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Escorted touring reshuffles: Trafalgar widens its range as Globus names a new UK trade chief

Trafalgar opened 70-plus 2027 trips, including its first Saver Small Group tours, ahead of a 2027 tier restructure that folds Costsaver and Insight into the brand. Separately, Globus named Karen Cameron UK & Ireland Sales Director, replacing Phil Shipman.

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Trafalgar adds 70+ 2027 trips and its first Saver Small Groups

Trafalgar has opened more than 70 new 2027 itineraries for sale. They include 11 first-ever Saver Small Group trips capped at 18 guests, so advisors can now offer capped-group touring at every price tier. New options outside Europe include Cambodia, Kenya/Tanzania, Japan, Mexico, a Yellowstone winter trip and Finland, which gives advisors fresh product for Black Friday booking pushes.

The larger signal is structural. Trafalgar is moving to Saver, Classic and Premium tiers, with Costsaver as Saver, Insight as Premium and the river product as Premium. The restructure launches in early 2027 as TTC merges Costsaver and Insight into Trafalgar. Advisors should expect changes in how these products are positioned and booked. Details are on the agents.ttc.com portal, and it is worth checking there before quoting 2027 inventory.

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Globus names Karen Cameron UK & Ireland Sales Director

The Globus family of brands, which includes Cosmos, Globus Journeys and Avalon Waterways, has appointed Karen Cameron as UK & Ireland Sales Director. She succeeds Phil Shipman and starts Nov 2. Cameron comes from Ambassador, where she was Deputy Head of Trade.

She will own agent relationships, training, FAMs and roadshows, which suggests the group is prioritizing trade growth into 2027. The impact on North American advisors is limited. It matters mainly for advisors and partners with UK and Ireland trade ties.

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    RNAS Culdrose takes part in annual Trafalgar and Nelson Thanksgiving Parade - Cornwall's Rewind Radio
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    Globus Medical Sets November 5 Earnings Report and Call - MyChesCo
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    Madron honours Lord Nelson with thanksgiving parade on Trafalgar Day - Penzance Council
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    Trafalgar Unveils 70-Plus New 2027 Trips and First Saver Small Group Tours - TravelPulse
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    Trafalgar Debuts First-Ever Saver Small Group Tours in 70-Trip Expansion for 2027 - Travel Market Report
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    21 runners tackle Great Trafalgar Run for SSAFA - Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation
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    Trafalgar Adds 70-Plus Trips and Its First Saver Small Groups - Recommend Magazine
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    Trafalgar adds 70+ trips for 2027, including new saver Small Groups - Travelweek
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    Matias Lira on the Power of Professional Drive and the Launch of Abercrombie & Kent x Crystal Cruises - TravelAge West
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    TourHub raises £3 million to accelerate group travel distribution - Travolution
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    Cornish village honours Lord Nelson with centuries-old Trafalgar tradition - Falmouth Packet
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    Ambassador Deputy Head of Trade Karen Cameron to join Globus - Travel Gossip
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    Globus Bank pushes export financing, local manufacturing to unlock trade potential - Businessday NG
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    Karen Cameron succeeds Phil Shipman at Globus family of brands - Travel Weekly - Home
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    From Land to River – Trafalgar’s New Way to Experience Europe - Travel Trade Journal
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    Globus appoints Ambassador's Karen Cameron to fill Sales Director role vacated by Phil Shipman - TTG Media

A light day, led by Trafalgar's 2027 range and its tier restructure, which is the item most likely to change how you sell TTC brands. We'll follow the Saver, Classic and Premium rollout as details firm up. — The Desk

— The Tours & Packaged Desk