| Journal: TWUK | Section: |
| Title: | Issue Date: 11/09/00 |
| Author: | Page Number: 26 |
| Copyright: Other |
Olympics
Tradewinds expands Australasia offers to meet Games demand
Report by STEVE JONES
LONG-HAUL specialist Tradewinds has expanded its programme to Australasia by 40% on the back of anticipated demand created by the Olympics.
The brochure has increased by 32 pages to 84, and includes new coach itineraries, touring in Western Australia and wine tours. The company has also expanded its range of stopover resorts and hotels in the South Pacific destinations of Tahiti, Fiji and the Cook Islands.
Deputy managing director Robbie Orr predicted the Sydney Olympics, which start this week, will create a long-term boost not only for Australia but for the entire region.
“Australia is a top 10 destination when it comes to bookings and all the signs are that this growth will continue,”he said.
“It’s likely that specialists to the country will enjoy their best ever year next year, which is why it is important that Tradewinds can now provide the trade with a comprehensive choice.”
New to the programme is the 14-day coach tour taking in the Queensland coast. Prices, which include return scheduled flights and most meals, range from £2,449 to £2,849.
Self-drive holidays in Western Australia include a five-day tour, starting in Perth and taking in Shark Bay, Canarvon, Coal Bay and Geraldton. Tradewinds has also bolstered its New Zealand product with new self-drive itineraries in the North and South islands.
Coach and railway journeys are also new, among them the 17-day Royal New Zealand escorted coach trip which leads in at £2,849.
It starts in Auckland before taking in the Bay of Islands, Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch, Franz Josef, Queenstown, Dunedin and Mount Cook.