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Madeira?s aim this year is to promote the island to a younger population and encourage them to take advantage of the plethora of activities available on the island. Madeira?s aim this year is to promote the island to a younger population and encourage them to take advantage of the plethora of activities available on the island.

Richard Brown and Julian Hall, financial experts from BestInvest, gave an overview of the economic situation to delegates at last weeks joint AITO and AITO Agents conference in Madeira, offering their thoughts on the current problems facing the eurozone. Richard Brown and Julian Hall, financial experts from BestInvest, gave an overview of the economic situation to delegates at last weeks joint AITO and AITO Agents conference in Madeira, offering their thoughts on the current problems facing the eurozone.

Airberlin has introduced a new YourFare fare structure effective immediately for all flights departing from July 1. Airberlin has introduced a new YourFare fare structure effective immediately for all flights departing from July 1.

Affordable Car Hire is to help drive fund-raising for the water aid charity Just a Drop.

Summer 2013 will see Royal Caribbean International deploy nine ships in Europe, including three ships based from UK ports. Summer 2013 will see Royal Caribbean International deploy nine ships in Europe, including three ships based from UK ports.

This week?s joint AITO and AITO Agents? overseas conference, held in Madeira, updated delegates on numerous developments within AITO, including new benefits for AITO Specialist Travel Agent members.

?AITO Specialist Travel Agents has announced a re-launch of its successful AITO All Stars Incentive Scheme at this week?s overseas conference in Madeira.

The new AITO All Stars 2.0 incentive scheme will enable all agent members to earn AITO credits that will be redeemable against their membership fee.

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The scheme involves an ongoing league table of AITO Agents that are achieving the best results when selling holidays offered by AITO Operators. The table is created by collating sales figures from around 30 participating AITO Operators in the scheme.

In addition to rewarding the best-selling AITO Agents with monthly prizes, fam trips and annual accolades, the enhanced All Stars scheme will now offer credits to all members to use against membership fees.

Chairman of AITO Specialist Travel agents, Oliver Broad, said: ?Whilst we continue to be a group of like-minded independent agents, it is important that all our members reap the benefits of supporting AITO Operators by selling their quality products. Whether an agent is at position 100 or at the top of our monthly All Stars league table, all agents will benefit by earning AITO credits.

?We all need to measure the benefit of our various costs and now our members can. It is also a great message to those agents thinking about joining ? support AITO products and put your credits towards membership fee. There is scope for future developments too, such as using AITO credits towards AITO conference places.?

For more information visit www.aitoagents.com

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The scheme involves an ongoing league table of AITO Agents that are achieving the best results when selling holidays offered by AITO Operators. The table is created by collating sales figures from around 30 participating AITO Operators in the scheme.

In addition to rewarding the best-selling AITO Agents with monthly prizes, fam trips and annual accolades, the enhanced All Stars scheme will now offer credits to all members to use against membership fees.

Chairman of AITO Specialist Travel agents, Oliver Broad, said: ?Whilst we continue to be a group of like-minded independent agents, it is important that all our members reap the benefits of supporting AITO Operators by selling their quality products. Whether an agent is at position 100 or at the top of our monthly All Stars league table, all agents will benefit by earning AITO credits.

?We all need to measure the benefit of our various costs and now our members can. It is also a great message to those agents thinking about joining ? support AITO products and put your credits towards membership fee. There is scope for future developments too, such as using AITO credits towards AITO conference places.?

For more information visit www.aitoagents.com

Swan Hellenic is highlighting its 29-day Grand Mediterranean and Adriatic cruise on Minerva, with prices leading in at ?3,382 per person, based on two sharing an inside cabin.

The cruise explores the highlights of the Mediterranean in the height of summer whilst visiting more than 20 different ports of call including La Coruna, Valletta and Kotor and more than 44 shore excursions included in the price as well as all meals and entertainment on-board.

The cruise departs from Portsmouth and prices are based on an August 1 departure.

For more information or to book visit www.swanhellenic.com or call 0844-822 0679.

The cruise explores the highlights of the Mediterranean in the height of summer whilst visiting more than 20 different ports of call including La Coruna, Valletta and Kotor and more than 44 shore excursions included in the price as well as all meals and entertainment on-board.

The cruise departs from Portsmouth and prices are based on an August 1 departure.

For more information or to book visit www.swanhellenic.com or call 0844-822 0679.