Last updated:: 9:00 PM ET, Fri April 19, 2024
TTC Tour Brands is offering travel advisors tips to succeed in the ever-evolving travel industry, reaffirming its commitment to travel advisors through a series of strategies that can still be implemented to impact the season.
“The market has changed since the industry’s heroic recovery following the pandemic, and advisors are faced with new challenges, from shorter booking windows to clients who require more attention more often,” said Guy Young, Chief Engagement Officer of TTC Tour Brands. “Tours are ripe for this moment, offering every element of the experience in one booking – from activities and accommodations to the benefit of traveling with a trusted brand who will be with you at every step of the journey. This reduces the time and stress it takes to book each part of a trip individually, allowing more time for advisors to devote to building quality relationships with their clients.”
Young provided four tips to help travel advisors that can lead to success.
Advisors shouldn’t give up on a sale as it gets closer to the departure date and should continue to nurture open leads and seek new opportunities to secure a sale. Research is indicating that travelers are taking longer to make a decision and book and are booking closer to departure. TTC Tour Brands, the space is pre-contracted meaning it’s available to book no matter how close to the departure date and the reservations team can help secure competitive airfare prices to fulfill late booking requests.
Europe is still the place to be in the summer. While travelers may be concerned about overcrowding and in destination challenges, advisors can confidently sell to Europe knowing that the TTC Tour Brands’ have 24/7 support and 100+ years of experience in the region.
Summer may be the most popular time for travelers to want to go to Europe, but travel advisors can also recommend other equally worthy spots. For travelers looking to check a new region off their bucket list, advisors should take advantage of TTC Tour Brands’ extensive itineraries outside Europe, from global guided vacation company Trafalgar’s Classic Japan to premium tour company Insight Vacations’ new Yellowstone Discovery itinerary.
Advisors’ time is valuable and TTC Tour Brands is committed to offering as much support as possible to their advisor partners. With one phone call to a sales agent, travel advisors can book an entire trip with airfare and transfers for their client.
