AAA Travel Insider

Volume VI Issue 34

October 25, 2022

Hi Everyone,

Our recent Virtual Travel and Adventure Travel Show was a great success! If you did not have the opportunity to check out the show and all the amazing presentations, please view the show on-demand using the information below.

Link: https://vtasevent.10-19.bigredvirtual.com/
Username: [email protected]
PW: aaavtas22

So far in three days we have accumulated over $650,000 in sales from the show! Please follow up with your members and work all of the leads that are now available. Our member attendees have until November 7th to make their bookings and save up to $500 per booking. The Deals-at-a-Glance guide is available with all the show offers on the Hub. Click here to view the Deals-at-a-Glance (this will start a download of an excel file).

In our top stories you will see two Travel Advisor Incentives; AMA Waterways is offering Travel Advisors a $100 gift card for every qualified booking and Uniworld is offering a digital $50 gift card for any 2023 booking.

Let’s finish October strong and crush our show goal of $2.5 million in sales. I am confident that we will do this!

All the best,

Vicky

Vicky Evans

Assistant Vice President, Travel Sales Development

TOP ADVISOR SPOTLIGHT

*Last week's sales are not included and will be added to the next newsletter. Included are the ACG Sales Stars from the prior two weeks and the top monthly sales in 2022.

Click here to view the Sales Stars

INTRODUCING ICON OF THE SEAS

Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas: The Icon of Vacations

This is more than a vacation upgrade. It’s the best family vacation in the world. Introducing the new Icon of the Seas - a first-of-its-kind Royal Caribbean® adventure where your clients will have the time of their life, multiple times a day. Click here for further details

AAA TRAVEL

AXIS TIP:

After you send over a reservation in AXIS, PLEASE remember to EXIT the booking, this is VERY IMPORTANT. The Planner cannot get into the booking to confirm it, while you are still in it. Only one person can be in a booking at one time.

Solo Series - Shades of Ireland

October 31, 2023

Link to Digital Catalog

Solo Series - Reflections of Italy

March 7, 2024

Link to Digital Catalog

AAA Exclusive Downton Abbey Tour

August 16, 2023

Link to Digital Catalog

Switzerland in the Springtime

March 27, 2023

Link to Digital Catalog

Visit Our Website: www.AAA.com/InspiringJourneys

Well-Traveled with AAA

Stay up to date with our newest Well-Traveled with AAA Podcasts and Webcasts!

Important: Don't forget to use promo code webcast22 or webcast22g (for group dept) in AXIS when making bookings from webcast leads!

On-Demand Webcasts:

Oceania

WATCH

Uniworld

WATCH

Silversea

WATCH

Well-Traveled with AAA Live Webcast

Discover Authentic Vacation Experiences with Club Adventures

Wednesday, November 9 at 4pm EST

Member Link: (copy and paste the exact link; ACG employees do not need to register)

https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3951625/1FD8151655634312AA3E93AFD8B05329?partnerlink=insider

ACG Internal Link: Will be shared closer to the webcast. Reach out to your TSDS

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Master Travel Advisor Series

MR Travel Expertise Series

Upcoming Webcast Schedule:

11/1 - ACG Group Dept

11/8 - Club Adventures

Upcoming Webcast Schedule:

11/9 - Club Adventures

12/7 - Visit Music City: Nashville

AAA Travel Webcast Library - The new home to all internal travel webcasts from the Master Travel Advisor Series and MR Travel Expertise Series.

AAA Travel Tidbits Video Library - Short, easy-to-consume videos for MR's and Travel Advisors to help you learn more and earn more! The library will continue to grow over time, so we recommend bookmarking the landing page for easy access.

TSDS Live Coaching Sessions:

Please attend our live TSDS coaching workshop sessions. These workshops focus on topics such as: AAA Triple Check Best Practices, Best Use of Digital Tools, Medallia, Mastering Paperless Files, Partner Trainings and much more. Use the link below to see all of the upcoming workshops. Click here to view the workshops

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

L&D is here to help you with onboarding your new hire Travel Professionals. Visit the Travel Training Opportunities page on the Hub. Click here to visit the page

Here you will find the latest Travel Onboarding Training schedule for Travel Agents/Associates and Member Representative I (MRI). Also, be sure to utilize the Sales Leader Guide for Onboarding Travel Professionals. This document is your best resource for preparing your new hires for success from day one. It contains helpful information including a link to the ServiceNow request form for all the required applications your Travel Professional will need. Colorado and Carolinas versions of the Sales Leader Guide are coming soon.

Finally, a new ACG Travel Training Policy document is also available from the Travel Training Opportunities page. This document provides information concerning ACG policy on Travel training delivery, curriculum, new employee training, continuing professional development, etc.

DISCOUNTS & REWARDS

Magazine Advantage Offers Popular Subscriptions for as Low as $2

Shop and Earn Savings When You Use the AAA Discounts Web Extension

Purchase Your Event Tickets thru AAA Tickets

In Time for the Holiday Season, a New Partnership with America’s Oldest Model Train Company, Lionel

TRAVEL PARTNER UPDATES

AmaWaterways Announces Complimentary Pre- and Post-Cruise Land Packages

American Airlines is Dropping First Class Cabins on International Flights

Azamara Announces Return of Venice as Port of Call in 2023

Cunard Adds Bear Grylls to Lineup for Alaska 2023 Insights Enrichment Program

Disney

Disney Cruise Line