EUROPE 2020 NEW OFFERS & AGENT INCENTIVE - the Pharmacy ...

Page created by Nelson Barber
 
CONTINUE READING
EUROPE 2020 NEW OFFERS & AGENT INCENTIVE - the Pharmacy ...
EUROPE 2020
                                                NEW OFFERS & AGENT INCENTIVE
                                                                                      $3,998 BUSINESS CLASS AIR &
                                                                                                     SELL TO SAIL

Sorrento, Italy

OUR LARGEST EUROPEAN SEASON TO DATE                                                 NEW BUSINESS CLASS AIR OFFER
Departing between April and November 2020, choose from 83 voyages of
between 7 and 37 days, encompassing over 188 ports and showcasing the very                      ECONOMY CLASS AIR INCLUDED

best of Northern Europe, the British Isles and the Mediterranean.                               UPGRADE TO BUSINESS CLASS FLIGHTS
                                                                                                FROM au$3,998pp ROUNDTRIP.
Five of our intimate and luxurious ships will set sail in the region - with brand
new Silver Moon, launching in August 2020, leading an award-winning fleet.                      INCLUDED OVERSEAS TRANSFERS
                                                                                                AND LUGGAGE HANDLING.
This Europe season will usher in the debut of Silversea’s all-new Sea and Land
Taste (S.A.L.T.) programme onboard Silver Moon - an immersive culinary
                                                                                    SELL TO SAIL OFFER*
concept that will enable guests to travel deeper through a range of destination
based gastronomic experiences.                                                      THE FIRST 10 CONSULTANTS TO SELL THREE EUROPE 2020
                                                                                    VOYAGES WILL WIN A 3-NIGHT NEW YEARS EVE CRUISE
There has truly never been a better time to book a Silversea cruise in Europe.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK CONTACT YOUR BDM
OR SILVERSEA ON +61 2 9255 0600                                                            TC’s apply - for more information click on offer links above.
EUROPE 2020 NEW OFFERS & AGENT INCENTIVE - the Pharmacy ...
The mobile travel
                                                                                                         business that works          for you...       MTA Advisor Jodie Dalton

                                                                                                                Let’s chat - 1300 682 000 | mtatravel.com.au/joinus
                                                          Wednesday 11th September 2019
Silversea sell to sail
  SILVERSEA Cruises is today
                                                             Karbo takes key UK role                                                      New from Albatross
                                                                                                                                            ALBATROSS Tours has added a
highlighting its largest European                               E X C L U S I V E                   boasting relationships with over      new 10-day Belgium and Holland
season to date, with $3,998                                    FORMER Wendy Wu Tours CEO            80 major airlines, 24/7 ticketing,    itinerary to its program for 2020.
Business class air upgrades, and                             Joe Karbo has been appointed to        a wholesale booking website             Featuring Albatross’ signature
the first 10 consultants to sell                             a senior role at one of Britain’s      featuring API/XML integration         small groups, leisurely stays and
three 2020 voyages from the                                  biggest privately owned travel         and white label agency sites.         plenty of tulips, there’s also a
program to win a New Year’s Eve                              businesses.                              There’s also a corporate travel     $300 per person earlybird saving -
cruise - see the cover page.                                   Karbo is the new Chief               division and several VFR specialist   see page nine for details.
                                                             Operating Officer of Moresand          agencies focusing on Africa, South
                                                             Group, in a newly created role         America, Sri Lanka, India, the
                                                             which sees him responsible for         Philippines and pilgrimage travel
                                                             operations in 10 global offices with   to Saudi Arabia.
                                                             600 staff across three continents.       Moresand MD PS Kang said
                                                               London-based Moresand is the         Karbo would streamline the
                                                             parent company of a range of UK        group’s processes, support its

    CRUISE                                                   travel brands including Crystal
                                                             Travel, Affordable Luxury Travel
                                                                                                    technology teams and spearhead
                                                                                                    expansion into new markets.
     NEW ZEALAND                                             and Paramount Cruises.                                                                   2020/21
     FROM $1,499 *
                                                                                                                                                AFRICA
                                                               The travel business, which has        Today’s issue of TD
                                                             been in operation since 1987,
                                                                                                      Travel Daily today has eight
    S O L S T I C E S U M M E R S AV I N G S
                                                             recorded Total Transaction Value                                                    COLLECTION
                                                                                                     pages of news, a front cover
                                                             (TTV) of £212 million (AU$318m)
                                                                                                     page for Silversea Cruises, a
                                                             in 2018.
                                                                                                     photo page for Viking Cruises,
                                                               As well as several retail-facing                                                                  OUT
    SAVE                                                     brands, Moresand operates a
                                                                                                     plus full pages from:                                       N OW
         $500                                                                                         • Albatross Tours
                 *
    UP
    TO                                                       division called Air Travel Guide
                                                                                                      • Travel Trade Recruitment
                                                             which offers “competitive net
                                                                                                      • MW Tours Product Page
                                                             fares for the travel trade,”

                                                                                                            FLY TO
                                                                                                          EUROPE FOR

                                                                                                        $799
                                                                                                         RETURN*
                                                                                                                                                 ORDER TODAY

             LEARN MORE                                                                               WHEN YOU BOOK
                                                                                                        A 2020 TRIP
            BEST PREMIUM
             CRUISE LINE

                                                                                                            Book now
                 TRAVEL WEEKLY READERS’ CHOICE
                      AWARDS US 2008-2018

                                            *T&Cs apply

   THINKING
   DOUBLE POINTS
   THINK VIKING
   Earn double Rewards by Viking points on all ocean cruise
   bookings made between 1 September – 30 November.

            R E G I S T E R AT R E WA R D S B Y V I K I N G . C O M

Travel Daily                        e info@traveldaily.com.au                        t 1300 799 220               w www.traveldaily.com.au                          page 1
EUROPE 2020 NEW OFFERS & AGENT INCENTIVE - the Pharmacy ...
Feel the
                                                                                        Calgary Energy!
                                                                                            BOOK NOW                                             3 nights from
                                                                                                                                               $
                                                                                                                                                   1,045
                                                                                                                                                     per person

                                    Wednesday 11th September 2019                                                                             A division of Entire Travel Group

Oakwood Melbourne
  OAKWOOD Hotels is adding
                                                Costsaver ahead of pack                                                     MW Tours 2020
                                                                                                                              MW TOURS all-new 2020
to its Victorian offerings with                   COSTSAVER has emerged as            particularly out of Singapore,        brochure offers a range of exciting
the signing of Oakwood Premier                  the fastest growing brand for The     Malaysia and the Philippines.         itineraries exploring China,
Melbourne.                                      Travel Corporation, Trafalgar Chief     “We look to understand              Mongolia, Vietnam, Cambodia,
  Set on the southern banks of                  Executive Gavin Tollman told          everyone is individual and            Myanmar and the Philippines.
the Yarra River, it will feature 154            Travel Daily in Sydney last night.    particularly the Asian market,          Agents who book more than
hotel one- and two- bedrooms                      Tollman said Costsaver was          they see it and they do not give      $10k of product will receive a
and 238 studios.                                seeing “good growth” out of           a damn about the size of the          $100 gift card - more on page 11.
                                                Australia and is expecting to         group, the fact is we are speaking
                                                finish the year with between 12-      to them in a way they want to be
                                                14% growth in sales, but noted        spoken to.”
                                                that sales globally are expected        Tollman heaped praised upon
                                                to be up 30%.                         the trade, emphasising they

    CANADA                                                                                                                      CANADA
                                                  “I would like to see the            “are the lifeblood in Australia”
                                                Australian market understand the      & that under the leadership of

   & ALASKA                                                                                                                    & ALASKA
                                                opportunity that they have with       Trafalgar’s new MD & ex-Flight
                                                Costsaver,” he said, suggesting       Centre marketing head, Jason

     2020                                                                                                                        2020
                                                that in Australia, the brand was      Wolff, that would strengthen.
                                                viewed using “the wrong lens”.          “We’ve always been unbelievably
                                                  He emphasised that Costsaver        supportive, what you’ll see is a
                                                is not “a cheap Trafalgar”, but a     greater sensitivity to the needs of
                                                unique, individual brand which        the agency community,” he said.
   EARLYBEARS                                   ensures the FIT market has all the      One of the key initiatives
                                                                                                                                Single Travellers
      END                                       basics taken care of so travellers    unveiled to support the trade is a           Own Room
                                                can enjoy stress-free trips.          $699 air deal, available on select           From only
     27 SEPTEMBER                                 Tollman also highlighted            Trafalgar trips of 11 days or more.
                                                Trafalgar had seen significant          More details on last night’s               $5,845pp*
                                                growth in its Asian business,         event, see page four.

                                                           Hiring Now! Assistant Operations (guru)
                                                                for our growing inbound groups
                                                   Be part of the success of our growing inbound operations.
                                                  Are you a highly organised mastermind who loves logistics,
                                                    has great AU & NZ destination knowledge and a high
                         *
                             Conditions apply                         attention to detail?                                                                *
                                                                                                                                                              Conditions apply

                                                               If this sounds like you, email Kim at
VIEW EARLYBEAR OFFERS >                                 kerskine@gate1travel.com for more information.                            VIEW ITINERARY >

   HURRY! ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT TO ENTER + WIN
  WIN A $5K CUSTOM TRIP
  SIGN UP OR SUBMIT A GENUINE
  ENQUIRY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN
     GET STARTED
                                                                                                                                                              T&Cs Apply.

Travel Daily       e info@traveldaily.com.au                           t 1300 799 220              w www.traveldaily.com.au                                     page 2
EUROPE 2020 NEW OFFERS & AGENT INCENTIVE - the Pharmacy ...
Unleash your inner child
                                                                                                                    at Disney World. Read
                                                                                                                    more in the September
                                                                                                                     issue of travelBulletin.
                                                                                                                          CLICK to read

                                                                           ©Disney
                            Wednesday 11th September 2019

Mirren welcomes Eclipse                                                    Vale Charles Bench
                                                                              THE local                                   Window
  SOME major star power was             The official naming ceremony       travel sector
present to mark the christening       was attended by more than 350        is today                                       Seat
of Scenic Eclipse in New York City    members of the global media,         mourning
recently, with Academy Award-         as well as agents and VIPs who       the death                            BOUTIQUE accommodation
winning actress and godmother         were on hand to witness Mirren       of Charles                           seems to be all the rage at the
Helen Mirren heading up the           christen the ship dockside by        Bench, who                           moment, but one happy camper
lavish ceremony.                      breaking the ceremonial bottle of    passed away                          has taken it a step further.
  Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours’      champagne against her hull.          in Sydney                              Campsite owner in South
Discovery Yacht arrived at Pier 88,     Mirren was gushing in her          earlier this                         Wales Toby Davies has rescued
Manhattan Cruise Terminal, after      appraisal, stating: “I am thrilled   week after                           a section of a retired Etihad
completing her maiden voyage          to be invited to take on the role    a lengthy                            Airbus jet and turned it into
from Reykjavik, Iceland.              of Eclipse’s godmother...she is an   illness.                             luxury accommodation.
  Mirren was joined by her            exceptional cruising experience”.       The 82-year-                        The fuselage and cabin cost
husband Taylor Hackford and                                                old Bench                            Davies about $80,508 so that it
welcomed warmly on board by                                                (pictured                            can still be accessed by its two
                                                                                                                rear emergency exits.
Eclipse’s co-owners Glen and          Bunnik’s first TVC                   in a 1973 newspaper ad)
                                                                                                                  The aircraft is the second
Karen Moroney.                                                             founded African specialist Bench
                                        BUNNIK Group is currently                                               aviation-themed option
  “It was an honour to welcome                                             International - now Bench Africa -
                                      showing its first ever TV branding                                        at the park, with a 1970’s
Helen and Taylor on board and                                              which recently celebrated its 50th
                                      advertisements, with two ads                                              Lockheed JetStar which was
to share with them our vision                                              anniversary.
                                      featuring Bunnik Tours and Small                                          decommissioned in 2016 also
and passion which together with                                               He also led tours in India and
                                      Group Touring Co, fronted by                                              available.
the dedication and talent of                                               South America, set up a UK
                                      Dennis Bunnik himself.                                                      During its 30 years in service,
the Scenic team has created an                                             motorhome business and even
                                        Bunnik said the ads aim to set                                          the aircraft has flown for Air
experience which has set a brand                                           organised industry tennis comps.
                                      the firm apart from “deal-focused                                         Canada, Air Malta and Etihad,
new bench mark in discovery                                                   Funeral details have not been
                                      operators,” with the videos now                                           before it was retired last year.
cruising,” Moroney enthused.                                               finalised at this stage.
                                      live at traveldaily.com.au/videos.

                                  Love selling travel
                                    but don’t love
                                      your job?
                                                                                          Rediscover
                                                                                       your passion with
                                                                                       TravelManagers.
    At TravelManagers, we care about your health and wellbeing.
    A partnership with us offers you the freedom and flexibility of running
    your own travel business without the ‘churn and burn’.
    Be part of our family with all that’s on offer: full induction; bi-annual state
    meetings; ‘cluster meetings’; our annual conference; destination days to
    meet suppliers; social catch-ups; walking meetings with your Business
    Partnership Manager; webinars and more. Over 60 travel professionals in our
    National Partnership office are here to help. You are our number one priority.
    Live your best work life every day. Contact us in confidence to find out how.

    Earn. Travel. Live. More.
    1800 019 599 join.us@travelmanagers.com.au

Travel Daily      e info@traveldaily.com.au                  t 1300 799 220             w www.traveldaily.com.au                         page 3
EUROPE 2020 NEW OFFERS & AGENT INCENTIVE - the Pharmacy ...
Trafalgar’s top five for 2020

                                     Wednesday 11th September 2019

Travellers Choice profit surge
  TRAVELLERS Choice has                           has approved the distribution
released its financial results for                of 88% of the 2018/19 profit
2018/19, with an overall profit                   to members, who remain the
of $2.05 million, up 32% on the                   company’s sole shareholders.                          TRAFALGAR held a stylish                         Be My Guest Program.
previous year.                                      Hunter said forward sales were                    soiree for trade and media at                        The second trend was high
  MD Christian Hunter said the                    looking positive for the group,                     The Calyx in Sydney last night to                  touch versus high tech, with
growth had been underpinned by                    while a strong profit performance                   highlight the brand’s plans for                    Trafalgar responding to travellers’
strong airline ticket sales across                for 2019/20 was anticipated,                        2020, with the release of the                      desire for personalisation through
the group, with a 13% uplift in                   partly due to the upcoming                          Europe and Britain program.                        its travel portal which passes on
the number of flights processed.                  addition of several “high-calibre”                    The brochure includes the new                    client information provided by
  “Revenue from our preferred                     members to the network.                             additions of Georgia and Armenia                   agents to its travel directors.
agreements rose across the                                                                            and the emerging destinations                        Tollman highlighted overtourism
board, reflecting robust trading                  Luxury Escapes                                      of Macedonia, Albania and                          as the third trend and explained
conditions and the proven                                                                             Montenegro.                                        that Trafalgar’s 2020 tours were
ability of our members to direct                  signs NZ agencies                                     CEO Gavin Tollman outlined five                  designed to make sure that
business to our valued partners,”                   NEW Zealand travel agency                         emerging trends which he said                      locals were getting the economic
Hunter said.                                      group House of Travel has signed                    could transform agents’ business                   benefit of the visitors.
  Travellers Choice continued                     an exclusive three-year retail                      in 2020 and explained how                            He said fourth was a desire
to invest in support services to                  deal with Luxury Escapes, giving                    Trafalgar was responding to them.                  for stress-free travel, catered to
help its members identify and                     consultants access to land and                        He said the first trend was that                 by the Costsaver brand and the
seize commercial opportunities,                   cruise product curated by the                       of real travel versus staged travel,               fifth was responsible travel, with
particularly in the areas of                      “industry disruptor”.                               as the availability of information                 Trafalgar honing in on the areas
digital promotions and local area                   Luxury Escapes has similar deals                  is “terrifying people”.                            of people, planet and wildlife, in
marketing, while the bottom line                  in place in Australia with Express                    He urged agents to build trust                   its 2020 program.
was also assisted by a reduction                  Travel Group, as well as with                       with clients, & said Trafalgar “keep                 Pictured are: John Veitch, CEO
in overall costs in the business.                 TravelManagers which is owned                       it real” through the connections                   TTC; Gavin Tollman, CEO Trafalgar
  The Travellers Choice Board                     by House of Travel.                                 made to people and places in its                   and Jason Wolff, MD Trafalgar.

              Emirates

                                             EUROPE FROM $1,299*RETURN

         Emirates Rare Fares to the UK and Europe are back.
         Lock in Early Bird flights for 2020 now for great savings.
         Offer ends 1 October 2019.
         DESTINATION              ECONOMY CLASS                 BUSINESS CLASS
                                      RETURN FROM (AUD)             RETURN FROM (AUD)

         United Kingdom                         $1,299*                       $7,199*
         Portugal                               $1,299*                       $7,259*
         Spain                                  $1,379*                       $7,249*
         Italy                                  $1,389*                       $7,259*
         Switzerland                            $1,399*                       $7,269*
         France                                 $1,449*                       $7,369*
         Germany                                $1,499*                       $7,359*

      emiratesagents.com/au

  *Advertised fares are for Business and Economy Class return travel departing from Melbourne inclusive of taxes and surcharges, correct as of 30 August 2019, subject to currency fluctuation and
  availability. Offer ends 01 October 2019. Business Class fares are for travel commencing between 1 February and 30 September 2020. Economy Class fares are for travel commencing between
  1 February and 20 March 2020, 30 March and 31 May 2020, 1 September and 10 September 2020, 20 September and 30 September 2020. Higher levels apply for other travel periods. Flight restrictions,
  day-of-week surcharges, inbound blackout periods, amendment and cancellation fees apply. Additional travel periods, destinations and fares are available from Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth.
  Further terms and conditions apply. For full terms and conditions, please visit emiratesagents.com/au, or call Emirates on 1300 880 599. Offer subject to change.

Travel Daily            e info@traveldaily.com.au                                t 1300 799 220                         w www.traveldaily.com.au                                           page 4
EUROPE 2020 NEW OFFERS & AGENT INCENTIVE - the Pharmacy ...
Exodus commits to sustainability

                              Wednesday 11th September 2019

Avis appoints chief                   APT’s 79-day trip
  AVIS Budget Group has                 APT has launched a new 79-
announced the appointment             day small ship cruise from the
of Keith Rankin to the role of        Icelandic capital Reykjavik to
President of the International        Istanbul in Turkey.
Region, which includes Europe,          The all-inclusive sailing will
the Middle East, Africa, Asia,        depart 13 Jun 2021 and visit more
Australia and New Zealand.            than 80 ports in 18 countries           SMALL group holiday specialist       Last night Exodus held an
  He was previously the Chief         including destinations such as        Exodus Travels has announced         event in Sydney to celebrate the
Executive Officer for the             Dublin, Nice, Lisbon, Barcelona,      the formal establishment of          announcement, inviting agents
automotive division at Barloworld     Italy, Malta, Croatia, and Athens.    its Exodus Travels Foundation,       along to learn more about its
in South Africa - a licensee            Prices for the cruise start from    an initiative that will help raise   various projects and to view a
partner of Avis Budget Group.         $114,995ppts, and include First       awareness for sustainability         short film it has produced called
  “We’re focused on providing         class flights from Australia for      issues around the world.             Ngumu, highlighting the plight of
mobility on-demand where and          bookings made by 31 Jan 2020.           The move coincides with            women working in Tanzania.
when you need it...I’m thrilled                                             the company celebrating 45             The foundation will be funded
to be a part of the group as                                                years of operation, and will         though a combination of grants
we continue to make these             Gate 1 launch tours                   bring a number of social and         that will be coming in from staff
innovations a reality,” Rankin said    GATE 1 Travel Australia has          environmental projects it has        contributions, fundraising, and
following his appointment.            added the sale of tours of            been working on for a number of      client donations, with a new
                                      Australia and New Zealand to its      years under one umbrella.            website to launch “soon” called
                                      Melbourne office, representing a        Travel rep business Evolution      Currency Checkout, allowing for
                                      shift away from being a sales and     Travel Collective, who partnered     multi-currency donations.
                                      marketing office exclusively.         with Exodus late last year in the      The mid-range objective
                                       Tours include a 12-day Classic       local market (TD 23 Nov 2018),       will be to raise more than
                                      Australia trip, a 14-day Wonders      has been a key driver behind         £250,000 (A$452,000) by 2022
  This week Travel Daily is           of New Zealand package, and an
  teaming up with Lonely                                                    formalising Exodus’ social agenda.   that will be distributed to its
                                      18-day Australia & New Zealand          “This formal recognition of a      initiatives, such as its Inspiration
  Planet to
                                      with Cairns & Ayers Rock.             foundation allows us to better       Project - providing children in
  give away
                                       For more info, CLICK HERE.           strategically use resources and      impoverished communities the
  five copies
  of its new                                                                funding and all the support bases    chance to visit tourist landmarks.
                                                                            to make sure it is a much more         Pictured: Territory Manager for
  book,
  Travel
                                      Komodo is still on                    co-ordinated approach moving         Australia and New Zealand Louisa
  Goals.                                CORAL Expeditions has assured       forward,” said Evolution Travel      Day; Exodus Travels Filmmaker
                                      the trade that none of its sailings   Collective CEO Pete Rawley.          Olly Pemberton; Exodus Travels
  Travel
                                      to Indonesia will be affected by        “This will allow Exodus to         Industry Sales Manager Helen
  Goals is a
  modern                              the temporary closure of Komodo       achieve more across the globe in     Clark; and CEO of Evolution Travel
  bucket-list for responsible,        National Park (TD 19 Aug).            different regions,” he added.        Collective Pete Rawley.
  healthy, feel-good travel.            The line’s inaugural season of
  From sleeping under the             Coral Adventurer in 2020 will see
  stars and witnessing natural        the ship visit Rinca Island, which
  phenomena to helping                is part of the Komodo Island
  communities and safe-               National Park and unaffected by
  guarding the environment,           the park’s access changes.
  Travel Goals is the essential         Rinca Island is home to more
  guide to a life that is well-       than 1,400 of the giant lizards.
  travelled, and well-lived.            Call 1800 079 545 for more.

  All you need to do is tell us
  in 25 words or less what is         A&K new collection
  your own personal travel              ABERCROMBIE & Kent has
  goal. Send your answers to          released its new portfolio of
  lonelyplanet@traveldaily.           luxury private journeys to Africa,
  com.au. The five most               Arabia and Persia.
  creative responses will win!          The new tours include a 12-day
                                      Wildlife of Tanzania & Rwanda to                       CRUISE RUSSIA
                                      track gorillas in the wild, as well
                                      as the return of the 10-day Classic
                                                                                             2020 Out Now
                                      Madagascar trip from $6,685pp.                       Save up to $500 Click for details!

Travel Daily      e info@traveldaily.com.au                  t 1300 799 220              w www.traveldaily.com.au                          page 5
EUROPE 2020 NEW OFFERS & AGENT INCENTIVE - the Pharmacy ...
©Destination DC
                                                                                  Inspire your
                                                                                  clients’ next trip
                                                                                  to the USA
                                                                                  Get them to read all about
                                                                                  Washington DC in the Spring
                             Wednesday 11th September 2019                        edition of Travel & Cruise Weekly

Sonoma incentive                          TravelManagers hit Cruise360                                                     HOT
  COMPLETE the Sonoma County
Travel Pro course for a chance to                                                                                     DESTINATIONS
win a $100 Prezzee gift card.                                                                                               THE TAAP TOP TEN
  There will be a total of 10                                                                                            Brought to you by Expedia
Prezzee eGift cards to be
distributed which can be used                                                                                           Fabulous deals for Vanuatu
towards a variety of vendors such                                                                                      and Fiji still HOT this month.
as Endota Spas, Adore Beauty,                                                                                         Biggest bookers will win a trip.
Kmart, Woolworths, Myer, David
Jones, JB Hi-Fi and more.
  The incentive has already kicked
off and will run until 30 Sep.
  For more, visit https://
sonomacountytravelpro.com.

Encore godmother
  GRAMMY award-winning artist             A GROUP of 10 Personal               (pictured at the event), who was
Kelly Clarkson has been named           Travel Managers (PTMs) from            named as one of the event’s
godmother of Norwegian Cruise           TravelManagers came from               major prize-winners, receiving a       Expedia TAAP reported terrific
Line’s newest ship, Encore.             all around Australia and NZ to         seven-night Paris and Normandy         trading through July. TAAP
  As godmother, she will perform        Sydney last week to immerse            river cruise for two on S.S. Joie de   agents booked 1,124 different
some hits at the christening            themselves in all things cruise at     Vivre from Paris to Paris, courtesy    destinations, across 128 Countries
ceremony in Miami on 21 Nov as                                                                                        in August. Japan continues to
                                        CLIA’s Cruise360 conference.           of Uniworld.
                                                                                                                      skyrocket with terrific growth for
well as bless and officially name         Among the attendees was                “I’m very excited to have won        all cities but Tokyo and Kyoto in
Norwegian Encore.                       Pymble NSW’s Lyn Tyson                 the opportunity to experience          particular.
                                                                               this wonderful cruise product for
                                                                                                                      The top ten destinations booked
                                                                               myself - as much as I benefited
             ACCOMMODATION                                                     from attending Cruise360, there’s
                                                                                                                      last month were Sydney,
                                                                                                                      Melbourne, Brisbane, Singapore,
  WELCOME to Accommodation Updates, Travel Daily’s Wed feature.
                                                                               no substitute for first-hand           London, Perth, Bali, Tokyo, Gold
  If your property has undergone some recent changes you would like            experience,” Tyson said.               Coast and Adelaide. Cairns, Fiji,
                                                                                                                      Canberra and Los Angeles were
  to make the industry aware of, send a brief description with an image
                                                                                                                      just outside the top 10.
  to accomupdates@traveldaily.com.au.                                          Sharp ups Griffith                     The Japan phenomenon doesn’t
                            Crowne Plaza Terrigal has revealed its              EASTWEST and Sharp Airlines           stop with continued high growth
                             brand new conferencing and event spaces           have introduced four new               last month. Indonesia (Bali)
                                                                               Melbourne to Griffith services per     showed terrific growth and Fiji had
                             following an extensive refurbishment. The
                                                                                                                      a fantastic month. No wonder with
                             refresh included upgrades to its bar and          week following strong demand,
                                                                                                                      all the deals around. Ireland and
                             coffee facilities, carpets and interiors along    commencing 22 Sep.                     the Scandic countries all showed
                             with the installation of state-of-the art          The new flights depart Essendon       the strongest growth in Europe
 audio-visual equipment. At the same time, the hotel’s signature bar           on Thu afternoon at 3.45pm             last month. Regionally, EMEA
 Lord Ashley Bar and Lounge underwent a soft refurbishment. The room           and arrive at 4.45pm; the other        down 2 to 25%, OCEANIA up to
 has been transformed with a clean, fresh pallet to complement the             departs Griffith at 11.20am and        54%, Asia down to 11% and North
 ocean views and natural light that floods through the arch windows.           arrive in Essendon at 12.25pm.         America down 1 to 9% of the
                                                                                                                      transaction mix.
                             Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo, Monaco, has
                             unveilved its new Wellness Sky Club. The                                                 Some of the out of the way
                             500m2 space is located on the top floor of
                                                                               New LATAM CEO                          destinations included Bryan TX,
                             the iconic five-star hotel, and offers              LATAM Airlines has announced         Azores Portugal, Sulawesi, Ruidoso
                                                                               the changing of the guard, with        NM, Cameron Islands Malaysia
                             360-degree views of The Prince’s Palace and
                                                                                                                      and Azerbaijan. Wherever they’re
                             the Place du Casino. Features include an          the 31 Mar 2020 departure of
                                                                                                                      going, we’ve got you covered.
 outdoor infinity pool, steam rooms and saunas.                                CEO Enrique Cueto after 25 years.
                              Amari Pataya in Bangkok has completed a            The position will be assumed         Expedia TAAP, keep your
                              major refurbishment program which                by the group’s current Chief           customers coming Back.
                              includes the newly built Amari Suites, a fully   Commercial Officer, Roberto
                              refurbished Amari Tower, a free-form             Alvo Moiseiwitsch, with the
                              outdoor swimming pool, restaurants, a            announcement made today
                              brand new ballroom fitted with state-of-         to allow for a “well-planned
 the-art AV, fitness centre and spa.                                           transition,” the carrier said.

Travel Daily       e info@traveldaily.com.au                     t 1300 799 220              w www.traveldaily.com.au                            page 6
EUROPE 2020 NEW OFFERS & AGENT INCENTIVE - the Pharmacy ...
Agents get down with Viking at Downton Abbey premieres
                                      AUSTRALIAN travel agents were treated by Viking Cruises to advanced gala screenings of Downton Abbey
                                     around the country this week.
                                      Building on the cruise line’s continued commitment to enriching cultural programming, Viking is the proud
Wed 11th September 2019 promotional partner of Downton Abbey, released in cinemas tomorrow.
                                                                    Just like the TV show, the film showcases both the upstairs and downstairs
                                                                  households of Downton Abbey, this time in 1927 as they prepare for a royal visit.
                                                                  All the key cast members have returned for the film, including of course the lavish
                                                                  costuming, grand houses and scenes of rolling English countryside.
                                                                    Viking has a longstanding relationship with Highclere Castle – the filming
                                                                  location for Downton Abbey. The cruise line’s three-night Oxford & Highclere
                                                                  Castle extension includes a Privileged Access behind-the-scenes tour of the
                                                                  castle, its public rooms, gardens and of course, key filming locations.
                                                                    Plus: Viking has announced a brand new British extension from 2021: Great
                                                                  Homes, Gardens & Gin. The four-night itinerary will provide access to some of
                                                                  the splendid country estates that have served as the settings for acclaimed TV
                                                                  productions like Downton Abbey, Wolf Hall and Poldark, as well as a visit to the
                                                                  nearby Bombay Sapphire distillery.
                                                                                                                DARREN Pickering and Michael
   NAOMI Liss and Nicole Ginger from                                                                          Davis Smith from Cruise Express.
 TravelManagers, Kim Vaughan from
 Viking, Alex and Aija Ruggero from
 Travelrite Balwyn and Lauren and Jeanne
 Oakleigh from Travelrite International.

                                                            SI LV ER tray serv
                                                                              ice in Sydney.
                                                                                                                       NAOMI Liss and Nicole
                                                                                                                      Ginger from TravelManagers.

   SHARYN and Jenette Kitchener, Mosman Travel.

                                                               CATHY Thomaidis and
                                      Garrett, Tracey
                    bhallain, Andrew                          Georgia Traill, MTA.
    CI AR AN O’Cear                Sirett from Clean
                  Burns & Tammi
   Bremner, Jenny                      Hill, Viking.
                   et Travel and Leon
   Cruising GlobeN

                                       AL EX and Aija Ru
                                                         ggero,
                                     Travelrite Balwyn                                                                                   m Ultimate
                                                       .                                                             SA ND RA Smith fro
                                                                                    AGENTS settle in for                                rb ara Tyrell.
                                                                                                                    Travel and guest Ba
    THE string quartet.                                                           their viewing in Sydney.

Travel Daily      e info@traveldaily.com.au                  t 1300 799 220                    w www.traveldaily.com.au                      page 7
EUROPE 2020 NEW OFFERS & AGENT INCENTIVE - the Pharmacy ...
This month Tempo Holidays has teamed up with Travel Daily to give
                                        Wednesday 11th September 2019                                                                                     away a five-night trip for two to Turkey, including airport transfers,
                                                                                                                                                          daily breakfast, sightseeing with an
                                                                                                                                                          English-speaking guide and more.
                Sawasdee Adelaide                                                                                                                         Tempo Holidays has recently released
                                                                                                                                                          its 2020/21 range of brochures. Make
                                                                                                                                                          sure you take a look as they will help you find the answers to the
                                                                                                                                                          weekly questions. The agent that answers the most correctly and
                                                                                                                                                          has the most creative response to the final question will win.
                                                                                                                                                          Send your entries to tempo@traveldaily.com.au

                                                                                                                                   Terms and conditions

                                                                                                                                                                   Q2. Tempo’s Latin America brochure is full of exciting new
  EIGHTY Adelaide agents were                           incentive exclusive to attendees,                                                                          tours that will delight the senses. What is the name of our
treated to a delicious Thai feast                       with the grand prize being return                                                                          NEW tour in Peru which features highlights such as eating
last week, hosted by the Tourism                        flights from Adelaide-Ko Samui                                                                             lunch while overlooking an archaeological site in Lima?
Authority Thailand (TAT), Onyx                          for two people, two nights’
Hospitality and Singapore Airlines                      accommodation at the Amari Ko
(TD 03 Sep).                                            Samui including breakfast and
  The event saw agents updated                          private cycling tour, as well as                                           Topdeck 2020 out                                                          Bahamas are ready
on SQ and Scoot products and                            picnic lunch and Thai massage, as                                            TOPDECK’S 2020 Europe                                                     THE Bahamas Ministry of
fares by Singapore Airlines Sales                       well as Lanna-style cooking class                                          brochure showcases four new                                               Tourism & Aviation has issued a
Executive Ashley Schlesinger;                           in Chiang Mai.                                                             itineraries exploring Malta, Sicily,                                      statement to the travel industry,
educated on gastronomy tourism                            The competition will run for one                                         Bodrum and France, alongside                                              advising that the tropical
among other emerging Thai                               month and the agent with the                                               150 journeys, some of which have                                          destination is open for visitors,
product by TAT’s Marketing                              most entries will walk away with                                           been refreshed.                                                           with the damage of Hurricane
Manager Sherly Handjojo and                             the grand prize.                                                             A highlight of the brox is the The                                      Dorian affecting just two of the
learn about Amari and OZO                                 Some of the agents are pictured                                          12-day Sicily and Malta Explored                                          14 islands.
hotels in Bangkok, Phuket and                           enjoying the roadshow.                                                     itinerary which includes a boat                                             Airports, cruise ports, hotels
Koh Samui.                                                                                                                         trip to the island of Comino                                              and attractions throughout the
  SQ also unveiled a new agent                                                                                                     where travellers will enjoy a full                                        Northern, Central and Southern
                                                        WA/Japan promo                                                             day of four-wheel driving on                                              Bahamas remain open and
                                                          JAPANESE TV personality                                                  Gozo; the chance to explore the                                           operating.
Inspiration naming                                      Takeshi Tsuruno is set to embark                                           Blue Lagoon; and a guided night                                             Bahamas Minister of Tourism
 HAPAG-LLOYD’S new                                      on a roadtrip from Perth to                                                tour of the “Silent City” of Mdina.                                       & Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar
expedition ship, Inspiration will                       Monkey Mia to promote the                                                    Additionally, three new routes                                          said: ”We are grateful for the
officially be named in Hamburg                          destination as well as ANA’s new                                           have been added to the books,                                             outpouring of support and love
on 11 Oct 2019.                                         flights between PER & HND.                                                 including an intimate 15-day                                              for our islands, and we would like
 The new vessel can                                       The trip will be broadcasted on                                          France only tour; eight days of                                           everyone to know that the best
accommodate up to 230 pax,                              a two-hour show on BS Fuji TV,                                             sailing from Bodrum; and 28-days                                          thing they can do for us right now
with its maiden voyage due to                           reaching an estimated audience                                             of European delights beginning in                                         is visit Nassau, Paradise Island
commence in Antwerp on 14 Oct.                          of 40 million households.                                                  London - info HERE.                                                       and the Out Islands”.

 LOOKING FOR A SPECIFIC INDUSTRY SUPPLIER?                                                                                    CLICK HERE FOR THE 2019 AFTA TRAVEL PAGES SUPPLIER DIRECTORY

                                        EDITORIAL                                                            ADVERTISING AND MARKETING                                     Suite 1, Level 2, 64 Talavera Rd
                                        Editor in Chief and Publisher – Bruce Piper                          Sean Harrigan, Hoda Alzubaidi and                             Macquarie Park NSW 2113 Australia
                                        Editor – Jasmine O’Donoghue                                          Lisa Martin                                                   PO Box 1010 Epping NSW 1710 Australia
 www.traveldaily.com.au                 Contributors – Adam Bishop, Sarah Fairburn,                          advertising@traveldaily.com.au                                Tel: 1300 799 220 (+61 2 8007 6760)
 Travel Daily is part of the Business   Nicholas O’Donoghue, Myles Stedman, Jenny
 Publishing Group family of             Piper, Christian Schweitzer, Sarah Beyer                             BUSINESS MANAGER                                              Travel Daily operates by paid subscription                          business events news
 publications.                          info@traveldaily.com.au                                              Jenny Piper                                                   to people within the travel industry - sign
                                                                                                             accounts@traveldaily.com.au                                   up at www.traveldaily.com.au.
 Produced each weekday since
 1994, Travel Daily is Australia’s
                                        Travel Daily is a publication of TDaily Pty Ltd ABN 34 108 508 765. All content fully protected by copyright. Please obtain written permission to reproduce any material. While every care has been taken in the preparation of Travel
 leading travel industry publication.   Daily no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions. Information is published in good faith to stimulate independent investigation of the matters canvassed. Responsibility for editorial comment is taken by Bruce Piper.

Travel Daily              e info@traveldaily.com.au                                                  t 1300 799 220                                                  w www.traveldaily.com.au                                                                  page 8
EUROPE 2020 NEW OFFERS & AGENT INCENTIVE - the Pharmacy ...
ORDER OUR NEW 2020
                                                     EUROPE & UK SMALL GROUP
                                                          TOURING BROCHURE

New for 2020: Belgium and Holland, Cobblestones & Windmills

                                                                           Wander through the Keukenhof Flower Festival in May

                                                                           Relax in the Grote Market square of Bruges

                                                                           Visit Holland;s iconic windmills of Zaanse Schans

10 Days - Brussels to Amsterdam                                 Over $1,000 value of extras already included
                                                                 •    Enjoy leisurely 2, 3 and 4 night stays
   2 MAY, 10 JUN, 7 JUL, 17 AUG AND 1 SEP 2020
                                                                 •    Small group size from just 10 to 28
From medieval towns to quaint cobblestoned villages,             •    Genuinely inclusive, no additional on tour costs
delve deeper to discover the hidden treasures of                 •    Character hotels in superb locations
                                                                 •    Designed for Australians & New Zealanders
Belgium and Holland. Cruise down canals, walk
                                                                 •    Your clients can enjoy ‘My Time’ guaranteed
through fields of tulips, relax in beautiful town squares
amongst ornate gabled merchant houses and explore
fishing villages and windmills. And in May, tulips
bloom at the colourful Keukenhof Flower Festival!

Special May 2 departure includes a visit to the
Keukenhof Flower Festival - utter Tulipomania!

     Find out more about the Belgium and Holland,
           Cobblestones and Windmills tour
                                                                     WATCH THE TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

         Small Groups            Longer Stays               Genuinely Inclusive                Guaranteed ‘My Time’

   Website: albatrosstours.com.au        Phone: 1300 135 015           Facebook: Facebook.com/AlbatrossTours
Working in partnership with the Australian Travel Industry
Leisure Travel Team Leader                                                Luxury Travel Consultant
Gold Coast - $Competitive + Bonus - Ref 909PS1                            Brisbane CBD - $Competitive - Ref 891/PSH1
Are you an experienced Team Leader with strong GDS skills and             Are you an experienced worldwide Luxury Travel Consultant with
excellent destination knowledge of North America? Do you motivate         extensive cruise product knowledge? My client is expanding
and drive your team to go above and beyond their targets? One             their reservations team and are looking for an experienced Travel
of Australia’s fastest growing travel companies is expanding and          Consultant with a genuine passion for Cruise to join their team. If you
recruiting now! You will be working in a medium sized call centre         have excellent destination knowledge, a passion for cruise and proven
environment with 7 day shift rota managing a team of 6 consultants.       experience smashing set sales targets, then I’d love to hear from you.
Competitive base and phenomenal bonus structure offered!                  Excellent package is offered!
For more information, please call Peta on                                 For more information, please call Peta on
(02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY                                             (02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY

Senior Leisure/ Cruise Consultant                                         Travel Consultant
Upper North Shore/ Sydney - $40K + Comm - Ref: 908LB1                     Canberra - Competitive + OTE - Ref 857SJ2
No more tedious commute to the CBD for the lucky star consultant          Are you a travel industry professional looking for a fresh challenge?
who joins this amazing team. Enjoy working close to home in the           This is a dream Travel Consultant role based in Canberra on a full
St Ives area. Bring your strong consulting skills and solid travel        or part time basis. Uncapped earning potential with recognition
sales experience to this busy agency who pride themselves on              & rewards for your hard work are offered with this fantastic travel
providing 5* service to all clientele from a modern store front. You      role. You will ideally have international & domestic travel industry
will be rewarded with a great salary + commissions, along with an         experience, be well travelled and have the passion to find the right
opportunity to work with a fantastic team selling luxury products.        holiday for your clients. Call me today for a confidential chat!
For more information, please call Lynsey on                               For more information, please call Sarah on
(02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY                                             (02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY

Retail Travel Consultant                                                  Senior High End Retail Leisure Consultant
Melbourne - $42-45K + Incentive - Ref 458DB1                              S. Melbourne - $Competitive + Incentives - Ref 5920KF1
New retail travel position! This well established travel company are      Wanting to take ownership of your role with the support of a
looking for their next travel superstar to join there team! If you have   manager and agency? Bored of fully working on your own? We
two years plus experience as a Travel Consultant, love working with       have the position for you! This growing TMC are offering you the
targets and delivering customer service, then read on! This position      opportunity to work in an established office with your own client
is working within a dynamic team; no day will be the same! You            base with the added support and ongoing training from an agency
will be selling worldwide destinations and working with targets and       with the chance to grow your existing client base. Within your role
commission. If this sounds like you then apply today!                     you will be booking exclusive, high-end travel packages and airfares.
For more information, please call Deborah on                              For more information, please call Kate on
(02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY                                             (02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY

Wholesale Travel Specialist                                               Specialist Reservation Travel Consultant
Adelaide - $32.5-38K + Super + Fams - Ref 0866NC2                         Perth - $40-45K + Super + Bonus - Ref 0887NC5
A fantastic chance to join one of the leading travel wholesale            This is an awesome opportunity to join some of the leading, award
specialists in the Adelaide area. We are looking for the perfect Travel   winning wholesalers in the Perth area as a Specialist Reservation
Consultant to join this close knit team. You will answer email and        Travel Consultant. Have you sold and extensively travelled to Africa
phone enquiries relating to a range of bookings for this amazing area,    or South America or India or Sri Lanka? If so, then we need to speak
including walking holidays, camper van hire and fly drives. This is a     to you! We have many fantastic roles to start in 2014. These leading,
fantastic role if you have excellent personal experience of travelling    award winning wholesalers are looking for team players with two
New Zealand and have a genuine passion for the travel industry.           years front line travel industry experience.
For more information, please call Natalie on                              For more information, please call Natalie on
(02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY                                             (02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY

                                                              Find your ideal travel job at www.TravelTradeJobs.com.au

                                                            online... on mobile... in branch
PRODUCT
                                                                                              PROFILE
                                                                                               OPERATOR

China & Southeast Asia with MW Tours
Covering China, Mongolia,              like Mongolia, and you have a              our clients, from the moment you
                                       recipe for experiences that you            speak to one of our consultants; to
Vietnam, Cambodia,                     can’t get anywhere else. So when           the airport meet and greet; to your
Laos, Myanmar, and the                 choosing China, Mongolia, Vietnam,         professional guides who will show you
Philippines, MW Tours                  Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, or The            unique and authentic experiences only
                                       Philippines for your clients, think        a local could know and of course the
has something for every                MW Tours!                                  amazing handpicked hotels we use in
traveller, and is excited                Our Southeast Asia collection this       each and every town.
to announce its 2020                   year, features some of the best tours
                                       available in this popular travel region.
brochure series is now                 Our itineraries have been packed with
available.                                                                          AGENT
                                       extra value and unique experiences
  THROUGHOUT the Southeast,            such as; sunset champagne on                 INCENTIVE
rich history and traditions reach      the Great Wall, authentic dining             Book $10,000 of product
back as far as 5,000 years. In China   experiences in locals homes, cooking         and receive a $100 gift card
for example, you could sample a        classes, and much more, to provide           (conditions apply) until
different dish for everyday of the     such an amazing memory filled
                                                                                    31/10/2019
year and not cover all the cuisine     experience. Not to mention a new look
available in this diverse country.     and feel brochure.                           Click here to view our NEW
Add this to the unique and exotic        Why Choose MW Tours? We pride              2020 brochures
destinations you could travel to       ourselves on going the extra mile for

                                                                          Phone: 1300 842 688
                                                                          Website: www.mwtours.com.au
                                                                          Email: sales@mwtours.com.au
You can also read