Toula Portokalos* came alive when she became a travel agent. And while she may be best known for her Big Fat Greek Weddings (1, 2 and now 3), we shouldn’t forget that it all started at her theía’s (aunt’s) travel agency. But a lot has changed since then. Even in the real world.
Agents have to know a lot and a lot changes, so to reach as many agents in person, TTC Tour Brands is hitting the road this September, October, and November. The company is bringing 40 live events to metro and regional areas across Australia.
Karryon caught up with Andrew Young, General Manager TTC Tour Brands Oceania after the launch event in Sydney (which included a showing of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3) to get his top selling tips for Toula.
Here’s what he said:
Use Travel Agent Portal
Firstly – Toula should ensure she is using Travel Agent Portal (TAP) to search, compare, make and manage bookings. It’ll save her so much time, allowing her to quickly pinpoint the right TTC Tour Brand for her clients. And she can chat with our Reservations experts via online chat for any assistance she needs avoids the need to wait on the phone. We know she’s not great with headsets.
A brand for all (even Theía Voula)
Touring with the experts, TTC Tour Brands – allows for hassle-free, seamless experiences that enable Toula’s clients to get to the heart of destinations and experience truly stress-free travel. With a combined Feefo score of 4.6 out of 5, our brands have the runs on the board to ensure your clients are in the best hands. We have a brand for any client or family member, from high end with Luxury Gold to our next-gen traveller with Contiki and all in between with Trafalgar, Insight Vacations and Costsaver. Whether they want to find the oldest tree in the village, shop around local markets supporting artisans, or by making their travel matter through experiences run by locals and community initiatives so they can have a ‘hands on’ giving back memory – not passively.
Big Fat Family travel, the easy way
When Toula is organising such a large family trip, she should lean on the expert services of TTC Groups to be able to create a private, customised itinerary bespoke to the group’s requirements, using TTC’s exceptional in destination partnerships and know how, making it easier for Toula to manage and for her clients to have their own curated experiences. TTC Tour Brands are great for multi-generational holidays – each guest, no matter the age, has the flexibility to curate their own unique take on each destination.
How to score a trip to Egypt
By selling TTC Tour Brands – not only will Toula be contributing to her qualification as one of TTC Tour Brand’s ‘Inner Circle’ top sellers who will be off to Egypt in August (plus she can take her hubby if she is a top seller!), but she can also book her own future TTC Tour Brand trip through Book, Bank, Bon Voyage program and earn dollars off her remaining balance simply by making TTC Tour Brand bookings! Yassou file!
2024 selling season tactical offers
Now is the perfect time to get selling – Toula ought to reach out to her past guests, her entire family and those who may have a deposit sitting on file from years gone by – or even those who may have enquired about a 2023 holiday but never actually went ahead. Right now you can save 10% off Trafalgar, Insight Vacations and Costsaver worldwide trips for 2024, as well as up to 25% off Contiki Europe 2024 trips. We’re seeing high demand for May, June and September departures but given the weather in Europe this year we recommend looking at April and October departures for next year.
If you haven’t yet registered for TTC Tour Brands Full House 2024 Season Launch, spaces are limited. But you can check out all the upcoming events here. And don’t forget, if you can’t make it to one of the in person events, TTC Tour Brands has some useful webinars on the go too.
* Toula Portokalos is the main character of the ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ franchise starring Nia Vardalos.
