Due to demand, Image Tours has added five new departure dates. The 12-day London, Paris, & Rome Tour now has a September 10th departure; the 22-day HEART OF EUROPE® Grand Tour now has a September 21st departure; and the 15-day HEART OF EUROPE® Circle tour now has a September 2nd, 15th & 27th departure. Follow this link to check availability and prices from your departure city.

It’s that time of year when last second shots will determine the fate and hopes of a National Championship. Although we can’t help you win a National Championship, we do have a play that could ‘Net’ you some extra client bookings. Participate in our Europe mailer and you could be bringing in some extra clients that you didn’t even know that you had. Follow this link to to sign up for the mailer.

We have reason to believe that Delta contract air fares will be increasing as of April and therefore we expect air and land inclusive prices to increase as of April. Image Tours will guarantee any ‘air & land’ inclusive pricing paid in full prior to March 26.

Our current ‘land & air’ inclusive prices are a fantastic value. Encourage new inquiries to BOOK NOW and pay in full at time of booking to secure the current low rates. This is a good reason to make some follow up calls to earlier inquiries that have not yet booked to let them know this is the time to book for the best price.

Please note, this does not affect HEART OF EUROPE® Circle Tours using Singapore Airlines. At this time, we have no indication that Singapore Airlines plans to make any changes to their contract. Space for this tour is selling quickly, and therefore, we do still recommend making early reservations. This also does not affect TOUR ONLY (LAND ONLY) reservations.

As a special note, 80% of our tours for 2010 are Guaranteed Departures.

We still have some seats available on the September 17 departure for those clients that would like to participate in Munich’s famous OKTOBERFEST, which is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2010. This is a more leisurely tour with 2 night stays in all six hotel locations. The scenery is incredible on this tour. Encourage interested clients to book now as space will sell out fast for the September 17 departure.

Our current special that we are promoting is savings of up to 0 per couple on our September 2nd or 20th departures of the 15-day HEART OF EUROPE® Circle tour, if your clients book by April 14th. As many of you have requested, we will be sending a promotion designed to be forwarded to your clients via e-mail. It will follow this Update in a separate e-mail with the subject line of, “Current Europe Special.” Follow this link to view a sample of the “Current Special.”

We have reason to believe that Delta contract air fares will be increasing as of April and therefore we expect air and land inclusive prices to increase as of April. Image Tours will guarantee any air and land inclusive pricing paid in full prior to March 26.

Our current land and air inclusive prices are a fantastic value. Encourage new inquiries to BOOK NOW and pay in full at time of booking to secure the current low rates. This is a good reason to make some follow up calls to earlier inquiries that have not yet booked to let them know this is the time to book for the best price.

Please note, this does not affect reservations and also does not affect Heart of Europe Circle Tours using Singapore Airlines. At this time we have no indication that Singapore Airlines plans to make any changes to their contract. This also does not affect LAND ONLY / TOUR ONLY reservations.

As a special note, 80% of our tours for 2010 are Guaranteed Departures.

That’s right the air portion for our 15-day Heart of Europe® Circle tour for the September & October departures is only 0 plus the 0 air taxes/fees from 36 US Departure Cities. Plus we have an additional 85 cities for only 0 more per person. If you have some clients thinking of Europe but thought the air was too expensive let them know about this special and let them know that Europe is indeed within their reach for 2010.

Our next ad campaign will begin at the end of March. Follow these links to view our newspaper advertising program or to see which newspapers are available. Now more then ever, it is crucial to advertise. People are still looking to travel, but you have to advertise to find them because they won’t find you unless you do. What better way to advertise than to have someone pay for half the cost? That is what we offer when you co-op advertise with Image. To get your newspaper reserved for your travel agency please call 800-968-9161 and ask for Justin (ext 253).

At no cost to you, a direct mail newsletter with your agency’s name and phone number as the contact, has recently been mailed to clients that you have booked with Image Tours in the past. Follow this link to see a sample of this free promotional piece. If you have any questions, please call Justin at 800-968-9161 and press 3 for the Sales Dept. or email him.

Our Heart of the British Isles™ Tour is popular with clients returning to Image Tours for another destination after their Heart of Europe® Tour or for first time clients interested in traveling to the British Isles. This tour is a great value with many inclusions such as Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Book of Kells in Dublin, a boat ride on Lake Windermere, Blarney Castle, and the Roman Baths. In 2010, clients can choose from the May 12, June 16, August 04, September 22, and October 06 departures. The August 04 departure includes the famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo performance.