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CLIA inks airline event sponsorship deal
Virgin Atlantic, Delta Air Lines & Air France/KLM have been confirmed as event partners with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
The partnerships bring them into CLIA’s wider community of cruise lines, travel agents and executive partners.
The airlines are part of a collective joint venture and their agreements with CLIA comprise headline sponsorship of CLIA Conference 2024.
The conference takes place from May 23-25 in Southampton, and is the largest annual travel agent event of its kind in Europe.
It will include ship visits, conference sessions, a trade fair and evening event.
Virgin Atlantic will sponsor this year’s CLIA Cruise Forum on December 19 in Windsor.
The forum is a one-day seminar with networking opportunities for 100+ senior travel agents, agency managers and owners.
Air France/KLM is official airline partner for the CLIA RiverView 2024 Conference.
It takes place from March 11-13 in Amsterdam and highlights the latest river cruise ships, information and selling advice.
The conference will include multiple ship visits, key speaker sessions and a networking trade fair.
Air France / KLM are offering discounted airfares from UK to Amsterdam for all delegates
The airlines will have networking stands at the events, which are all sold out.
A host of other activities with CLIA have also been agreed, including a recent webinar with all the airlines, which included brand overviews, trade-friendly advice and sales tips.
The airlines will have their content featured online, including brand profiles, trade news and updates, and contact details.
Also, there will be brand insights and information in CLIA’s agent newsletters, podcasts and marketing materials.
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