The world of luxury travel has evolved the past few years, and you need new tools. With their revamped Luxury Travel Specialist course, The Travel Institute is ready to provide you with everything you need to book this lucrative and fast-growing travel segment.
“Luxury travel is no longer only for the ultra-wealthy,” said Guida Botelho, CTIE, senior director of education for The Travel Institute, in a press statement. “As the market has evolved, the concept of luxury travel and who can enjoy it has been redefined. Our 4th edition luxury travel course provides the updated knowledge and know-how agents need to successfully serve this market today.”
New Changes to the Luxury Travel Specialist Course
Content changes in the course include an updated look at the types, characteristics and attributes of today’s luxury travelers and strategies for finding them, the various elements of luxury travel and how they relate to traveler types, current market trends, and a sampling of evolving luxury products along with the addition of timely marketing and sales instruction.
Many of these updates and changes were driven by their featured sponsor, Explora Journeys.“Knowledge is key in the luxury market. As a luxury travel advisor, you need to be prepared to understand your clients’ needs, wants and passion points and have the ability to service those. This course elevates your knowledge and provides guidance for a successful luxury travel business,” shared Chris Austin, chief sales officer for Explora, in a press statement. Additional sponsors include IHG Hotels & Resorts, IC Bellagio, Star Jets International and Micato Safaris.
Once you have completed the course, passed the online exam and submitted the experiential checklist, you will become a Certified Luxury Travel Specialist, with the applicable CEUs toward maintaining your certification from The Travel Insititute.
For more information, visit thetravelinstitute.com.
