Big Fat Agent Wrap
Carnival Cruise Line Shows Agents There’s More to Moreton Island
Adventure was the name of the game for Carnival Cruise Line’s sales team as they hosted more than 40 travel agents on a famil to the cruise line’s newest port, Moreton Island.
The visit to Tangalooma Resort at Moreton Island took place during the cruise line’s second four-night cruise to the Queensland hotspot in May.
During the call, the Carnival team and agents enjoyed a special cocktail party in the resort’s Waterfront Pavilion and experienced some of the island’s famous action-packed activities including hand-feeding wild dolphins, an ATV quad biking course and snorkelling local wrecks.
Carnival Cruise Line will return to Moreton Island later this year, with two four-night cruises on Carnival Spirit scheduled to depart Sydney on September 9 and 13, 2016.
Pictured during the popular Desert Safari shore tour are members of Carnival’s sales team (l-r) Shane Gibbons, Lance Dye, Kristen Versitano, Mark Richards, Heather Pryde, Anton Loeb, Wendy Collins, Natalie Bax.
Stylish MTA Member enjoys France/Switzerland study tour
Pictured a long long way from her Darwin home base, a very stylish attired MTA – Mobile Travel Agents’ Chris Hopton who recently visited the town of Megève in the French Alps as part of an exclusive study tour of French and Swiss luxury hotels in conjunction with Creative Destinations.
Chris’ program also included stays at the renowned La Reserve overlooking Lake Geneva, the Hotel Baumanière in Baux Le Provence, Hotel Le Vieux Castillon in Castillon-du Gard and the Hotel Cap Estell in Eze-Brod-de-Mer.
Personal Travel Managers incentive to Win a Car
TravelManagers’ personal travel managers have more than one reason to be excited about its national conference in Bangkok this August. Along with being inspired and motivated, outstanding personal travel manager performances recognized, the 2016 conference will also see one very lucky personal travel manager walk away with a brand new car.
TravelManagers’ travel insurance partner Allianz Global Assistance (AGA) has been working closely with TravelManagers to develop an exclusive sales incentive where a personal travel manager has the opportunity to win a brand new Mazda 2 Neo including three years AGA Roadside Assistance.
Lufthansa German Famil
Lufthansa German Famil group got to experience beer tasting with the ‘Bavarian Beer Queen’ in Munich. Pictured left to right is Cati Jumpponen (Destination International Holidays (MEL), Deborah Sallaway (Flight Centre BNE), Beth Scott (Lufthansa SYD), Anthony Tuy (Flight Centre SYD), Stefanie (Munich Airport), Trish Downs (Travel Counsellors SYD), The Bavarian Beer Queen, Amanda Tonkin (Flight Centre BNE), Stan McKeon (APT MEL), Tamara Lagos (Flight Centre SYD), Patricia Gordon (MTA Launceston), Senia Gupte (helloworld SYD) and Fiona Le Bherz (Roundabout Travel, ADL).
Flight Centre agents experience summer fun in Hong Kong
To celebrate Hong Kong’s Summer Fun campaign the Hong Kong Tourism Board, in partnership with Cathay Pacific, hosted 10 Flight Centre retail agents from Western Australia in Hong Kong from 20th-24th of May.
The group stayed at Stanford Hillview Hotel and Eaton Hotel and enjoyed four days exploring firsthand the icons, the backstreets and life beyond the city in Hong Kong. The agents soaked up sweeping views of the city at The Peak with Vibrant Hong Kong before devouring a dim sum lunch at Jumbo restaurant and an afternoon of shopping at Stanley Markets. Going behind the scenes, the agents explored Hong Kong’s hidden gems with Backstreets of Hong Kong walking tour and Local Street Eats Tour. The group also went beyond the city to Lantau Island where they met local fisherman in the small village of Tai O and discovered the Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery.
Hong Kong Summer Fun runs from June to August each year and allows visitors to indulge themselves with numerous tempting privileges and discounts in the city’s various shopping malls as well as a wave of exciting events such as pop concerts, beer and music festivals to celebrate the summer.
More information – www.discoverhongkong.com/au
Big hearted MTA reaches out to Fiji
MTA – Mobile Travel Agents’ co-managing directors Roy and Karen Merricks have personally delivered more than 250 kilos of clothing, toys and school materials donated by the Merricks and MTA Members to the children of Naqalimare District School in Sigatoka on Fiji’s big island of Viti Levu.
The area was one of many regions of the destination severely affected by the ravages of Tropical Cyclone Winston which smashed into the Fijian archipelago with deadly effects in late February.
The Fijian people’s plight was very much in focus at the recent MTA National Conference on the Gold Coast in March when high profile Fiji-based celebrity chef Lance Seeto, a close personal friend of the Merricks, addressed the members and called on them for their help.
The result, 250 kilos of clothing, toys and school materials collected at an MTA family fun-day on the Gold Coast where Chef Seeto, accompanied by MTA ambassador Jessica Watson OAM manned the BBQ for MTA Members and their families attending the ‘Power of Community’ national conference.
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic agent seminars
To celebrate the launch of the 2016-17 Exploration brochure, Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic is going on a national road trip to reveal new adventures, new ships and new stories.
From June to August, Lindblad is going to host events in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth introducing its unrivalled experiences from the extreme north to the extreme south aboard 11 state-of-the-art vessels.
Travel agents and their clients are invited to learn first-hand about the immersive voyages on offer. The local Lindblad Expeditions team will bring these experiences to life and share details of the new itineraries and ships.
To reserve your place at one of these sought-after events, please see details below. RSVPs as soon as possible to not miss out.
http://au.expeditions.com/events/
MELBOURNE
9 June – Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens; 2pm AND 6pm
SYDNEY
21 June – Kirribilli Club; 2pm AND 6pm
BRISBANE
23 June – MODA Events Portside; 2pm AND 6pm
PERTH
3 August – Fraser’s; 2pm AND 6pm
Triple Thailand incentive for travel agents
Are you free June and July? Well if you book Thailand with Asia escape during these months you will be rewarded with these great incentives:
- A $30 gift voucher for Agents for every Thailand booking over $1,350 containing 7 nights or more.
- Our Top Selling Thailand agents in Jun & Jul will get a Prize – 3 Nights at Bandara Suite Silom & 4 nights at Bandara Samui
- And all other agents with qualifying bookings will go into a draw to win one of two prizes: 5 Nights at Katathani Phuket or 5 Nights at Banthai Beach Resort
Big office more for Insider Journeys, World Aviation Systems (WAS), Global Aviation Services and Air Tickets
Insider Journeys, World Aviation Systems (WAS), Global Aviation Services and Air Tickets have moved their Sydney corporate head offices to Level 9, 338 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
All phone numbers and email remain the same in the seamless move, effective immediately.
The new premises are located within 338 Pitt Street on the corner of Pitt and Liverpool Streets in the Sydney CBD.
Email the Travel Weekly team at traveldesk@travelweekly.com.au
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