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n ABTA cancels belfast



and northeast meetings



ABTA has cancelled two of its regional meetings next month. They are the Northern Ireland meeting, scheduled for Belfast, on December 8 and the north-east region’s meeting on December 9.



n superclubs moves to kingston office



SuperClubs has moved its UK office from Somerset to Kingston-upon-Thames. The new address is Tolworth Tower, Ewell Road, Surbiton, Kingston. Telephone 020-8339 4150 fax 020-8399 5346 and reservation fax 020-8390 7652.



n north targeted by



millennium experience



The Millennium Experience has rolled out a range of packages for northern and Scottish-based customers to visit The Dome. Prices lead-in at £29.99 for midweek travel on National Express coaches and include Dome entry. Midland Mainline is offering Dome-inclusive prices on its network from £38 for adults and £25.50 for children.



n LTB predicts 27m



visitors during 2000



The London Tourist Board has predicted 27m visitors will come to the capital next year. Their spend is estimated at £9bn. Millennium attractions will boost numbers from the 1998 figure of 25.1m. London’s stock of bedspace is 186,000 for 2000.



n Classic connections



launches new product



Classic Connection has launched its first ever Australia and New Zealand brochure. Packages include stopovers in Asia, the South Pacific and the US. Cruises and tailor-made trips are also available Down Under. A four-day wine tour of Australia’s Barossa Valley costs from £277 per person. In New Zealand, trips to the hot springs of Lake Roturua are £122 per person, per night.


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