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Latin Routes targets trade with Atol, fam and website
Jennifer Morris
jennifer.morris@
travelweekly.co.uk
South America operator Latin Routes is formally launching to the trade after obtaining its own Atol and creating an agent area on its website.
a small business Atol, is also offering agents the chance to win a place on its inaugural fam trip in June or one of five cases of South American wine. The eight-day fam will take in Buenos Aires, Iguaçu Falls and Rio de Janeiro. Agents can enter to win a place by submitting answers to three questions, listed in the centre of this magazine, on the operator’s website by May 17. Latin Routes was set up in 2012
by former Trailfinders agents Jessica Bain and Martin Johnson, with former Abta chairman John McEwan as chairman. The company moved to bigger
premises – complete with shop desk and seats – within Kingston, Surrey, last year after soft- launching to the trade in 2014.
The business, which now has WIN! NEWS IN BRIEF
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explore.co.uk
Book with Back-Roads for chance to win trip for two
IGUAÇU FALLS: Latin Routes will host agents on an eight-day fam trip Bain, who is head of trade
“As ex-travel agents, we understand the business and what agents want”
It now has a five-strong sales
team as it looks to grow agent sales, while the new agent area of its website features video content, destination information and a ‘meet the team’ section. Training will be added in the future.
relations, said: “We are a very trade-friendly operator and we feel a lot of agents don’t know who to use when it comes to South America – there aren’t too many who specialise in it. “We offer competitive commission rates and incentives and are extremely passionate about what we do. As ex-travel agents, we understand the
business and what agents want.”
latinroutes.co.uk/agents
Agents making a booking with Back-Roads Touring before May 31 will be entered into a draw to win a trip for two people including flights. Customers will also receive a 5% discount on all tours in the 2016 brochure if booking and paying in full by April 30. To register, email Lockie Kerr at
L.Kerr@
backroadstouring.com.
backroadstouring.com
Travelsphere adds tour
of Bhutan and Himalayas Travelsphere is offering a new escorted tour to Bhutan taking in the Himalayas and sacred shrines. The 13-day Thunder Kingdom of Bhutan tour is featured in its India and Beyond Collection, with departures in February and April. Prices start at £2,999.
travelsphere.co.uk
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travelweekly.co.uk 14 April 2016
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