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EXCURSIONS.
The majority of VFR clients will tour during
or after visiting their friends and relatives.
As with regular holidaymakers, side trips
from the city gateways are popular.
And don’t assume their time in the city
will all be taken care of, advises AAT Kings
sales director Richard Howarth.
“Often the relative they are staying with
can only ‘look after’ them for a few days
because of work, so the visitor is looking for
things to do during the week,” he says.
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Many VFR clients take their hosts with
them for all or part of their tour – a great
commission booster if everyone’s travel and
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About 50% of Premier’s VFR clients travel Ian T Qantas Holida
at least partly with their hosts, particularly Left: New Zealand’s wine regions – VFR clients will sometimes book accommodation with extra rooms for friends or relatives
in Australia where distances are greater. Right: Scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef can make for a nice add-on extra
Travel 2 finds this scenario common for long
weekend breaks, such as the Great Ocean friends or relations by treating them to a with an extra room for their friends or
Road from Melbourne. special experience that they may not relatives as a surprise,” adds Qantas Holidays
consider as a resident, for instance a market development manager Esther Ward.
THANK YOU PRESENTS. performance at the Sydney Opera House or
If visitors are staying with relatives then wine-tasting in Perth or Melbourne,” says MARKETING.
they’ll want to thank them for their Travel 2 product manager Julian Lawman. Make sure you keep VFR clients on your
hospitality, so suggest a pre-booked treat. “Sometimes they’ll book a luxury hotel in database posted with relevant special offers.
“It’s a great idea to say thanks to your the wine regions or on the edge of the city, They already have a reason to travel so are
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