CRUISE
SPECIALISTS, a luxury cruise and tour agency, is poised to
launch a host agency program this summer called Partners in Travel
Luxury Travel Network. Through the program, Cruise Specialists will
invite agents experienced in selling luxury cruises and tours to
become an independent or home-based member of its network. Greg
Nacco, director of Cruise Specialists, said, We are thrilled with
our position in the luxury market and our opportunity moving
forward in the home-based arena. We fully expect the Partners in
Travel Luxury Travel Network to be the best and most sought after
home-based agency program in the industry.
THE
PROGRAM will offer approved independent agents the ability
to work at home while having the advantages of membership in a
luxury cruise agency network similar to Virtuoso. Nacco said
advantages include high commissions, lead referrals, preferred
rates and exclusive amenities for clients. For more information on
the Cruise Specialists operated Partners in Travel Luxury Travel
Network program, visit www.partnersintravel.com.
EDUCATION
UPDATE: The Travel Institute said every new enrollment in
its Spas Lifestyle Specialist course will include a one-year
subscription to SELF magazine. The course, written by Marilyn
Green, editorial director of Worldwide Spa Review Magazine, is
priced at $79, which includes the course, test and magazine offer.
Details are on line at www.thetravelinstitute.com.
FAM OF THE
WEEK
India
Trip: Visits Agra, Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai,
Sarnath, Udaipur and Varanasi.
Departure: July 18 from the nearest British
Airways gateway to Delhi.
Length: 13 nights.
Sponsor: Abercrombie & Kent, Oak Brook,
Ill.
Cost: $1,785 per person, double. Includes
accommodations, all meals, group transfers, hotel site inspections,
sightseeing and entrance fees.
Noteworthy: This is an agents-only trip.
The single supplement is $540. Air within India costs approximately
$674 and is not included. A British Airways administrative fee of
$200 also isnt included. Agents must fax a copy of the agency 2006
IATA list, their business card and a letter from the agency owner
or manager authorizing participation to Grace Porter.
Contact: By fax: (630) 954-3324.
Home-Based
Agent Editor:
Donna
Tunney
Phone: (508) 221-3674
[email protected]
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