Newsletter April 2002
Welcome to the
first Newsletter
for 2002


With the challenges that the industry faced in 2001 well behind us, we look to the future with great optimism and are proud to inform you of exciting new developments at The Leisure Pass Group.
Contents
The New York Pass
The London Pass Golden Jubilee Souvenir Edition Guide Book
Even more to see and do with The London Pass
Hello and Goodbye
Bath Pass and York Pass update
New London Pass website

The New York Pass

The New York Pass will be launched this summer, in conjunction with our partners in the USA, Academy Bus. Using the same smart chip technology and concepts that are behind our other successful city passes, The New York Pass brings together the very best that New York has to offer in attractions, restaurants, shopping and services.

Partners include, The Empire State Building, The Statue Of Liberty, The Guggenheim Museum, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and a host of many well known brands and attractions.

For further information on The New York Pass, visit the website www.newyorkpass.com or contact Ken Barrows at our New York office on
+ 001 212 977 8680
The New York Pass


The London Pass Golden Jubilee Souvenir Edition Guide Book


The London Pass Golden Jubilee Souvenir Edition Guide Book
To commemorate the Queen's Golden Jubilee, we are releasing a Souvenir Edition of The London Pass Guide Book. Replacing the current blue version, a branded Jubilee Edition in deep reds and gold that reflect the colours that are associated with royalty.
Throughout the guide is a useful calendar of events that are being held in London to commemorate the Golden Jubilee, as well as information relating to the special Jubilee events and exhibitions that London Pass attractions will be hosting throughout the year.
Lookout for the launch of this special Souvenir Edition in early May.



Even more to see and do with The London Pass!

With the launch of The London Pass Golden Jubilee Souvenir Edition Guide Book, comes news of great new attractions and offers available with The London Pass for the coming season.

We are delighted to welcome to The London Pass:

Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey
An architectural masterpiece of the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries, Westminster Abbey also presents a unique pageant of British history - the Confessor’s Shrine, the tombs of kings and queens, and countless memorials to the famous and the great. It has been the setting for every coronation since 1066 and for numerous other royal occasions. Today it is still a church dedicated to regular worship and to the celebration of great events in the life of the nation. Neither a cathedral nor a parish church, Westminster Abbey is a “royal peculiar” under the jurisdiction of a Dean and Chapter, subject only to the Sovereign.
Wimbledon Tour Experience
2002 is Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum’s 25th Anniversary, as well as marking 125 years since the first Championships, and 80 years since the opening of Centre Court. To mark these anniversaries new behind-the-scenes tours of the grounds are now available most days this summer. Led by Blue Badge Guides they include the Fred Perry statue, No.1 Court, the Water Gardens and Centre Court, as well as giving access to areas out-of bounds even during The Championships, such as the Millennium Building and Press Interview room. The tour cost includes entrance to the museum itself which contains tennis memorabilia and the original trophies. Tour meeting point is at the museum shop.
Wimbledon Tour Experience
The Wernher Collection at Ranger’s House The Wernher Collection at Ranger’s House
Ranger’s House, an elegant red-brick villa on the edge of Greenwich Park, is the new home of the Wernher Collection – a magnificent collection of international importance that brings together an astounding array of paintings and works of art. These works of art were purchased by Sir Julius Wernher for whom collecting was a life-long passion. Each beautifully crafted object reveals much about Sir Julius’s eclectic taste, and his place within the collecting world of the nouveaux riches in late 19th century London.
Bateaux Lunch Cruise
Bateaux London is London’s leading all year operator of restaurant cruises. Capture the excitement of London from the Thames, aboard one of Bateaux’s elegant restaurant cruisers. This unique experience enables guests to relax and indulge, whilst admiring breathtaking views of London’s best-loved sites.

The London Pass offers a 10% discount off a lunch cruise lasting 1.30 hrs, which depart from Embankment (boarding from 12.00hrs). Price includes a refreshing three course set menu.
Bateaux Lunch Cruise
My Fair Lady My Fair Lady
Based on George Bernard Shaw’s 1914 play ‘Pygmalion’, My Fair Lady tells the story of an opinionated linguistics professor and confirmed bachelor, Henry Higgins, who makes a wager with a colleague that within six months he can transform a cockney flower seller, Eliza Doolittle, into a lady who can take her place in high society. He wins the bet but does not bargain on the profound effect Eliza has on his life.
My Fair Lady: £10 off top two ticket prices (£40.00 & £35.00) Wednesday matinees 14.30 and some selected evenings Mon–Thurs 19.30 (please check with box office)

Hello and Goodbye
In January this year The Leisure Pass Group bid farewell to long time employee and industry guru, Arabella Nairne, who is off to Austrailia to work on a travel related project. We thank Arabella for her outstanding contribution and efforts to making The London Pass the success that it is today and wish her all the best for her future Downunder.

Taking over the helm as Sales Manager is Ian Fyfe, who brings with him over 10 years experience of working within the travel/tourism industry. Ever the salesman, Ian is awaiting your call so he can set about reaching those sales targets that will keep us on target.

Ian Fyfe
Sales Manager
ian@leisurepassgroup.com

020 7907 1527



Bath Pass and York Pass Update

Bath Pass and
York Pass update

After the 2001 launch of The Bath Pass and The York Pass, we are seeing encouraging sales emerge from the retail and travel trade sectors. In particular, the Australians are warming to these city destinations with 30% of sales for each city originating in the land of OZ.
After a slow start, sales are beginning to flood in with all indicators pointing to a bumper season for Bath and York.

Please note that The Impossible Microworld in Bath is closed until further notice.


www.londonpass.com

New London Pass Website
You may or may not have noticed that The London Pass website has recently changed. To reflect feedback from our customers, we have simplified information on the site, made it more user friendly, informational, pleasing to the eye and we will soon be introducing areas on the site for our friends within the trade.

Future Editions
Keep an eye out for the next edition of
The Leisure Pass Group Newsletter in the
coming months.

 

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