Frank Marini, the President and CEO of Railbookers Group is currently in Australia visiting staff and various members of the travel industry.
Speaking to media in Sydney on Monday, Marini said there were a few key aspects of Railbookers which makes it unlike any other operator in the market.
A team of self-confessed “data geeks,” Marini says they do whatever they can to make multi-city and multi-country rail trips easy.
As train and travel experts, the company is all about seamless connections. Railbookers can also provide instant quotes, giving travel agents more time to focus on their clients.
Its flexible booking window lets agents plan for travel any time from today to up to two years in advance.
Most visited destinations by Australians via Railbookers:
- Switzerland
- Italy
- Canada
- Norway
- Spain
- UK
- France
- Portugal
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Czech Republic
Railbookers also offers three-way calling between themselves, travel advisors, and clients, with no deviation fees for post-cruise or river cruise trips and no minimum passenger numbers.
It also provides a range of hotel options from 3 to 5 stars, all in the same booking, and its commissions are higher compared to ticket-only options.
Marini also revealed some interesting stats about their Australian customer base:
- Average Trip Length – 11.4 Nights
- Average Price Per Booking: $A8,428
- 77% were part of an overall larger vacation
- Booking to departure (Average-5.8 months)
- Last minute bookings-Inside 90 days (27%)
