This Week’s Big fat Agent Wrap

Magellan Members to experience The Complete Patagonia

Air New Zealand and Chimu Adventures have just announced the winners to an exclusive Magellan member incentive which will see 10 agents across the Magellan group take-off on an amazing 10-day journey to discover the highlights of Argentina and Chile. The incentive ran in late 2016 and the winners were announced based on a combination of participation in product training and sales volume.

“The quality of these partnerships and incentives were indicative of the opportunities presented to the members within the Magellan group,” CEO of the Magellan Travel Group, Andrew MacFarlane, commented.

The winners have just been informed and are now eagerly awaiting the award trip of a lifetime which will depart on 21 April. Congratulations to Gregory Loton (Alpha Travel), Ellen Ross (Emma Whiting Travel), Tania White (Bentleigh Travel Centre), Angela Clarke (Shire Travel), Jennifer Bishop (Cruise Holidays), Brittany Gellard (Cathie Rice Travel), Sarah Pogson (Figtree Travel Centre), Erin Waddington (Complete Travel Services), Fiona James (Broadway Travel and Cruise Centre), James Harrison (Frontier Travel Management).

UGO TRANSFERS APPOINTS DISCOVER THE WORLD MARKETING

Sydney based On-line Ground Transfer Company – Ugo Transfers has appointed Discover the World Marketing to exclusively manage its sales and marketing activities within Australia.

Brad Wicks (Managing Director and founder) said teaming up with DTWM in Australia seemed a natural fit. As Ugo Transfers is focused on providing the travel industry with great service and competitive products for local and international transfers, DTWM is the ideal partner to deliver our message to travel agents given their reputation and relationships within the travel industry in Australia.

The fact that Ugo Transfers is currently taking bookings from both the public and the travel and cruise industry we felt appointing DTWM, a well-established global company, may be the first of many more appointments to come as we grow our footprint internationally.

Adelaide agents get a taste of the highlights of Argentina

South America Tourism Office and Air New Zealand, introduced the highlights of Argentina to an enthusiastic group of Adelaide agents recently. They were wined and dined through the streets of Buenos Aires and introduced to one of the most majestic waterfalls in the world!

Pictured here at Iguazu Falls is from left to right (back row) Karen Koval Air New Zealand, Jill Rimmer Phil Hoffman Travel, Sue Harms SATO, John Wallace RAA, Julie Ashworth Prestige Travel, Cetina Illies Chrisakis & Turner Travel Associates, Anne Threlfall John Abbott Travel, Erin Staunton Phil Hoffman. (Front row) Clare Horton Top Deck Travel, Maddy Pullen Eyre Travel & Vienna Partridge Helloworld Naracoorte.

P&O Cruises kicked off the start of the cruise season with a series of promotional Wave roadshows across Australia and New Zealand last week.

Cruise line staff handed out hundreds of chocolate gold coins and flyers to agents in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Auckland to celebrate P&O’s new $1 Deposit Sale.

The offer is just one of the exciting packages available with the cruise line this Wave period, which also includes a new Premium Beverage Package on cruises of seven nights or more and a Soft Drinks Package on cruises of six nights or less.

Pictured at Escape Travel Golden Grove during the South Australian roadshow is, from left, Kelly Simmonds, Katina Sarantidis and P&O Cruises Business Development Manager SA/NT Brenton Reidy.

Pictured at Escape Travel Castle Plaza during the South Australian roadshow is, from left, Rebecca Trebilco, Kat Wragg, Sonia Miller, Andrea Beaumont and Jarrod Zurvas (P&O).

Pictured at Cruiseabout The Junction during the New South Wales roadshow is, from left, P&O Cruises Business Development Manager NSW Angus Mackay, Caroline Dunning (P&O), Jade Wells and Prue Magin (Cruiseabout The Junction), Jon Tio (P&O) and Stephanie Gallagher (Cruiseabout The Junction).