Bonus Commissions fromViking River Cruises

Viking River Cruises is offering bonus commissions of up to $250 per stateroom on select 2009 itineraries booked through Dec. 31. Viking River, which offers river cruises and cruise-tours through Europe, Russia and China, will pay $250 for itineraries of 10 or more days and $150 for eight-day itineraries. And on the easy-to-sell special 2-for-1 spring cruises, agents will earn $50 per stateroom. “This is a terrific time to sell prepaid vacation packages to Americans,” said Michele Saegesser, vice president-North America and South Pacific sales. “Although the U.S. dollar has gained a little bit against European currencies, it is still a savings to spend dollars instead of local currency on a vacation abroad.”

Home based travel agents can download the bonus commission flyer, with spring sailing dates listed and the bonus coupon in PDF form, at www.vikingrivers.com/offers/agent/VRCAgentBonus2009Coupon.pdf. They must submit one coupon per bonus, but they can print and submit as many as they like by mail or fax.

The booking must be made by Dec. 31 and the coupon must be received at least six weeks prior to the clients’ departure. There is no limit to the bonus commissions a travel agent can earn during this time period. Viking is offering 2-for-1 pricing on select March departures of the eight-day “Portraits of Southern France” or “Paris and the Heart of Normandy,” the 10-day “Tulips and Windmills” through the Netherlands and Belgium, and the 15-day “Treasures of the Rhine” from Basel to Antwerp.

These offers are only valid through Oct. 31 and must be paid in full at time of booking to receive the 2-for-1 pricing. All prices listed on the flyer reflect cruise discounts of up to $2,500 per couple, depending on itinerary and stateroom category.

The offers may only be combined with Past Guest and Refer-A-Friend travel credits. “We want to make sure travel agents are as eager to sell these terrific river cruises as we are,” said Saegesser, “so we are supporting home based travel agents’ sales efforts with attractive pricing, and sweetening the deal with a little extra incentive over our usual generous commissions.” For more information, call 877-668-4546 or visit www.vikingrivercruises.com.