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HighlightsThis Issue:

Date-A-Base 2

Focus on USA 4-9

Photfile – USA Roadshow 8

Book & Bank incentive for October 9

Focus on Indian Ocean 10-12

Ali Nichols (UniversalStudios), Hayley (LA Tourism& Convention Board) andAndy Gilhooly (TravelCounsellors) pictured at theVisit USA Roadshow inEdinburgh earlier this month.More pictures on page 8 andacross all social mediaplatforms – STANSelections

Trade frustration at MonarchrepatriationThe SPAA has voiced concern and frustration following the recent

government action in the wake of the collapse of Monarch Airlines.

SPAA President Alan Glen commented, "Of the 110,000 Monarch passengerswho were repatriated from abroad when the airline collapsed, it appears thatonly 20,000 were actually covered by the ATOL system. It seems that it wasactually a government decision to instruct the CAA to bring back the other90,000 passengers at the taxpayers' expense.

"As long ago as 12 years we proposed a £1 levy on all scheduled airfares toprovide financial protection for seat only sales. Successive governments havefailed to heed the advice or warnings, citing that a change in legislation wasrequired to do so.”

"As an ATOL holder myself," concluded Alan, "I have to say it does rankle.What is the point of consultation after consultation, when it seems thatnobody listens to what is the blatantly obvious? If anything good comes out ofthis debacle, let's hope it is that those with the power to change things, beginto listen."

The comments come after ABTA Chief Executive Mark Tanzer, speaking at lastweek’s ABTA Travel Convention in the Azores, demanded the governmentcommit to a levy on all flights to pay for repatriating customers of failedairlines following the collapse of Monarch.

The CAA’s two-week programme of repatriation flights was completed onMonday.

2 Scottish Travel Agents News: Issue 16 October 2017

190-194 Main Street, Glasgow, G78 1SL Editor: Susan Harris Tel: 07710 533902 Email: [email protected] subscription information contact the above address.Published by S&G Publishing (Scotland) Ltd and delivered to every ABTA, IATA, non ABTA, agency in Scotland as well as to home workers,telesales agents, and principals based in Scotland.Printing & Typesetting: Armstrong Printing (Alloa) Ltd, 75-77 Alloa Business Centre, Whins Road, Alloa FK10 3SARegistered as a newspaper with the Post Office.The editor and publishers cannot be held responsible for any views expressed or for any mistakes or misprintsthat may occur. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the consent of the publishers

2017

Nov02 SPAA Awards, Glasgow

21 STAR Exhibition, Glasgow

Dec 07 SPAA Christmas Lunch, Glasgow

2018

Oct 08-10 ABTA’s The Travel Convention, Seville

Date-a-baseSeville revealed for 2018Travel ConventionABTA will hold the 2018 Travel Convention in the Imperial City of Seville.

The Convention will take place from 8th to 10th October at the five starBarceló Sevilla Renacimiento hotel, well-known in the city for its modernarchitecture and design that evoke the Guggenheim Museum in NewYork. The hotel is located on the banks of the Guadalquivir River and justa few minutes from all the historic sights of interest. Andalusia - TurismoAndaluz; Spanish Tourist Office/Turespaña; Seville Provincial TourismBoard and Seville City Hall will be the host partners.

The announcement was made today in Ponta Delgada in the Azores atthe end of the 2017 Travel Convention.

Onine bookers gomobileGrowth in bookings on mobile devices is thought to be behind

an increase in overall online holiday bookings.

Online bookings have increased from 76% to 83% in the last 12months, according to ABTA’s Holiday Habits Report 2017. Bookingson mobile devices have leapt from 13% to 20% in the past year,while PC bookings have fallen from 92% to 85%.

Booking in person remains steady, with 17% of people going in-store to book compared to 19% last year, whilst phone bookingshave dropped from 21% in 2016 to 16% this year. People from themost affluent households are the most likely to book a holiday in-store, with 29% of those classified as social grade “A” using thisbooking method. A quarter of families with children under five alsobooked in-store.

Balkan launches summer toBulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia andMontenegroBalkan Holidays is featuring new resorts in Croatia and Montenegro,

new hotel choices in Bulgaria, Croatia and Montenegro, in itssummer 2018 main brochure featuring Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia andMontenegro.

The operator is also holding prices on ‘hundreds’ of summer holidays forsummer 2018, despite the drop in the value of the pound.

New resorts in Croatia for 2018 are Solin, Kastel Luksic, Biograd naMoru and Mali Losinj with flights to Dubronik from Glasgow andEdinburgh.

Also new is the resort of Tivat in Montenegro, Balkan Holidays is offeringthe five star Hotel Regent in the yachting resort of Porto Montenegro.

Operating holidays to Eastern Europe for 51 years, Balkan Holidays hascharter flights from 17 UK regional airports, plus the largest and bestvalue for money choice of holidays to Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia andMontenegro.

Other flights include weekly flights from Edinburgh, Glasgow andAberdeen to Bourgas and from Aberdeen and Glasgow to Varna.

Jet2holidays now UK’s secondlargest operatorLatest ATOL data published by the Civil Aviation Authority has

revealed that Jet2holidays is now officially the second biggest touroperator in the UK.

In the 12 months to September 2018, the package holiday specialist islicenced to carry 2.94 million passengers, an increase of more than660,000 passengers on the previous 12 months.

To date has taken delivery of 16 of 34 new Boeing 737-800 aircraft, withthe final aircraft to be delivered in January 2019. In June, the companyalso launched Jet2Villas.

Gibraltar to unveil ‘Year ofCulture’ campaignThe ‘Year of Culture’ campaign to be unveiled by Gibraltar at this

year’s World Travel Market will a celebration of Gibraltarian diversity,history and heritage over the past 1000 years and will highlight a numberof themes which have been identified to best capture Gibraltar’s spiritand longevity.

Themes include Heritage-history-pageantry; Wildlife-Nature; Cuisine-food heritage; Music- Arts –Literature; Film – Celebrity; Architecture;and Religious Influences are portrayed through a number of internationalevents throughout the destination’s annual event calendar.

Chief Executive Officer of AGSAirports which includes Glasgow,Aberdeen and Southampton,Amanda McMillan has signalledher intention to stand downfollowing a family decision torelocate to Australia. Amanda,who also has responsibility forGlasgow Airport, where she hasbeen Managing Director for overnine years, will continue in herrole until early 2018.

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USA NewValhalla Resort Hotel opens

in North Georgia MountainsIn the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the prestigious ValhallaResort Hotel in Helen, Georgia, has opened its doors for visitors thissummer. Reminiscent of an ‘Old World’ Scottish castle, the new upscaleproperty is the first of its kind to open in the North Georgia mountains.

Featuring 25 suite rooms, Valhalla is located on five acres inside theInnsbruck Golf Community, the hotel has been designed to combine ‘oldworld charm and true Southern hospitality’. Amenities include theSolasta Spa and outdoor pool. The Valhalla Club offers members specialprivileges and discounts on lodging, dining and spa, as well as a reducedInnsbruck Golf Club membership.

Aer Lingus announces new USdestination and 2018 scheduleThe Aer Lingus 2018 summer schedule will feature a new NorthAmerican gateway – Philadelphia - operating four times per weekfrom the airlines’ hub in Dublin.

The latest route expansion comes on the back of IAG investment in newaircraft, with Aer Lingus taking delivery of four new long haul aircraft inthe last 24 months, enabling the introduction of four new transatlanticroutes; Los Angeles, Newark, Hartford, Miami and now Philadelphia.

Summer 2018 will mark the airline’s largest ever long haul programmewith 177,000 additional seats across the Atlantic over the summerseason. Aer Lingus’ total capacity to and from North America for 2018will reach 2.75 million seats. Additional transatlantic expansion includesa daily service to both San Francisco and Los Angeles on the US WestCoast as well as twice daily flights to Chicago.

Oklahoma’snewLakeMurray lodgeLake Murray State Park's new lodge is now open. One of five availableto book through Kansas/Oklahoma travel partners in the UK, LakeMurray is a 90 minute drive north of Dallas Fort Worth airport.

Floor-to-ceiling glass windows throughout the buildings provide sweepingviews of Lake Murray and the surrounding landscape.

Each of the 32 spacious new guest rooms offers a view of the lake and aprivate balcony.

This makes a good location to add as a first night or last couple of nightson a fly drive road trip that begins or ends at Dallas.

Wellness packages at KimptonKimpton Hotels & Restaurants is offering a range of wellness andfitness activities.

Yoga enthusiasts can take part in a one-on-one yoga session in their roomwith the new ‘Shape Up and Stay Suite’ package at Kimpton CanaryHotel in Santa Barbara. For those looking to enjoy a more energeticworkout, guests of Kimpton Marlowe Hotel can explore Boston by riveror road with complimentary kayaks and bikes. Travellers aiming for a fullbody, intense workout can enjoy the Urban Athlete Class at KimptonGlover Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Alongside unique fitness offerings, Kimpton also provides guests with arange of complimentary amenities at their properties, including yogamats in each room, fresh juices and healthy seasonal dishes, togetherwith custom-designed bikes available to borrow from the lobby.

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USA car hire from Affordable BindlestiffTours appointsGreg EvansConsultancyThe Greg Evans Consultancy

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Affordable Car Hire is reporting that the mostpopular pick-up US locations are Orlando, Las

Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco while alsooffering pick-ups in downtown locations and cruiseports.

The company covers most of the US working withthe major car hire suppliers including Hertz, Thriftyand Dollar as well as Green Motion, Sixt, Europcarand Fox Rent a Car.

Through its US partners, agents can book car hirethrough Affordable Car Hire until 2019. Keybenefits include zero excess, free additional drivers,being able to pre-pay for sat nav, a tank of fuel(package dependent) and inflatable Bubblebum

booster seats for children at £29.99.

Affordable Car Hire also offers an Express Check-inwith Dollar, available when customers receive theircar hire voucher.

Angela Day, CEO of Affordable Car Hire said agentsshould feel confident selling car hire in the US, giventhe size of the country and the many options forroad-trips and self-drive holidays. “Our website haslots of useful information to help agents navigateselling car hire in the US. We have an interactiveGoogle Map with information on our popular UScar hire destinations, with top attractions, cities ofinterest and driving tips listed to help agents,” saidAngela.

Sacramento International Air-port has ranked highest in

customer satisfaction amongmedium-sized airports in NorthAmerica in a recent customer-satisfaction survey of almost35,000 travellers.

The J.D. Power Customer ServiceSatisfaction Study measures satis-faction among customers in med-ium, large and mega airportsacross the United States by

examining six factors: Terminalfacilities; airport accessibility;security check; baggage claim;check-in/baggage check; and food,beverage and retail amenities.

Sacramento International Airportranked highest in the categoriesof security check and terminalfacilities.

For those travelling to Californiafrom within the U. or Mexico,

Sacramento International Airportis an ideal hub with average waittimes of 10 minutes or less - agreat insider tip for agents that arearranging flight itineraries for amulti-state trip.

Sacramento, California’s capital isthe perfect hub to fly into whenexploring wine country, the BayArea, Northern California and thegreat outdoors e.g. Lake Tahoeand Yosemite National Park.

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Ocean G Adventures adds Sri Lanka to

sailing portfolioAtripling of demand for trips to Sri Lanka in the past year has led

small-group adventure operator, G Adventures, to launch a newprogramme of group sailing tours along the southern coast, becoming thefirst travel company to do so.

The seven-day ‘Sri Lanka Sailing’ trip, which travels from, and returns to,Mirissa, begins on 2nd February, 2018, and can also be combined with aland-based itinerary in Sri Lanka to create a 14-day land and sea holiday.

After seeing growth increase three-fold for Sri Lanka tours in the pastyear, offering a sailing trip was the next natural step, says Vince Donnelly,global sailing manager, G Adventures.

Canonnier Beachcomberreopens after refurbishmentBeachcomber Resorts & Hotels has reopened Canonnier

Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa as a completely transformed resort.

Guests staying at the revamped Canonnier Golf Resort & Spa will enjoythe new rooms with the natural feel of rattan, wood and raffia thatechoes the vegetation and gardens of the resort’s grounds. New lightingin all the rooms reflect Beachcomber’s desire to create harmony betweenthe exterior and interior of the resort, which plays an essential role increating the resort’s atmosphere.

A unique feature of the resort is its wellness centre built in the branchesof a 100-year-old banyan tree. The resort’s swimming pool has also beenrefurbished to feature mosaic tiles that create a lagoon effect. For guestsseeking a more active holiday, there is a wide range of land and watersports available.

Avani to debut in the MaldivesAvani Hotels & Resorts is to develop its first resort in the Maldives.

Avani Fares Maldives Resort will be located on Fares Island in theBaa Atoll and is scheduled to open in Q4 2019 as an untouched, private12.4 hectare island.

The USD 70-million resort development is a joint venture partnershipbetween Minor Hotels and Cyprea Group. Cyprea Group’s diversified SriLanka and Maldives business portfolio includes ownership and operationof Club Med Kani Maldives Resort located in North Male’ Atoll.

The new resort will comprise 200 guest rooms, including standard roomsand a selection of villas.

Atmosphere unveils festivecalendar of eventsIndian Ocean resort brand Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts will step up

the festive cheer from 22nd December to 2nd January across all itsresorts, with each offering a tropical take on traditional Christmasfestivities.

In keeping with the spirit of the season, the resort group’s mantra isthe ‘Joy of Giving’, with all activities provided complimentary forguests, making them the only hospitality brand in the Maldives torefrain from charging any additional supplement towards gala eventson both Christmas and New Year’s Eves.

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in MauritiusAvani Hotels & Resorts has

announced the developmentof its first hotel in Mauritiuslocated along a stretch of theisland’s unspoilt south coast.

When it opens in 2021, the 150-key beachfront Avani Bel-OmbreMauritius Resort & Spa will com-prise 150 guest rooms, including134 Standard Rooms and 16Avani Suites. In addition twelve,offer for purchase, residentialFour-Bedroom Pool Villas will alsobe included in the development.

The new upscale resort will offer aspecialty restaurant, an all-daydining restaurant, large multi-functional meeting space cateringfor MICE and weddings, an AvaniSpa and gym, Avani Pantry, AvaniKids Club, a beach activitiescentre and two swimming pools.

KandimaMaldivesintroducesadvancedtechnologyKandima Maldives will usestate of the art guest relat-ions technology in order toelevate their guest’sexperience.

The new Kandima propertymanagement system is the firstof its kind – it is smart unob-trusive technology that makesa guest’s stay smoother, andthe new RFID wristband willallow them more freedom.This advanced technology willenable Kandima to serviceguests to the highest level frombooking to arrival, throughouttheir stay and beyond.

Not only will the technologyon Kandima give a superiorservice and enable guests tointeract, but it will also enablethe island to reduce its carbonfootprint.

Mövenpick to manage firstresort in the MaldivesMövenpick Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement to manage

its first resort in the Maldives. The planned 102-unit resort,Mövenpick Resort & Spa Kuredhivaru Maldives, will be situated onthe remote Kuredhivaru Island in Noonu Atoll, in the undevelopednorthern part of the Maldives. It is scheduled to open during the firstquarter of 2018.

The contemporary tropical resort will combine comfort and style,with 32 Beach Villas and 70 Over Water Villas. While designed as adestination for relaxing and rejuvenating escapes offering a highdegree of privacy, the resort will also feature a variety of onsite facilities.

Located in one of the Maldives’ least developed regions, the resortwill be one of the only properties in the area to offer guests an oppor-tunity to completely immerse themselves in spectacular scenery anduntouched nature. Many of the surrounding islands are still uninhabited.

Kandima Maldives introducesadvanced technologyKandima Maldives will use state of the art guest relations technology inorder to elevate their guest’s experience.

The new Kandima property management system is the first of its kind – itis smart unobtrusive technology that makes a guest’s stay smoother, andthe new RFID wristband will allow them more freedom. This advancedtechnology will enable Kandima to service guests to the highest levelfrom booking to arrival, throughout their stay and beyond.

Not only will the technology on Kandima give a superior service andenable guests to interact, but it will also enable the island to reduce itscarbon footprint.

BA increases Mauritius servicesBritish Airways is to increase direct flights from the UK to Mauritius

this winter. British Airways flights from London Gatwick will nowinclude two additional departures per week, bringing the total to five,with departures on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays andSundays. The added flights have been confirmed for the entire winterseason with five departures per week available from 29th October to21st March.

The GlobalTravel Groupreports recordsalesThe Global Travel Group hasreported double digit growthfor overall sales across its 350 plusstrong contingent of independenttravel agents last month. Forwardbookings for 2018 are also upyear on year by 18 per cent.

Bookings to Mauritius and theIndian Ocean are up by over 100per cent.

Austriancontinues toexpand winternetworkIn their winter flight schedule for2017/18, Austrian Airlines willbe introducing a new long-hauldestination.

From 25th October a Boeing 767will fly passengers to theSeychelles. As such, the airline willbe offering a winter flight schedulewith five long-haul destinations inwarmer climes includingMauritius, the Maldives andColombo.

Mauritiuscelebrates 50years2018 marks 50 years sinceMauritius proclaimedindependence from the UK.

Mauritius is preparing forcelebrations across the island,including ceremonies, live musicand performances on the nationalday, 12th March.

As part of wider celebrationsthroughout the year, visitors canexplore all four corners of theisland; from city of Port Louis inthe north to the Chamarel SevenColoured Earths and site of LeMorne Brabant in the south.

First swim-up rooms launch inMauritiusFrom January Beachcomber Hotels & Resorts is set to open a newaccommodation concept, Victoria for Two, at the VictoriaBeachcomber Resort & Spa.

Designed exclusively for couples, this new adults-only wing will consist of40 two-person terraced rooms, each opening onto a private beach andthe marine park. Couples can choose between one of two roomcategories: 17 Swim-Up Rooms, each with direct access to an 800m2swimming pool, the first room category of this kind available inMauritius; or 23 Ocean-View Rooms, each with a magnificent vista overthe lagoon. The wing will also see the opening of a brand new restaurant,Moris Beef, with spectacular sunset views, and a new swim-up pool bar,Nautil Café.



with US Preclearance at Dublin Airport.Top Reasonsto connect via Dublin Airport

To fi nd out more visit www.dublinairport.com/super-close-usa

Choose from over

180direct destinationsfrom Dublin Airport.

The only major airport in Europeto offer US Preclearance - Arrivein the US - pick up your bags & go.

Free charging stations& comfortable seats.

Dedicated assistance fromour Flight Connection hosts.

Comprehensive choice ofshops, bars & restaurants.

Short & easy traveltime between gates.

Free unlimited WiFi.

Download our free flightconnection mobile appdublinairport.com/dubhub

+200Flights a week directto the US & Canada.

+40Number of airlines thatfly from Dublin Airport.





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