What: AmaWaterways Is Rewarding Graduates of The Travel Institute
The Travel Institute and AmaWaterways are offering an additional $50 bonus commission for all travel professionals who successfully graduate with their CTA, CTC or CTIE in 2022, and subsequently book and deposit a new AmaWaterways river cruise within 90 days of their certification date. The new bonus commission applies to any new booking for travel in 2022 or 2023. For advisors who graduated earlier in 2022, the program is retroactive to Jan. 1, allowing early 2022 graduates time to make a new AmaWaterways booking.
Why It Matters: Bonus Commission Makes Travel Agent Education More Affordable
According to The Travel Institute, the AmaWaterways bonus commission in effect decreases the cost of certification by approximately 10%, making travel advisor education more economically attainable than ever. As a growing number of consumers turn to advisors to help them plan their upcoming trips, it’s important for agents to make sure their professional qualifications are up to the highest standards. In this way, the industry will maintain these new-to-advisor customers for years to come.
Fast Facts: How to Earn the Bonus Commission
- To receive their $50, pre-paid digital Visa card, graduates must first register for the commission and then email AmaWaterways, providing their date of certification along with the passenger’s full name and booking number. The card can be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted and is redeemable for one year from date of issue. Full details for the commission plan are available online at registration.
What They Are Saying: Advisor Education Is Key
“Certification from The Travel Institute has propelled many travel advisors forward — giving certified advisors the knowledge, know-how and confidence they need to best advise their clients,” said Diane Horan, CTC, director of strategic partner networks for AmaWaterways. “We want to recognize those advisors for making this investment in their careers and striving to be their best for our mutual guests by giving them something extra to recognize this achievement.”
“We applaud AmaWaterways, the leader in luxury European river cruising, for their efforts to support, recognize and reward travel professionals who go above and beyond to achieve a higher level of professionalism, career success and satisfaction via certification,” said Guida Botelho, CTIE, director of training for The Travel Institute. “Together with our graduates, they are creating truly amazing travel experiences.”
