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Out & about
The lighter side of travel
ALLAN
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LAMBERT
ALLAN
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LAMBERT
ALLAN
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LAMBERT
Will the real Allan Lambert please stand up
Just who the hell is Allan Lambert? That is the Bourne’s brands bagged a trio of gongs “I was delighted Allan Lambert did so well,”
question still haunting TTG Travel Awards host including the biggie, Top Travel Supplier. he said. “I’m a big fan.” It was just a shame he
James Nesbitt after Bourne Leisure decided to Unfortunately for Nesbitt, that didn’t mean had no idea which one Allan actually was.
befuddle him at the Grosvenor House ceremony. Allan actually collected all three, as Warner (In case you’re still wondering, Allan is in the
Having been appointed as designated Leisure Hotels’ Jim Forward and Allan’s boss middle, Jim on the left and John on the right.)
recipient for any Bourne Leisure brand victory, John Dunford also got in on the act.
popular head of sales Allan’s name was read Asked later for his high point of the night, ■ To watch James talking about his respect for
out not once, not twice, but three times, as Nesbitt was in no doubt. Allan, go to
ttglive.com/ttgtravelawards.com
Yet again, Ryan-dares
L
OOK
Wishful thinking from Ryanair here? One of
ALIKE
O’Leary’s aircraft was spotted at Gatwick this
month, taunting easyJet planes parked nearby.
The message was apparently daubed on the
jet after easyJet pulled out of Bremen, Germany.
But in the current climate, and with XL
adverts all over the walkway to Gatwick’s South
Terminal, Ryanair’s cheeky message looks like
it’s suggesting a more complete farewell.
We trust one of easyJet’s aircraft will be
responding in kind?
BBC
DRAGON’S TWIN: You may remember Travel 2 key account manager Craig Palmer who
we featured a couple of weeks ago after he was mistaken for Shane Ritchie. Well Craig
tells us he is still trying to track down the culprit. In the meantime he has decided if he
can’t beat them, he’ll join them and has sent this photo of fellow key account manager
Sarah Jane Barnett. Apparently, she looks uncannily like the Dragons’ Den millionaire
Deborah Meaden. Have you got a good lookalike? Email your pics to
rmurray@ttglive.com
Promoting my shop cost me a mere 20 pence
One TTG reporter heard about an unusual sales the ground outside the shop. One shopper took
technique from an agent at the TTG Travel off her shoe and tried to bash it off with
GOT A FUNNY STORY?
Awards last Wednesday – one they don’t teach her heel. Another had a go, failed, and later
Don’t keep it to yourself – let TTG share it
you at travel school. returned with some implement for a more
with the travel trade. Hilarious photos
The agent in question was trying out different successful round two. also welcome. Please call Rupert Murray
ways of encouraging people to take note of her Apparently, it didn’t increase sales – but did on 020 7921 8010 or email
agency so she took a 20p piece and glued it to provided an afternoon of entertainment.
rmurray@ttglive.com
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