September/October 2023


THE World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) restated the importance of women’s engagement in the travel industry. The key role of women in travel was reinforced at the Women Deliver Global Conference hosted in Kigali, Rwanda recently. According to WTTC, women constitute approximately 54% of the tourism workforce but faces disparities like lower pay and job security.


Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, said: “It is proven that companies that have 50% women in their leadership make more money.”


“This makes even more


sense as women make the buying decisions on where to go on holiday.” “Putting women centre stage in travel will ensure a better future for the sector and the global economy.”


Royalton Resorts Boosts Agent Earning Power with Dedicated Rewards Programme


ROYALTON Resorts is boosting the earning potential of UK agents via its incentive rewards programme, Royalton Rewards. Demonstrating its commitment to the UK travel trade, a range of rewards offers are available across the Royalton property portfolio. Agents can earn up to £20 on every booking logged via www.royaltonrewards. com, as well as increase their product knowledge, and in turn convert more of those all-important sales, via exclusive webinar and online training content. Royalton Rewards will super charge


agents’ earning power with stays of seven- nights or more qualifying for rewards of £10 per booking on the first ten bookings logged. But it doesn’t end there, from booking number 11 onwards, agents will receive


£20 per minimum seven-night


stay logged via www.royaltonrewards. com. All bookings made at properties within Royalton Luxury Resorts, Royalton CHIC, Hideaway at Royalton, Mystique by Royalton and Royalton Splash will be valid. Royalton properties in Cuba do not qualify under this rewards programme.


TIPTO Welcome USAirTours To Supplier Member Portfolio


TIPTO welcomes USAirtours back into its supplier member line up for Year 25 following a break of almost six years. From 01 September 2023, USAirtours will continue its post COVID recovery plan by utilising TIPTO’s tried and tested face-to-face event format to boost its trade only activity with the aim of investing in current agent relationships, as well as build many strong new connections.


Established for over 40 years, USAirtours is a trade only destination expert, allowing them to create high quality,


tailor-made


holidays – including cruise and stay – to North America, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico. With owned flight allocations and the ability to sell these destinations with out-of-date range flights, USAirtours can currently guarantee pricing for agents until 31 December 2025.


Comments Jessie Manzi, Head of Sales, USAirtours: “As a trade only operator, agents are of course at the heart of our growth strategy. TIPTO will help the team to reinvest in our current trade relationships, as well as make and build brand new connections. We want to offer our thanks to every agent that continues to support our operation and by rejoining TIPTO and attending its popular events, we have the perfect platform from which to do that.”


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Windstar Hosts Record Number of Agents on UK Ship Visits


WINDSTAR Cruises has announced that it hosted a record number of UK agents on its all-suite yacht, Star Legend, during its time in the UK & Ireland. The 250+ agents got to experience Windstar’s renowned hospitality


and


style of casual, fun cruising in a number of ways including fam


trips on the


ship’s British Isles itinerary


which


finished in London on 3rd August, ship visits in Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin and London as well as five trade events in London. The ship, which was docked at Tower Bridge in London on 3rd and 4th August,


also


hosted nearly 70 travel and


journalists industry


partners. For further information reservations 0808 178 2233


and call


Royal to Deliver In-Person Training to 1,000+ Agents


ROYAL Caribbean has announced plans to visit more than 1,000 agents across the


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Ras Al Khaimah Records Highest Ever Half-Year Arrival Numbers


RAS Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) announces a record- breaking first six months, with the Emirate reporting its highest ever half-year arrival numbers.


The impressive performance saw Ras Al Khaimah welcome 600K visitors between January and June 2023, a total increase of 14.8% versus H1 2022 and the highest ever tourism-related revenue achieved for a half-year period. Reinforcing its position as a destination of the future, the results follow a series of strategic investments, partnerships and initiatives to boost tourism, setting a path for continued growth in 2023 and beyond.


“2023 is shaping up to be the Emirate’s


best year to date, with our first half results proving the efficacy of moving fast, staying relevant and just getting things done,” said Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority.


“It’s


essential we remain agile and continue to develop Ras Al Khaimah’s tourism offering and create diverse and inspiring experiences for all. We have big ambitions and are confident that we will exceed our targets for 2023”.


UK and Ireland as part of its biggest trade training programme in recent years. Royal


Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas


launches next summer. The schedule of training sessions, events


and webinars will take place during the second half of the year, further supporting the line’s newly launched digital sales tool, My Royal Genie, which allows agents to make and share their own custom digital brochures with customers.


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