Marriott Launches New Travel Agents Website

ET&T Staff - Mumbai

Marriott International recently unveiled a newly designed travel agent web site that offers its Preferred Travel Agencies (PTA) commission direct deposit, 24-hour online commission statement access and research capabilities. The new site enables graduates of the award-winning Hotel Excellence!(HE) travel agent training programme to peruse and reserve `Fam-Tastic’ rates and other special packages. The new look of the site makes it easier for the general travel agent community to navigate its new features.

Some new attributes include a brand comparison tool and a 24-hour internet help desk. The new web site address is www.marriott.com/travelagents.

According to Fred Miller, vice president for global sales, Marriott International, "Marriott International has a legacy with travel agencies of treating them as business partners. Our goal is to help travel agents improve their profitability, grow their knowledge of the product, enhances their selling skills and give them a competitive edge by providing them with tools to better serve their clients and manage their business. When we interviewed our preferred travel agencies, they told us they wanted faster commissions, easier access to information that will assist the sales process, 24-hour support and self-service commission inquiry access. Thus, we designed a site to meet their needs."