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G Adventures offers £3,000 top prize in G-Normous incentive


G Adventures has opened its ‘G-Normous’ incentive to its full UK and Ireland agent community for the first time. Running until April 30, the


annual sales incentive will see one agent win a £3,000 jackpot, with three runner-up prizes worth £1,000. The incentive has taken


place across the US, Canada and Australia in previous years and on a smaller scale in the UK. Starting with January’s The


Great Adventure Sale, which offers up to 30% off on selected trips for departures until March 2022, agents will be awarded weekly ‘spot prizes’ from brands including Lonely Planet, KitchenAid, Stubble & Co and @Bambuu. Agents will be entered into the


prize draw for every client booked on a G Adventures tour from January 1 to April 30. The operator also relaunched


its agent discount programme, offering up to 50% off trips. National sales manager Stu


Darnley said: “We can’t wait to reward our amazing UK and Irish travel agent community for their unwavering support in 2020.” gadventures.com/g-normous


Stu Darnley


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If Only plans faster service with new system and website


Ben Ireland


If Only is to install a new in-house booking system which will enable its team to quote, fulfil and process bookings for travel agents more quickly. The Travelink system will go live by March after


a six-figure investment by the luxury trade-only tour operator’s owners Portman Travel Group and following feedback from the trade. If Only says it will speed up call handling times and streamline transactions. The operator also plans to launch a bookable


website for agents towards the end of this year. The self-serve website will provide quicker


turnaround for quotes and bookings for ‘fly and flop’ beach holidays that need little input from the Glasgow- based reservations team, freeing them up to focus on If Only’s more complex beach trips, tailor-made itineraries, group bookings and cruise. The website will


Santa’s Lapland looks ahead with launch of Christmas 2022 holidays


Santa’s Lapland has put 2022 holidays on sale early as its 2021 programme is selling quickly. Departures are available from November 25 to December 24, 2022, from 14 UK airports to Finland. A three-day half-board break at Hotel Tunturi costs from £3,197 per family. For Christmas 2021, the operator is 70% booked with a mix of rebookings from cancelled trips and new bookings. santaslapland.com


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build on the introduction of e-quotes late last year, and agents will still be able to call if they prefer. If Only is also to restructure its reservations team


into two divisions – one dedicated to beach holidays and one to tailor-made travel – rather than by destination. General manager Gordon McCreadie said now was


“the right time” to invest in technology. “This past year has taught us the importance of


building strong, mutual relationships with our travel agent partners, and listening to their needs from an operator. At If Only, the agent is always number one,” he said. Agents who make If Only bookings this month will


be automatically entered into a weekly prize draw to win either a Home by Nico dining experience, a UK luxury getaway, an Apple Homepod Mini or luxury cocktail kit. Other ongoing incentives give agents the chance to win stays in Aruba, Mauritius and the Maldives. ifonly.co/agent-incentive


Abercrombie & Kent introduces wellness itinerary in Sri Lanka


Abercrombie & Kent has a new Wellness within Sri Lanka trip which visits Horathapola, Dambulla, the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Santani Wellness Resort, offering clients the opportunity to practise yoga and meditation. Prices start from £3,905, not including international flights. abercrombiekent.co.uk


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