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Cosmos Holidays, Monarch?s tour operating division, has completed its appointment of additional airline partners for summer 2015 announcing partnerships with a number of airlines to supplement its ongoing programme with Monarch. Seats on these flights will also be available to buy as flight-only through Avro.

The release of 1st Class Holidays? 2015/16 New Zealand Escorted Tours brochure, in association with New Zealand coach holiday specialist Grand Pacific Tours, has set a new standard in touring and now features two prestigious Ultimate Coaches, equipped with the latest finishes and technology.

Transport and infrastructure
Welcoming the announcement of new funding to market the North East to attract more visitors from Scandinavia, VistEngland?s chief executive, James Berresford said: ?This is a fantastic opportunity to strengthen well established links between these two regions with a fresh proposition to the Nordic market. We hope this funding to create export business for the North East will give others the confidence to invest in new services and capitalise on this demand stimulation package,? he added. ?NewcastleGateshead Initiative is well placed to lead this activity working with partners locally supported by VisitEngland and VisitBritain.?

?Digital infrastructure is arguably just as important as transport infrastructure for tourism,? said Mr Beresford, ?and it is great to hear the commitment to invest ?600m in improved mobile phone services and for all premises in the country to have access to 100 mega bit high speed broadband ? this would be a real boost for rural tourism businesses,? said Mr Berresford.

Dubai welcomes more than 11.6m guests in 2014 and sees an 11.3% increase in UK visitor numbers year on year.

NEW PRODUCTS from P J Hayman Travel Insurance Specialists now give holidaymakers and travellers the opportunity to purchase additional ?top-up? insurance and get fully covered, whilst keeping their existing travel insurance policy in place.

Scenic Tours has issued its 2016 European river cruise preview brochure, which includes its new cruises on the Douro in Portugal.

Electric Car Hire is supporting a greener future for the car rental market by giving drivers the chance to experience the sights and sounds of the South East in a state-of-the-art electric car.

The Czech Republics Corinthia Hotel Prague has completed its ambitious 250,000 euro project to upgrade its meetings and events audio-visual infrastructure.