Classic Custom Vacations has launched its new Classic Suitener
program that rewards agents throughout the year with booking
bonuses, incentives, special offers and free suite stays for
top-producing agents.
Running throughout 2005, the program will provide travel agents
a $50 bonus when booking a minimum five-night suite stay at over 50
participating hotels throughout Hawaii, Mexico, Europe and the
Caribbean. In addition, top-producing agents will be eligible to
earn free five-night suite stays at participating properties when
they meet the minimum-booking threshold.
Program details and other terms and conditions along with a
comprehensive list of participating hotels can be found at
www.classicforagents.com/suitener.
“This program further distinguishes Classic as the premier
source for booking luxury travel,” says Suzi LeVine, Vice President
of Sales and Marketing for Classic Custom Vacations. “Our expertise
in the luxury market offers agents access to one-of-a-kind suites
and villas, and rewards them for providing their discriminating
clientele with the type of service they have come to expect.”
LeVine continued, “Classic Custom Vacations was created to serve
the travel agency community. Travel agents are critical to the
luxury market. and their role in bringing visitors to the
designations we serve is vital. We appreciate their commitment to
their clients and to Classic, and we remain committed to them.”
The $50 booking bonus will be paid on a quarterly basis, and all
bookings must include the purchase of the Classic Change &
Cancellation Waiver. Room-to-suite upgrades will not apply.
Top-producers earn free stays
LeVine feels the new program will benefit both agents and their
clients. “Classic is all about luxury - and this helps remind
agents that when they think of suites, they think of Classic,” she
explained. “It’s also a reminder to agents to upsell to suites - as
they make more money both in commissions and now with
Suitener.”
She also noted that Suitener is incremental to Classic’s STAR
program. “Agent’s sales are still eligible for STAR points. With a
$50 booking bonus plus the opportunity to enjoy a stay similar to
their clients, we want agents to have even more reason to sell
Classic and to sell suites.”
The Suitener Program’s annual free-stay awards will be based on
the number of traveled bookings in 2005, and will be awarded in
January 2006. To be eligible for earning the free stays, travel
agents must meet the minimum threshold of five bookings per year
(25 suite nights or more) for any given hotel. Agents will be
eligible for one free stay only. Agencies or individual agents are
responsible for any taxes and fees associated with the suite stay
award.
The top-producing agents booking the most eligible suite stays
within each of Classic’s four destinations will be awarded a
five-night stay in a suite and two roundtrip coach airline tickets
on American Airlines to the respective destination and
participating hotel in which they had the most bookings.
In addition, the top-producing agent for each participating
hotel will be awarded a five-night stay in a suite at that hotel,
provided they reach the minimum-booking threshold.
Special suite offers to celebrate launch of Classic Suitener
Classic has launched the year-round Classic Suitener program by
joining with several participating partners to also deliver
limited-time suite offers. These packages afford travelers
value-added offers and special savings off regularly published
rates.
In Mexico, participating properties include Fairmont Pierre
Marques, Fairmont Acapulco Princess, Fiesta American Grand Aqua
Cancun, JW Marriott Cancun, Presidente InterContinental Cozumel,
Paraiso de la Bonita, Casa de la Bonita and Casa del Mar. Classic
will be maintaining up-to-date information regarding these specials
on the Suitener website.
“Classic is fully dedicated to Mexico,” LeVine added. “This
year, we added 14 new properties to our Mexican portfolio, and
introduced Intra-Mexico airfare to make regional travel in Mexico
easy. And through our Classic Mexico Price Guarantee, we’ve ensured
agents that price-per-component, Classic will never be more
expensive than going direct to suppliers.”
Classic creates customized vacations by offering a full line of
vacation components hotels, car rentals, flight options, activities
and private transfers.
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