The Big Fat Agent Wrap

By Hannah Edensor

Slap some sweet chili and salad on it – it’s your Tuesday agent wrap!

From famils and deals to goss and galas, we’ve got you covered.

Get up to speed as we trudge through another week.

Beyond Travel gets low

Beyond Travel, have just announced a price freeze guarantee on FIT bookings for travel through to August 2016 when deposited within 14 days of receiving the quote. The offer applies to un-contracted services until further notice.

The company offers a comprehensive range of FIT packages and independent travel products such as hotels, sightseeing, transfers and transportation across Russia, Eastern Europe, Croatia, Scandinavia and surrounding countries.

For more details agents should call 1300-363-5554 or email info@beyondtravel.com.au.

Remain relevant with ATAS

On 1 July 2015, the AFTA Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS) celebrated its first birthday and some 3500 travel agent locations around Australia are now industry accredited. ATAS is fast becoming the mark of quality which consumers are actively seeking when booking travel for peace of mind, knowing they are booking through a trusted, reliable and trained travel professional.

Join the ATAS webinar and see for yourself how it stacks up in the market. The session will examine the success of ATAS through the eyes of qualitative research that AFTA has undertaken on the Australian Traveller and what they value in an accreditation scheme. You will also learn how you can leverage your ATAS accreditation and remain competitive in today’s market place.

The webinar is on Wednesday 23 September – 11am (AEST), and you can Register now.

Tourism Fiji friends with Oz

Tourism Fiji’s Australia Regional Office has noted a positive effect to its roadshows from travel agents across Down Under that have been held throughout the year.

The Regional Office organised five national roadshows covering niche markets, which included MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events), mainstream, luxury, wedding and romance, and eight regional roadshows.

Around 1,050 travel agents had a chance to meet with both Australian and Fiji-based Directors of Sales & Marketing and senior marketing staff from approximately 20 hotel and transport service providers, across all the roadshows.

Agent special ending soon!

THERE are just two weeks left for travel agents, airline and hotel staff to take advantage of great industry room rates at Bangkok’s fashionable Mode Sathorn hotel.

October 31 is the cut-off date for the offer which involves staying for three nights but only paying for two. Rates are per room and include breakfast for the first 2 nights.

Studio rooms with single, double at Queen size beds are TB1900++ per night (about A$76) and deluxe rooms are TB2200++ per night (about A$88).

Mode Sathorn is a very conveniently located, stylish property in North Sathorn Road, directly opposite Surasak city rail station (BTS). It is walking distance from the Chaopaya River and a short distance from the restaurants, entertainment and shopping centres around the Siam Square area.

For bookings or more details visit www.modesathorn.com or email: rsvn@modesathorn.com.

Watch the sun rise in Mendocino

Australia’s #1 breakfast television show, “Sunrise” launched what is a world broadcasting first today, Monday 14 September; a global live broadcast spanning five cities in five days.

While the Sunrise breakfast team will broadcast from the big cities of Dubai, London, Toronto, New York and Cancun, each day’s weather crosses will be live from ‘off the beaten track’ locations in each country.

Mendocino, California has been secured for the New York leg of the global OB week for weather crosses from Mendocino broadcast on Wednesday 16 September.

Tune in from 6am on Channel Seven on Wednesday.

Discover the flavours of Mudgee

The Mudgee Region will come alive once again to celebrate the 37^th annual Mudgee Wine & Food Festival from 11^th September – 5^th October, bringing together delectable wine and delicious food from across the region.

The month long culinary festival showcases over 40 of the region’s wineries and cellar doors including award-winning Robert Stein Winery, Lowe Wine, Burrundulla Winery and Huntington Estate, as well as Baker Williams Distillery and Mudgee Brewing Co.

Designed to enamour the fussiest of foodies with a range of local fare from producers like High Valley Wine and Cheese Co. and Spencer Cocoa, along with dining experiences at awarding-winning Pipeclay Pumphouse and The Zin House, festival goers will not be disappointed.

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