Travel Leaders-How Our Membership Benefits You

Purple Light Vacations has now for a few years been a member of the travel consortium Travel Leaders. A consortium is in essence a union of successful travel consultants. Travel Leaders uses its influence and travel volumes to benefit its members and their clients. But how does our Travel Leaders membership benefit you? Here are the top three ways:

1. Access to Important Information

As a member, we receive updates about all aspects of the travel industry. This can include new hotels or cruise ships as well as travel deals. This also includes timely updates on travel restrictions and rules.  Receiving this information has during the pandemic assisted us in providing our clients with the most up to date information for their trips.

2. Access to Deals and Incentives

Our clients receive access to exclusive deals and incentives. This sometimes includes access to pricing that you simply cannot obtain on your own. Travel Leaders has a contractual relationship with many preferred hotels, cruise lines, tour operators and rental car companies and because of the volume they provide negotiate special rates.

In addition, we get access to exclusive perks and additional amenities. Our clients often get priority for upgrades, but there are additional perks as well. Here is the text of an email received from a well known and respected hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico listing the perks our client will receive:

It is a pleasure to apply the amenities that Travel Leaders offers, which would be the following:

*Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability *Welcome amenity with a personalized note from the agency upon arrival.
*50% discount private transportation from the hotel to the airport (one-way)
*25% discount on green fees at Marina Vallarta or Vista Vallarta Golf Courses (Golf cart for 2 people included)
*$50.00 USD Spa Credit per adult per night.
*$50.00 USD credit in our experiences catalogue. *Complimentary WIFI”

The Living Area of One of the Exquisite Rooms at the Peninsula Beijing

Other clients of ours received exclusive perks at the amazing Peninsula Hotel in Beijing together with a great rate. Here are the hotel’s notes of the Travel Leader exclusive amenities: Room Upgrade To Next Level at Time of Booking Already did in . rate code -A Continental Buffet Breakfast With A La Carte Choice. Of Main Course Up To Maximum Of 2 Pax -Set Lunch Or Dinner . Valued At Usd100 Rmb660 In Huangting Or Jing Per Room Per Stay -. Early Check in/Late Check out Upon Availability -HS WIFI. 2020TRAVEL LEADERS GROUP SELECT.

These additional amenities also extend to mainstream cruises. The major cruise lines provide passengers of Travel Leaders affiliated agencies with shipboard credits on select voyages that they wouldn’t receive on their own.

3. Connections That Help

When something goes wrong, the connections that Travel Leaders has can assist in obtaining a prompter resolution. When a major hotel chain failed to honor their stated cancellation policy during the pandemic, Travel Leaders was there to assist our client in getting the matter satisfactorily resolved.

Interested to know what other Travel Leaders deals/amenities are out there? Remember that these deals and amenities are in addition to the thank you gift we give our clients. It always is worth your while to contact us to price match even if you know where you want to stay and think you have the best deal.

Purple Light Vacations provides you with the knowledge, insight and personalized service to make your vacation all you want it to be at no additional cost. We help you travel in the know wherever you go. To get started, fill out this quick form or call 619.324.1444 (ext. 3).