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Selling Travel readership survey 2019
An important choice
We need your help to select the finalists for the prestigious 2019
Selling Travel
Agents and Choice Awards and to show our appreciation we've got some wine up for grabs !
The aim is to recognise and celebrate the travel companies and individuals who have truly made a difference to the industry and, in particular, to the trade over the last year.
The short list is entirely down to you, the readers of
Selling Travel
and the people in the know, so please select your favourites in the categories which apply to you and fill in your details to be in with the chance of winning a case of wine.
Nominate here
Trade Magazines
1.
Which travel trade magazines do you currently receive? (Tick all that apply)
Selling Travel
Travel Weekly
Travel Bulletin
TTG
ABTA Magazine
2.
How often do you read these publications?
N/A - do not receive
Every issue
Most issues
Now and again
Selling Travel
Travel Weekly
Travel Bulletin
TTG
ABTA Magazine
3.
What single aspect do you find most valuable in each of the publications?
Travel industry news
Incentives & competitions
Destination profiles
Inspiring/educational content
Interviews/trade profiles
N/A - do not receive
Selling Travel
Travel Weekly
Travel Bulletin
TTG
ABTA Magazine
4.
How do you treat each publication?
A quick scan
Always read certain pages/sections
Read from cover to cover
N/A - do not receive
Selling Travel
Travel Weekly
Travel Bulletin
TTG
ABTA Magazine
5.
What do you typically do with your copies of each publication?
Read and recycle
Pass on to a colleague
Keep for reference for up to a month
Keep for reference for up to six months
Keep for reference for up to a year
N/A - do not receive
Selling Travel
Travel Weekly
Travel Bulletin
TTG
ABTA Magazine
6.
Overall, which is your favourite publication?
Selling Travel
Travel Weekly
Travel Bulletin
TTG
ABTA Magazine
Selling Travel magazine
7.
For how long have you been a subscriber of Selling Travel magazine?
Less than a year
One to three years
Four years or more
8.
What is your favourite aspect of the magazine? (Select up to three)
*
Destination profiles
Talking Shop (agent activity and incentives)
Interviews/trade profiles
'Quick read' articles
Travel trends/themed travel features
The Review (news)
9.
Please rate each section of the magazine:
Not of interest
Some useful information
Essential reading
Destination profiles
Talking Shop (agent activity and incentives)
Interviews/trade profiles
'Quick read' articles
Travel trends/themed travel features
The Review (news)
10.
When do you read Selling Travel? (Tick all that apply)
In your own time
On your commute
In work time
11.
Thinking about the overall design and content, how do you rate Selling Travel?
Poor
Average
Good
Very good
Excellent
12.
How many people typically read your copy of Selling Travel?
Just me
Myself and one or two colleagues
Myself and three or more colleagues
13.
What sort of content would you like to see in the magazine that you think is currently missing?
You, the travel agent
14.
Which of the following best describes you?
Homeworker
Independent agency
Multiple
Call centre staff
Other
15.
If selected other please specify?
16.
How long have you worked in the travel trade?
Less than a year
One to three years
Four to ten years
Ten years or more
17.
Which areas of the world do you personally sell, and how frequently?
Never
Rarely
Occasionally
Fairly often
Frequently
Europe
North America
Caribbean
Latin America
Africa
Middle East
Indian Ocean
Asia
Australia & New Zealand
Pacific Ocean
18.
How frequently do you personally sell each of the following?
Never
Rarely
Occasionally
Fairly often
Frequently
Standalone flights
Packaged tours
Tailor-made tours
Airport lounge access
Airport parking
Transfers
Car hire
Rail tours
Cruises
Attraction tickets
Excursions
19.
What are your agency's best-selling destinations?
20.
What are your agency's best-selling tour operators?
21.
Which parts of the world or aspects of travel, if any, do you find hard to sell and why?
22.
Which tour operators or tourist boards do you find particularly agent-friendly?
23.
What do you consider is the most important element of a tour operator's offering when recommending them to a client? (Tick up to three)
*
Their range of destinations/tours
Their reputation
Their financial security
Their prices
The commission they offer
Other
24.
If you selected other please specify?
25.
What training do you do to develop your knowledge? (Tick all that apply)
Read trade magazines
Attend roadshows
Attend tradeshows
Take online training courses
Participate in fam trips
26.
How do you rate each of the following learning devices?
Quite useful
Very useful
Excellent
Trade magazines
Roadshows
Tradeshows
Online training courses
Fam trips
27.
Which travel themes are you most interested in reading/learning about in Selling Travel?
Not of interest
Of some interest
Essential
Luxury travel
Responsible travel
Adventure
Wellness
Food
Rail holidays
Ocean cruising
River cruising
Family holidays
Wildlife
Weddings and honeymoons
LGBTQ+ travel
Escorted tours
All-inclusive holidays
Winter sports
Golf holidays
Niche markets (e.g bird watching, astronomy)
28.
Is there any subject of aspect of the travel industry that you would like us to cover in Selling Travel?
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29.
Name
30.
Email
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