Independent luxury agency network Savenio, has announced a restructure of its independent contractor model to better reflect the marketplace and the future of the travel industry post COVID. In realigning the Savenio model, network members will now be able to choose an affiliation option that best suits their business – either an 85, 95 or 100% commission on their work.

Flight Centre Travel Group’s home-based network of travel advisors will be counting on consumer confidence to thrive and holiday bookings to flow under the TransTasman Bubble initiative.

Oklahoma Tourism has introduced a slate of travel agent training programs to showcase the destination, while educating frontline sellers. The virtual road-trip explores Oklahoma’s Route 66 photo-stops, rich heritage of Native American traditions and the region’s natural wonders.

The Monaco Government Tourist Bureau has launched a new online training program, giving Australian and New Zealand travel advisors the opportunity to become certified ‘Monaco Tourism Experts’ and be in the running to win fantastic prizes.

The future of ocean cruising certainly remains buoyant, especially for TravelManagers’ Laurin Taggart who has secured a dazzling round-the-world cruise itinerary for a client.

The Travel Corporation (TTC) has rolled out a new trade-facing sales arm for its premium and luxury brands, dubbed the Velvet Collection.

The Port of Seattle has launched a dedicated training program and agent resource centre for Australasian agents to brush up their knowledge on the North America cruise port destination, which is now live on the CLIA training hub.

Would you like to position yourself and/or your agency as family travel experts? LATTE’s sister title, Holidays with Kids, is currently doing a call out for travel advisors to write for us.

Ponant has reported an enthusiastic response to its inaugural live online education program, with more than 1,000 travel advisors and consumers from across Australia and New Zealand participating in last week’s broadcast that was focused on the “Kimberley’s Big 5”.

Tourism New Zealand has kicked off spring in the Southern Hemisphere by releasing a first of its kind marketing campaign, sharing messages of inspiration and encouragement from the voices of New Zealand’s travel industry to their global partners.

This week LATTE chatted with Judy Vanrenen (OAM), who founded Botanica World Discoveries 20 years ago in partnership with Geoff McGeary, the owner of APT.

The close knit community environment of home-based agency networks in Australia is keeping travel advisors level headed as the industry begins to see signs of what the new normal post-COVID 19 starts to take shape.