Tuesday’s WestJet and WestJet Vacations Virtual Showcase started with a bang. Advisor participants were greeted with news of an attention-grabbing offer - just for the trade who attend the Showcase.
For a limited time, with its Travel Agent Appreciation Offer exclusive to the trade, WestJet is providing advisors the opportunity to book clients at 20 per cent off anywhere the airline flies, although code share flights are not included in the offer.
Clients must be booked this week - by 01OCT 2021 for travel from 17OCT to 30APR 2022, with blackout dates between 16DEC and 04JAN.
The offer applies to all classes of service including Basic, Econo, Premium and Business, with flexible change policies applying through 31DEC 2021.
Advisors can get more details on the Virtual Showcase site.
The showcase runs 11:00 am - 1:00 pm MT and 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET.
In addition to more information about the Travel Agent Appreciation Offer, participants have access to news about WestJet, WestJet Vacations, as well as hotel and tourist board partners.
Networking and breakout sessions are also part of the event, as well as prizes that can be won by collecting Xperience Points.
Breakout sessions provide updates and insights about:
- Travel Agent Resource Site and self-serve options
- WestJet and Delta Air Lines reciprocal frequent flyer program
- Network and pricing revenue management
- Distribution 101
- WestJet corporate programs
- Fireside chat with agency and specialty sales
- Travel Ready series and Safety Above All protocols
- WestJet Vacations
In addition, agents can chat online with the WestJet team as well as WestJet Vacations’ hotel partners.
Open Jaw is attending the Virtual Showcase and will report on highlights in upcoming issues of the Open Jaw daily Brief.