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F
AMS
REUNITED
Short-haul
winter
Picking Kiev: Ukraine International
Airlines hosted a fam trip to Kiev to
celebrate the launch of extra flights
between Gatwick and Kiev, bringing the
weekly total to 10. Steve Carleton of BCD
Travel won his place in a TTG competition.
The agents, pictured above, flew business
class, stayed at the five-star Opera Hotel
and explored the city. Steve says: “I loved
Kiev. It’s a much wealthier city than I was
expecting, and easy to find your way
around. The cost of getting around and
eating out was very reasonable.”
CHRISTMAS MARKETS NEWS.
The Switzerland Travel Centre has launched an online
Christmas market programme for 2008, with short-break
CONTENTS.
packages to Zurich, Basel, Bern and Montreux on offer.
Deck the stalls When and where clients can
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stc.co.uk/christmas_markets.html
find Christmas markets across Europe, p75;
HotelConnect has created an online brochure of Christmas
market destinations, in its “we love to inspire” section. Dates,
Lapland logistics Meet Santa this winter – it’s the
locations and tips for 27 markets are provided.
sleigh to go, p78; Special brew Sup Belgium’s
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hotelconnect.co.uk
finest beers and paint the town Bruges, or enjoy
The German National Tourist Office has released a
40-page brochure with details about Christmas markets in
malty experiences in Germany and Holland, p80
four regions. It includes tips on markets in unusual locations
and things to do during the festive season. Order online at
germany-tourism.co.uk
OPERATOR NEWS.
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germany-christmas-market.org.uk
SPO
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TED
Page & Moy has released a trade brochure entitled Christmas &
Dertour’s European Christmas New Year Holiday Collection 2008. It offers 40 destinations and
Markets & Breaks 2008 brochure eight new tours such as The Swiss Mountains & Lake Como.
features 60 destinations and includes ■
pageandmoy.com/travelagents
three new coach tours.
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dertour.co.uk Kirker Holidays has added new cultural tours for 2008-09. Christmas
in Dresden is a four-night trip departing December 23, for £1,089
including flights, most meals and tickets for Hansel und Gretel.
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kirkerholidays.com
Keith Prowse now offers tours of Dresden in Germany, taking in the city’s
baroque architecture, Opera House, museums and galleries, priced at £16.
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keithprowse.com/agents
Model Kate Moss attended launch events at
Scenic Tours is marketing its European river cruises to the UK market two of Berlin’s most famous hotels – Hotel
for the first time, and built two of its own luxury vessels this summer. Adlon and Hotel De Rome – for her new
tour
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scenictours.com fragrance Velvet Hour
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