Travel Matters

Watch us chat with Amanda from Silversea as she tells us about deals and incentives for wave (up to £4,000 savings per suite!!!) Find out more here: https://www.silversea.com/about-silversea/press-releases/2023/december/silversea-wave-season-offers-rolls-out-2024-2026-voyages.htmland To log into their academy - click link. https://silverseaacademy.com/trainings

Celestyal Cruises are all ready for WAVE! Listen and watch to find out about some amazing agent incentives as well as learning about their new easy to use agent portal - log in here https://www.celestyalcompass.com/gb or go to https://celestyal.com/gb

NEW FLIGHT INFO*** Amazing news -JetBlue announce a new route from EDI to Boston! Starting 23 May 2025, your clients can fly direct from Edinburgh Airport to one of the nicest cities in the US. Flights will run up to 25 October. Don't forget JetBlue will also recommence EDI- New York on the same date next year, flying up to 29 Sept. Find out more https://www.jetblue.com/ Info on network and connections here https://news.jetblue.com/latest-news/press-release-details/2024/JetBlue-Boosts-Boston-Transatlantic-Flying-by-Launching-New-Service-to-Madrid-and-Edinburgh/default.aspx

Runway Roadshow coming to Edinburgh!!

Agents - you are going to want to listen to this!!! Virgin Atlantic / Delta Air Lines announce their RUNWAY ROADSHOW is coming to the EICC in Edinburgh on Wednesday 26 Feb 2025. PLACES ARE STRICTLY LIMITED, SO REGISTER NOW!! Fun filled night with loads of fabulous suppliers and destinations, food, drink, and of course - some AMAZING prices to be won! register here - see you there!! 😁😁😁 https://www.travelmatters.biz/virgin-runway-roadshow/

Chatting with another new member of the Travel Matters family - Scott Harman from H10 Hotels. Listen and watch to find out about H10 Pro, their online portal giving you competitive rates, instant confirmation of bookings, and guaranteed commission on all your sales! join H10 PRO UK & Ireland Agents or log into https://h10hotelspro.h10hotels.com/login/ and get signed up now!!!!!

Look out for the new November issue of Travel Matters and our small ship/river cruise feature in it. Today we are talking to Andy Harmer from CLIA - Cruise Lines International Association all about River Cruising and what CLIA are doing to support you all. Enjoy!

It's officially the launch of Virgin Voyages WAVE campaign!!! Your clients can enjoy 80% OFF 2nd sailor and up to $300 on their bar tab! Listen to our chat with Kerry Buchanan for more info and then go to Virgin Voyages | The Bridge UK - First Mates Inside Scoop ⚓️ Get Selling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

Loved chatting with Gary Speirs APT from APT- another new member to the Travel Matters family. Worth a listen, they have so many new and exciting things happening with their river cruise and land touring products - not least Black Friday!! It's been brought forward to today until 2 December, and you can enjoy up to £200 saving on ALL their products for 2025! Get to know Gary and this amazing product. Join their FB agent page APT Agent Club UK or visit www.aptagentclub.co.uk

Want to know why you should book your clients onto Explora Journeys? Listen in and watch as Travel Matters chats with Priti Mehta. There are plenty of reasons why they would love this amazing ship. 😁 🚢🛳 Find out more online at https://explorajourneys.com/int/en/travel-advisors/login

Catching up with Newmarket Amy and her new side kick Wayne Newmarket for a chat. Newmarket Holidays now have 6 people on the road across the country, and a new Head of Sales starting next week - all go! Watch as we chat about some exciting new things happening soon too! www.newmarketholidays.co.uk

It's a busy day at Ambassador Cruise Line HO as their 2026/7 sailings are launched! They also have some amazing trade deals available and so many reasons to book your clients with them - not least because they sail from Dundee, Newcastle, and Belfast! Listen to what Karen Cameron has to say and check out the fabulous itineraries and offers. Ambassador Cruise Line Trade Partners or visit www.ambassadorcruiseline.com

Agents - Finolhu Baa Atoll, Maldives is simply stunning! Listen in to what Victoria says in our chat today about this magnificent protected island. Perfect for couples and families alike with one and two bedroom villas, it has a culinary focus and being protected, sustainability and marine preservation is a priority. Did I mention it's an all butler island!! 😁😁😁😁 Check it out https://www.finolhu.com/villas/?_gl=1*1mq2hlj*_up*MQ..&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIirPApqj8iAMVBJhQBh0F1DQrEAAYASAAEgLETfD_BwE Email Victoria at [email protected]