“Growth has been primarily fuelled by airline and land sales,” Gazal reports, “with a strong showing from our luxury client base thanks to TravelManagers’ partnership with Signature Travel Network.”
Multiple destinations are showing strong growth compared with November 2019, including Australia (up 84 percent), Europe (up 42 percent), New Zealand (up 25 percent), Fiji (up 16 percent) and South Africa (up 14 percent). “We recorded 76 percent growth per PTM from November 2019 to November 2022, with more than 46 percent growth per PTM for the five months from July to November 2022.”
As TravelManagers approaches the one-year anniversary of its partnership with Signature Travel Network, PTMs like Philippa Williams credit the resulting direct access to luxury travel products for much of their success in a record-breaking 2022.
“For my clients, it has meant access to complimentary upgrades, daily breakfasts, and Wi-Fi as well as additional perks that enrich their overall travel experience; for me, happy clients equate to a healthy business.”
“TravelManagers’ strong showing between July and November places its network of PTMs in a strong position as they set their sights on 2023,” Gazal concludes.
“Of particular benefit has been our partnership with Signature Travel Network, which has provided me with direct access to the world’s best travel providers,” she notes. “This has allowed me to present even more personalised travel experiences for my clients, whether it’s staying at the world’s finest hotels and resorts or undertaking in-depth destination experiences curated by Signature’s recommended Destination Management Companies.”
TravelManagers remains on track for a solid conclusion to 2022, announcing another record-breaking sales month in November: its best-ever November and its third-best sales month on record.
PTM Philippa Williams, who is based in Medindie, SA, agrees that much of her success can be attributed to TravelManagers’ key supplier relationships, which have remained strong throughout the pandemic across a broad spectrum of travel segments and specialist niches.
“What’s even more pleasing is the growth in sales per PTM,” he adds.
Executive General Manager, Michael Gazal, says the result bears testimony to the dedication of TravelManagers’ 400-plus personal travel managers (PTMs), supported by its National Partnership Office (NPO) team. According to Gazal, Europe remains TravelManagers’ number one destination for sales volume in November 2022, with Asia and North America filling out the top three.
Written by: William Trevan
