Club Travel Schools supports educational fund-raising

By Minette Fourie

It’s not every day that you get a cheque handed to you for doing, well… not much at all!

This was the case when the team from Club Travel Schools visited the staff from Somerset College on the morning of Friday, 17 February.

Somerset College, set in the picturesque winelands of the Western Cape, has been a participant of Club Travel Schools’ online travel booking widget for some time already, and were delighted to receive the cashback commission payment off the December bookings made through their branded travel portal.

The amount of R2 542 couldn’t have arrived at a better time, as the school is currently in the process of raising funds to cover the cost of renovating their sports pitches.

“This really is money for jam,” commented Nicky Whall, Marketing Manager of Somerset College.

Luana Visagie, Marketing Manager for the Club Travel Group, added “It’s a complete win-win situation, as not only can the school now earn additional income from leisure, corporate & school group travel, but the parents who book through the portal also have direct access to the best travel deals in the industry”.

Club Travel Schools operates on the premise that a percentage of spend on ALL travel booked through the dedicated portal goes straight back to the schools’ coffers.  With Club Travel’s bulk-buying power and negotiated rates from travel suppliers across all sections, the consumer (or parents, in this case) are guaranteed that they will not only get the best price and the convenience of having an online booking tool with the security of a dedicated travel team to look after the fulfillment on the back-end, but that their spend will directly contribute to fund-raising efforts of the school.

“Many schools are extremely proactive when it comes to communicating with parents and by just simply adding a link to their exclusive travel portal on their school website or in their monthly newsletter is all it takes to get the message out there and the bookings rolling in”, explained Collin Austen, Business Development Executive at Club Travel.

Club Travel Schools also has a dedicated team for any group bookings – so whether it be a hockey tour to Hungary or a netball tournament in Nelspruit, we have the expertise and experience to offer the best value and a seamless, reliable service.

Club Travel has been successfully operating in the travel industry since 1987, and has been an annual recipient of the World Travel Award since 2007.

For more information on the Club Travel Schools travel widget, and how your school could start benefiting from this tool, please visit www.clubtravelschools.co.za or call Collin Austen on 021 427 1900/082 331 0117.