TravelManagers Australia is celebrating the signing of a new relationship with the US-headquartered Signature Travel Network in a move that represents a significant step forward for the company.
TravelManagers’ Chief Operating Officer, Grant Campbell, says the new agreement provides its network of personal travel managers (PTMs) throughout Australia with access to Signature Travel Network’s extensive programs and supplier connections.
“Signature Travel Network has been operating since 1956 and generated US$8 billion in annual sales in 2019 – with more than 50 percent of its sales in luxury travel,” he notes.
“It is highly credentialed, and its strong luxury base will assist our PTMs with an assortment of marketing tools, technology resources and training programs.”
“That includes access to Signature’s VIP Hotel and Resorts program, which features more than a thousand luxury properties located in 90 countries,” Campbell adds, “as well as its Land & Tour program with 85 preferred destination specialists in over 130 countries.
Campbell says the partnership comes as a result of TravelManagers’ extensive research and in-depth discussion with stakeholders.
According to Campbell, TravelManagers is confident that the new partnership will serve to enhance its PTMs’ luxury business, providing them with access to Signature’s luxury sales development program.
“This new partnership will further empower them in this market, thanks to Signature’s standing as a global leader in luxury affinity product.”
Campbell emphasises that the ultimate beneficiaries of the new partnership will be TravelManagers’ PTMs’ customers, who will have access to the wealth of enhanced benefits offered by Signature.
In addition, Campbell says customers will also have access to VIP guest status, late check-outs, early check-ins and upgrades, while PTMs will have access to 25,000+ pages of proprietary online product content via TravelManagers’ intranet.
Signature Travel Network’s President and CEO, Alex Sharpe, says he is delighted to expand its Australian presence with the country’s premium home-based network.
“TravelManagers’ PTMs have an average industry experience of 20.5 years and are supported by a National Partnership Office (NPO) support team that has an average nineteen years’ experience. they are a great fit for us, and we’re excited by the possibilities offered by this new relationship.”