Kenya calling: Safari prizes up for grabs
Ian Jarrett - May 20, 2025
Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) will be hosting roadshows in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from May 27 to June 3…
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Advantage puts 20 suppliers on blacklist
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2025
Around 20 tour operators have been put on a blacklist by Advantage. The consortium has told its members that…
Ryanair courts business agents
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2025
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary's decision to keep out of the media spotlight is good news for everyone, according to…
Leaflet drops a hit for members
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2025
Old-fashioned direct marketing in the form of leaflet drops has proved popular with Advantage customers, the consortium said. Around 750,000…
Half of customers also booking online
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2025
Around half of Advantage customers are also going online, to book extras such as attractions and lounge passes that…
Advantage conference: Membership worth £16k per year
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2025
Membership of Advantage is worth an average of £16,000 a year to each member, the consortium has claimed. "We…
Clients are an ageing population
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2025
Over half of Advantage's customers are over 55 years of age. Research carried out by the consortium found that elderly…
Advantage conference: ABTA still relevant, claims Tanzer
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2025
ABTA's current repatriation of holidaymakers from Kenya following foreign office advice about terror threats, and work on providing refunds…
Restructure forced tough decisions over jobs
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2025
Advantage has taken tough decisions that included axing five members of staff, revealed new managing director Julia Lo Bue-Said.…
Customers like re-assurance
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2025
Research among focus groups by Advantage has found that customers like the re-assurance given to them by agents but…
Advantage conference: 450 delegates in Dubai
Jeremy Skidmore - May 19, 2025
Some 450 delegates are attending the Advantage conference in Dubai, around 100 more than expected by the board. "When we…
Advantage conference: Customer base is an ageing population
Jeremy Skidmore - May 17, 2025
Over half of Advantage's customers are over 55 years of age. Research carried out by the consortium found that…
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