The art of traveling in style 2000 and beyond

Rajah Tours has bagged

another plum from

London-based Insight

Vacations, the world's

number one coach tour

operator, with the

launching of Insight

Vacations 2000 program

for the next millennium.

Air France is the new airline

partner of Rajah Tours in

promoting Insight Vacations

and tours worldwide for the

year 2000 and beyond.

Lawyer Alejandra C.

Clemente, president of Rajah

Group of Companies,

received the prestigious Sales Achievement Award 99 from John

Boulding, Insight Vacations managing director-UK/Europe, and

Robin Yap, Insight Vacations regional director-Asia, during the

launching at the ballroom of the Intercontinental Hotel in Makati

City.

On hand during the affair were Jose Clemente Jr., chairman of

Rajah Group of Companies; Gerard Lanfrey, general manager of

Air France-Philippines; Alice San Juan, executive vice-president of

Rajah Travel Corp., and members of the diplomatic corps.

Yap cited Rajah Tours for keeping up with the dedication,

pressure and commitment amid the most trying times when

almost all businesses, including the travel/trade industry,

experienced a staggering slump.

As Insights general sales agent (GSA) in the Philippines for so

many years now, 27-year-old Rajah Tours pioneered in inbound

travel, which later branched out into several companies engaged in

tours, conventions and transportation.

Under the helm of husband-and-wife team Jose Clemente, Jr.

and Alejandra Clemente Rajah Tours management will soon be

turned-over to the couples three children, Jose Clemente III, Aileen

and Marilen.

Boulding enthusiastically reported that Insights presence

worldwide has been strongly felt, especially in Asia, through the

unwavering efforts of its GSAs, like that of Rajah Tours.

Insight Vacations was privileged to receive four awards in a span

of five years despite the rough times, and were still moving ahead.

I think the year 2000 will be best for Asia as there are indications

of strong recovery for major Asian markets, said Boulding.

The Philippines alone, according to Boulding, posted come 45

percent increase this year over last year. It reflects a more

favorable business climate for travel and trade, not only in the

country, but Asia-wide as well.

As Insight Vacations takes on the position of a premium brand,

Boulding announced the launching of the companys new stylized,

exciting, quality, more flexible and value-for-money tour packages

for the year 2000 and onward, covering Eastern Mediterranean,

USA and Canada, Britain and Europe.

To make Insight Vacations a lot better, Boulding said all of the

programs itineraries have been revitalized by getting feedbacks

from Insights more than 500 agents and 3,500 clients worldwide.

We have tailored our programs to give our clients both rational and

emotional benefits because Insight is the art of touring in style,

Boulding said.

Yap also mentioned the new adds-on to Insights new itineraries

that cater more to their clients preferences such as Europe 2000s

Oberammergau in Germany with 16 itineraries to choose from.

The millennium celebrations such as the enduring years of

Christianity in Europe, the World Expo 2000 and the Battle of

Waterloo, are among the other tours. A fully escorted stay-put

vacation will include two nights in Rome or six nights in Venice at

Lido Hungaria Hotel.

More features include exploration of country roads in Britain as

well as the new country roads experience for 15 days in Spain and

Portugal.

Among the improvements in the year 2000 itineraries are upgraded

hotels in central locations and additional significant itineraries

pegged at prices lower than this years packages.

Eastern Mediterranean destinations include the historic Egypt,

Israel and Jordan. Insight announced the increase of flights and

departures to these trips. The company also gives special family

savings for the new USA and Canada trips and vacations.

Overall, Yap said, the new features and itineraries that Insight

Vacations has custom-tailored according to the clients

specifications also cater to the Asian and Filipino markets.

Twenty-one year-old Insight Vacations is a part of a major

international tourism group providing vacations to more than a

million guests yearly. It has offices in the United Kingdom,

Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, South Africa and

Singapore.