P&O paying agent bonus

P&O Cruises Australia is set to offer travel agents an additional 5% commission on bookings for its 2021 local season aboard Pacific Explorer and the new Pacific Encounter & Pacific Adventure.

The initiative is being rolled out alongside a new P&O Assurance policy aiming to give clients confidence to book by providing significant flexibility.

The revamped policy applies to all existing and new P&O Australia bookings made prior to 03 Mar 2021, allowing passengers to cancel their cruise at any time up to 75 days prior to the scheduled date of departure and receive a full refund with no cancellation fees applicable.

For sailings scheduled prior to 31 Jan 2021 the same offer is valid for cancellations right up to 30 days before departure.

It’s also possible to cancel a cruise up to 14 days before departure and receive a future cruise credit equal to the total fare amount which can be used towards another booking.

“From the start of this highly unusual year, we have been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of our guests who are looking forward to being back onboard and sailing as much as we are,” said P&O Cruises Australia Head of Sales & Marketing, Ryan Taibel.

“As we look ahead to the time when we can welcome our guests onboard again, we know it’s important to provide guests with as much flexibility as possible around future bookings.”

He said the bonus commission offer was recognition of the importance of the travel trade.

“The opportunity to earn extra commission is one way of instilling confidence and showing our unrivalled support for our agency partners,” Taibel added.