TPI joins Virtuoso luxury travel network
Travel Professionals International (TPI) has joined the Virtuoso luxury travel network, comprising the industry’s top leisure travel agencies in North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia, and New Zealand. According to officials, TPI’s membership in Virtuoso will bring a host of rare travel opportunities and exclusive values to select TPI Velocity advisors and their clients. “Less than 1% of travel agencies in North America are admitted for membership in Virtuoso,”said TPI president Morris Chia. “This renowned network of luxury travel specialists leverages its combined annual sales of more than US$9.6 billion to negotiate special upgrades, amenities, values and truly rare travel experiences exclusively for the clients of its member agencies. We are very honoured to have been invited to join Virtuoso and now to be able to offer these additional benefits to our advisors and their clients.””We are excited to welcome TPI’s select Velocity members into the Virtuoso network,”said Matthew D. Upchurch, chairman & CEO of Virtuoso. “We are selective about the agencies we invite to join, and one central tenet shared by all of our members is a commitment to provide personalized service and exceptional experiences for their clientele.”TPI’s membership in Virtuoso gives its select Velocity advisors – who meet stringent sales quotas in order to qualify for access to the program – reinforced direct relationships with many of the finest hotels, resorts, spas, cruise lines and tour operators in the world, as well as an expanded resource of insider destination knowledge and numerous monetary benefits. Virtuoso also provides the services of Virtuoso On-Site ground operators in more than 70 countries, all dedicated to ensuring the happiness and comfort of Virtuoso agencies’ clients. In addition, TPI advisors gain access to the latest in travel product marketing and technology in order to assist them in taking their business success to new heights, including but not limited to Virtuoso’s award-winning marketing and publications and innovative technology platform. (http://www.tpi.ca)
