With a growing global inventory, advisor rewards, and the newly launched Tickets & Live Events category, the NexusTours Travel Partner Portal is evolving into a global experiences marketplace. It gives Canadian advisors one place to sell more of what their clients want to do, see, and experience across more destinations and throughout the client journey.
The Essentials, All in One Place
The NexusTours Travel Partner Portal brings together a growing range of products, including:
- Excursions
- Airport transfers
- Private transfers
- Attraction tickets
The value for advisors is having these products available through one platform instead of piecing together different suppliers and booking channels.
It also means the portal can serve different types of clients and different types of trips, from a family looking for an attraction to a couple seeking a private transfer or a traveller wanting to build more experiences into a European itinerary.
NEW Category: Tickets & Live Events
The latest addition is Tickets & Live Events, opening the platform to an entirely new category of travel products, including:
- Concerts
- Sporting events
- Theatre
- Family entertainment
“We want to be able to differentiate ourselves, not just by offering excursions and transfers, which are the core of our business, but also by offering other ancillary opportunities, like tickets and events,” says Alejandro Vazquez, Senior Director, Strategic Accounts & Partner Success, NexusTours.
For advisors, that can mean adding an entirely different type of experience to an itinerary. A client travelling to a major city could book a concert. A sports fan could add a hockey, basketball, or baseball game. Families can look for entertainment that becomes part of the trip itself.
With new categories continuing to be added, the opportunity is designed to keep expanding alongside the needs of today’s travellers.
Commission and Rewards Opportunities
Advisors can earn up to 15% commission on excursions, transfers, and selected products booked through the portal.
There is also an advisor rewards component. Advisors who reach certain booking thresholds for excursions and transfers can receive $50 to $250 in future travel vouchers, which can then be used toward other experiences for their customers.
A Marketplace Built for the Travel Trade
Vazquez sees the Travel Partner Portal as an opportunity for advisors to think differently about what they sell.
“Don’t just sell the vacation, sell the experience,” he says. “I think there is a lot more that customers can do when they travel to a destination.”
Advisors can register for the NexusTours Travel Partner Portal through the Sunwing Vacations Travel Agents portal. Once registered, you’ll receive login credentials and can begin searching, booking, and confirming products directly through the platform. There is no requirement for the client to have a Sunwing or WestJet Vacations booking.
