Protected Trust Services

05/09/2026

𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀?

Pretty destination photos can stop the scroll, but they rarely answer the question that matters most: 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶?

Use your content to share what your customers actually need to know. Who is the destination right for? When should they go? Which area suits them best? What would you recommend from experience?

Your 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 is what turns inspiration into 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, and trust gives people a reason to book with you.

Watch the latest quick travel marketing tip 👇
https://youtube.com/shorts/cltz-EDqnfc?feature=share

04/09/2026

𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 🚢

Sell a £3,000 holiday and your commission split takes one amount.

Start regularly selling £10,000, £15,000 or £20,000 cruise bookings and the same percentage suddenly represents a very different amount of money.

For an experienced cruise seller, that raises a bigger question than simply, “𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘮 𝘐 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺?”

The more useful question is, “𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥?”

Take the amount of commission you shared last month and multiply it across six months, then twelve. For some businesses, that calculation will be far more revealing than the percentage written into their agreement💷

As your bookings get bigger, the amount you surrender gets bigger too.
PTS members retain 100% of their commission, subject to PTS fees and applicable membership terms.

If you doubled your cruise sales over the next two years, would you be happy for the amount leaving your business through that split to double too?

If the answer is no, it might be time to look at a setup built differently.

See what keeping 100% of your commission could mean for your cruise business:
https://www.protectedtrustservices.com/get-onboard-pts/

Or speak to the PTS team directly on 0207 190 9988 or email [email protected].

04/09/2026

£𝟭𝟬𝟭,𝟯𝟱𝟯 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙. What a result for Geoff Wessell and Jo Wessell 👏

It’s been quite a year for the team behind Ginge Tours & Travel and Mendip Travel. Geoff has already been named 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 and 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 at the Travel Gossip Awards, and now they’ve finished August with their best trading weekend outside of Peaks.

Among those bookings was their biggest ever single booking, a £51,094 three-and-a-half-month adventure across Australia, New Zealand and the Southwest US.

What makes the story even better is seeing how far the business has come. Geoff joined the travel industry after a career in policing, and together he and Jo have continued to build their reputation, grow their client base and turn their experience into a business that is going from strength to strength.

We’re incredibly proud to have Geoff and Jo as PTS members and to see results like this coming from businesses we have the privilege of supporting.

A brilliant achievement, and thoroughly deserved.

Read the full story from Travel Gossip here:

​

04/09/2026

A holiday might begin with a booking, but every travel agent knows that’s only the start.

You’re the person who remembers the little details, answers when plans change, calms the nerves and sorts the problems your clients never see.

And when world events disrupt travel, as we saw with the situation in the Middle East at the beginning of the year, you’re often the one dealing with the stress behind the scenes while keeping clients informed and reassured.

You celebrate the engagements, honeymoons and milestone birthdays. You help people make memories they’ll talk about for years, while carrying the pressure of getting every detail right.

So today, on 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆, we’re celebrating the brilliant travel agents across the UK who put so much care, knowledge and hard work into looking after their clients.

Happy National Travel Agents Day from everyone at PTS 💙✈️

03/09/2026

𝘾𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙗𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠🚢

For some travel agents, cruise still feels like a difficult category to step into.

Maybe you’ve never cruised yourself. Maybe the ships, cabins, itineraries and cruise lines feel like a lot to learn.

Or perhaps you’ve simply stuck with the holidays you already know how to sell.

That hesitation can mean overlooking a category that could sit naturally alongside your existing business. 🌍

Our latest blog looks at what it takes to start selling cruise, and how PTS can support you with 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗣𝗧𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗟, 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲.

You don’t need to know everything before you start. You just need the right foundations behind you. ⚓

Read the full blog here:

At PTS we believe that every travel business is unique. This is especially true for our wonderful cruise tour operators.

03/09/2026

A huge congratulations to Jessica Gardener at L&K Travel on being named one of Travel Weekly UK's 2027 Cover Stars! 🌟✈️

What an amazing achievement, and such a brilliant opportunity ahead with the trip to Chobe National Park too. We’re absolutely delighted for you, Jessica.

So well deserved, and we hope you enjoy every second of the adventure! ❤️

Massive well done from all of us at PTS! 👏🥂
https://tinyurl.com/463spaax

03/09/2026

𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙂𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙥 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝘼𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨! 🏆🥂

Who’s excited? We certainly are!

Next 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, we’ll be heading to the Travel Gossip 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹, and we’re really looking forward to catching up with so many familiar faces from across the travel industry.

We’ll also be cheering on PTS member Jonathan Fletcher from The Wheelie Good Travel Company, who has been shortlisted for 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿. 🎉

A huge congratulations again, Jonathan. We’ll be ready to cheer you on and hopefully celebrate with you on the night!

It’s shaping up to be such a good evening, and we can’t wait to see so many familiar faces in Liverpool next week.

Who else is heading along? Let us know in the comments if we’ll be seeing you there!

And of course, a huge good luck to everyone shortlisted for an award. We hope you all have a brilliant night and enjoy the celebrations 👋🥂

02/09/2026

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙚, 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙣𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨 🚢

Three £7,000 cruise bookings.
That’s £21,000 worth of holidays sold.

Now look at the commission those bookings generate and apply your current split.

Then do the same across the rest of your cruise season.

That is usually where the conversation changes.

Because cruise is a category where booking values can add up quickly.

A percentage that feels fairly harmless on one booking can become a meaningful amount of money when you multiply it across every cabin, every repeat cruiser and every booking you make during the year.

With PTS, members retain 100% of their commission, subject to PTS fees and applicable membership terms.

So the bigger question is not whether your current split sounds reasonable.

It is what that split is actually worth across six months, twelve months and every cruise booking in between 💷

If this has made you curious about what a different setup could look like, give our friendly team a call and talk it through with us.

We’re always happy to have a chat

02/09/2026

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙨: 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙬?

Greenland has asked cruise operators to avoid or limit sailing in some fjord areas while it works with local communities on future tourism zoning.

It is a small reminder of something the travel industry is going to have to get increasingly comfortable with: destinations will change the rules when local needs change.

That might mean protecting wildlife. It might mean reducing pressure on communities. It might mean rethinking where visitors go, when they go, or how many arrive at once.

For travel agents and tour operators, that does not have to be a problem. In many ways, it is part of doing the job well.

Staying close to destination guidance, setting realistic expectations with customers and being ready to adapt an itinerary when circumstances change all help protect the experience people are travelling for in the first place.

Travel depends on destinations remaining places people want to visit, live in and look after.

Sometimes the most responsible thing the industry can do is listen, adapt and keep moving with them.

01/09/2026

𝘼 £𝟮𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩 🚢

Think about what can sit behind one cruise sale.

The cruise itself. Flights. A pre-cruise hotel. Transfers. Perhaps a few nights afterwards. Deposits coming in now, balances due months later and several suppliers that eventually need paying.

Then there’s the client, who quite reasonably wants to know their money is safe while they wait for a holiday that might still be a year away 🔐

That is why the business model behind a cruise seller matters.

With PTS, client money is protected through an independent trust account and you have visibility over bookings, client payments and supplier payments through the system.

You can work with suppliers available through PTS or bring your own supplier relationships with you, giving you room to build the cruise product your clients actually want.

Quotes, itineraries, payment schedules and client information can sit together too, with your own branding kept front and centre.

And then there is the commercial side.

When you have done the work to create and sell a £25,000 booking, PTS does not take a percentage of the commission you earn.

Members retain 100% of their commission, subject to PTS fees, with available profit accessible once suppliers are paid and the relevant booking conditions are met.

For a business selling higher-value cruises regularly, that combination matters.

Protection for substantial client payments.
Better visibility over the money moving through the booking.
Freedom over the product you sell.
A back office capable of handling the detail.
And a commercial model that does not become more expensive simply because you have become better at selling.

Take one of your recent cruise bookings and see what the commission side could look like with PTS.

Run the numbers through the PTS Commission Calculator:

https://tinyurl.com/y9vjt35u