Cox and Kings shuffles Turkey tours

Celsus Library in Ephesus, Turkey

Cox and Kings Australia and New Zealand ground operators have been ensuring all guests currently in Turkey on tours are being well looked after and necessary changes to itineraries are being made.

Cox and Kings Australia and New Zealand CEO, Damian Perry shared the latest from the Tempo team on the ground in Turkey.

“We are incredibly saddened by the recent events in Turkey and express our deepest sympathies. Turkey, along with France, Greece, Italy, Croatia and other Mediterranean destinations have been the core of Tempo Australia and New Zealand’s specialty destinations. While Tempo have expanded into India, the subcontinent and Latin America our heart is always with our history and our Mediterranean cousins” Perry said.

“Our on ground team have been in constant contact with our Melbourne based operations team to make sure our travelers are safe and well. We understand there are many questions and we will do our best to keep everyone in the loop with our local operations team communication. Recently I spoke to our team in Turkey and they had the following to say”.

Ground operators for the company in Turkey also said they are very upset about what’s happening in the country and gave thanks for all your support during these difficult times.  However, after a dramatic weekend in Istanbul and Ankara, everything is going back to normal.

The company adds all guests have travelled to other destinations to reach their final destinations, and “we have been working with them to re arrange their accommodation, transfers and activities as needed.”

Perry said he will keep clients updated when there are more changes needed and/or update the status in Turkey.

Tempo scheduled travel arrangements are operating as planned. However, any guests who are booked to travel on any trips that include Nice, or Turkey within the next month, may change their itinerary, rebook to any other upcoming 2016 departure date, or 2017 itinerary if the selected 2016 itinerary is not available without penalty or fees.

For more information please contact Tempo Holidays or see our website.

Latest News

  • Aviation

Low-cost Indian carrier SpiceJet continues to burn cash

It’s not just low-cost Australian carriers that are facing hardship. SpiceJet, India’s version of Bonza, recently announced a 72 per cent reduction in its net loss versus last year. But, despite this improvement, the airline has posted losses for six straight years. But it has secured board approval to raise up to INR 30 billion […]

  • Attractions

SAKA Museum recognised in TIME magazine’s World’s Greatest Places 2024

AYANA Resort Bali’s newly-opened cultural and events centre, SAKA Museum has been recognised in TIME magazine’s World’s Greatest Places list for 2024. Part of AYANA Bali’s resort destination, the museum integrates Bali’s rich history with state-of-the-art facilities, making it the centrepiece for the island’s spiritual and cultural heritage. TIME magazine’s inclusion of SAKA Museum in […]

  • Cruise

Silversea taps Barbara Biffi as senior vice president for global sales

Ultra-luxury and expedition cruise travel brand, Silverseas, has announced Barbara Biffi as its new senior vice president of global sales. Biffi joined the company in 2007, holding numerous positions and gaining a deep understanding of the brand, the preferences of its guests and its strategic goals, the company said. An Italian national with a wealth […]

  • Technology
  • Travel Agents

Amadeus welcomes FCM Travel as new reseller partner of Cytric Easy

Cytric Easy, the travel management tool embedded in Microsoft Teams, is to be integrated into FCM Travel portfolio. Amadeus and FCM Travel have extended their Cytric distribution agreement to include Cytric Easy. With this new agreement, global travel management company FCM Travel, becomes a reseller of the innovative travel management collaboration solution embedded into Microsoft […]