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Explorer Travel stand B70 Passionate About Travel? - Make it your business Explorer Travel Explorer Travel Passionate About Travel Make it your business! www.explorertravel.co.uk www.explorertravel.co.uk Topics Topics Travel Industry Overview Who is Explorer Travel?
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Explorer Travel stand B70 Passionate About Travel? - Make it your business Explorer Travel Explorer Travel Passionate About Travel Make it your business! www.explorertravel.co.uk www.explorertravel.co.uk
Topics Topics • Travel Industry Overview • Who is Explorer Travel? • Travel Marketing Opportunities • Travel Agency Opportunities
Industry Overview Travel is the BIGGEST industry in the UK
Retail vs Internet UK Market - £60 Bn p.a. Retail - £25 Bn Internet - £35 Bn
Internet #1 Search Topic “Travel” Google = 70% Searches
Who is Explorer Travel? • Launched 2005 • Member of Hays Travel • £400,000,000 • Head Office – Wigan • Call centre & Admin • 65 Franchisees – 55 Licencees
The ONLY dedicated internet franchise in the UK. • Each franchisee has a fully bookable website • Latest technology • 100% Work / Life Flexibility • Home / Office • Anywhere in the world
What do we Do? • All the administration • Provide ABTA bonding and ATOL facilities • Secure commercial terms with over 450 suppliers • Negotiate exclusive strategic offers • Free marketing design services • Two franchisee conferences per year • Host and maintain an online presence
Travel Marketing Licences Promoter Promoter Plus
Promoter • Part Time Package – Earn up to £5,000 p.a. • What do you get? • Bookable website • Package and Charter Flights • How much is it? • £750 plus VAT • £20 plus VAT per month
Promoter Plus • Part Time Package – Earn up to £10,000 p.a. • What do you get? • Bookable website • Tailor-made Travel • Package Holidays • Low Cost, chartered & scheduled flights • Accommodation Only • Transfers • Car Hire • How much is it? • £2,000 plus VAT • £30 plus VAT per month
Marketing Your Business Social Networking Traditional Marketing Leaflet Drops Post office Local newspaper Posters Advertising Parish magazine Mailshots Database Sponsorship Fetes • Email • E-Shots • Mobile Phone • Text • Facebook • Other social networking websites • You Tube • Twitter • Blogging
Travel Agency Opportunities • Cruise • Ambassador • Consultant
Back Office Suite • Traveltek Extranet • Dynamic Packaging • SABs • Search and Booking System • Gazetteers • Travel encyclopedia • Viewdata • Live Tour Operator Booking system • ePDQ • Credit and Debit card payments
Explorer Cruise • Full or Part Time – Earn £20,000 to £30,000 yr • What do you get? • Dedicated cruise website • Over 50 cruise lines • Back office search & booking systems (Gazetteers) • Two days training • How much is it? • £7,500 plus VAT • £110 plus VAT per month
Ambassador • Full or Part Time – Earn £25,000 to £35,000 yr • What do you get? • Bookable travel website • Back office suite • 450 Suppliers • 500,000 Hotels • Four days training • How much is it? • £10,000 plus VAT • £110 plus VAT per month
Marketing Your Business Social Network Marketing Traditional Marketing Leaflet Drops Post office Local newspaper Posters Advertising Parish magazine Mailshots Database Sponsorship Fetes • Email • E-Shots • Mobile Phone • Text • Facebook • Other social networking websites • You Tube • Twitter • Blogging
Consultant • Full or Part Time – Earn up to £50,000 yr • What do I get? • Ambassador package PLUS 4 specialist websites • Genre or Destination or both • Five days training • How much is it? • £13,000 plus VAT • £130 plus VAT per month
Example Consultant Websites • Opera in Verona • Kuredu Island, Maldives • Disneyland Paris • Classic Car Holidays in USA • Walking Holidays in Greek Islands • Jazz in New Orleans • Diving in Sharm el Sheik
Marketing Your Business Google
Summary – All packages ABTA bonded TRAVEL MARKETING TRAVEL AGENCY Ambassador Bookable Website Back office suite Consultant Ambassador + Up to 4 Specialist websites Cruise Dedicated cruise website 50 cruise lines Back office suite • Promoter • Bookable website • Package Holidays • Charter Flights • Promoter Plus • Bookable website • Package & Tailor-made • Charter, Scheduled & Low Cost
Other Franchisee Benefits • Travel at cost • FAM Trips • 100% Work Flexibility • Completely mobile • Anywhere in the world • Choose you hours
Olympia Show Offer Offer ends 30th April 2010 Promoter £500 + VAT – Save £250 Promoter Plus £1,500 + VAT Save £500 Cruise £6,000 plus VAT Save £1,500 Ambassador £8,000 plus VAT Save £2,000 Consultant £10,000 plus VAT Save £3,000 Purchase before 30th April 2010 and get 7 nights luxury accommodation in either Spain or Portugal. (Terms and conditions apply).
Presentations Sat 27th March – Milton Keynes Sat 10th April – Milton Keynes
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