18 August 2008

ATS Tours Rolls Out Exclusive Virtuoso Ultimate Travel Wish List

(LAS VEGAS) “ Against a backdrop of cocktails, cockatoos and kangaroos, ATS Tours launched its exclusive Virtuoso Ultimate Travel Wish List brochure and website this week at Travelmart in Las Vegas.

The oversized, 102 page brochure features luxury travel to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji and offers 50 Experiences to Challenge Your Travel Aspirations such as cycling across Tasmania, fly fishing in New Zealand and relaxing on a private island in Fiji. The website, www.ultimatetravelwishlist.com, also features vacation experiences in Tahiti and throughout Asia.

Both the brochure and website were designed as tools for Virtuoso Travel Advisors to help them sell the South Pacific and Asia, noted Mark Punshon, VP of Sales for ATS Tours. Its all about driving leads back to Virtuoso and showing ATS Tours commitment to the network.

All phone calls and e-leads generated by The Ultimate Travel Wish List website will be passed directly on to our Virtuoso partners on a rotating basis,” added Punshon. The site allows consumers to search for a Virtuoso Advisor based on location or destination specialty.

Virtuoso agencies that have made at least one booking with ATS will have a searchable, basic listing on the site; those with more than three bookings will get an enhanced listing including a blurb on their areas of expertise.

The Ultimate Travel Wish List brochure is available to all Virtuoso Travel Advisors to use as a tool for their clients. We're really proud of the design of the brochure - the images alone are worth the read, quipped Punshon, a native of Australia. It's more of a coffee table book- something we know people will want to keep around and show to their friends and family.

Virtuoso Travel Advisors who are interested in being listed on the site or who want to receive updates on and specials for the Ultimate Travel Wish List products should visit the Travel Agent section of the website.

ATS Tours, based in El Segundo, California, is a leading wholesaler for travel to Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji and Asia. The company offers customized independent vacations as well as fully- escorted and special interest group tours. ATS Tours is a member of USTOA.