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Video: Hayes & Jarvis and Citalia turn to TV advertising ahead of peaks

Travelopia brands Hayes & Jarvis and Citalia will run national TV ads during the turn-of-year for the first time.

Hayes & Jarvis’ ad will feature a voiceover from journalist and broadcaster Mariella Frostrup and the tagline: ‘extraordinary travels, tailored for you’.

Oversized H and J letters spell out words such as ‘hypnotic’, ‘jaw-dropping’, ‘hand-picked’ and ‘just for you’ against images of six destinations – Africa, Asia, India, Indian Ocean, South America and the US and Canada.



The Citalia advert features a new tag line: ‘feel like a Citalian’ and shows customers discovering the ‘real Italy’ through experiences such as making pasta.

Both ads will air on Boxing Day. Hayes & Jarvis will appear on 10 channels including Channel 4, ITV 3 and 4 and Sky News, while Citalia with air on More 4 and ITV 3.

A digital advertising campaign encompassing YouTube, email marketing and social media will run alongside the TV adverts.

A sale will run throughout the peak booking period across all Travelopia’s brands including £150 discount for twin and multi centre bookings with Hayes & Jarvis; free first class rail for twin and multicolored bookings with Citalia; a free excursion for bookings over 10 nights with Austravel; and £150 discount for all new bookings of minimum seven nights with Sovereign.

A series of trade incentives will also be available to agents. Every booking over the value of £5,000 between December 26 and January 31 will receive a £10 Love2shop voucher.



Agents can also win prizes including a Fit Bit, Mulberry purse, Echo Dot, Sony Bluetooth headphones, and £100 Love 2 Shop voucher between January 1 to February 1.

Winners will be drawn at random each day of the campaign and announced on a daily basis on the Travelopia for Agents Facebook page.

Commercial and brand director for Travelopia Tailormade, Helen Adamson, said: “This campaign marks an important step for our tailor-made division, unveiling a major brand re-positioning piece for our four flagship operators.

“We are delighted to be able to showcase our class-leading product on national TV for the first time with Hayes & Jarvis and Citalia.

“Coming into the crucial peak sales period we want to ensure our Tailormade brands are at the front of customers’ minds and to inspire holidaymakers to book their 2020 travel with us.”

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