Eight Asian tourism organizations including the Hong Kong Tourism Board, India Tourism, Japan National Tourism Organization, Korea Tourism Organization, Macau Government Tourist Office, Philippine Department of Tourism, Singapore Tourism Board, and Tourism Authority of Thailand, together with leading tour operators and airlines to Asia, have joined forces to promote travel to the region with a cooperative marketing campaign called "Discover Asia Now" and an interactive website exclusive to travel agents -- www.sellasianow.com.
When registering on www.sellasianow.com, travel agents will access deals on packages and flights to Asia, exclusive booking incentives offered by Asia Now partner tour operators and airlines, and become eligible to win cash rewards. The top three agents to book the most packages and/or flights to Asia available on www.sellasianow.com will win a grand prize of $1,500, second prize of $1,000, an a third prize of $500.
Asia Now tour operator and airline partners are also offering the following booking incentives to travel agents: Asia Classic Tours -- book by July 31 and earn 12 percent commission; Asia Luxe Holidays -- 10 percent commission on all exclusive Sell Asia Now packages; Cathay Pacific -- $100 commission for each All Asia Pass sold; Gate 1 Travel -- competitive commission, online booking incentives, and access to live, real-time inventories; Goway Travel -- 10 percent commission on all exclusive Goway Discover Asia Now packages; Pacific Holidays -- 10 percent commission on most exclusive Sell Asia Now packages; and SITA World Tours -- minimum of 12 percent commission on Sell Asia Now packages and higher commissions for members of a preferred agency group or consortium, and $100 booking bonus on any scheduled, dated, departures booked by Dec.31.
In addition to travel deals, agents visiting the site will also find information about each participating Asian destination, maps, and many useful tools such as local weather, currency exchange, and price indexes. In order to be eligible to win cash rewards agents must register on www.sellasianow.com and report bookings of Asia Now packages and/or flights between July and December 2009, on a monthly basis. Travel Agent winners will be announced in January 2010. Asia Now is a partnership between key Asian tourism organizations working together in a concerted effort to bring awareness to the entire region and promote the exciting and diversified appeal of each destination. For more information, visit www.sellasianow.com.
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