YOUR GUIDE TO THOMAS COOK CANADA
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YOUR GUIDE TO THOMAS COOK CANADA
24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:01 PM Page 1 YO U R G U I D E TO THOMAS COOK CANADA O U R B R A N D S – O U R C O M PA N Y • 3 R D EDITION • AUGUST 2010 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:02 PM Page 2 Loyalty 2 It Pays! Earn faster... redeem on more! Applicable to all of Thomas Cook’s tour operator and consolidator brands, this new program will allow you to earn points that you can redeem for travel, merchandise and gift cards, easier and faster than ever before! Now instead of earning points for each individual brand, whenever you sell any product from any of our brands, it will go into one grand total, allowing you to accumulate even more points in less time! You also have more choice when it comes to how you redeem your new points: YOUR GUIDE TO THOMAS COOK • You can cash them in for a Thomas Cook card (no activation fee and accepted any where Visa is accepted); • You can redeem your points for a gift card from Visa, American Express, Esso or Cara Foods (who own Harvey’s, Milestones, Swiss Chalet and more) that you can give to someone else; • You can redeem for travel, where you can take advantage of increased point values to get even more bang for your hard-earned buck! EARN WITH: REDEEM ON: TRAVEL MERCHANDISE GIFT CARDS 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:02 PM Page 3 Watch your points grow on ThomasCookAgent.ca! 3 Keep track of all the points you've earned, including what's available to redeem and the points you have pending, simply by going online to our brand new agent site at www.thomascookagent.ca. These will end on Aug. 31, 2010 (based on the booking date). All new bookings made Sept. 1 onward will be counted toward the new program. Existing Holiday Points Existing Intair Points will stay live for a one-year period and will be voided (if not redeemed prior to) Sept. 1, 2011. All points are redeemable for travel only. will stay live for a one-month period and will be voided (if not redeemed prior to) Oct. 1, 2010. All points are redeemable for gift cards only. Questions? Feedback? Please let us know! Contact your BDM or send an email to: • [email protected] (Eastern Canada) • [email protected] (Western Canada) • [email protected] (Quebec) YOUR GUIDE TO THOMAS COOK What happens to your Holiday Points & Intair Points? 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:02 PM Page 4 One Website - All Brands 4 Introducing ThomasCookAgent.ca! As we continue to look for ways to make your working life that much easier, Thomas Cook Canada is proud to introduce our brand new, all-in-one agent site… the only agent site you’ll ever need to visit! Doing away with our multiple agent sites with the many different sign-ins and passwords, we have created one site that does it all, with just one username and password you need to remember to access the worlds of Sunquest, ALBATours, Holiday House, Fun Sun Vacations, Intair Vacations, Intair, Network, Encore CruiseEscapes, Exotik Tours and Boomerang Tours. Even if you move agencies, your sign-in information for this site remains the same! YOUR GUIDE TO THOMAS COOK When you get to the homepage, simply select the brand you want to go to from the dropbox at the top. This will take you to the individual brand's agent site, for example Encore CruiseEscapes, where you can see the latest deals, downloaded the latest brochures and more! Having all these brands on one site also allows you to quickly and easily compare pricing between the brands, making sure you get the very best price every time. You’ll also be able to check your points balance and redeem for travel, merchandise or gift cards. Just go online to www.thomascookagent.ca to set up your profile and then our world is yours to discover! 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:02 PM Page 5 MENT Customer Service Department Sunquest, ALBATours, Holiday House, Fun Sun Vacations, Network & Encore CruiseEscapes 75 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto ON M4P 3A4 Toll-free: 1.888.599.0789 or 1.800.387.8438 ext. 4 e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Admin Toronto: 416.485.1700, Fax: 416.485.0728 Intair/Intair Vacations 1257, rue Guy, Montreal, QC H3H 2K5 Toll-free: 1.877.412.0362 e-mail: [email protected] Fax: 514.849.3604 Boomerang Tours & Exotik Tours 1257, rue Guy, Montreal, QC H3H 2K5 Toll-free: 1.800.361.6164 PRE-TRAVEL TEAM Sales Department SALES CONTACT INFORMATION FOR EACH REGION: Eastern Sales (Ontario/Maritimes) e-mail: [email protected] Phone: 416.485.1481 or 1.800.387.8438 ext. 3 Fax: 416.646.4059 5 Western Sales Team (Manitoba – BC) e-mail: [email protected] Phone: 604.687.0308 or 1.800.509.9229 ext. 300 Fax: 604.681.8164 Quebec Sales Team Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Phone: 514.935.7103 or 1.800.523.3988 ext. 4 Fax: 514.935.5808 For Exotik Tours, Boomerang Tours Carte Postale & Vacances Esprit (Quebec only) Phone: 1.877.826.1056 - Nathalie Demontigny Sunquest, ALBATours & Holiday House (land) Accounting Responsible for any pre-travel client and agent inquiries/concerns • Service incoming calls from travel agents/clients. All Thomas Cook Canada brands are handled in the Toronto Accounting office 75 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, ON M4P 3A4 Phone: 416.485.1481 or 1.888.888.5028 Fax: 416.485.1310 e-mail: [email protected] In destination To change agency information: [email protected] • Sunquest passengers to contact destination representatives Why call accounting? • ALBATours passengers to contact Reima Tours in Italy Commission inquiries, costing inquiries, payment inquiries, invoice inquiries, and to apply payments to a file. • Holiday House, Network, Encore CruiseEscapes, Fun Sun Vacations and Intair Vacations passengers contact the Help Line, toll-free, at 1.800.890.6956. Information regarding tollfree numbers is provided with documentation. POST-TRAVEL TEAM Sunquest, ALBATours, Holiday House, Fun Sun Vacations, Network & Encore CruiseEscapes Post-travel coordinators are responsible for assessing incoming claims from clients and travel agents. All claims are thoroughly reviewed and investigated, and a written response forwarded to the clients. If a travel agent writes on behalf of their client, then the response is sent to the travel agency. If a client writes directly to us, then the response is sent to the client directly. Claims are responded to on a first come first serve basis. Our goal is to have all claims investigated and responded to within 30 business days from the date that the claim was received in our office. However, some claims may require additional investigation with our suppliers and response times may be longer during the peak winter season from February through May. Agent Profiles Travel agents who are registered for the www.thomascookagent.ca have the ability to change/update their profile by simply clicking on the EDIT PROFILE area. In addition to changing and updating a profile Agents can choose: • • • • How they prefer to receive information (e-mail, fax, opt out) What gateways they want to receive information on If they want to receive information on groups To update their RIU Partner Club information to receive automatic credit for Sunquest bookings YOUR GUIDE TO THOMAS COOK • Conduct callbacks which are advisory notices issued for changes regarding flight schedule changes/date changes/ duration changes and miscellaneous. Callbacks are completed in order of departure date and all travel agents are advised prior to their clients’ departure by automatic e-alerts (e-mail). 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 6 8/5/10 3:03 PM Page 6 Group Travel! LOCATION(S): Toronto, Montreal & Vancouver LOCATION(S): Toronto & Montreal GROUPS EMAIL(S): [email protected] (East), [email protected] (Quebec) [email protected] (West) GROUPS EMAIL(S): [email protected] [email protected] TEL: Toronto – (416) 482-8745 // 1-800-482-4802 Montreal – (514) 286-8569 // 1-866-700-8069 Vancouver – (604) 687-0380 // 1-800-509-9229 ext. 1 MIN. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR A GROUP: Air – 10 adult Land – 10 rooms TEL: 1-800-398-6449 Y O U R G U I D E T O G R O U P T R AV E L MIN. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR A GROUP: 10 adults DEPOSIT: $200 per person (amount may vary for incentive groups), final payment due 60 days prior to departure. $450 per person for cruise DEPOSIT: Varies by supplier DESTINATIONS OFFERED: The Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Canada & the US (including Hawaii) and Europe TURNAROUND TIME: 24-72 hours DESTINATIONS OFFERED: The Caribbean, Mexico, Costa Rica and the Mediterranean TURNAROUND TIME: Next business day NOTE: Sunquest also offers Cruise Groups, min. 16 adults. Complimentary travel is available for group leaders. LOCATION(S): Toronto & Montreal LOCATION(S): Toronto & Montreal GROUPS EMAIL(S): [email protected] [email protected] GROUPS EMAIL(S): [email protected] (East) [email protected] (Quebec) TEL: 1-800-938-6786 ext. 3, then 1 For cruise groups ext. 3, then 3 TEL: Toronto - 1-800-661-6361 Montreal - 1-800-268-8354 MIN. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR A GROUP: Air – 10 adults, Land – 10 rooms MIN. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR A GROUP: 8 staterooms (16 adults) DEPOSIT: Varies by supplier DESTINATIONS OFFERED: Specializes in Hawaii, California and Las Vegas; also offers Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Canada, rest of US and Europe DEPOSIT: Varies by supplier, final payment due 90 days prior to departure DESTINATIONS OFFERED: Multiple itinerary choices TURNAROUND TIME: Same day-24 hours TURNAROUND TIME: 24-72 hours R EARN $ 100 AMERICAN EXPRESS®-BRANDED REWARD CARD BOOK BY NOV. 17, 2010 EARN $100 FOR THE 1ST GROUPS BOOKING YOU MAKE WITH ANY OF OUR BRANDS (EXCLUDING SUNQUEST)! Just complete & clip this coupon. TRAVEL AGENT NAME: ____________________________________________ AGENCY NAME:___________________________________________________ BOOKING NUMBER: _______________________________________________ AGENCY TEL: ( ) ________/ ________ EMAIL: ___________________________________________________________ DEPARTURE DATE: ______/ ______/ ______ Travel agents who make a group booking with any Thomas Cook Canada tour operator brand (excluding Sunquest) and send in the completed coupon will receive $100 in the form of an American Express-branded reward card. Offer is applicable to one booking only and based on double occupancy. Must be booked by Nov. 17, 2010. Applicable to groups bookings only. Maximum one coupon per travel agent. Other restrictions may apply. The American Express-branded reward card can be used virtually anywhere American Express cards are accepted. Unused points/dollars will be forfeited the first day after the valid thru date, subject to applicable law. Usage restrictions and guidelines apply. Card cannot be redeemed for cash and is not transferable. The card is issued by American Express Incentive Services, LLC. The coupon must be mailed by Nov. 24, 2010 to 75 Eglinton Ave. E, Tornoto, ON, M4P 3A4, Attention: Inside Sales – Groups Agent Incentive. Travel agents will receive the card approximately four weeks after submitting the coupon. PLEASE SEND THE COUPON IN BY NOV. 24, 2010, TO INSIDE SALES, 75 EGLINTON AVE. E. TORONTO, ON, M4P 3A4, ATTENTION: GROUPS AGENT INCENTIVE 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:03 PM Page 7 7 LOCATION(S): Montreal GROUPS EMAIL(S): [email protected] (Int'l air) [email protected] (USA air) TEL: (514) 286-8516 // 1-866-634-5421 GROUPS EMAIL(S): [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (cruise) MIN. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR A GROUP: 10 adults TEL: (514) 286-8516 // 1-866-634-5421 DEPOSIT: Varies by supplier DESTINATIONS OFFERED: Worldwide MIN. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR A GROUP: Land - 10 rooms Cruise - 8 staterooms (16 adults) TURNAROUND TIME: 24-72 hours DEPOSIT: Varies by supplier NOTE: First, business & economy class available DESTINATIONS OFFERED: The Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Canada & the US (including Hawaii) and Europe TURNAROUND TIME: 24-72 hours LOCATION(S): Montreal LOCATION(S): Toronto GROUPS EMAIL(S): [email protected] GROUPS EMAIL(S): [email protected] TEL: (514) 286-8516 // 1-866-634-5421 TEL: (416) 482-8745 // 1-800-482-4802 MIN. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR A GROUP: 10 adults MIN. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR A GROUP: 16 adults DEPOSIT: Varies by supplier DESTINATIONS OFFERED: Worldwide TURNAROUND TIME: 24-72 hours NOTE: First, business & economy class available DEPOSIT: $150 per person, final payment due 45 days prior to departure DESTINATIONS OFFERED: Italy TURNAROUND TIME: Next business day NOTE: Air only - 1 free ticket with 16 paid adults travelling together. Coach tours & Land – 1 free room with 20 paid adults travelling together. LOCATION(S): Montreal LOCATION(S): Toronto & Montreal GROUPS EMAIL(S): [email protected] GROUPS EMAIL(S): [email protected] TEL: Montreal - (514) 284-3595 // 1-877-571-6161 Toronto - (416) 646-3347 // 1-888-722-4212 ext. 2 TEL: Montreal - (514) 286-6035 // 1-888-722-4212 ext. 1 Toronto - (416) 646-3347 // 1-888-722-4212 ext. 1 MIN. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR A GROUP: 10 adults For Russia, Asia, Egypt, Jordan & UAE - 15 adults MIN. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR A GROUP: 10 adults DEPOSIT: $250 per person DEPOSIT: Varies by supplier DESTINATIONS OFFERED: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti and the Cook Islands DESTINATIONS OFFERED: Europe, Asia, South America, Middle East & India TURNAROUND TIME: 72 hours TURNAROUND TIME: Varies by supplier, generally 48-72 hours Y O U R G U I D E T O G R O U P T R AV E L LOCATION(S): Montreal 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:04 PM Page 8 8 DESTINATIONS The Caribbean, Costa Rica, Mexico and Mediterranean Cruises AGENT REWARD PROGRAM Thomas Cook Loyalty Points COMPONENTS AVAILABLE Packaged vacations including air, transfers & accommodation, 3-, 4-, 7-, 10-, 11 and 14-night durations. Mediterranean cruise program with charter airfare, transfers and cruise. E-MARKETING FLYERS Available on www.thomascookagent.ca. Create customer marketing collateral that you can send to your clients and/or use in print advertising. Simply click on one of the ads in this section to automatically generate your branded e-marketing items featuring your agency information. YOUR GUIDE TO SUNQUEST KEY PARTNERS H10 Resorts, Karisma, Iberostar, Bahia Principe, SuperClubs, Amhsa, Occidental, Sandals & Beaches, AMResorts, Barcelo, Sol Melia, RIU, MSC Cruises WEBSITE ADDRESS www.thomascookagent.ca WEBSITE FEATURES Sales centre, customer service, accounting, what’s new section, online booking engine, order brochures, e-brochures, e-documents, e-learning, agent specials, current promotions RESERVATIONS PHONE NUMBER National: 1.800.268.8899 HOURS OF OPERATION Monday - Friday 8:30am - 8:30pm Saturday 9am - 7pm Sunday 12pm - 5pm (November - April) WEBSITE INQUIRIES Check availability, contact groups dept, sales, customer service and accounting at 1.800.268.8899 or [email protected] ACCOUNTING INQUIRIES Commission inquiries, payment inquiries and refund inquiries call 1.888.888.5028 Please see page 4 for details. PRICE MATCH POLICY Nov. 1, 2010 – Oct. 31, 2011 departures: $250 per passenger Email all price matches to [email protected] Procedure: • Book a Sunquest package • Complete PRICE MATCH FORM for applicable date and region form located on www.sunquestagent.ca under SALES CENTRE • Fax or e-mail FORM along with a screen shot of our competitors’ prices showing the same number of passengers booked (price match will not be honoured without this) • The price match will only be considered when product being matched is identical, same destination, hotel, room category hotel plan, duration, date. We will match Friday - Monday departures and Tuesday - Thursday departures (if the competitor offers the same exact day of departure, that exact day will be matched). When price matching a file, the total price will be matched, including taxes • If the price match does not go through, the booking will be cancelled at no charge ONGOING PROMOTIONS Deal of the Day – limited time offers with exceptional savings COMMON Q & A: Can we request additional seats or hotel rooms? Yes, additional seats and rooms can be requested. All requests must be made with a credit card for payment. A response takes from 3 to 5 business days. The call centre will contact you directly to advise if the request can be confirmed. Where is the location of rooms within the hotel? If not stated in the brochure we will check with our product department to see if a specific area has been contracted. If this information is not available from product we will send an e-mail to find out - a response is generally up to 3 business days. Are EBBs included in the rate in the system? Yes, EBBs are always included in the system price. Please ensure you have payment into our office by the EBB date or you risk losing the EBB. Can we request a category not offered by Sunquest? Yes, we can always try to request. We will first get the rate before we request the category so the client can decide if they want to proceed with the booking. COMMISSION LEVEL: _____________________________________ 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:04 PM Page 9 9 DESTINATION Italy ADMINISTRATION PHONE NUMBER Toronto: 416.483.8988 or 1.800.665.2522 COMPONENTS AVAILABLE Charter air, car rentals, escorted coach tours, hotel stays, package vacations including air, transfers and accommodation INSIDE SALES CONTACTS 1.800.387.8438 KEY PARTNERS Alitalia, Air Transat, Essence of Italy, Auratours Vacances Italia ACCOUNTING INQUIRIES 1.888.888.5028 Please see page 4 for details. CUSTOMER SERVICE INQUIRIES 1.800.387.8438 Please see page 4 for details. WEBSITE ADDRESS www.thomascookagent.ca PRICE MATCH POLICY Contact inside sales at 1.800.387.8438 RESERVATIONS PHONE NUMBER National: 1.800.665.2522 AGENT REWARD PROGRAM Thomas Cook Loyalty Points HOURS OF OPERATION Monday - Friday 8:30am - 8:30pm EST Saturday 9am - 7pm EST COMMISSION LEVEL: _____________________________________ SUNQUEST & ALBATours PHONE TREE NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM TO SERVE YOU BETTER 416.482.3333 or 1.800.268.8899 PRESS 1 PRESS 2 PRESS 3 PRESS 4 PRESS 5 PRESS 6 SUN DESTINATIONS CRUISE EUROPE WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS DEVIATIONS OTHER DEPARTMENTS PRESS 2 GROUPS PRESS 3 SALES PRESS 4 CUSTOMER SERVICE PRESS 5 TICKETING PRESS 6 ACCOUNTING YO U R G U I D E T O A L B AT O U R S WEBSITE FEATURES Flight schedule, online booking, destination information, e-documents, seat selection, destination information 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:04 PM Page 10 Y O U R G U I D E T O H O L I D AY H O U S E 10 DESTINATIONS Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, Central America, USA, United Kingdom COMPONENTS AVAILABLE Air, attraction tickets, hotels, condominiums, car rentals, car leasing, hotels, rail tickets, sightseeing tours, theatre tickets, transfers –shared and private, tours KEY PARTNERS (HOTEL) Canada & USA – Aston Resorts, Disney Parks, Hilton, Harrah’s Entertainment, IHG, Marriott, MGM Resorts International, Outrigger/Ohana Resorts, Starwood Hotels Caribbean & Mexico - AMResorts, Bahia Principe Clubs & Resorts, Barcelo, Beaches, Couples Resorts, Occidental Resorts, RIU Hotels & Resorts, Sandals, Sirenis, Sol Melia, Sunset Resorts, SuperClubs UK & Europe – Accor Hotels, Citadine, Pierre et Vacance KEY PARTNERS (CAR) Car Rental: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, EuropCar, Fox, Hertz, National, Sixt Car Leasing: Citroen, Peugeot, Renault WEBSITE ADDRESS www.thomascookagent.ca WEBSITE INQUIRIES 1.800.419.1967 ACCOUNTING INQUIRIES 1.888.888.5028. Please see page 4 for details. CUSTOMER SERVICE INQUIRIES 1.888.599.0789. Please see page 4 for details. PRICE MATCH POLICY If you find identical product available at a lower price please give us the details. We guarantee a price match up to 5% on hotels or $30 per person on air for identical product. If the difference is greater, we will investigate and advise within 2 business days if we are able to price match. AGENT REWARD PROGRAM Thomas Cook Loyalty Points E-MARKETING FLYERS Available on www.thomascookagent.ca. Create customer marketing collateral that you can send to your clients and/or use in print advertising. Simply click on one of the ads in this section to automatically generate your branded e-marketing items featuring your agency information. COMMON Q & A WEBSITE FEATURES Online booking engine for components and dynamic packaging (TravelGenie), agency profile update, order brochures, e-brochures, promotions, e-learning, e-invoices, e-documents, commission enquiries, payment enquiries, refund enquiries, price matches When are e-documents available and how can I get them? E-documents are available 30 days prior to departure as long as the file is paid in full. They can be printed off our B2B site. Some products require original vouchers and those will be mailed out by the documents department 2 to 3 weeks prior to departure. ONLINE SUPPORT DEPARTMENT Registration and login assistance & help making bookings. 1.800.419.1967 Where can I get an invoice? Invoices can be printed off our website any time after the file is booked. RESERVATIONS PHONE NUMBER Montréal: 514.935.7103 National: 1.800.268.8354 Who can I contact if my passengers are having problems at their destination? Please contact our in-travel customer service at 1.800.890.6956. We are open 8am - 8pm, Monday to Friday, and 9am - 5pm on Saturday, Sunday and holidays. HOURS OF OPERATION Monday - Friday 9am - 9pm Saturday 9:30am - 6pm COMMISSION LEVEL: _____________________________________ 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:04 PM Page 11 DESTINATIONS Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, Central America, USA, United Kingdom COMPONENTS AVAILABLE Air, attraction tickets, hotels, condominiums, car rentals, car leasing, hotels, rail tickets, sightseeing tours, theatre tickets, shared and private transfers, tours COMPONENTS AVAILABLE Air, attraction tickets, hotels, condominiums, car rentals, car leasing, hotels, rail tickets, sightseeing tours, theatre tickets, transfers –shared and private, tours KEY PARTNERS (HOTEL) Canada & USA – Aston Resorts, Disney Parks, Hilton, Harrah’s Entertainment, IHG, Marriott, MGM Resorts International, Outrigger/Ohana Resorts, Starwood Hotels KEY HOTEL PARTNERS Canada & USA – Aston Resorts, Disney Parks, Hilton, Harrah’s Entertainment, IHG, Marriott, MGM Resorts International, Outrigger/Ohana Resorts, Starwood Hotels Caribbean & Mexico - AMResorts, Bahia Principe Clubs & Resorts, Barcelo, Beaches, Couples Resorts, Occidental Resorts, RIU Hotels & Resorts, Sandals, Sirenis, Sol Melia, Sunset Resorts, SuperClubs Caribbean & Mexico - AMResorts, Bahia Principe Clubs & Resorts, Barcelo, Beaches, Couples Resorts, Occidental Resorts, RIU Hotels & Resorts, Sandals, Sirenis, Sol Melia, Sunset Resorts, SuperClubs UK & Europe – Accor Hotels, Citadine, Pierre et Vacance, UK & Europe – Accor Hotels, Citadine, Pierre et Vacance, KEY PARTNERS (CAR) Car Rental: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, EuropCar, Fox, Hertz, National, Sixt KEY CRUISE PARTNERS Carnival Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise Line (Pride of America) Car Leasing: Citroen, Peugeot, Renault KEY PARTNERS (CRUISE) Carnival Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise Line (Pride of America) WEBSITE ADDRESS www.thomascookagent.ca WEBSITE FEATURES Online booking engine for components and dynamic packaging (TravelGenie), agency profile update, Travel Agent loyalty program, order brochures, e-brochures, promotions, e-learning, e-invoices, e-documents, commission enquiries, payment enquiries, refund enquiries, price matches ONLINE SUPPORT DEPARTMENT Registration and login assistance & help making bookings 1.800.938.6786 RESERVATIONS PHONE NUMBER National: 1.800.938.6786 RESERVATIONS HOURS OF OPERATION Monday - Friday 8am - 7pm MST Saturday 9am - 5pm MST WEBSITE ADDRESS www.thomascookagent.ca WEBSITE FEATURES Online booking engine for components, agency profile update, order brochures, e-brochures, promotions, e-learning, e-invoices, e-documents, commission enquiries, payment enquiries, refund enquiries, price matches WEBSITE SUPPORT 514.286.8553 or 1.877.826.1056 #4 or [email protected] RESERVATIONS PHONE NUMBER Quebec City: 418.658.7020 or 1.877.658.7020 Montreal: 514.286.7078 or 1.800.361.7762 Toronto: 416.921.3451 or 1.800.459.0213 Vancouver: 604.639.2459 or 1.877.621.2476 RESERVATIONS HOURS OF OPERATION Mon-Wed 9am – 6pm Thu-Fri 9am – 7pm Sat 9:30am – 4pm ACCOUNTING ENQUIRIES 1.888.888.5028. Please see page 4 for details WEBSITE INQUIRIES Troubleshooting help for online bookings and e-docs. 1.800.938.6786 CUSTOMER SERVICE INQUIRIES 514.286.8546 or 1.877.412.0362. Please see page 4 for details. ACCOUNTING INQUIRIES 1.888.888.5028 Please see page 4 for details. PRICE MATCH POLICY If you find identical product available at a lower price please give us the details. We guarantee a price match up to 5% on hotels or $30 per person on air for identical product. If the difference is greater, we will investigate and advise within 2 business days if we are able to price match INSIDE SALES CONTACTS 1.800.938.6786. Please see page 4 for details. CUSTOMER SERVICE INQUIRIES 1.800.938.6786. Please see page 4 for details. PRICE MATCH POLICY If you find identical product available at a lower price please give us the details. We guarantee a price match up to 5% on hotels or $30 per person on air for identical product. If the difference is greater, we will investigate and advise within 2 business days if we are able to price match. AGENT REWARD PROGRAM Thomas Cook Loyalty Points E-MARKETING FLYERS Available on www.thomascookagent.ca. Create customer marketing collateral that you can send to your clients and/or use in print advertising. Simply click on one of the ads in this section to automatically generate your branded e-marketing items featuring your agency information. COMMISSION LEVEL: ____________________________________ AGENT REWARD PROGRAM Thomas Cook Loyalty Points E-MARKETING FLYERS Available on www.thomascookagent.ca. Create customer marketing collateral that you can send to your clients and/or use in print advertising. Simply click on one of the ads in this section to automatically generate your branded e-marketing items featuring your agency information. COMMISSION LEVEL: _____________________________________ 11 Y O U R G U I D E T O F U N S U N VA C AT I O N S & I N TA I R VA C AT I O N S DESTINATIONS California, Hawaii and Las Vegas also available Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, Central America, USA, United Kingdom 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:04 PM Page 12 12 Welcome Screens Y O U R G U I D E T O T R AV E L G E N I E Simply log-on to www.thomascookagent.ca, select either Holiday House or Fun Sun Vacations and then click on the TravelGenie icon to access the booking engine. NEW!! Sabre Vacations Dynamic Packaging • Coming this fall, Holiday House and Fun Sun Vacations will offer TravelGenie dynamic pricing through Sabre Vacations! • Exclusive to Holiday House and Fun Sun Vacations • Close to 70% of all Canadian Travel agents are utilizing Sabre Vacations – they will now have full access to TravelGenie dynamic pricing • Travel agents will earn segment counts on all Sabre Vacations Dynamic Packages sold through Holiday House and Fun Sun Vacations Y 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:05 PM Page 13 New Flight Availability Display Flight information in the booking engine has been revised to provide flight detail in a easier-to-read format. 13 Changes include: Display of the airline for each flight segment Departure and arrival date for each segment Layover times and minutes (if applicable) Car Up-sell Feature This is a great new feature designed to help you up-sell your clients. It appears on the check-out page and allows you to easily view and select car rental upgrades for your clients vacation packages. Y O U R G U I D E T O T R AV E L G E N I E Users who already have selected a car are able to choose an upgrade effortlessly. Users who have not selected a car can also select a car from this area. New Commission Link Commission button is now just a link. This was done to better accommodate those of you who may be dealing with customers right at your desk. The positioning of the link remains unchanged, it displays in the price link. In addition, the actual time the commission page takes to close has been reduced. COMING SOON! Open Jaws & Multi hotels per booking! DON’T FORGET! • Same day options are available until 11:00 EST outside 30 days • There is NO maximum increase to commission Need help? Call 1-800-419-1967 or email booking support at [email protected] R EARN $ 50 AMERICAN EXPRESS®-BRANDED REWARD CARD BOOK BY NOV. 17, 2010 EARN $50 FOR THE 1ST BOOKING YOU MAKE THROUGH TRAVELGENIE! Just complete & clip this coupon. TRAVEL AGENT NAME: ____________________________________________ AGENCY NAME:___________________________________________________ BOOKING NUMBER: _______________________________________________ AGENCY TEL: ( ) ________/ ________ EMAIL: ___________________________________________________________ DEPARTURE DATE: ______/ ______/ ______ Travel agents who book through the TravelGenie booking engine and send in the completed coupon will receive $50 in the form of an American Express-branded reward card. Offer is applicable to one booking only and based on double occupancy. Must be booked by Nov. 17, 2010. Not applicable to groups, air- or hotel-only booknigs. Maximum one coupon per travel agent. Available through Holiday House and Fun Sun Vacations only. Other restrictions may apply. The American Express-branded reward card can be used virtually anywhere American Express cards are accepted. Unused points/dollars will be forfeited the first day after the valid thru date, subject to applicable law. Usage restrictions and guidelines apply. Card cannot be redeemed for cash and is not transferable. The card is issued by American Express Incentive Services, LLC. The coupon must be mailed by Nov. 24, 2010 to 75 Eglinton Ave. E, Tornoto, ON, M4P 3A4, Attention: Inside Sales – TravelGenie Agent Incentive. Travel agents will receive the card approximately four weeks after submitting the coupon. PLEASE SEND THE COUPON IN BY NOV. 24, 2010, TO INSIDE SALES, 75 EGLINTON AVE. E. TORONTO, ON, M4P 3A4, ATTENTION: TRAVELGENIE AGENT INCENTIVE 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:05 PM Page 14 YO U R G U I D E T O I N TA I R 14 DESTINATIONS Worldwide with over 65 scheduled airline partners. COMPONENTS AVAILABLE Air consolidation, net fares, overrides on published fares, ticketing with fees. First, business and economy class available. CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS Agents are responsible for having a signed UCCF form for every credit card ticket sale. Without this signed form, you will be responsible for any charge-backs. WEBSITE ADDRESS www.thomascookagent.ca WEBSITE FEATURES Booking engines (air, car, hotel), e-brochures, group request, edocuments, link to Boomerang Tours and Exotik Tours, and more. WEBSITE SUPPORT 514.286.8553 or 1.877.826.1056 #4 or [email protected] RESERVATIONS PHONE NUMBER Montreal: 514.286.7078 or 1.800.361.7762 Toronto: 416.921.3451 or 1.800.459.0213 Vancouver: 604.639.2459 or 1.877.621.2476 HOURS OF OPERATION Montreal: Mon-Wed, 9am - 6pm Thurs & Fri, 9am - 7pm Sat, 10am - 4pm Toronto: Mon-Fri, 9am - 6pm Sat, 10am - 4pm Vancouver: Mon-Fri, 8am - 5pm SPECIALTY DESK Handles complex itineraries, stop-over fares, multi-stop fares, e-mail: [email protected] ACCOUNTING INQUIRIES 1.888.888.5028 See page 4 for details. CUSTOMER SERVICE INQUIRIES Montreal: 514.286.8546 or 1.877.412.0362 Please see page 4 for details. PRICE MATCH POLICY Air: We guarantee a price match of up to $30 per person. If the difference is greater, we will look into it and let you know within 2 business days if we are able to match it. AGENT REWARD PROGRAM Thomas Cook Loyalty Points 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:05 PM Page 15 15 COMPONENTS AVAILABLE Air consolidation, net fares, overrides on published fares, ticketing with fees. First, business and economy class available. CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS Agents are responsible for having a signed UCCF form for every credit card ticket sale. Without this signed form, you will be responsible for any charge-backs. WEBSITE ADDRESS www.thomascookagent.ca WEBSITE FEATURES Online booking engines (air, car, hotel), quote saver, accounting inquiries, e-documents, invoices, etc. WEBSITE SUPPORT 1.800.419.1967 SPECIALTY DESK Handles complex itineraries, stop-over fares, multi-stop fares, e-mail: [email protected] Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm, Saturday 10am - 4pm RESERVATIONS PHONE NUMBER National: 1.800.268.8354 HOURS OF OPERATION Monday - Friday 9am - 9pm Saturday 9:30am - 6pm ACCOUNTING INQUIRIES On agent website or by calling 1.888.888.5028 See page 4 for details. CUSTOMER SERVICE INQUIRIES Call 1.888.599.0789. Details on page 4. PRICE MATCH POLICY Air: We guarantee a price match of up to $30 per person. If the difference is greater, we will look into it and let you know within 2 business days if we are able to match it. AGENT REWARD PROGRAM Thomas Cook Loyalty Points COMMON Q&A Q: Does one single ticketing department issue the e-docs for both Intair and Network? A: No, there is a separate ticketing department for both Network and Intair. YOUR GUIDE TO NETWORK DESTINATIONS Worldwide with over 65 scheduled airline partners. 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:05 PM Page 16 YOUR GUIDE TO ENCORE CRUISE ESCAPES 16 DESTINATIONS Worldwide, including the Caribbean, Alaska, Hawaii and Europe AGENT REWARD PROGRAM Thomas Cook Loyalty Points KEY PARTNERS Royal Caribbean International, Norwegian Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Costa Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Holland America Line, Azamara Club Cruises, AMAWATERWAYS, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Paul Gauguin, Hurtigruten, Carnival Cruise Lines, Silversea Cruises (for Quebec clients only) E-MARKETING FLYERS Available on www.thomascookagent.ca. Create customer marketing collateral that you can send to your clients and/or use in print advertising. Simply click on one of the ads in this section to automatically generate your branded e-marketing items featuring your agency information. CRUISE COMPONENTS Air, transfers, cruise, pre- and post- hotel stays, excursions, insurance WEBSITE ADDRESS www.encorecruiseescapeagent.ca WEBSITE FEATURES Cruise search engine, view booking, cruise offers, cruise forms, commission reports, apply payments, e-brochures, e-marketing, e-documents, webinar schedule, travel agent guide to selling groups, ship information, ship itineraries & deck plans ONLINE SUPPORT DEPARTMENT For assistance when making bookings online. 1.800.419.1967 RESERVATIONS PHONE NUMBER National: 1.800.661.6361 HOURS OF OPERATION Monday - Friday 9am - 8pm EST Saturday 9:30am - 5pm EST ACCOUNTING INQUIRIES National: 1.888.888.5028. Please see page 4 for details. CUSTOMER SERVICE INQUIRIES National: 1.800.268.8354. Please see page 4 for details. COMMON Q & A When can I expect cruise documents? Three weeks prior to sailing, an e-mail containing an attached edocument will be sent to the e-mail address on your booking. The e-mail will be sent from [email protected], please ensure you save this address in your contact list to prevent the e-document from going into your junk or spam box. The e-mail that will be sent to you will contain the electronic cruise documents as well as any other product booked through the cruise line or Encore CruiseEscapes/Intair/Fun Sun Vacations. Luggage Tags will only be available at the pier. If you do not receive an e-mail from Operations please contact us at [email protected]. E-Documents are available for the following cruise lines: Royal Caribbean International, Azamara Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line*, MSC Cruises, Costa Cruise Lines, Holland America Line and Norwegian Cruise Line (*Carnival Cruise Line documents may be retrieved by visiting www.carnival.com/mydocuments). Paper documents are available for the following cruise lines and will be distributed 3 weeks prior to sailing: Disney Cruise Line, Paul Gauguin, Regent Seven Seas. Why should I book Encore CruiseEscapes air versus cruiseline air? When Encore CruiseEscapes air is booked, flight details are available at time of booking. We can also pre-book seats at time of booking. When cruise line air is booked, flight details are only available 60 days prior to sailing and you will have to contact the airline to pre-book seats. COMMISSION LEVEL: _____________________________________ PRICE MATCH POLICY Forms are available on request, replies within 24 hours. 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:06 PM Page 17 17 RESERVATIONS 1.800.661.6361 PRESS FOR SERVICE IN ENGLISH PRESS 1 1 UPDATED OPERATIONS/ DOCUMENTATION OR INVOICES PRESS FOR SERVICE IN FRENCH PRESS 2 2 SPECIAL SERVICES PRESS 3 INSIDE SALES & COMMISSION PERCENTAGE PRESS 4 GROUPS DEPARTMENT PRESS 5 INDIVIDUAL RESERVATIONS PRESS 6 ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT PRESS 7 GENERAL CRUISE RESERVATIONS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PAYMENT GUARANTEE LINE 8 9 MSC CRUISES ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE & NCL AMERICA CELEBRITY CRUISES CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES HOLLAND AMERICA LINE DISNEY CRUISE LINE COSTA CRUISES LUXURY & SPECIALTY CRUISES 1) LUXURY CRUISES (Azamara Club Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Paul Gauguin Cruises) 2) Specialty Cruises (1 for Hurtigruten; 2 for AMAWaterways) AIR/SEA DEPARTMENT WE MAKE BOOKING CRUISES AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE! Just visit www.encorecruiseescapesagent.ca for details. YOUR GUIDE TO ENCORE CRUISE ESCAPES TELEPHONE SYSTEM TO SERVE YOU BETTER! 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:06 PM Page 18 YOUR GUIDE TO EXOTIK TOURS 18 DESTINATIONS Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, Middle East, India COMPONENTS AVAILABLE Land and air packages, resort and beach stays, long stay programs, day tours, spa packages, city stopovers, FIT, destination cruises, Nile & Russian river cruises, pre- and post-cruise programs, shore excursions, cultural tours WEBSITE ADDRESS www.thomascookagent.ca WEBSITE FEATURES Online e-brochures, promotions, terms and conditions, destination information ONLINE SUPPORT DEPARTMENT Troubleshooting help for online bookings and e-docs. [email protected] or call (514) 286.8553 or 1.877.826.1056, ext. 4 Hours: 9am - 6pm RESERVATIONS PHONE NUMBER Toronto: 416.646.3347 Vancouver: 604.687.0380 Montreal: 514.284.3595 National: 1.888.722.4212 HOURS OF OPERATION Quebec: Monday - Wednesday 9am - 6pm Thursday - Friday 9am - 7pm Saturday 10am - 4pm National: Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30pm INSIDE SALES 1.877.826.1056 MARKETING INQUIRIES Eastern Canada (except Quebec): Dan Prior – 1.888.722.4212 Western Canada: Michael Mullin – 1.800.509.9229 Quebec: Josee Casavant – 1.866.859.9064 CUSTOMER SERVICE INQUIRIES National: 1.888.361.6164. Please see page 4 for details. ACCOUNTING INQUIRIES 1.888.888.5028. Please see page 4 for details. AGENT REWARD PROGRAM Thomas Cook Loyalty Points ONGOING PROMOTIONS Early Booking Bonuses, Pay Cash and Save COMMISSION LEVEL: _____________________________________ 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:06 PM Page 19 19 COMPONENTS AVAILABLE Land and air packages, fully escorted tours, Australia Pacific tours, AAT Kings, Adventure Tours Australia, OZ Experience, independent touring vacations, day tours, sightseeing, car rentals, motorhome rentals, ferry service, cruises, yachting, rail, hotel passes, accommodation, honeymoon packages, etc. KEY PARTNERS Sofitel, Accor Properties, Intercontinental, Mantra, Peppers, Shangri-La, Marriott, Radisson, Four Seasons, Hilton, Travelodge, etc. WEBSITE ADDRESS www.thomascookagent.ca WEBSITE FEATURES Electronic Brochures in PDF and Powerpoint format RESERVATIONS PHONE NUMBER Toronto 416.646.3347 Vancouver 604.687.0380 Montreal 514.284.3595 National: 1.888.722.4212 HOURS OF OPERATION Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30pm MARKETING INQUIRIES Eastern Canada (except Quebec): Dan Prior – 1.888.722.4212 Western Canada: Michael Mullin – 1.800.509.9229 Quebec: Josee Casavant – 1.866.859.9064 ACCOUNTING INQUIRIES 1.888.888.5028. Please see page 4 for details. CUSTOMER SERVICE INQUIRIES 1.800.361.6164. Please see page 4 for details. AGENT REWARD PROGRAM Thomas Cook Loyalty Points ONGOING PROMOTIONS Early Booking Specials on select departures COMMISSION LEVEL: _____________________________________ YOUR GUIDE TO BOOMERANG TOURS DESTINATIONS Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti, Cook Islands 24780-TC-BrandGuide-2010-3rdED-E 8/5/10 3:06 PM Page 20 Order your Thomas Cook Brochures Today! You can order your brochures by going online to any of the Thomas Cook Canada brand travel agent websites (where they are also available in PDF format and as power brochures) or to www.e-contac.com. New brochures are distributed to agencies based on sales connected to the telephone number used to make bookings. To order brochures for branch offices booking under a single telephone number, simply build a username at www.e-contac.com. To order brochures for shows, you must contact your Business Development Manager or your Inside Sales Representative. BROCHURES AVAILABLE: SUNQUEST Southern Sun Bahia Principe Clubs & Resorts Mediterranean Cruises Groups Wedding Guide SuperClubs Sandals ALBATOURS Italy Italy Car Rental with AVIS HOLIDAY HOUSE & FUN SUN VACATIONS SunEscapes Hawaii Disney Europe New York City California Las Vegas Sandals ENCORE CRUISE ESCAPES Family Cruises Cruises – 2010 Edition The Ultimate Cruise Collection Cruise Groups Pre & Post-Cruise Hotel Guide Travel Agents’ Guide to Selling Cruise Groups BOOMERANG TOURS Australia & New Zealand Tahiti and her Islands Cook Islands Fiji EXOTIK TOURS WorldBook Greece THOMAS COOK CANADA OFFICE LOCATIONS TORONTO MONTREAL VANCOUVER 75 EGLINTON AVENUE EAST TORONTO, ON CANADA M4P 3A4 (416) 485-1481 1257, RUE GUY MONTREAL, QC CANADA H3H 2K5 (514) 935-7103 333 SEYMOUR STREET SUITE 900 VANCOUVER, BC CANADA V6B 5A6 (604) 687-0380