A dedicated new reservations team and contact number for travel agents has been created by Inghams.
The initiative to support the trade coincided with the release of the operator’s summer 2023 lakes and mountains walking programme covering Austria, France, Italy, Slovenia and Switzerland.
The brochure is the first to be issued by the company since 2021, with packs going plastic free as part of a sustainability drive.
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A trade-only contact number 01252 282 471 will see calls answered by an agent-only team “very soon”.
Head of agency sales Julie Franklin said: “We are so excited to be delivering our first brochure since 2021. The front cover really shows what we are all about – destinations that are for those who love to get back to nature, walking and the local traditions that these countries offer.
“We are just as excited to be one of the first companies to be delivering our packs plastic free, using paper which is FSC approved and for the first time we are delivering them wrapped in cardboard and paper to be as planet friendly as we possibly can be.”
Agent brochures are being delivered from August 15.
“On top of all this, our new trade reservations contact number will enable us to service our valuable travel agent partners even more efficiently across all our brands; Inghams summer, winter, Esprit and Santa’s Lapland,” Franklin added.
“In the coming weeks we will be launching a whole new team, many of whom are widely known already, but who will be dedicated to our trade partners.
“Watch this space as we introduce the team who will ultimately be an extension of our agency sales team.”
A low deposit of £70 per person is on offer for bookings made before October 31 alongside a number of early-booking offers.
Brochures are available to order through Brochure Bank/Tradegate.
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