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According to a survey carried out by Holiday Extras, holidaymakers who have just come back from post-lockdown trips have reported receiving a warm welcome in Portugal, Greece and Turkey.

The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) Chapter, UK and Europe, has organised its annual Caribbean Month agents? roadshows on September 15 and 16, to support agents and create customer engagement, and increase enquiries and forward bookings.

With the inclusion of Portugal to the UK?s travel corridor, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts has reopened its properties in Portugal, Iberostar Selection Lisboa and Iberostar Selection Lagos Algarve ? both recognised by Turismo de Portugal as Estabelecimento Clean & Safe.

Due to travel restrictions and limitations with border and port access determined by government and health authorities along with the uncertainty of airline travel, Princess Cruises is cancelling its early 2021 World Cruises and Circle South America cruises on two ships.

Despite the current FCO travel advice to Spain and the imposed quarantine restrictions on return to the UK, Pedro Homar, manager of the Palma Tourist Board, is confident there will be a strong upward surge of demand to Palma once travel advice is changed. 

Oceania Cruises is offering its UK travel agent partners the opportunity to earn double OLife Choice Reward points on bookings made before the end of September, for sailings until December 2021.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has released new offers and a wide selection of 2021 sailings for groups of 10 people or more.

With remote working looking increasingly likely to extend beyond the summer, Waves Hotel & Spa has introduced Working from Waves packages to allow guests to work from the resort, either on a short- or longer-term basis.