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InsideAsia Tours increases agent commission to 12%


Phil Davies phil.davies@travelweekly.co.uk


Long-haul specialist InsideAsia Tours is increasing standard agent commission by 2% to 12% to help offset some of the cost of credit card charges.


Aito has recommended


operators increase commission by 0.5% following the ban on surcharging. InsideAsia Tours said it saw the commission review as an opportunity to re-evaluate its trade strategy and to work with more agents. This follows a year-on-year


increase in overall sales of almost 40% in 2017, including bookings from the trade, across Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. Agent sales manager Matt


Spiller said: “Over the past two


Japan sales have risen


years we have seen agent sales grow by almost 80% and we believe that agents are a key factor in the company’s growth. “The decision to increase commission has huge financial implications for us and it has not been taken lightly. We believe it shows our commitment to trade partnerships.” He said: “I was InsideAsia’s only business development manager on the road but demand to attend agent events and provide training has increased so much that we appointed agent sales executive


Lawrence Pryer last year.” insideasiatours.com


Make Caribbean or Mexico booking with Premier to enter draw


Premier Holidays has launched a range of “tactical offers” for bookings made to the Caribbean and Mexico this month. Seven-night all-inclusive offers include £1,449 in a hillside suite at Verandah Resort & Spa in Antigua, £1,449 at St James’ Club Morgan Bay in Saint Lucia and £1,599 at Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Mexico. All prices are based on two adults sharing and include flights. Agents who make a Caribbean


and Mexico booking during the peaks period will be entered into a twice-weekly draw to win prizes, such as an Apple Watch, smart TV or fam trip places. trade.premierholidays.co.uk


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