Leger adds self-drive to first UK brochure Leger Holidays has created 19 breaks that allow customers to make their own way to the destination to join their holiday’s escorted excursions. The Self- Drive & Tour range features in Leger’s first standalone UK brochure, Discover Britain & Ireland 2023-25 Collection.
leger.co.uk
TRAINING
Visit Malta updates training content and adds certification
Visit Malta has revamped its agent training programme with refreshed content and a certification scheme. The tourism board has added
four courses, with a view to adding three more by the end of the year, plus a webinar series for 2024. UK and Ireland trade trainer
Peter Green encouraged agents to sign up and complete the courses if they would like to earn a place on a fam trip. The platform’s new badge
system identifies key agents undertaking training and delivering on bookings, with the aim of offering them a place on future Malta Academy fam trips.
malta-training.com
Malta
Sri Lanka
Costa Rica
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Not in the Guidebooks targets growth on back of investment
Samantha Mayling
Experiences specialist Not in the Guidebooks is aiming to double its sales in 2024 following a second round of investment. The company raised £502,000 earlier this year, with
about 50 agents among those investing amounts ranging from £10 to £25,000. Company founder and chief executive Carol Savage
said bookings for 2023 were 14% up on last year. She added that the cash injection could fuel a 100% rise in sales in 2024. The investment has enabled more staff to be recruited,
including business development manager Michelle Thake, who supports agents with training and materials. Not in the Guidebooks works with about 8,000
independent agents and about 80%-85% of its experiences are sold via agencies.
My Booking Rewards and Online Travel Training offer single interface
Online Travel Training (OTT) has partnered with My Booking Rewards (MBR) to allow agents to streamline e-learning and rewards via a single interface. OTT managing director Julia Feuell said: “The shared interface means agents no longer have to double up on platform access. They can log into OTT to complete training, then switch to MBR to log bookings and claim rewards.”
onlinetraveltraining.com
mybookingrewards.com
travelweekly.co.uk A new dashboard enables agents to personalise
itineraries with their contact details and seasonal content to help them tailor itineraries. “Agents are key to our success, as we try to make
tourism a force for good,” said Savage. “There is a huge opportunity for tourism to be sustainable.” She is also considering fam trips and training
opportunities to showcase the company’s products and share tips about sustainability. Not in the Guidebooks recently held a lunch in
London for about a dozen partner agents, and more such events are planned. The company’s 15-day Costa Rica East to West
itinerary costs from £2,767, while a 15-day Ultimate Sri Lanka Off the Beaten Track tour starts at £3,555. A three-night family adventure in Apukka, in Finnish
Lapland, costs £2,965 for two adults and two children.
notintheguidebooks.com
Tourism New Zealand to operate three itineraries on spring fam trip
Tourism New Zealand is to run three different itineraries on a 100% Pure New Zealand fam trip for agents in spring 2024. Each tour will be linked to motivators to travel and market trends. The itineraries will feature upmarket and new experiences, luxury accommodation and off-the-beaten-track regions.
traveltrade.newzealand.com
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