TTC Tour Brands is reporting strong, continued momentum in last-minute travel demand, revealing an 11% year-over-year increase in July bookings across Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Costsaver and Contiki brands.
The surge reflects growing consumer appetite for guided holidays across late summer, autumn, and the upcoming festive season, with travellers increasingly prioritising the certainty, convenience, and value that touring provides. The robust results also highlight the early success of TTC Tour Brands’ recently launched ‘Tour Fest’ incentive, designed to help travel agents capitalise on this demand while unlocking substantial rewards.
Crucially for agents, TTC Tour Brands is backing this surge with 100% definite departures across its entire touring portfolio through October, giving agents absolute confidence that their clients’ trips are guaranteed.
“Last-minute travel demand continues to gain momentum, and agents are in a prime position to convert that high interest into bookings,” said Andrew Young, Senior Vice President, TTC Tour Brands Oceania.
“With 100% definite departures locked in through October, agents can book with complete peace of mind. Tour Fest is our way of helping agents maximise this window – providing exceptional client offers of up to 15%, dedicated sales team support, and generous rewards for driving bookings now while building their remaining pipeline for late 2026 and into 2027.”
Running until 31 August 2026, Tour Fest rewards travel agents for every passenger booked on 2026 and 2027 depatures across the TTC Tour Brands portfolio, including Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Costsaver, and Contiki.
Agents are reminded to maximise their earnings and unlock progressively higher reward tiers based on cumulative bookings, earning up to:
- $2,500 in GiftPay cards, OR
- $5,000 in TTC Tour Brands Travel Credit to be used across Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Costsaver, and Contiki.
To be eligible agents must quote TOURFEST26 at time of booking. For further details, to book or for marketing resources travel agents can visit agents.ttc.com or contact their local TTC Tour Brands Sales Manager.
