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Kuoni and World Market Travel Celebrate Their New Relationship

Dépèche transmise le 25 mai 2011 par PRNewswire

DORKING, England, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Kuoni, the luxury travel brand, has announced it is now represented by World Market Travel, a leading Independent travel agency in Bath.

The new relationship was officially announced at the launch event held in April at the elegant Roman Baths, where guests were treated to a tour of the museum followed by drinks, canapés, and a string quartet.

Just under 200 guests attended the event including Joanna Edmunds, Kuoni UK Managing Director, Derek Jones, Kuoni UK Distribution Director, and Tim and Peter Giles, joint owners of the World Market Travel store.

A guest at the event commented: "I would like to express our thanks and appreciation for a most splendid and enjoyable evening.

"The choice of venue was absolutely superb and you could not have chosen a better setting to mark this very special occasion. It was a pleasure to mix with other clients of World Market Travel and to learn from their travel experiences and in particular to appreciate the high regard they have for the store and staff."

Sponsors of the event included Hilton Worldwide, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Canada Tourist Board, YTL Hotels, AAT Kings, Orion Cruises and Qantas.

With World Market Travel representing the tour operator, Kuoni has given the store a face lift. The store has a brand new chic interior, offering a comfortable and relaxing environment for customers to browse the range of holidays on offer, which include Antigua holidays ( ) and Barbados holidays. ( )

World Market Travel is the first independent travel agency that Kuoni will partner this year, creating dual-branded shops in locations where the operator does not have high street shops.

Notes to Editors:

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About Kuoni:

Kuoni is ABTA and ATOL protected, giving customers financial protection and ensuring they won't be stranded abroad. Customers are safe in the knowledge that while they are abroad, Kuoni have professional ground agents and English speaking guides to ensure they have an enjoyable stay.

Kuoni offers luxury holidays in a number of beautiful locations, including a range of all-inclusive Maldives holidays, ( http:/) holidays to Thailand ( ) and luxury holidays () as well as a host of memorable experiences such as brewing coffee at ancient Brazilian fazendas, tracking chimpanzees in the wilds of Tanzania and salsa dancing in Havana. The company's Authentic Experiences enable travellers to do as the locals do or learn from experts in their field.

About World Market Travel:

World Market Travel is one of the UK's leading independent travel agencies based in Bath and is personally owned and operated by brothers Peter & Tim Giles. The office is managed by Peter's son Steve Giles who together with a team of travel experts can offer impartial advice on all aspects of planning holidays.

World Market Travel are appointed agents for all major airlines and have discounted airfares with over 50 carriers including Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, Continental and Air New Zealand. It has the largest selection of discounted flights in the centre of Bath.

For further media information, please contact: Anne-Marie Hansen Kuoni Travel Ltd Kuoni House Deepdene Avenue Dorking Surrey RH5 4AZ +44(0)1306-744-173 http://www.kuoni.co.uk

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