Cruise will be one of the key markets TravelManagers (TM) will focus on over the next year, with Executive GM Michael Gazal floating massive targets for the company’s travel advisors.
The TravelManagers boss, opening this year’s annual conference in Nusa Dua, said cruise’s extreme growth, and the resources the company has behind the sector, make it a key priority for this year.
“We have a goal to increase cruise sales by 18% off a very healthy base…we know that this is achievable with the tools we now provide through Fastbook, our cruise booking website; and our new cruise affiliate B2C website,” Gazal enthused.
TravelManagers first introduced Fastbook last year, representing the company’s first-ever in-house wholesaler for the sector.
Earlier this year, the mobile advisor network launched a new customer-facing cruise tool, providing real-time inventory and information from more than 30 different ocean, river, and expedition lines.
TravelManagers is confident it can hit the significant cruise growth thanks to “extraordinary” output, which earlier this year saw the company hit $500 million in turnover annually.
Meanwhile, TravelManagers’ top 50 advisors average $310k in commission, while the top 100 averages around $250k.
