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From March 28, South African Airways (SAA) will operate a newer aircraft, the Airbus A330-200 on scheduled flights between Heathrow and Johannesburg.

Iru Fushi Beach & Spa Resort in the Maldives has rebranded as The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Maldives.

Virgin Holidays has launched a new eight-day offer, running until February 28, where kids can travel in school holidays from ?399.

The Council of Tenerife, through the Tenerife Tourism Corporation and its Tenerife Golf brand, has launched a new app, Golf in Tenerife ? Tenerife Golf Guide, a comprehensive guide to golf courses and hotel partners on the island, available for Apple and Android devices.

Great Rail Journeys has introduced a new 14-day tour of the Calabria region of Italy.

Cardiff Airport has added more flights to Barbados and Jamaica, as well as a dedicated flight in search of the Northern Lights.

Travel 2 has announced that it will be launching a new standalone short-haul luxury offering.

Simply Luxury is a collection of four- and five-star properties in short-haul city and beach destinations including the Canary Islands, Mallorca, Ibiza, Naples, Dubrovnik and Sharm el Sheikh. Agents will be able to make bookings with flights from regional airports and airlines including easyJet, Monarch and British Airways. They will also be able to deal with a dedicated short-haul team member from start to finish, ensuring one point of contact throughout the booking process. A dedicated brochure will be issued for agents from April 17 and three events, as well as a dedicated training module, will introduce agents to the range.

For more information visit www.travel2.com

Simply Luxury is a collection of four- and five-star properties in short-haul city and beach destinations including the Canary Islands, Mallorca, Ibiza, Naples, Dubrovnik and Sharm el Sheikh. Agents will be able to make bookings with flights from regional airports and airlines including easyJet, Monarch and British Airways. They will also be able to deal with a dedicated short-haul team member from start to finish, ensuring one point of contact throughout the booking process. A dedicated brochure will be issued for agents from April 17 and three events, as well as a dedicated training module, will introduce agents to the range.

For more information visit www.travel2.com

Shearings is highlighting new escorted tours that centre around gastronomy.