News

Tropical Cyclone Yasi crossed the Queensland coast on Wednesday 2 February at Mission Beach near Tully in Tropical North Queensland (half way between Cairns and Townsville).

Derek Moore, AITO Chairman, comments on the ATOL reforms:

ABTA has provided its initial response to the Government?s proposals for reform of the ATOL financial protection scheme.

Leger Holidays has expanded its battlefield tour programme with the launch of three new tours for this year -?Footballers & Sportsmen in the Great War; The First and Last Shots: Mons in WW1; and for the Second World War, The Days After D-Day: Inland, Encirclement and Breakout.

Emirates Tours has launched an exclusive package to Sri Lanka, flying Business Class with Emirates for bookings made by February 28.

Ian Mounser, sales director at Superbreak has today announced his retirement, after over 22 years with the Company, the last 14 being as Sales Director, with effect from 29 April 2011.

Voyages to Antiquity has introduced a new series of mini brochures designed to support travel agents and their clients who are particularly interested in destinations such as Italy and Sicily and the Adriatic and Black Seas including Greece and Turkey.

Clients hiring a car in the US through Affordable Car Hire can take advantage of a free vehicle upgrade- on rentals of minimum Compact Group cars- and a free additional driver on selected dates and car types.