03 Oct 2018
Rooster Clients at World Travel Market 2018

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Here are Rooster's clients exhibiting and available for meetings at World Travel Market (5-7 Nov). If of interest and you will be attending, please see the list below for details and contact information that includes airlines, tourist boards, hotels, tour operators and others.

Airlines

WOW air (low-cost Icelandic airline)

 

Website: www.wowair.co.uk

 

Stand no: EU1728

 

Representatives available for interview:

 

Skúli Mogensen, Founder & CEO

 

Svana Fridriksdóttir, Communications Director

Angles/news:

- New route to Orlando, Florida commencing in December

- WOW Premium offering shaking up the transatlantic business travel market

- Flights to New Delhi, India from the airline's Icelandic hub to launch in December – marking WOW air's first destination in South Asia and the first step in the carrier's next phase of cross continental expansion

 

Rooster contact:
Rachel Sewell / Katie Raby / Charlotte Wright
T: +44 (0)20 3440 8930
E: TeamWOW@rooster.co.uk


Hotels & Resorts

Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts (leading Indian Ocean resort group)

Website: www.atmospherehotelsandresorts.com

Stand no: AS140

Representatives available for interview: Dinesh Bhaskar, Director, Sales & Marketing

Ali Abdulla, Assistant Director, Marketing & Social Media

Masol Tamayo, Assistant Director – Contracting

Angles/news:
– New four-star luxury resort opened in July 2018: OBLU SELECT at Sangeli

- OZEN by Atmosphere 2- year anniversary, first 'luxury all-inclusive property' in the Maldives. Complete with underwater restaurant, semi-submersible submarine and presidential 'Water Suite'

- Atmosphere Kanifushi Maldives 5-year anniversary, still best option for entry-level 5-star experience in the Maldives

- OBLU: Perfect resort for those interested in diving

- Future expansion in Sri Lanka

Rooster Contact:
Nicole Lovett / Rachel Sewell / Jo Kendall / Charlotte Wright

T: +44 (0)20 3440 8930
E: Atmosphere@rooster.co.uk


Tourist Boards

Cyprus Tourism Organisation (national tourist board)

 

Website: www.visitcyprus.com

 

Stand no: EU900

 

Representatives available for interview:

Mr Christos Moustras, Marketing Director of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation

 

 

 

Angles/news:

- Cyprus is a year-round destination with a good climate: mild winters and a long summer season

- In August, Cyprus revealed record arrival figures for the first half of 2018.

- Global January-June 2018 tourist arrivals increased by 12.4% YOY

- UK arrivals from January – June 2018 increased by 9.7% YOY

 

Rooster contact:

Emma Arthurs/James Brooke

Rooster PR

T: +44 (0)20 3440 8927

E: Cyprus@rooster.co.uk

www.rooster.co.uk

 

Discover Long Island (The official tourism organisation for Long Island)

 

Website: www.discoverlongisland.com

 

Meeting point: TBC on individual basis

 

Representatives available for interview: Rooster PR on behalf of Discover Long Island

 

Angles/news:

- Just outside of New York City you'll find New York's beachfront backyard

- Home to The Hamptons and the famed mansions that inspired The Great Gatsby

- Long Island is voted one of the top wine countries in the world

 

Rooster contact:

Nicole Lovett/ Natalie Garland/ Baillie Horwood

T: +44 (0)20 3440 8924

E: DiscoverLongIsland@rooster.co.uk

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority. (National tourist board)

 

Website:  www.raktda.com

Stand no: ME500

 

Representatives available for interview: Haitham Mattar, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority

 

 

Angles/news:

 

- Located in the UEA, Ras Al Khaimah is on a mission to become the adventure hub of the Middle East.

- The Emirate is home to the highest peak in the UAE, Jebel Jais, which features the world's longest zip line, at almost 3km.

- RAKTDA will announce the launch of its 2019-2021 destination strategy at WTM

- Reveal updates to Luxury Mountain Camp project

- Delegates will also be treated to a virtual reality zipline experience on the stand

 

Rooster contact:
Emma Arthurs/Nicole Lovett/Baillie Horwood
T: +44 (0)20 3440 8930

E: RAK@rooster.co.uk

 

St. Kitts (National tourist board for St. Kitts)

 

Website:  http://www.stkittstourism.kn/

Meeting point: TBC on individual basis

 

Representatives available for interview: Rooster PR on behalf of St. Kitts Tourism Authority

 

Angles/news:

- St. Kitts is home to the Caribbean's first Park Hyatt, which opened in November 2017.

- In 2018, St. Kitts is celebrating its 35th anniversary of Independence.

- Upcoming hotel openings include Ritz-Carlton (2021) and Six Senses (2021)

- St. Kitts is an authentic Caribbean destination full of rich culture and history

 

Rooster contact:

Nicole Lovett / Natalie Garland / Charlotte Wright

T: +44 (0)20 3440 8924

E: StKitts@Rooster.co.uk


Tour Operators

Cruise Nation (award-winning cruise tour operator)

 

Website: www.cruisenation.com

 

Meeting point: TBC on individual basis

 

Representatives available for interview: Rooster PR on behalf of Cruise Nation

 

 

Angles/news:

– Trends in the cruise industry

– Changing perceptions of cruising and the evolution of cruise offerings

– The increasing new-to-cruise market and younger people being drawn to cruising

– Latest news, announcements deals and offers

 

Rooster contact:

Natalie Garland / Baillie Horwood

T: +44 (0)20 3440 8924

E: cruisenation@rooster.co.uk

Flight Centre (one of the world's largest travel companies)

 

Website: www.flightcentre.co.uk

 

Meeting point: TBC on individual basis

 

Representatives available for interview: TBC

 

 

Angles/news:

  • The Flight Centre Travel Group (fctgl.com) is one of the world's largest travel companies with over 18,000 staff and 2500 stores across its leisure, corporate and wholesale businesses.

Rooster contact:

Emma Arthurs/Natalie Garland

T: +44 (0)20 3440 8927

E: FlightCentre@rooster.co.uk

www.rooster.co.uk

 

StudentUniverse (world's leading travel booking site for students & youth)

 

Website: www.studentuniverse.co.uk

Meeting point: TBC on individual basis

 

Representatives available for interview:
Sam Willian, Head of Marketing

Angles/news:

- Stories on emerging travel trends in the youth sector

- Exclusive discounted pricing and terms on flights, hotels and tours

- Data stories on top traveller destinations and cheapest locations to fly from

 

Rooster contact:
Baillie Horwood
T: +44 (0)20 3440 8930
E: StudentUniverse@rooster.co.uk

 

 

Other

Women in Travel (social enterprise dedicated to empowering women in the travel industry)

Website: http://london.wtm.com/en/events/events-programme/#search=rpp%3D12%26d%3D102862%7C152_454447  

Event 1: 100 Years of Suffragettes: International Perspectives for the Travel Industry
Event location:
Platinum Suite 4, Monday 5th November at 12:30 - 13:30

Event 2: WTM and Women in Travel presents Make Mine Social: the rise of social entrepreneurship and how to successfully combine passion, purpose and profit!
Event location: Platinum Suite 4, Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00

Representatives available for interview: Alessandra Alonso, Founder of the Women in Travel Meetup

 

 

Angles/news:

  • International events for women in the travel industry taking place at WTM
  • Events are followed by mentoring and networking events

Rooster Contact:
Emma Arthurs
T: +44 (0)20 3440 8924
E: WomenInTravel@Rooster.co.uk