Be a World Class Travel Entrepreneur
Be a World Class Travel
Entrepreneur
Be a World Class Travel Entrepreneur
• Why Be a World Class Travel Entrepreneur ?
• About TravelPort Holidays (India) Private Limited
• More About Travelocity
• Franchising : What are the Retail Travel Products for Mass Market ?
• Franchising : What are Corporate Loyalty Products for Industry ?
• Franchisee Fees, Commission & Gross Profit
• Franchising Executions & Contact Details
Why Travel Business :Top 5 Reasons
1. International Tourism is Booming
– Growth Rate of 12% in international tourist arrivals worldwide
2. Indian Tourism Growing Faster than World Average
– Indian Tourism will grow annually at 8.8%over the next decade
– India amongst the top 10 preferred destinations in the world ( Source : Conde Nast Traveler and the Lonely Planet)
3. High Growth in Indians Travelling Abroad
– India outbound tourism is booming and growing at 18% and is expected to reach 1.6 crore by 2010 .
– Over 5 crore Indians will travel overseas by 2020
4. Number of Indians Travelling within India is 30 crore
– Increased purchasing power and higher standards of living associated with growing economy
5. Travel by a lot of Young People with Good Incomes
– 60% of the population between 20 – 40 years
– Many young people take loans or use credit cards for travel
Invest in Travel :Top 5 Reasons
1. Very low capital investment
– 100-150 square feet of area, basic communications infrastructure , low brand royalty
2. No investment in inventory
– Unlike other retail businesses no goods have to be brought or stored
3. Customer has a regular requirement
– Regular need of railway, air or bus tickets by families
– Regular requirement of air , hotels and car rentals by corporate
4. Low running expenses
– Staff with basic education (10 or 10+2), Little/No delivery expenses (most tickets delivered by email/sms) , low maintenance costs of the outlet
5. High margin, Low effort
– 10% or higher margin on hotels and packages
– 17.5% margin on selling vacation vouchers to corporates
Why TravelPort :Top 5 Reasons
1. Best Franchisor Award in Franchising for Last 5 Years
– Proven track record in franchising . Award by Franchise India for last five years
2. Full Service Travel Franchisee
– All possible travel products under one roof : right from air ticketing, hotels, bus, railways, packages, group tours, foreign exchange, visa, corporate loyalty solutions , conferences, incentive tours etc
– Most products available online
3. Market Leader in Unique & High Margin Corporate Loyalty Travel Products
– TravelPort is Market Leader in India providing unique corporate loyalty products like vacation vouchers, gift certificates, scratch & win cards etc.
4. Many of the Best International Deals by Travelocity
– Strategic alliance with Travelocity , world’s second largest travel portal, provides some of the world’s best deals in international flights, international hotels and international packages
5. Market Dominance in Hottest Indian Destinations like Goa
Be a World Class Travel Entrepreneur
• Why Be a World Class Travel Entrepreneur ?
• About TravelPort Holidays (India) Private Limited
• More About Travelocity
• Franchising : What are the Retail Travel Products for Mass Market ?
• Franchising : What are Corporate Loyalty Products for Industry ?
• Franchisee Fees, Commission & Gross Profit
• Franchising Executions & Contact Details
TravelPort Holidays
• TravelPort Holidays India (P) Ltd is a creative, young & dynamic Travel Management company founded with 3 operating objectives in mind.– Create Innovative Travel Products.
– Redefine & Create Innovative Distribution channels.
– Make New Business Models.
• TravelPort Snapshot– 7 years young
– 150 people strength
– India’s fastest emerging Travel Management company
– Presence in 60 cities in India & around the Globe
– Wide range of retail, corporate & partner products
– More Information on TravelPort: www.TravelPort.in
TravelPort’s Alliance with Travelocity
• Travelocity is second largest online portal in the world with annual
turnover of around 50,000 Crores
• Strategic Partnership between TravelPort and Travelocity enables
booking in over 450 Airlines & 80,000 Hotels worldwide, including
126 cities in India
• All products available online on Travelocity can be sold by
TravelPort and its franchisees
• Travelocity Products available to TravelPort and its associates are
– Air Ticketing : Domestic & International
– Hotel Booking : Domestic & International
– Packages : Domestic & International
– Cruises, Sight Seeing, Car Pickup and all travel related services
Key Partners of TravelPort
• Other Key Partners of TravelPort are – Reliance Money
• TravelPort is Reliance Money Master Distributor on all-India basis. Offered to
TravelPort franchisees
– BigAdda.com
• Reliance owned ,India's first and largest social networking site .Travel partner for 3
years
– Big Bazaar
• Retail Terminals in Big Bazaar Hypermarkets in South India
– V-Mart
• Retail Terminals in V-Mart Hypermarkets in North India
– Mahindra Holidays
• Travel Services Partner
– Future Money
• EMI Vacations Partner
– Wall Street Forex
• Foreign Exchange Partner
Be a World Class Travel Entrepreneur
• Why Be a World Class Travel Entrepreneur ?
• About TravelPort Holidays (India) Private Limited
• More About Travelocity
• Franchising : What are the Retail Travel Products for Mass Market ?
• Franchising : What are Corporate Loyalty Products for Industry ?
• Franchisee Fees, Commission & Gross Profit
• Franchising Executions & Contact Details
About Travelocity
• 4,500 employees around the world, booked over $11
billion (Rs 44,000 Crores) in travel in 2007.
• Just turned 12 years old, most experienced online
travel company on the planet.
• Winner of “Worlds Best Internet Travel site, 9 years in a
running.
• Travelocity owns and operates lastminute.com, the
leader in European online travel and ZUJI, the leading
OTA in Asia-Pacific.
• Travelocity is owned by Sabre Holdings Corporation, the
world leader in travel commerce.
• Partner centric company intent on delivering consistent
value to supplier and distribution partners
Great Deals
• Great value travel deals which have been sourced ‘locally’ all
around the world
• Example : In order to get best deals from Goa. Travelocity is
sourcing Goa from TravelPort
• Travelocity’s rapidly expanding merchant hotel initiative and its
ability to undercut its competition on price has ensured that many
of the world’s best deals & prices are available onsite
• For Indian Market Travelocity has great deals in
• Air Ticketing : Both International & Domestic
• International Hotel Booking
• International Packages
• International Cruises , Sight Seeing etc.
Travelocity Page
Alliance website can be accessed through
www.travelport.in/travelport
Be a World Class Travel Entrepreneur
• Why Be a World Class Travel Entrepreneur ?
• About TravelPort Holidays (India) Private Limited
• More About Travelocity
• Franchising : What are the Retail Travel Products for Mass Market ?
• Franchising : What are Corporate Loyalty Products for Industry ?
• Franchisee Fees, Commission & Gross Profit
• Franchising Executions & Contact Details
Online International Air Ticketing
1. Online International Air Ticket on Travelocity
– Franchisees can book the international flight tickets on Travelocity by visiting www.travelport.in/travelport
– Travelocity has some of the best international flight deals out of India
– Attractive commissions are provided on gross fare and not only on base fare
–– These commissions coupled with “special fares”, would These commissions coupled with “special fares”, would greatly increase conversions and overall business and hence greatly increase conversions and overall business and hence earningsearnings
2.2. Offline booking by calling at TravelPort Mumbai office is also available
International Air
May Comparisons
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24 May 31 May 21,144 23,144
Mumbai-
London
Return Air
24 May 31 May 26,024 29,024
Mumbai-
Sydney
Return Air
24 May 31 May 50,598 53,599
Mumbai-
Dubai
Return Air
24 May 31 May 15,615 17,615
Travelocity Air Tickets
Deal
On Some Frequent Routes
from Mumbai
Usually 2000-3000
cheaper than
Other Competitive
Options
International Air
June ComparisonsMalaysia on
Malaysian
Airlines
(Booked on 19 May for
1 June/7 June)
Singapore
on Air India
(Booked on 27
May for 2 June/5
June)
Yatra 25,382 20,737
Makemytrip 25,794 20,940
Website of
Airline
25,217 23,491
Travelocity 23,794 17,940
Travelocity Air Tickets
Deal
Usually cheaper
than
Other Competitive
Options including
website of Airlines
Online International Hotel Booking
1. Online International Hotel Ticketing on Travelocity
– Franchisees can book the international hotels on Travelocity by visiting www.travelport.in/travelport
– Travelocity has some of the best international hotel deals out of India
– Attractive commissions of 10% are provided
–– These commissions coupled with “special rates”, would These commissions coupled with “special rates”, would greatly increase conversions and overall business and hence greatly increase conversions and overall business and hence earningsearnings
2.2. Offline booking by calling at TravelPort Mumbai office is also available
Online International Packages
1. Online International Packages on Travelocity
– Franchisees can book the international packages (flight + hotel ) on Travelocity by visiting www.travelport.in/travelport
– Travelocity has some of the best international packages deals out of India
– 6% commission on flight+ hotel is very attractive
2. Packages from Emirate Holidays
– TravelPort also has a tie up with Emirates holidays to provide for all flight+ hotel packages on www.emirates-holidays.com
– Exciting packages to all locations where Emirates flies
– Packages targeted for a quality conscious traveler
Standard International Packages
• TravelPort has Standard International Packages
– TravelPort has serviced more than 30,000 customers
– 110 packages or ways to see the world the TravelPort way
– Destination Specialization :Egypt, Dubai, Malaysia,Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore
– These standard packages are available on Wander World at www.travelport.in
– Special Interest Packages like Sports Travel, Experience Led Travel ,Honeymoon ,Holy Tours
• Group Tours booked through Mumbai Office
– TravelPort is Incentive Travel Specialist with 200 key corporate relationships
International Air,
Hotel & Packages
Deals for June
An example of best deals
available in June for
Asia & Europe
International Air,
Hotel & Package
Deals for June
An example of best
deals available in
June for Middle East
, Australia &
Americas
Online Domestic Air Ticketing
• Franchisee can choose from TravelPort’s portal & Travelocity
1. Online Domestic Air on TravelPort Portal
• TravelPort has its own portal on www.travelportair.com
• All domestic airlines available.
• Check booking status and print/email/sms ticket with
online cancellation request
2. Online Domestic Air is also available on Travelocity on
www.travelport.in/travelport
• Overall commission better than other sources
Online Domestic
Air Ticketing
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Delhi-
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4625 7936 238 231
Chennai-
Bangalore
Kingfisher
600 3236 97 30
Bangalore-
Kolkata
Deccan
1074 4031 121 54
Travelocity Deal
3% on Gross Fare
Usually Higher
than
Regular Deal
5% on Base Fare
Domestic Hotels Booking
1. Online Domestic Hotel Booking with Indian Distributors
– TravelPort has a tieup with Indian Hotel Distributors through which booking online can be done with immediate confirmation
– Please visit www.travelport.in
– Best prices in many cases, very competitive prices in others
– Largest inventory of hotels
2. Online Domestic Hotel Booking on Travelocity
– Franchisees can book the domestic hotels on Travelocity by visiting www.travelport.in/travelport
3. Offline Domestic Hotel Booking through Mumbai Office
– Great deals on destinations like Goa, Uttranchal, Himachal
etc
– Offline deals have a commission of 15% or higher
Domestic Package Booking
• About TravelPort Domestic Operations
– TravelPort is India's Largest Domestic Inbound Operator to Goa.
– Key Supplier To Leading OTAs and Travel Agents.
– Have serviced more than 50,000 clients.
– gogoaonline.com- Online portal for travel to Goa.
1. Standard Domestic Packages (Hotel + Car) through Mumbai Office– 151 packages or ways to Experience India
– Destination Specialist for Goa, Himachal, Uttaranchal, East, Kashmir and Kerala .
– www.wanderindia.in
2. Online Domestic Packages on Travelocity
– Franchisees can book the domestic packages (flight + hotel ) on Travelocity by visiting www.travelport.in/travelport
Online Railway Ticketing
– www.irctc.co.in
– TravelPort has a tie up with the Indian Railways
– Online booking of railway ticket can be done through IRCTC
– Booking of regular tickets, tatkal tickets, all sectors
– Booking Fee from Rs. 50 – Rs 300 (in case of Tatkal) can be
charged from customers
– Franchisee can also book Attractive Railway Tour Packages with
commission of 10%
– Franchisee is allowed Usage of IRCTC Logos
Online Bus Booking
• Online Bus Booking– Ready by July 2008
– Book bus tickets online, over the phone or over the mobile
– Book bus tickets online with over 250 bus travel operators
– Book bus tickets online for over 3200 routes across India
– Return bus tickets reservation
– Cancel your bus tickets online
Partner Products
Reliance Money Products• Reliance Money, part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani
Group (ADAG)
• Promoted by Reliance Capital – the financial services arm of ADAG.
• Reliance Capital focuses mainly on the Indian financial services industry
• Ranked amongst the top 5 NBFCs in India. With Reliance Money
• Currently, Reliance Money is in the process of rolling out an all-India retail focused Financial Wealth Management Platform (online trading portal) which amongst others will facilitate trading in Equities, Commodities and Offshore Investments.
• Online – (through www.reliancemoney.com) – Equity Broking (USP being introduction of Limit Card
& most competitive rates)
– Futures & Options
– Initial Public Offering (IPO)
– Mutual Funds
– Commodity (to be launched shortly)
– - (in partnership with CMC) Off-shore Investments
• Offline (Distribution) – Life & General Insurance (Reliance life & general
insurance & third party)
– Money Transfer & Changing (through Reliance Money Express-Western Union Money Transfer)
– Mutual Funds (all AMCs)
– Gold coins
– IPO
– Credit cards (Reliance credit cards)
– Personal Loans (Reliance Consumer Finance)
• To be launched shortly– Portfolio Management Services (PMS)
– Wealth Management Services
Be a World Class Travel Entrepreneur
• Why Be a World Class Travel Entrepreneur ?
• About TravelPort Holidays (India) Private Limited
• More About Travelocity
• Franchising : What are the Retail Travel Products for Mass Market ?
• Franchising : What are Corporate Loyalty Products for Industry ?
• Franchisee Fees, Commission & Gross Profit
• Franchising Executions & Contact Details
Corporate
Products• India’s Leading
Travel Incentive and
Loyalty Management
company
• Ongoing
engagement with All
Leading Brands
• Innovative products
• No 1 Position in this
category.
• 200 Blue chip
corporate clients.
Corporate Products : Summary
Objective Objective Product Product Budget Budget
Customer Acquisition Air Pac, Vac Pac, Leisure
Pac99 to 2999
Loyalty Rewards White label offers /Leisure
Pac/Gift Certificates 0 to 50000
Employee IncentivesGift certificates /Incentive
travel 999 to 30000
Promotion Sur(e)Prizes- All in One 99 onwards
Awards/Prizes/
Contests
Gift Certificates/Themed
Holidays 2999 onwards
Dealer IncentivesGift Certificates/Incentive
Travel/Themed holidays 1999 to 50000
Vac Pac - 2 nights - 3 days across 75 Deluxe Hotels
and 40 Destinations
Vac Pac Premium - 40 Luxury Hotels ,Forts ,Palaces and Camps
Vac Pac International - Hotels across 12 Countries
in Asia and Europe
Best USE :
Types :
Getting New Customers
http://vacpac.co.in/
Corporate Product Example
: VAC PAC
Scratch Cards, Win Customers
Corporate Product Example :
SUR(E) PRIZES
An easy to implement scratch card driven promotion
Guaranteed prizes and gifts for everyone
Gifts include I-pods, Reebok bags, Motorola phones,
Air Tickets, International holidays, fast track watches etc….
One window implementation and fulfillment
Starts at as low as Rs.99/- onwards
http://www.travelport.in/stamps.php
Multiple Choices. Simple Execution. Enjoyable Vacations!
Best Use
Employee Rewards
Dealer Incentives
Key Customers
Contest and Giveaways
Gift Certificates from Rs. 499 onwards
http://www.travelport.in/giftcertificates.php
Corporate Product Example:
GIFT CERTIFICATES
Corporate Products
Examples of Promotions
Corporate Products
Client List
Be a World Class Travel Entrepreneur
• Why Be a World Class Travel Entrepreneur ?
• About TravelPort Holidays (India) Private Limited
• More About Travelocity
• Franchising : What are the Retail Travel Products for Mass Market ?
• Franchising : What are Corporate Loyalty Products for Industry ?
• Franchisee Fees, Commission & Gross Profit
• Franchising Executions & Contact Details
Brief Description of Franchising
Schemes• TravelPort Preferred
– All retail products meant for servicing all mass market customers
– A 100 square feet shop & one counter staff to be appointed to service all these products
– Products for both the price conscious and quality conscious customers
– One stop shop, all travel needs fulfilled
– Meant for Entrepreneurs who are comfortable in selling through Retail
– Also relevant for towns where large number of corporate are not present
• TravelPort Priority– All retail products available. A shop & a retail counter staff services these
products
– All corporate loyalty products like VAC PAC , Gift Certificates can also be sold
– Entrepreneur has to regularly meet the corporate sector and employ a corporate executive
– Entrepreneur needs to be committed to corporate sales
• TravelPort Corporate– Only corporate loyalty products can be sold. No need for a shop.
– No retail product can be sold
– Previous background in selling to corporates necessary
Franchise
SchemesGives an idea of
different types of
products
available under
different
schemes.
Three categories
1.Basic Travel
2.Corporate
Loyalty
3.Other Products
Infrastructure & Mandatory ExpensesBasic infrastructure, staff, retail space required, mandatory
expenses incurred to set up & launch the retail outlet
Expected Monthly Commission
Expected Yearly Profits
Franchise Fee: Breakup
TravelPort Preffered TravelPort Priority TravelPort Corporate
Payment
Non Refundable
Franchisee
Expenses
155,000 255,000 85,000
Non Refundable
Brand Royalty225000* 250000* 165000*
Refundable Opening
Currency20,000 45,000 0
Payment at
Signoff400,000 550,000 250,000
Note: * 12.36% Service Tax on Brand Royalty
Be a World Class Travel Entrepreneur
• Why Be a World Class Travel Entrepreneur ?
• About TravelPort Holidays (India) Private Limited
• More About Travelocity
• Franchising : What are the Retail Travel Products for Mass Market ?
• Franchising : What are Corporate Loyalty Products for Industry ?
• Franchisee Fees, Commission & Gross Profit
• Franchising Executions & Contact Details
Current Terminals & Look/Feel
Contact Details • Mr. Ratheesh Nambi for Delhi &
Pune
– Mobile : 09987564765
• Mr. Anup Nair for Tamil Nadu,
Kerela, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab,
Haryana, J& K
– Mobile : 09867510419
• Mr. Sunil Shetty for Maharashtra
- Mobile: 09920365101
• Mr. Rajjeet Chandra for Rest of
India
– Mobile : 09867510427,
• In case you are unable to reach
any one :Kshitij Thorat