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Private-jet specialist seeks UK agents
Juliet Dennis
juliet.dennis@
travelweekly.co.uk
An aggregator of worldwide private-jet tours is seeking to establish partnerships with UK agents.
Private Jet Tours works with six
operators offering trips on privately owned aircraft: Abercrombie & Kent, Captain’s Choice, Lakani World Tours, TCS World Travel, Travel Guild and Albert Ballin. Gary Bartelings, product and partnership consultant, said raising awareness of private-jet travel was a priority. “One of the challenges the business has is that nobody knows
jet travel exists,” he said. “It’s a great concept but most find it difficult to understand.” Bartelings said the operator
would initially work with only a small number of agents. “Because it’s such a specialist
market, it’s a case of us finding a handful of agents that have the
product training, although they, in turn, might need to help fund product promotions. “We need to clarify whether we
RAISING AWARENESS: Gary Bartelings
appetite and ability to sell this type of travel,” he added. “It will be a small percentage of the population who can afford this style of holiday.” Bartelings, who was general manager of marketing and international markets for Captain's Choice until May, said agents would be remunerated and offered
give agents a fee or commission,” he added. Key to a private-jet experience is
convenient and stress-free travel, according to Bartelings, with flights using private air terminals. Private Jet Tours was set up two
years ago by Jane Bartelings and Julie Pinkney. It is Atol-bonded. Sample prices include £27,445
for an Around The World trip with Travel Guild and £95,295 for an Extraordinary Adventures itinerary with Four Seasons, based
on twin-share accommodation.
privatejettours.co.uk
3 September 2015
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