Friday, January 31, 2020

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The Florida Keys can be as action-packed or as relaxed as you desire. The beaches of Key West are some of the best in the world, and the drive along the highway connecting each of the Keys is unforgettable. This is an exceptional destination for scuba divers interested in getting up close and personal with tropical fish, shipwrecks, and more.
 
 
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Austin, Texas
Austin is known for both its barbeque and eclectic live-music scene centered around country, blues and rock. Enjoy Zilker Park for hiking and biking then head to Barton Springs for swimming and boating.
 
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Palm Springs, California
Known for hot springs, stylish hotels, and too many golf courses to count. Shop along Palm Canyon Drive, or take the aerial tramway to the top of Mount San Jacinto for incredible views of the Coachella Valley.
 
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico’s capital, is known for its Pueblo-style architecture and hot art scene. Its historic district features the traditional Plaza with surrounding landmarks including the Palace of the Governors.
 
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Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara on California’s central coast boasts a palm-lined waterfront with the Santa Ynez mountains as dramatic backdrop. Visit the Santa Barbara Courthouse and Mission Santa Barbara for Spanish-style architecture.
 
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Cape Town, South Africa
This beautiful port city, crowned by the famed Table Mountain National Park, offers an eclectic mix of cultures, cuisines, and landscapes. Take a cable car up Table Mountain for amazing views or take a ride on Cape Wheel at the Waterfront.
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Are you doing everything you can for your clients? Make sure that you are registering with preferred suppliers so that you are receiving direct correspondence from them regarding promotions, incentives and training.
Some suppliers require you to register yourselves, others require the YTB registrations department to register you. For information, please visit your RTA Back Office > Agent Resource Center > Advanced Tools > Supplier Registration.

CLIA Membership
CLIA's 2020 Individual Membership Open

Membership raises your professional credibility and reputation within the leisure travel industry and is designed to help you navigate the cruise industry, attract more clients and increase your earnings.

To join or renew, visit cruising.org.

IMPORTANT - COMPLIANCE NOTE | Payment Policies

For those of you that are working directly with our travel suppliers, please note:
The YTB Travel Network Policies & Procedures should be read and understood and strictly adhered to. The payment policies in place are there to protect your client, YTB Travel Network & YOU.
Please understand that you: Are an Independent Contractor and not an employee of YTB Are legally and financially responsible for any mishandling or misappropriation of funds Violation of this policy could result in disciplinary action, such as suspension, lien on future travel commissions, termination and in some cases even legal remedy which could include criminal charges.
The only acceptable method of payment is for you to collect a credit card and pass it on to the vendor. NEVER accept cash. If your clients do not have a credit card, they can obtain and use a pre-paid credit card or certified funds can be collected but only made payable to YTB and sent to YTB for processing, per the below Policies & Procedures.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the YTB home office at 618-655-9477 or you may submit a Support Ticket from your RTA Back Office.
The YTB Travel Network Policies & Procedures as it relates to customer payments states: Section 2.5 GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN RTA c. RTAs are very restricted in how they may handle payments for products and services from their customers and the following rules must be adhered to and will be strictly enforced.
i.) RTAs MAY NEVER ACCEPT CASH FROM A CUSTOMER FOR THE SALE OF TRAVEL RELATED GOODS, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE
ii.) For travel related products; Checks, cashiers checks or money orders from the customer are acceptable only if they are made out to the COMPANY directly from the customer. Failure to mail said payments in a timely manner may cause late fees or cancelled bookings. Any resultant costs will be the sole responsibility of the RTA.
iii.) A customer’s credit card information may never be accepted/processed by the RTA for payment through any personal processor, such as PayPal, on any service or product. For travel related products, a customer should purchase directly from RTA Booking Engine or provide RTA/Travel Agent with credit card along with a Third Party Credit Card Authorization. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE MAY AN RTA PROCESS A CUSTOMER’S CREDIT CARD THROUGH THEIR OWN MERCHANT ACCOUNT, PAYPAL, OR OTHER PROCESSING ACCOUNT. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action. RTAs should never use their personal funds to make payments, or make up for a shortfall in costs or late deposits by a customer. Violation of payment policies may result in disciplinary action, which may include prosecution.
iv.) Client funds should only be applied to that client’s booking. In the event of a group Booking, client funds should be properly allocated and never applied to another passengers accommodations.
v.) RTA is required to obtain a signed Third Party Credit Card Authorization each time a customer credit card is used for the purpose of booking travel. This form should be retained by the RTA for a period of 2 years from the date of travel. The form should include the last 4 digits of the credit card, with all other pertinent information. The form can be found in your RTA Back Office > Agent Resource Center > Traveler Forms > Third Party Credit Card. The purpose of this form is to protect you and COMPANY from any potential claims of impropriety
. vi.) RTA is required to make customer aware of travel insurance availability. Customers who decline travel protection are required to sign an Insurance Waiver found in your RTA Back Office > Agent Resource Center > Traveler Forms > Insurance Waiver.
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FROM ADOLFO'S DESK | Award-Winning Fun Award season is in full swing, and the team and I are still buzzing over all of our wins from 2019! We took home Cruise Critics’ Best Service award in honor of our incredible onboard crew members. We also won Travel Weekly’s Best Domestic Cruise Line for the fourth year in a row, which recognizes all the fun we bring your clients all throughout the U .S. And let’s not forget, we earned Best Family Cruise Line for the second year in a row because no one delivers a family vacation like we do! These are just some of the wins I’m most proud of, but the list goes on. Huge thanks to everyone who voted for us. I know they say winning isn’t everything but it sure feels good!

Training
YTB Travel Network is once again happy to announce our participation in the 10th Annual WRRC Travel Expo & Business Training Event. This year's event will be held at the RIO All Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV, beginning with pre-activities on Tuesday, April 28 through Sunday, May 3.
YTB will be there, along with representatives from several of our Preferred Suppliers for a day of live travel training and networking. I hope to see you there!
For more details and to register, please click here: 2020wrrc10.eventbrite.com.


Join us on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 2:00 pm Central for our weekly Travel Supplier travel training webinar. This week's special guest will be Mona Mendoza with Apple Leisure Group.
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You can also dial in using your phone. (571) 317-3112 Access Code: 461-405-277

NEW RTAs! Join us on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 2:00 pm Central for our weekly "Welcome to YTB" webinars. This webinar is open to all agents whether they have been here for 10 years, 10 months, 10 days or 10 minutes. During this roughly half hour, we will provide a high level overview of the business, discuss your next steps, teach you how to navigate your RTA Back Office and much more.
Welcome to YTB | Wed, February 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
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You can also dial in using your phone. (224) 501-3412 Access Code: 662-909-317


Join us for the next "Ladies of YTB" call on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 2:00 pm Central.

To join the call, please call 712-432-0900. Guest pin 738271#.
Click here for February training calendar.

To watch the recent webinar with Trafalgar, click here.

If you have missed any of the Supplier Webinars, you can view them in your RTA Back Office > Supplier Corner > Travel Webinars.
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Monday, January 27, 2020

Celebrating Roland Athouris Marketing Director Celebration





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When you open your Vacation Vault, in addition to the great travel deals available with your Executive Membership, your Reward
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Sunday, January 26, 2020

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020


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Tuesday, January 21, 2020

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Monday, January 20, 2020

New Year, BIG SAVINGS: 30% Off Cruises!
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Different from anything else on water. With Freestyle Cruising, you’ll discover something you won’t find on other cruise lines – freedom. Freestyle Cruising offers diverse and exciting restaurants, a more relaxed dress code and more things to see and do. And that’s just the beginning. NCL has designed the entire cruise experience around giving you the option to choose. It’s proven to be very popular with our guests, and it’s only available with NCL. Now is the time to come see how different a cruise can be.
The choice is yours. With Freestyle Cruising, you travel a world of dining options all in one week. From elegant French bistros and Italian trattorias to sushi and tapas bars, and more, there’s a different dining option for almost every night of your cruise. With up to 10 different restaurants, each featuring a diverse an ever-changing menu, you’ll always find exactly what you’re in the mood for. And there are no fixed seatings. Imagine restaurants open from 5:30 pm to midnight so that you can choose from an early dinner before the show or a later romantic dinner for the two of you. And of course there’s always the option of 24-hour room service. You’re free to dine where, when and with whom you choose. Just as it should be on your vacation.
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SAY GOODBYE TO 2019 AND HELLO TO YOUR NEXT VACATION

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Sunday, January 19, 2020

Regal Princess Review

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Princess Cruises was designed with personal choice in mind. Princess Cruises offers Princess guests a seemingly endless array of options and features, you will enjoy. Princess Cruisess believes in luxury appointments, intimately designed spaces, spacious staterooms, and Princess Cruisess Trademark private balconies. From the minute you step aboard a Princess Cruise Ship, you know this is the way to discover the world. It’s all on Princess for you.
Princess Cruises offers multiple dining options that meet your requirements. Princess offers the traditional fixed seating and a revolutionary dining option for anytime dining. This means Princess believes you make the decisions on when to eat and where to eat onboard. Princess Cruise’s award winning cuisine will keep you coming back for more.
Princess Cruises also provides you the flexibility of choosing what activity you want and when you want to participate. Princess believes it’s your cruise to choose how you tailor it for your enjoyment.
For the *guaranteed best Princess Cruises offers shop online for the date and itinerary that best meets your requirements. Our agents are standing by to assist you 24 hours 7 days a week. Start shopping Princess now on our state of the art cruise Booking System shown above.

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