Score some extra On Board Credit with this awesome Booking Incentive exclusively for MST agents and their clients!
3 CATEGORY UPGRADES & UP TO $100 OBC
Carnival has given MainStreet an exclusive promo that runs for any bookings made beginning yesterday 9/9/24 through 9/20/24!!!
Let’s get your clients booked on Carnival!
Supplier: Carnival Cruise Line
Booking Dates: 9/9-9/20/24
Promo: Fun select rates, 3 Category Upgrade & up to $100 OBC
*Guarantee categories do not apply
Sailing window: September 2024-April 2026
Booking Rate Code: OFD
***Don’t forget about the Travel Agent Rocks as well through 9/16/24 flyer posted below! $200 worth of points for the agent that wins!
F.U.N. Carnival Announcement
We have a very F.U.N. announcement to make!! Starting 9/1, MainStreet Travel will officially become a Funnel Up Network Platinum Partner with Carnival!
What does the mean for you as a MainStreet Travel Agent?
- Tailored Trainings: Engage in exciting trainings focused on the Carnival product and our effective marketing tools.
- Tailored Social Media Posts: Our team will provide the copy and the material! All you have to do is share.
- Dedicated Support: Access Carnival’s award-winning Business Development Managers, Key Account Directors, and Independent Advisor Team.
As a perk of being a F.U.N. Platinum Partner, we are being given a special logo to use in your email signatures, websites, and socials/blogs!
Along with a Platinum logo, Carnival will be sending a weekly Social Media post! Some will be videos (like this first week), some will be just messaging, and some will be pre-made images for posts. The goal is to make it super easy to promote Carnival in a FUN way. The idea will be to create a full media database for agents to use.
Here is the first social media post that you can share. It combines a short video on the best roller coaster at sea and an example of wording you can use (or create your own). In addition, I’m including information from the Carnival website on BOLT. *Due to the size of the video, Carnival is providing a “we transfer” link to download it.
Important Cruise Commission Information
CRUISE COMMISSION NOTICE!
Don’t leave money on the table!!
Please be aware that cruise lines are listing a “NET TOTAL” on the agent copy of cruise invoices. This “net total” is NOT the actual total of the cruise. The guests are NOT getting a discount since the “net total” is less than the actual total. The “net total” does NOT include your commission. If you only have your client play the “net total” YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE COMMISSION.
I know this can look confusing, and we hate that it’s even a possibility, but it’s the way the cruise lines are showing the breakdowns.
Please do NOT take this as an opportunity to give your clients a “discount”. If you want to offer a client gift, on board credit, or a gift card, please do so out of your own pocket and receive it back from your agent commission after the client has traveled. Paying to the “net total” on purpose can lead to a discontinuance with MainStreet Travel.
Below are some examples of what the “net total” from Carnival Cruise Line and Disney Cruise Line looks like. When you add your commission to the “net total” you’ll see it’s the “grand total” of the cruise.
We truly hate sending the notification that you’re not receiving any commission on the cruise you worked so hard to put together for your clients. Please take note and be aware of this when booking your cruise clients. As always, if you have any questions, please reach out to your support team!
Weekly Skills Class for September
September kicked off our Weekly Skills Classes! Each week, we will be giving you small trainings over very specific topics. Here is the Class schedule for September:
9/4- Tracking Business Expenses (Alaina)
9/11- Social Media Snack: Natural Self-Promotion (Therese)
9/18- Managing Groups (Kristen)
9/25- Intro to Travel+ CRM (Alaina)
Each training will be recorded and posted to the link button below on Mighty Networks under Supplier Trainings. Please check the events on Facebook and Mighty Networks for links and times for the live training.
Elite Agent Program Emails
Thank you to all the agents who applied for the Elite Agent Program! Please check your emails as status updates have been sent. If you have any questions, please reach out to our support team and we’ll be happy to help!
Universal Orlando FAM is Open!
Don’t miss out! Because of the amount of interest we received, Universal is giving us 100 spots for our agents! These spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. We are asking you to fill out the form in the orange button below so we can start collecting information on who is coming.
Please note, there is a $400 fee associated with this FAM, and it is NON-REFUNDABLE. This FAM is supplier sponsored, which means it is for the agent only. Family/Friends cannot share your room, attend training or special events. The graphic below gives you all the details of the event, including “What’s Included” and a tentative Itinerary. Please read it carefully, and please make sure you can commit to attending before filling out the form. When you’re ready, click the blue link below to register with Universal and pay your attendance fee. Attendance fee is due 9/30! Don’t miss out on this AMAZING event!
What’s Included?
-Welcome Reception with our BDM at Bar 17 Bistro (Rooftop Lounge at Aventura)
-Classroom Training
-4 On-Site Resort Inspections
-Exclusive MST Evening Event
-3 night accommodations at Cabana Bay
-2 park 3 day park-to-park tickets
-Unlimited Express Passes
-1 Day Volcano Bay Ticket
-$50 Gift Card
-2 $20 dining credits at Cabana Bay
MainStreet Travel Universal FAM 2024
If you have any questions about this event, please email Kristen and/or Therese, and we’ll be happy to help!
Social Media Prompts
Check out the #SocialMediaMonday prompts this week!
Here are 5 posting prompts to help you with your social medias when you get stuck and need some ideas!
Sample Itinerary
-share an example of a client itinerary you’ve done. You can also use yourself as a client – if you’ve traveled recently, show what each day included. This can even be a recent quote that hasn’t booked yet. Anything to get viewers thinking about their next vacation!
This is your sign…
-This would make an EXCELLENT reel/tiktok! Use b-roll of a cruise, your kids at Disney, food at an all-inclusive, a picture of the sky from your flight…really anything travel related- and use the caption “This is your sign to…” and fill in the blank. “Book your next cruise”, “take your kids to Disney”, “plan your next getaway”.
Advantages of Using a Travel Agent
-sometimes viewers forget the benefits of why they should use you when traveling. Not only are my services included when you book with me, this is what “services” mean.
BTS (behind the scenes)
-what does your “behind the scenes” look like? Do you have a desk where you work from? What’s on your agenda? How many cups are on your work station? Are your kids napping so it’s “quote time”?
What made you want to become a travel agent?
-Let your followers know why you love what you do! Was it a specific trip that it clicked for you? Did you see someone else and thought, “I can do that!”? Were you already getting asked all the questions because you were viewed as an “expert”?
“Falling For Magic” Giveaway
The MainStreet Exclusive Giveaway “Falling For Magic” is ending soon! Don’t forget to push those bookings and submit your entries! Please be sure to read the details thoroughly and make sure your bookings meet the criteria.
MainStreet Travel is partnering with Disney to bring you another amazing giveaway! Please read all the details and start submitting your eligible bookings!
Booking Dates: 7/1/24-9/30/24
Booking Travel Dates: 7/2/24-11/4/24
First prize will win a 3 night/4 day resort stay at a moderate resort standard room with 4 day park hopper tickets for up to 4 guests! ***please note Disney will be choosing the resort. No changes can be made*** Travel dates will need to occur between 12/1/24-10/1/25 and be completed by 10/6/25.
Second Prize will win 2 day park hopper tickets for 2 guests (2 different guests) and must be able to travel before 10/6/24.
Please let us know if you have any questions about eligible bookings or filling out the entry form! We’re so excited for y’all!! Happy Booking!
***Supplier Promotions***
Royal Caribbean:
Help your clients experience the vacation of a lifetime with spectacular savings on their next getaway. Whether they hike across grand glaciers on a trek through the Last Frontier, wander through the charming historic streets of Europe or take on record-breaking thrills on the award-winning private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay — they’ll have you to thank for the memories they’ll make.
BOGO60
- Booking Window: September 3 – 30, 2024 Sailing Window: Sailings departing thirty (30) days after the booking date
- Offer details: Buy One Guest, Get Second Guest 60% Off & 30% Off on 3/4 Guest
Kids Sail Free
- Booking Window: September 3 – 30, 2024
- Sailing Window: Sailings departing thirty (30) days after the booking date
- Offer Details: Guest 12 and under sail free on sailings 3 nights or longer
Carnival Cruise Line:
SEPTEMBER SAVINGS SALE
LEAD RATES
$439
2 – 5 days
$769
6+ days
BOOKING WINDOW: SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
FREE ROOM UPGRADE GREAT RATES SALE
LEAD RATES
$359
3 – 5 days
$709
6+ days
BOOKING WINDOW: SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 – SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Get great rates and free room upgrade on select sailings through December 2024.
ALG Vacations:
RIU Hotels & Resorts is Our Sunshine Spotlight
Up to $1,550 Off, Group Credits up to $1,500, Resort Credits up to $2,135 & More!
Booking Window: 9/1/24 – 9/30/24
Travel Window: 9/1/24 – 4/30/25
Become One with Hawaii
Take your clients to their favorite Hawaii hotels with up to $550 off when paying in full with a credit card plus hotel savings up to 45% and more.
Booking Window: 8/30/24 – 9/26/24
Travel Window: 8/30/24 – 7/31/25
Princess Cruise Line:
An offer so hot it melts your heart
For a limited time, sail into vacation mode with up to 40% off + $99 deposits. Follow your heart to the glaciers of Alaska, the castles of Europe and the beaches of the Caribbean, and save like it’s going out of style. But hurry – unlike cruise memories, these deals won’t last!
Up to 40% Off + $99 Deposit – TA eFlyer
Up to 40% Off + $99 Deposit – Standard Banners
Here Comes the Sun Version – Standard Banners
Up to 40% Off + $99 Deposit – Disclaimer PDF
Up to 40% Off + $99 Deposit – Voyage List
Up to 40% Off + $99 Deposit – Toolkit
