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NEWS
EASYJET HOLIDAYS TO
NEW TRIPS FROM COX & KINGS
Small group touring specialist Cox & Kings has six new trips launching in 2023 across its portfolio
of group tours and tailor-made journeys, covering departures through to the end of 2024.
Istanbul: Treasures of the Imperial Capital explores the Ottoman and Byzantine empires and visits Topkapi Palace, home to the Ottoman Court, filled with silk textiles, Chinese porcelains, Iznik pottery and illuminated manuscripts. The 6-night tour also includes the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia, as well as the bazaars.
New European tours include the 8-day tour from Lisbon to Porto - The Colours of Portugal, where guests can discover the historic regional centres, including Coimbra and Guimarães and the terraced hillsides of the Douro valley.
The Extremadura & the Heart of Spain tour features some of the best-preserved historic cities in the country, with three UNESCO-listed cities near Extremadura: Segovia, home to one of the largest aqueducts outside of Italy; Salamanca, with its two grand cathedrals; and Toledo, the ‘City of Three Cultures’. Throughout the journey, guests can also enjoy a range of Signature Experiences – unusual and engaging activities that are the hallmarks of a Cox & Kings tour.
INVEST IN MOROCCO TOURISM
easyJet holidays has made a formal commitment to invest in Morocco tourism development over the next four years.
The easyJet group is cooperating with the Moroccan National Tourism Office (MNTO) on growth, commencing this summer season. This will include online and offline marketing by easyJet holidays for Moroccan tourist destinations
and support from MNTO on the campaign plus use of its promotional material.
The agreement was officially signed at the easyJet group’s headquarters in Luton, attended by Johan Lundgren, easyJet CEO, Garry Wilson, easyJet holidays CEO and representatives from the MNTO.
Mr Adel El Fakir, CEO of MNTO, said: “This agreement with easyJet is historic for Morocco. The airline has real expertise in the European market, our main tourist source. easyJet will thus be able to serve Morocco through additional
direct routes with a doubling of seat capacity by 2028. This reinforces our offensive strategy on our target markets. What’s more, the growth of easyJet holidays is a fantastic opportunity for customers in the UK to experience dedicated
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TOURS OF ISTANBUL
Pictured are: Garry Wilson, Mr Adel El Fakir and Johan Lundgren
Turkish Airlines’ passengers can take advantage of free sightseeing tours of Istanbul between two international TK flights with connection times between 6-24 hours. Passengers are allowed to select flights to give them a longer layover to be able to join the tour.
Closed group bookings are also available for minimum groups of 25 passengers upon request. The tour includes transportation services by shuttle bus (from/to Airport); professional tour guide in English; and all
museum entry fees included where applicable as well as some free time.
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