32 TRAVEL TRADE NEWS July/August 2016 Travel News
The team from Jet2holidays at the recent promotion along with Fuerteventura Tourist Board, hoteliers and attractions at The Apartment
Representatives of Fuerteventura Tourist Board, hoteliers and attractions who hosted a joint promotion to the local Travel Trade along with Jet2holidays at The Apartment
Local travel agents with representatives of Jet2holidays and Fuerteventura at the promotion in The Apartment, Belfast recently
David’s new role
Oasis Travel Managers Heather Martin and Angela Taylor collecting the award from Celine McLarnon, category sponsor
Customer Care awards for Oasis
OASIS Travel’s two Belfast branches have been singled out for customer care honours in the prestigious Belfast Business Awards 2016. The downtown branches at Howard Street and Lisburn Road won the ‘Customer Service Excellence, Multiple Retailer’ in the Belfast Business Awards, organised by Belfast Chamber of Trade and Commerce with the support of principal sponsor, Bank of Ireland UK. Pitched against tough competition from the cream of the city’s multiple retailers, the two branches were visited by ‘mystery shoppers’ who assessed their performance and service. They earned their accolade by demonstrating to the undercover judges that they consistently deliver ‘excellent customer service standards by enhancing the shopping experience.’
Oasis Trave Managing Director Sandra Corkin is understandably thrilled at this latest win for her Belfast team. She says: “Excellence in customer care is at the heart of everything we do at Oasis Travel, but then we would say that, wouldn’t we? That’s why we appreciate it when our commitment to high standards is endorsed not only by our loyal customers, but also by an independent and highly respected organisation such as the Belfast Chamber of Trade and Commerce.
“The Chamber does a fantastic job in encouraging rising retail standards in Belfast and we’re proud to be part of that ongoing success story.”
DAVID Taylor has been appointed Business Development Manager with Travelport. He will be based in Northern Ireland and will further support Travelport's already strong team in Ireland, North and South. "David is a very well- known and respected figure in the Northern Ireland Travel Trade circuit and all of us on the Travelport team are delighted to welcome him to the team… his wealth of experience and in-depth knowledge of the Trade in Northern Ireland, tied in with a strong operational background leaves him very well positioned to support and grow
business opportunities in the Province.," said Travelport's Country Manager Ireland Sinead Reilly.
Sinead added: "David's first official engagement was with the Travelport team of Charlie, Tara, David and Myself at The Big Trade Event which took place last week at The Hilton, Templepatrick. I wish David all the best in his new role."
Local travel agents listen attentively at the Fuerteventura and Jet2holidays promotion in Belfast’s Apartment recently
Flights from Dublin
LUXURY holiday specialist Caribtours have listened to Northern Ireland travel agents and given clients the option of flights from Dublin.
The relevent IATA and Travel Agents licences are now in place and agents are able to sell Caribtours product from Dublin.
Prices will continue to be quoted in sterling, but there will be Euro rates in the brochure as well. In many cases customers will be able to take direct flights to their destination because of the wide range of options from Dublin.
"We are delighted to be able to sell from Dublin as well as from Belfast," said Caribtours Northern Ireland representative Nan Short. "This is proof that Caribtours listens to what the people who sell their holidays are saying.
"Caribtours have been in the Province now for three and a half years and their customer base, like the company's portfolio, is expanding all the time. They have been operating to the Caribbean for over 30 years and now offer packages to the Indian Ocean destinations, Arabia, and New York as well as luxury European holidays."
With flights from Dublin, the next move by Caribtours might be expand its product to clients south of the Border.
Longford winner of monthly Blue draw
BLUE Insurance have announced that the winner of their May draw is Rose Kane from Kane Travel. ‘Polo Magnifico’, in association with Ireland’s Largest Volkswagen Dealership, Frank Keane Volkswagen, started in April and runs until March 2017 and is giving one lucky travel agent or broker the chance to take home a brand new Volkswagen Polo.
All travel agents have to do to enter is become one of the 12 monthly winners by selling as many travel insurance policies as you can. Every five policies sold each month automatically gets one entry into their monthly draw. Make sure you have your own unique login to make your bookings count. You can also avail of a bonus place at the final by posting, to Facebook or Twitter, a funny Picture/ Video of yourself with a Car & the hashtag #DontRenewUnlessItsBlue. Each of the 12 monthly winners as well as the one bonus winner, will take home an iPad Mini for their trouble and be invited to the Grand Final in Dublin in April ‘17 to compete for the Volkswagen Polo!
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