Safety is a top priority for any human to thrive, and the same is true for your travel agency business. With over 18 years of experience – all solely focused on home-based travel advisors – TravelManagers has a proven track record as a safe and trusted Australian brand to support your business goals. Learn why their financial protections are a game-changer for agents across Australia.
Award-winning TravelManagers Australia (TMA) has earned trust across the industry, and they take safety seriously. Multi-layered financial protections speak volumes to TMA’s commitment to their personal travel managers (PTM) and, in turn, their clients.
Read on to discover how impactful these protections are when creating memorable trips for travellers.
The impact of having peace of mind
To learn why PTMs love TravelManagers’ financial protections and how they go beyond the industry standard, check out this short video to hear directly from them:
The TravelManagers Customer Fund (TCF)
TravelManagers believes in leading by example. They advocate for their PTMs and their clients, establishing customer protections that set the benchmark for the wider travel industry.
The TCF is a self-financed fund held in a separate legal entity. Established to provide clients and PTMs with extra protection against the risk of financial failure of an Approved Supplier, this is a powerful safeguard and additional layer of support that every PTM receives when they join the brand. Leading consumer advocacy group, CHOICE, recently highlighted the TCF in their latest article on consumer travel rights.
Joanne Miller from Greystanes, NSW, adds, “I think it’s vital my clients know that their money is protected. They can trust that the suppliers we work with meet certain financial criteria and are operating responsibly. The TCF is a huge selling point.”
Credit Card Chargeback Insurance (CCBI)
In addition to this TravelManagers Credit Card Chargeback Insurance (CCCBI) protects PTMs against the risk of a chargeback as a direct result of financial failure of a supplier. They believe they are the only company in Australia with this level of protection.
Julianne Gazal-Rizk, from Willoughby, NSW, has reaped the benefits of TravelManagers’ financial protections. “I had a situation where a supplier collapsed. However, my clients’ funds were completely safe because I had the proactivity of TravelManagers’ peace of mind protections. “I was able to tell my clients it wasn’t an issue, and their money was safe. I receive a lot of feedback about how amazing this benefit is, and that few businesses offer this.”
Client Trust Account
The quarterly audited Client Trust Account is a dedicated trust account for all client funds. This is – importantly – kept entirely separate from the business’s operational funds, protecting travellers’ hard-earned savings.
Karen Whitehead, a PTM from Thurgoona, NSW, says, “Peace of mind is important for me financially. As well as adding confidence when I’m with my clients, I know their funds are safe. “The awareness I’ve got the backing I need if anything goes wrong (because we know things do) is immeasurable.”
Travel Agent Client Trust Account Fidelity Insurance (TACTAFI)
With a safeguarding policy protecting clients’ funds in the unlikely event of fraudulent or dishonest activity, the TACTAFI comes into play should funds be missing from or not paid into the Insured Trust Account.
Ally Casey, PTM from Long Jetty, NSW, is a big fan of the peace of mind practices. She shares, “Aside from an extra selling edge, I have increased self-confidence to sell our products, knowing it’s secure. My clients know that I’m selling them a reliable and trustworthy product that’s protected. It makes all the difference.”
Award-winning industry leaders
The support and recognition TravelManagers has from their PTMs, suppliers, and across the industry has seen it win multiple major awards, while its National Partnership Office champions each of its PTMs in reaching similar levels of excellence.
In 2019 and 2022 (remember there were no NTIA awards for three years), TravelManagers won both Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor Network and Most Outstanding Mobile / Home Based Travel Advisor at the NTIAs. This year, TravelManagers was once again named as finalist for the Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor Network, and five of the seven finalists in the Most Outstanding Mobile / Home Based Travel Advisor category were TravelManagers’ PTMs. It speaks volumes.
Laurin Taggart, a home-based agent in Forster, NSW, loves being part of TravelManagers and all their successes. “I wear the TravelManagers clovermark with pride every day. I couldn’t imagine operating with any other brand.”
Discover more
For more information on TravelManagers peace of mind financial protections, head here.
TravelManagers has been a safe and trusted Australian travel brand for over 18 years. To join personal travel managers like Karen, Ally, and Joanna, visit https://join.travelmanagers.com.au/.
Alternatively, call the National Partnership Office (NPO) team on 02 8062 6400 or email join.us@travelmanagers.com.au.
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