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To celebrate the seventh ?Cruise Week?, currently being help until October 5, in conjunction with the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a new competition, ?The World?s on Fred.?, to give travel agents the chance to win a free cruise for two by taking bookings during the special promotional period.

CruiseBritain reports that Britains tourism economy is continuing to benefit as cruise passengers spend more either at the beginning of their cruise from the UK or during day trips to British ports.

In a welcome speech at the Elite Travel Conference for Independents hosted in Seville, Amanda Corbett of the Sevilla Province Tourist Board, introduced delegates to the other side of Seville.

In a session at the Elite conference called Rebalancing ATOL, David Clover from the CAA told delegates that the CAA is consulting on four main changes.

The Spanish National Tourist Office (SNTO) aims to change the holiday habits of UK visitors to Spain, writes JILL SAYLES.

Elite Travel Groups chief executive, Neil Basnett, told delegates at the consortias recent Independent Matters conference in Sevilla that the message of the organisation is one of unity and that Elite remains small enough so that each of its members feel important, writes JILL SAYLES.

Jet2.com has opened a ?9.5million state-of-the-art training centre for pilots and crew.

Icelandair is to commence flights to Portland in Oregon from May 19, 2015.