Touring - Thompsons Holidays
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Touring - Thompsons Holidays
COMPANY Profile 2 GLOBAL FOOTPRINT The Travel Corporation (“TTC”), sometimes known as TravCorp, is a Travel and Leisure Group operating in over 60 countries with 35 offices around the world. As a Group it comprises over two dozen travel brands. The brands are independently managed and comprise tour operations, hotels and river cruise ships. Some of these established businesses have been in operation for over 41 years. 3 T he Group has operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Canada, China, Singapore, Guernsey, Indonesia, Switzerland, Greece, France, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand. The Group’s brands include Trafalgar Tours, Insight Vacations, Contiki Tours, Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, Red Carnation Hotels, AAT Kings, Creative Holidays, Brendan Vacations, New Horizons, Grand European Tours, Milestones, African Travel, Lion World, Busabout, Aussie Adventures, Haggis and Shamrocker Adventures, Inspiring Journeys, Aussie Adventure Holiday and Evan Evans Tours and Cullinan Outbound Tourism - Thompsons Holidays and Island Light Holidays. Touring Escorted Touring The Travel Corporation’s motor-coach escorted touring divisions include AAT Kings, Brendan Worldwide Vacations, Busabout, Contiki Holidays, Eastern Trekker, Evan Evans Tours, Grand European Tours, Haggis Adventures, Insight Vacations, Milestones, Shamrocker Adventures, Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, Trafalgar Tours, Grosvenor Tours, Eastgate Safaris & Transfers and Edusport Travel. 4 ceremonies, with the Egerton House Investments Hotel receiving the title of London’s Most Excellent Hotel in 2009, and Unlike escorted touring, independent the 41 Hotel in London receiving the In South Africa, the Group is the touring is characterised by a more same award in the 2011 edition of the largest shareholder of Cullinan independent travel experience. awards. Holdings Ltd, one of South Africa’s Independent tours allow tourists oldest public companies, and which to plan their own itinerary and tour owns household travel brands such a destination independent of a Transportation as Thompsons Africa, Thompsons group or tour escort. Independent Holidays, Thompsons Touring & touring packages offered by The In addition to tour packages, The Safari, Hylton Ross Tours, Planet Travel Corporation include Brendan Travel Corporation owns and Vacations (based in the US); New operates transportation services Africa, Gateway Tours, Pentravel as Horizons (based in Western Australia); which operate locally as well as well as Marine businesses, Manex and Central Boating. The Travel Creative Holidays (based in Australia); internationally. The transportation Corporation is also a Significant Africa Travel and Lion World Tours (based in Africa). Creative Holidays is brands include: AAT Kings (Australia), shareholder in Wilderness Safaris Australia’s largest independent travel Atlas Reizen (Netherlands), Springbok which is Africa’s leading Safari and Atlas Luxury Charter, Ikapa Tours & Conservation Group. company. Travel and Hylton Ross Tours (South Touring - Youth Travel Africa). These prestigious companies Social responsibility have received numerous travel awards. The TreadRight Foundation is a notThe Travel Corporation builds tourism for-profit foundation established by packages for different demographics; The Travel Corporation to encourage one such group is the 18-35 age- Cruising sustainable tourism within their own bracket, where packages offered to this age group are characterised by The Travel Corporation also offers family of brands. To date, TreadRight fast-paced travel, budgeted tours river cruising packages through has donated more than USD 1.5 and what is known as ‘hop-on/hop- Uniworld, a US-based boutique river million to sustainable tourism projects off’ bus tours. Youth Travel brands tour company. Similar to ocean liner worldwide and encourages industry owned and managed by The Travel cruises, river cruises offer food and best practice by annually supporting Corporation include: Contiki Holidays, accommodation on large riverboats the World Travel & Tourism Council’s HAGGiS Adventures, Shamrocker that visit tourist destinations. Tourism for Tomorrow awards. Uniworld operates river cruises across Adventures and Busabout Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Tollman family Independent Touring Hotels Red Carnation Hotels is an awardwinning group of luxury boutique hotels located in the United Kingdom, the United States, South Africa, Guernsey and Switzerland. In recent years they have been favoured by Condé Nast in their annual awards The Travel Corporation, which has been trading for over fifty years, was founded by the current Chairman, Stanley Tollman. The company is wholly owned by members of the Tollman family, three generations of which are actively involved with the business. 5 ABOUT CULLINAN HOLDINGS Cullinan Holdings was established in 1901 as the famous diamond mining company which went on to produce the worlds largest ever rough diamond in 1905. The company has since evolved into one of South Africa’s leading JSE listed Tourism and Leisure Groups, and today comprises many of Southern Africa’s leading brands in Travel and Leisure. The Group operates in four major segments, being Tour Operating, Travel Agencies, Coach Charter & Touring and in the area of Marine and Leisure. In the travel and tourism sector, this integrated business model allows for the supply of high quality travel packages in which Cullinan is involved in most parts of the chain of supply, with consequent control over service and the ability to provide excellent value to the traveller. The Travel Wholesaler segment (Tour Operators) includes Thompsons Holidays, 6 Thompsons Africa, Planet Africa, Edusport Travel and Gateway Singapore. These businesses are all recognised leaders in the industry, providing quality and value tours for over 37 years. The Group’s Retail Travel business in South Africa includes the well-known travel agency chain, Pentravel, with 31 branches throughout South Africa. Thompsons retail travel includes a number of Corporate & Leisure travel branches. The Corporate business also incorporates the Thompsons Meetings & Incentives brand, servicing corporate clients for travel incentives,conferencing, meetings and group travel needs. The Group’s transportation division includes many of South Africa’s leading tourism related transport and touring companies: Hylton Ross Tours, Thompsons Touring & Safaris, Springbok Atlas, Ikapa Tours & Travel and Grosvenor. These two companies provide tourist related transportation services as well as tours throughout South Africa, Namibia, Chobe, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The Cullinan Group’s Marine & Leisure Division distributes many of the world’s leading brands. These include Aqua Lung scuba equipment, Lewmar Marine Deck Equipment, Musto Sailing Clothing and Oceanair Blinds for boats. The Marine Division comprises Manex Marine and Central Boating, who both service the marine leisure industry. The Scuba diving industry is serviced country wide from both the Cape Town and Johannesburg offices. ABOUT CULLINAN OUTBOUND TOURISM Cullinan Holdings has established a subsidiary, Cullinan Outbound Tourism, to manage its portfolio of leading brands in Travel and Leisure to include Thompsons Holidays and Island Light Holidays. Cullinan Outbound Tourism manages these diverse and independent business units in the outbound tourism sector and while there are similarities in the procurement and fulfilment of product for each company, the strategies, target markets and distribution strengths of each is unique. In order to maximise efficiencies, the contracting and negotiation of product and pricing for each brand is managed through focused and experienced Product Development teams. The specific business requirement for each brand is clearly defined in all correspondence to avoid confusion about which distribution channel the negotiation is based on. 7 ABOUT THOMPSONS HOLIDAYS For over thirty eight years, Thompsons Holidays, the largest travel wholesale operator in South Africa, has consistently set itself apart by focusing on four core principles; knowledgeable staff, exceptional service, quality products and passion for travel. These principles ensure that Thompsons is a household name representing excellence in travel to both travel agents and travellers in South Africa. Thompsons Holidays is the preferred supplier to a large number of reputable travel agent groups across the country, providing the widest distribution network of any operator. Through our industry suppliers, Thompsons Holidays has 8 access to unbeatable rates for airlines, hotels, luxury trains, car hire and excursions worldwide. This enables our dedicated and professional staff to work closely with our valued travel partners to provide the finest holiday experiences to destinations on every continent. A fitting accolade for the group was given by our peers who have voted Thompsons as “Best African Tour Operator” and “Best International Tour Operator” for five consecutive years. In a Top Brands Survey conducted by Travel News Weekly, Thompsons was voted overwhelmingly as the “Best Tour Operator” in South Africa. 9 WHY THOMPSONS HOLIDAYS? Reservations Call Centres Thompsons Holidays products are offered to the travel trade via our three call centres located in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. The call centres are manned by a combined team of more than 120 reservations agents servicing the South African travel trade on a daily basis. Our knowledgeable and well trained team is motivated and aims to not only satisfy the needs of the caller but to also make valuable suggestions to enhance their holiday plans. BUSINESS PLATFORM Easiclick Thompsons Holidays has a state-of-the-art real time business platform which has extensive XML capability, with supplier interfaces giving access to live inventory and best available rates. Easiclick will continue to position Thompsons Holidays as the leading Wholesaler/Partner in South Africa. A Thompsons Holidays partnership will enable suppliers to access the market instantly through our various distribution channels. Sales Teams Individual Sales Teams regularly calls on the travel trade. In addition to distributing brochures, they conduct inhouse training and also countrywide workshops which often include our suppliers, providing updates on the latest product changes. Our preferred partnerships with a number of top consortiums in the South African retail trade provide us with a unique opportunity to channel the product to travel agents around the country. 10 Marketing Division The Marketing Division is renowned in the industry for state-of-the-art advertising, innovative marketing, and extensive editorial in relevant press and for colourful and informative brochures of exceptional quality. All material complies with the regulations of the Consumer Protection Act. Our brochures always impart information with honesty, based on our simple yet effective premise to always ‘tell it like it is’. The brochures are selling tools which our customers can trust and rely on for up to date product pricing information. The Media team is well versed in all forms of communications and publicity. Product Contracting The Contract & Product Department, a dedicated buying division, is responsible for negotiating and confirming contracts with suppliers. Furthermore, the department’s operations division is responsible for fast, up-to-date servicing of the call centres countrywide by providing information and rates through sophisticated business systems. We focus on product worldwide, ensuring that we are the most competitive player in this field and work in partnership with the finest international operators and suppliers, always seeking new and exciting product opportunities. Brochures Thompsons Holidays produces specialised brochures that reflect the unique product and corporate style of the brand. These dedicated brochures consist of a range of carefully selected products that offer unrivalled value and the finest quality. Staff training programmes With a staff compliment of 350, Thompsons Holidays considers extensive and indepth staff training across all divisions to be of paramount importance in building an effective, knowledgeable and motivated team with a single vision. Whether directed at new recruits joining the group or at established staff, emphasis is placed on updating the skills and product knowledge of all staff. We care about our World Thompsons Holidays utilises recyclable paper from sustainable forests. We are a proud member of The Travel Corporation’s Treadright Foundation - a nonprofit foundation promoting sustainable tourism. To date, TreadRight has committed more than USD2 million to sustainable tourism projects worldwide and encourages industry best practice by annually supporting the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. Thompsons is also a member of the Wilderness Foundation’s Green Leaf Environmental Standard, promoting responsible conservation and preservation of the earth’s resources. Industry recognition Thompsons Holidays is the recipients of countless awards in recognition of service excellence from suppliers, Government Tourist Offices and the travel trade, including Best Africa Tour Operator – awarded by Diners Club and the Association of South African Travel Agents for 5 consecutive years - 2002 to 2006. Two Amadeus Awards include: Best Growth 2012 and Best Performing Tour Operator 2012. 11 WHY PARTNER WITH THOMPSONS HOLIDAYS? • State-of-the-art reservations and information technology. • Instant access to the desired markets. • Prominent exposure in specialist brochures. • Preferred partnerships with top retail consortiums countrywide, providing the widest distribution network for your products. • Superior buying power across a range of advertising mediums to maximise your marketing spend. • Associate your brand with one of the most reputable operators in the market. • Creative and cutting-edge advertising. • Knowledgeable and experienced staff. • Continuous Product Training to travel agents. • Strong relationships with PR mediums. • Editorial exposure in the press. • Opportunities with various fulfilment mediums. SPECIALIST COLLECTION CAMPAIGNS Thompsons Holidays has an innovative marketing approach around our highly successful marketing campaigns. Each destination is featured in a dedicated collection brochure consisting of a range of carefully selected products that offer unrivalled value and finest quality. All the products included in the collections bear our quality and value assured stamp of approval, affirming our recommendation and endorsement. 12 SO WHAT MAKES THE SPECIALIST CAMPAIGNS DIFFERENT? • Colourful, enticing and informative brochures with a strong call to arms. • More focused product range based on excellent value. • Annual / Seasonal brochure updates and reprints to take advantage of new product information. • Strategic campaign promotions of all products to our agent partners and via targeted mediums to the consumer. • Joint promotions with our network of travel trade partners. • The brochures are distributed via our sales teams to travel agents around the country, at trade shows and consumer marketing events. • Print advertising in various national and regional newspapers. • Electronic exposure across a range of platforms. • Radio advertising. • Agent and staff training. • Editorial and Advertorial exposure and more. OUR TRAVEL RETAIL NETWORK One of the strategic strengths of Thompsons Holidays is our preferred partnerships with a number of top travel retail consortiums in the South African travel retail industry. This provides us with a unique opportunity to channel your product to more than 2,500 travel agents around the country. We are also able to capitalise on their loyal database and shop front presence to direct the appropriate products to the right consumer. Thompsons Holidays schedules regular joint advertising with our consortium partners to promote special packages. 13 ABOUT ISLAND LIGHT HOLIDAYS Island Light Holidays creates a lighter, brighter, more relaxed holiday experience, ensuring that guests get the most out of island life’s simple pleasures every day. LUX* Resorts, exclusively represented in South Africa by Island Light Holidays, is a collection of premium hotels in the Indian Ocean. Guests revel in the opportunity to celebrate island life and enjoy light living in Mauritius, Reunion and the Maldives. 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