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New for 2009, Esprit Holidays is offering free child places on all departure dates on its Santa?s Lapland holidays for children aged 2-5 years, and reductions for older children of up to 75% off the adult price.

A collection of financial experts and senior travel executives will debate the impact the worldwide financial downturn will have on the industry in 2010 in the rebranded WTM Vision ? The Global Economic Forum.

An increase in demand has lead to a travel operator introducing extra flights from Aberdeen.

Thomas Cook is adding two new winter sun destinations to its programme from Cardiff Airport.

AVIAREPS and Afriqiyah (Libya) have signed a GSA agreement for the South African market.

Following a 13% year-on-year increase in transportation of pets on its North Sea route, Stena Line is looking to woo pet owners with a new step-by-step video guide to taking pets on holiday by ferry.

The guide features dog owner Jason Towler and his Jack Russell Eddie (pictured) and explains the legal and practical requirements of taking pets to Holland and back into the UK to help agents understand the government?s Pet Travel Scheme (PETS). The scheme was developed to enable pets - specifically dogs, cats and ferrets - to re-enter Britain without quarantine.

The guide can be viewed at www.stenaline.co.uk/pet-travel

The guide features dog owner Jason Towler and his Jack Russell Eddie (pictured) and explains the legal and practical requirements of taking pets to Holland and back into the UK to help agents understand the government?s Pet Travel Scheme (PETS). The scheme was developed to enable pets - specifically dogs, cats and ferrets - to re-enter Britain without quarantine.

The guide can be viewed at www.stenaline.co.uk/pet-travel

First Choice and Thomson have released second edition Turkey brochures featuring 25 new properties and new flights to Antalya over the Easter holidays.

Flights commence on March 30, 2010 from Gatwick, Manchester, East Midlands and Glasgow airports, with lead-in prices in April starting from ?515 per person, staying all-inclusive at the four-sun Voyage Belek.

New properties for Summer 2010 include the four-sun Limak Limra in Keser and the four-sun plus Bluewaters Resort in Side, both all-inclusive properties with facilities designed for families and couples. For more information see www.firstchoice.co.uk/turkey and www.thomson.co.uk/turkey

Flights commence on March 30, 2010 from Gatwick, Manchester, East Midlands and Glasgow airports, with lead-in prices in April starting from ?515 per person, staying all-inclusive at the four-sun Voyage Belek.

New properties for Summer 2010 include the four-sun Limak Limra in Keser and the four-sun plus Bluewaters Resort in Side, both all-inclusive properties with facilities designed for families and couples. For more information see www.firstchoice.co.uk/turkey and www.thomson.co.uk/turkey

Flybe has announced its final list of new early 2010 summer schedule for travel between March 28 and June 30, 2010, with millions of seats on sale to destinations across the UK and Europe.

Additional early summer routes include Aberdeen to Belfast, Birmingham and Leeds; Cardiff to Paris, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle; Edinburgh to Exeter, Manchester, Newquay, Norwich and Southampton; Inverness to Manchester; Isle of Man to Liverpool, Manchester and Southampton and Southampton to Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover and Nice.

One-way fares cost from ?22.99 including taxes and charges. For details visit www.flybe.com

Additional early summer routes include Aberdeen to Belfast, Birmingham and Leeds; Cardiff to Paris, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle; Edinburgh to Exeter, Manchester, Newquay, Norwich and Southampton; Inverness to Manchester; Isle of Man to Liverpool, Manchester and Southampton and Southampton to Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover and Nice.

One-way fares cost from ?22.99 including taxes and charges. For details visit www.flybe.com