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More than 700 delegates, including 400 travel agents, will be gathering in Southampton this week for the fourth ACE UK Cruise Convention where the theme of choice will cover issues ranging from the role of the independent agent to whether bigger is always better, and where industry leaders will focus on the challenges and opportunities cruising faces in the next few years.

The Bermuda Department of Tourism is highlighting savings of $400 with its ?Endless Summer? promotion, where bookings made between now and November 8 will receive a credit of $400 at 12 participating hotels.

The deal is applicable for travel between August 22?November 15. For more information visit www.gotobermuda.co.uk

The deal is applicable for travel between August 22?November 15. For more information visit www.gotobermuda.co.uk

- Save ?3,650 per couple on Business Class package

Winter sales double this time last year FORWARD winter sales for youtravel.com, the UK?s largest independent accommodation-only supplier, are more than double than this time last year.

ABTA is calling on the Government to include all sections of the travel trade, which incurred costs due to the recent volcanic ash clouds, in any future compensation package.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk The latest attempt to secure an agreement between British Airways and the Unite union has failed, the conciliation service Acas has said.

Thomas Cook Sport, Participating Tour Operator, has sold out of packages to see England in the Group stages, but has launched a new Follow England Round of 16 package, priced from ?997 per person.

Agents heading to the 2010 ACE Cruise Convention can take advantage of desk-friendly freebies from the Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises stands.