round flights from March 2013?”
Air France & KLM’s partner, Delta, is pleased to announce the re-introduction of its daily nonstop flight from Manchester to Atlanta with effect from 25 May 2013 - for more information, visit the trade website at http://www.afkl.biz/
JTA - Check out http://www.jtatravel.co.uk/ - these guys sure know how to do incentives. Have a look at all the different incentives that are running at the moment. One which jumps out at me is the North America Incentive – you can earn up to £20 per person if you book flights to North America with Air France , KLM or Delta!
I am attaching details from Glasgow Airport about the fab GLAMORE promotion that it is running at the moment - have a look, it is astounding.
Have you had a look at http://www.spaa.org/ to see the pictures from last week’s SPAA Dinner? Everything from the meal, to the speeches, to the pipe band and the British Airways Departure lounge was absolutely fantastic. It really was a memorable night. Well done to all involved!
I hope you have enjoyed ready this month’s jammed-packed edition and, as always, if you need me, you know where I am.
GG 11/03/13
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