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Hello and a warm welcome to my June update! Driving through Europe on my yearly Lads and Dads Road trip over the Jubilee week, it was really interesting to see just how absent Covid was as we moved from country to country. The only reminder was the requirement to wear…

Hello and welcome to my May 2022 update! Following on from the optimistic tone in my April update, I am pleased to say that current trade remains very lively indeed and the number of passengers travelling continues to build towards normal levels. Cunard have just released details of their winter…

Hello and welcome to my April 2022 update! It’s great to be able share with you that current trade is very strong and the number of passengers travelling is rapidly getting back to normal. P&O Cruises recently launched their summer 2024 programme, and I am delighted to report that, once…

Hello and welcome to my March 2022 update! This message comes to you from the Emirates lounge at Birmingham as I embark on my second holiday since Covid began in early 2020. I mentioned last time that I was about to travel to Morocco and what a fabulous trip that…

Hello and welcome to my February 2022 update! It only seems like yesterday that I put pen to paper and wrote my January update. How time flies! In fact, the real milestone is that Covid has now been with us for two years, which seems unbelievable. However, the signs now…

Hello and Happy New Year! In December I left you with an optimistic tone as the early signs of Omicron were upon us, and initial indications were that the new variant was less severe. A month later and the highly infectious nature of Omicron has resulted in a further period…

Hello and welcome to my December update! With the long-awaited launch of the P&O Cruises summer 2023 and winter 2023/24 programmes now behind us and of course the most recent Black Friday sales, my Sales Team have had the first chance to catch their breath since the start of the…

Hello and welcome to my November update! Wow, what a week it’s been! At last, we have seen the long-awaited launch of P&O Cruises’ Summer 2023 and Winter 2023/24 programmes and once again we have achieved record bookings and market share. On the first day alone, we booked almost a…

Hello and welcome to my October update!  The big story for October was the lifting of international travel restrictions, which is welcome news for both our industry and travellers alike. From Monday 4 October, green and amber countries became one as ‘non-red’ countries so just the ‘red’ list remains in…

Hello and welcome to my September update! The last week or so has seen some of the hottest days for weeks, with temperatures reaching 30 degrees, and I was lucky to have a day off to enjoy not only the superb weather but also the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside. This…