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Your personal magazine Your personal magazine twice a week MEMO twice a week MEMO Your personal magazine Your personal magazine twice a week MEMO twice a week MEMO TRAVELinc Memo 18 December 2015 1 FRI 18 DEC FELIZ NAVIDAD 2015 From the team Happy at Viva! Your personal magazine Your personal magazine The Latin America twice a week twice a week ISSUE Travel Specialists MEMOWoofmas! MEMO 871 www.topdog.co.nz Best HELEN CAMBELL Broker Tel: 09 966 2549 DDI Call us today TRAVEL Brand 0800 131 900 RECRUITMENT [email protected] [email protected] SPECIALIST 15 years in the business The Latin America & 2015 www.vivaexpeditions.com Antarctica Travel Specialists Quick uptake fills Fiji mega-famil Fiji’s 2016 mega-famil is fully subscribed with about 50 more applicants than can be catered for – proving the ongoing trade interest in the destination, says Tourism Fiji’s NZ regional director Wayne Deed. ‘We had 120 applicants for 70 spots on the six itineraries and basically that happened in a week and a half from when we started advertising.’ Deed says the week long itineraries start on 27 February and on 5 March. They come together for an amazing race and beach party / prize giving in Denarau. TMG ‘welcome’ in awards ‘We really didn’t need to do a lot of advertising or The Travel Managers Group (TMG) is likely to be involved persuading – we basically went out in the One Minute We’re with the National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA), despite Memo and put out an electronic direct mail to our Matai resigning from the Travel Agents Association of New database and had a little bit of editorial elsewhere. redefining Zealand (TAANZ). ‘This proves there is continuing interest in the new your selling experience Andrew Olsen, chief executive of TAANZ, says Travel products and experiences we are showcasing on these Managers and its brokers are still welcome to enter the itineraries.’ With the same content as the leading travel providers’ awards. The same applies to Flight Centre, which was Deed says the itineraries cover adventure, the Mamanuca websites and more features, we’re helping you sell more, involved in 2014 but not this year. ‘Absolutely, it’s open to Islands, cruise, the Yasawa Islands, Coral Coast, and the earn more and give your customers the right travel choices. everyone (in the industry),’ says Olsen. north of Fiji. Discover more Dave Wallace, of TMG, says that the group would Wedding show ‘definitely be open to entering the awards’ in 2016. Meantime the consumer and trade Wedding Show taking Continued on page 10 TRAVELinc Memo 18 December 2015 2 News Commission special FLT’s online, student Tempo Holidays is giving agents a and youth travel Christian, Comery recognised special Christmas bonus, announcing an Lindy Christian, of Stella Travel increase in commission levels by 2% for The Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) Services and David Comery, of all bookings over $3000. has announced plans to boost its presence Waipuna Hotel and Conference The commission special was launched in both the online and student and youth Centre were both recognised for yesterday and will be available for all travel sectors. their outstanding contribution to the agents across New Zealand and Australia. The company has made an offer to hospitality and tourism community this Book any new trip, package or acquire the StudentUniverse.com group week. independent travel, hotel experience and of companies (SU), a move that will fast- The AUT School of Hospitality and sightseeing, coach or river cruise across track FLT’s growth in these two key travel Tourism prize-giving awarded top Tempo destinations from now until 31 sectors. achieving students in sectors and January 2016 to earn the commission. SU has a strong technology platform courses ranging from events to catering Bookings can be made across the and is an online travel booking service and cookery, tourism and travel. Some India subcontinent, Sri Lanka and the dedicated to the student and youth sector. 30 students were recognised. Maldives, Dubai, Mediterranean, Middle However, for the first time the Stu Freeman, ProMag Publishing presents East and Europe. www.tempoholidays. university also recognised long serving the Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism com.nz prize to Monica Puyat achievers for their contributions to both the industry as a whole and 5/5... again the school and its students over the KE’s Christmas years. It was noted, for example, that Stella Travel has placed more than 40 thanks graduates from the school. Other industry personalities awarded by AUT were Judith Tabron and Simon Gault. Among the awards presented to students was a prize for high “To the wonderful people of Return to achievement in the Certificate in Paradise. We have enjoyed our stay here Hospitality and Tourism, an entry level with the exceptional service of all staff qualification. The award was sponsored who were devoted to their holidaymakers. by ProMag Publishing (publisher Nothing is too much bother. We will of the TRAVELinc Memo). Monica certainly be back.” Puyat was presented with a trophy Victoria Gavriel was presented a prize by TAANZ chief executive Andrew Olsen and a monetary sum to put towards Proudly represented in NZ by Hogan & Associates further studies. She has now been Zealand (TAANZ) presented an award Korean Air’s James Song and Mike Kim have been accepted into a Batchelor in Hospitality for academic excellence and this was spreading some festive cheer lately, popping into Management degree course. the TRAVELinc Memo office and presented a tasty presented to Victoria Gavriel by chief gift to Memo sales manager Cherie Final. The Travel Agents Association of New executive Andrew Olsen. TRAVELinc Memo 18 December 2015 3 New Zealand Bollywood star drives interest in NZ Demand for travel information grows The choice of Bollywood star, Sidharth Malhotra’s as Tourism New Zealand’s AA Traveller has recently distributed ambassador to India is proving a success, more than three million maps and guides to driving strong interest among Indians keep up with growing demand heading into considering a New Zealand holiday. summer. Recent research in India shows ‘Almost 10,000 AA maps and free Malhotra’s visit to New Zealand in October travel and accommodation guides head has significantly boosted interest in a New out the door of AA Centres, i-SITEs and Zealand holiday. tourism operators at peak seasons around During his eight day visit 2.8 million the country every day,’ says AA Tourism people engaged with Malhotra’s via social Sidharth Malhotra on his recent Publishing general manager, Moira Penman. media, including 57,000 people engaging trip to New Zealand The addition of What’s On guides for with each of his Facebook posts. Auckland, Rotorua and Queenstown Tourism New Zealand’s general manager ‘India is an important emerging acquired earlier this year tipped total Moira Penman, AA Tourism of public relations and major events, market for New Zealand where the right distribution to more than three million. Publishing Rebecca Ingram, says ‘we saw a surge ambassador has the power to grow New titles including the New Zealand in interest from Indian travellers for profile and awareness for destination Cycle Trail Guide and a new Chinese New Zealand as a result of New Zealand New Zealand. The research conducted language New Zealand travel guide are also New at DQ co-hosting the 2015 Cricket World Cup following his visit shows that Sidharth in hot demand. Diana Mendes is this year. The appointment of a tourism Malhotra did just that. It’s excellent to see ‘Domestic travellers spent $18.1 million the new brand and ambassador to India is about maintaining that our choice was so widely endorsed in the last financial year, more than marketing manager and building on that momentum. amongst our target audience.’ international visitors. For accommodation with Destination providers and leisure activity operators, it’s Queenstown. vital Kiwis remain a target market for the Mendes has over NZ Luxury Lodge data confirms growth industry. years’ experience in Luxury holidays through New Zealand up 82%. ‘There is increasing demand for marketing, brand are on the rise, with spend on premium Most recently the UK premium team information from visitors of all types and management and Diana Mendes accommodation during winter up more leveraged TNZ’s attendance at Pure Life AA Traveller has consistently helped people communications. She has a strong than 22% year-on-year. Experiences (Pure), Marrakech 9-12 looking to explore New Zealand by giving understanding of Queenstown and the The latest figures report on annual November. them the best information out there,’ says tourism industry having been based in revenue increases from the 31 members Here product training evenings were Penman. Queenstown between 2006-2011 working of Luxury Lodges of New Zealand, for held in London and Munich for UK and New Zealanders make more than 25 in marketing for local businesses including the period of 1 April – 30 September Europe based premium travel trade million domestic overnight trips per year, Millbrook, Crowne Plaza, Good Group Ltd 2015. before and after the tradeshow, training spending 68 million nights away from home and Skyline. Growth across TNZ’s core premium 60 private travel designers in total. according to the latest AA Traveller research More recently she has held senior markets was also up with the US At Pure, TNZ was joined by four New on domestic travel patterns conducted in marketing roles in her native Brazil. increasing 49% for the same period in Zealand partners who engaged with conjunction with The Fresh Information Mendes starts her new role on Monday 18 2014. The UK was up 26%, Germany up over 200 private travel designers over Company.