Big Five becomes preferred luxury tour provider with The Affluent Traveler Collection

April 23, 2009 - PRLog -- Stuart, FL – Big Five Tours & Expeditions, founded in 1973, is proud to be a preferred supplier with the newly launched The Affluent Traveler Collection.

The Affluent Traveler Collection is an elite marketing company targeting the global, upscale luxury market that includes: 1) the industry’s newest and most exclusive marketing network for luxury travel advisors; 2) an acclaimed consumer travel magazine called The Affluent Traveler that showcases world-class luxury travel experiences and is available at major bookstores, on newsstands and in select airport lounges in 12 countries; 3) an enriched amenities program that encourages customer loyalty; and 4) a state-of-the-art booking engine that empowers travel agents to capture luxury travel business 24/7.

The Affluent Traveler Collection provides its travel agency members with a range of services from buying power and marketing expertise to technology and training opportunities.
“When The Affluent Traveler Collection approached us about becoming involved with this group, we could see immediately that this was a good fit for us,” said Ashish Sanghrajka, president of Big Five Tours & Expeditions. “As a provider of custom, luxury travel, Big Five can present their members with products finely focused for their guests as well as exclusive offers, unique training opportunities and more,” he added.

Big Five Tours & Expeditions ( http://www.bigfive.com ) is an award-winning, premium soft luxury tour operator offering luxury guided travel to Africa, Asia and South Pacific, Orient, South and Central America, Arctic and Antarctica.  The travel supplier was recently named among the “Top 10 Best Luxury Adventure Companies on Earth” by National Geographic Adventure magazine.

Cheryl B. Weldon, CTC, Executive Vice President of The Affluent Traveler Collection, commented on the new alliance: “Big Five Tours & Expeditions is an undisputed leader in luxury travel and we welcome them to our organization.  Their fine reputation speaks for itself, and their award-winning product line provides our Affluent Traveler Collection agencies with a superior luxury adventure travel inventory to recommend to their most discriminating clientele. We look forward to enjoying a long and profitable relationship.”

For more infomration, contact: Deborah Kilcollins, Communications Liaison, Big Five Tours & Expeditions, (800) 244 3483, (772) 287 7995, ext. 2214,  Email: deborah@bigfive.com; or, Denise Caiazzo, Staff VP Communications, The Affluent Traveler Collection, 516-624-6075, Email: dcaiazzo@travelsavers.com.