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The Games Is Afoot …
TravelBrands is launching three new games designed to reward its travel agent partners with Loyalty Rewards Points and extra commission. The games aim to increase engagement and provide travel agents with more opportunities to earn rewards while doing what they do best: selling travel. The games are accessible on TravelBrands’ all-new and improved all-in-one platform, Access+, from May 9 to June 9, 2023. Up to 5,000 Loyalty Rewards Points are up for grabs in the Quiz Game if all questions are answered. Travel agents can then play the Treasure Game and win between 500 and...
Intrepid Foundation Adds NGO Partners
The Intrepid Foundation is introducing 22 new nongovernmental organization (NGO) partners in 2023. The new partnerships bring the total number of Foundation projects to 36, the largest suite of projects in their 20+ year history. Their projects will now span every continent and cover issues that include conservation and wildlife, gender equality, human rights, youth empowerment, climate action, economic development, and emergency appeals. While Intrepid’s operations have always aimed to create a positive impact in the communities they visit, the Intrepid Foundation, which was set...
Something Special From African Travel Inc.
African Travel, Inc., (ATI) travel advisors with the launch of special incentives, travel discounts, client amenities and tools to personalize the perfect trip of a lifetime. Starting May 1, 2023, advisors will earn a booking incentive for each new custom safari (excluding specials, Classic Safari Vacation Packages, and groups) booked May 1, 2023 to Dec. 15, 2024, payable the month of their client’s travel. Plus, advisors will receive up to 15% commission on land safaris. As well, advisors can travel to Africa and receive savings of up to 30% for themselves and a travel...
Go Electric With TravelBrands
TravelBrands has announced that electric Tesla vehicles are now available for rental in Canada and the United States. Travellers can choose from three models -- the Tesla Model 3 SR Plus Electric, Tesla Model 3 LR Electric, and Tesla Model Y. With zero emissions and incredible performance, travellers can enjoy their road trip while feeling good about their impact on the environment. As an added bonus, travel agents who make new electric vehicle rental bookings between May 1 and May 31, 2023, will receive 5X Loyalty Rewards points and be entered for a chance to win a 3-day Tesla...
Intrepid, MEET Partner On Albania Expedition
Intrepid Travel has partnered with MEET Network to create a new 9-day expedition around Albania, exploring parts of the country rarely visited by tourists. This is Intrepid’s first standalone trip in Albania, departing for the first time in September 2023. Albania has been soaring in popularity in recent years, thanks to its stunning and diverse landscapes of mountains and coastlines, along with its fascinating culture. Described by its tourism board as “Europe’s last unturned stone,” Albania is focusing on alternative travel, promoting agritourism and ecotourism –...
Exodus Travels Celebrates Agents With ‘Books for Bookings’ Initiative
To mark Travel Agent Appreciation Month, Exodus Travels is celebrating the positive impact of tourism by trading ‘Books for Bookings’ in support of the Ou River Book Boat. Based in Nong Kiaw, Laos, the Book Boat serves 44 villages along the Ou River by delivering a regular supply of books, school supplies, educational games, and basic hygiene provisions such as soap, toothpaste, and toothbrushes to rural villages that are mostly inaccessible by road. For every booking made in the month of May, Exodus will make a donation in each booking agent’s name to Baraka Community...
TTC Tour Brands Bets On Travel Agents
TTC Tour Brands celebrated Travel Agent Day by holding a casino-themed advisor appreciation event in Toronto last night featuring cocktails representing its various brands and a variety of games from craps to roulette. Arriving agents — including top producing agents who were flown in from coast to coast — were given casino vouchers to cash in and try their luck. “You may be wondering why the casino theme,” Melissa DaSilva – President, TTC Tour Brands, North America, announced during the evening. “What we are playing on is that when you are working with TTC Tour Brands it...
A Little Bonus From Globus Family of Brands
Globus family of brands has launched a special booking incentive in time for Travel Agent Appreciation Day, that sees it gifting advisors a $150 gift card for every Globus or Avalon Waterways booking made between mid-April and May 17, 2023. Carla Brake, director of sales for the Globus family of brands, said that: “Travel’s comeback in well underway and we have our travel advisor partners to thank for it. To show our gratitude and to celebrate the advisor community across Canada and all they’ve done to bring travellers back to the world, we added a booking bonus to our already...