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CCRA
Announces Preferred Partnership with
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SITA
World Tours
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The exclusive partnership leverages
the booking power of
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CCRA’s entire membership base with
one of North America’s
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most reputable luxury tour operators.
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Fort
Worth, TX – August 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / CCRA
Travel Commerce Network (CCRA) announces the addition of SITA World
Tours, a luxury tour operator specializing in Africa, Asia, Europe, South
Pacific and South & Central America, to their growing list of CCRA
Supplier Partners.
Headquartered
in Los Angeles, with offices also in New York, Houston, Chicago, Vancouver
and Toronto, SITA offers customized FIT and Groups, as well as unique and
affordable packages on a join-in, independent, and private basis.
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 SITA
will now accept the TRUE Code in order to establish travel agency accounts
and to pay commissions directly to CCRA Accredited Travel Agencies. Agencies
who book with CCRA’s Global Preferred Hotel Program, AirSelect, or utilize
CCRA’s 24/7 Call Center Services are also eligible to participate in the
partnership and take advantage of its benefits.
SITA
offers higher than average commissions, as well as it’s popular agent incentive
which provides registered booking agents with a Thank You American Express
Gift Card (regardless of the size of the booking) in the amount of $85.00,
paid at the time of commission, in celebration of their 85th year in business.
In addition to registering to receive the card, SITA also encourages CCRA
agents to experience their deluxe services by registering for it’s fam
trips, which occur 3-4 times per year to destinations like Ireland, India,
China, Kenya, Peru, and accessing a wealth of travel resources on the SITA
Agent Services site they can use to educate themselves and better service
their clients.
“With
evolving trends in tour and travel, our highly experienced team of international
specialists remain committed to the retail and independent travel agency
communities. It’s become increasingly apparent to us that both CCRA’s GDS
and TRUE agency communities are thriving, and would benefit from some advanced
options to help them bring more value to their clients” says SITA’s Vice
President, Laudie Hanou. “We are proud to be an integral part of that set
of solutions and work with a partner who believes as strongly as we do
in the power of professionals.”
CCRA’s
President and CEO Dic Marxen added, “As more and more advanced agencies
are coming to CCRA and TRUE, the need for a higher level of supplier partnership
benefits has been our top priority. We are so happy to welcome SITA and
can’t wait to work alongside them in making our agents even more successful
in their sales efforts.”
CCRA
agencies can learn more about specific partnership benefits and register
with SITA by visiting www.SITAtours.net/AgentServices.
About
CCRA
Based
in Ft. Worth, Texas, CCRA Travel Commerce
Network is a global hub for travel technology, marketing, accreditation
and education. For over forty years, CCRA has connected travel professionals
and suppliers with the products and services they need to drive revenue,
relationships and brand recognition in the travel marketplace. From the
TRUE accreditation and coding system to hotels, air, call center services
and more, CCRA is truly where the travel industry connects. For more information,
visit www.CCRA.com.
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CCRA
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