BWIA offers choice of packages

THE EDITOR: This is in response to a letter to the Editor, dated July 30, 2003, captioned “BWIA must focus on packages” in which the writer voiced the opinion that “BWIA has it all wrong and could never survive because they are selling transport and not packages.” BWIA West Indies Airways Limited does indeed offer a package tour programme designed to satisfy the diverse travel needs of our customers. The programme, which has been in existence for several decades and was previously known as the “Funventure” programme is currently branded as “BWee Vacations” in North Amercia and “BWee Travel Solutions” in the Caribbean. It offers a choice of packages, throughout BWIA’s network to our North American, South and Central American and Caribbean customers. Fundamentally, a BWee Vacations/BWee Travel Solutions package is a “one-stop-shop” offering return airfare, hotel accommodation, ground transfers, car rental and tours, designed for the convenience of the BWIA customer, at a very economical cost.

The hotels, tours and other services featured in the programme are meticulously selected and constantly reviewed to maintain high levels of consumer satisfaction. Our primary car rental partner is Hertz car rental and reservations for Hertz car rental may be confirmed directly through BWIA’s network of reservations offices. The BWee Travel Solutions product is distributed mainly via our web site www.bwee.com and via dedicated flyers which are distributed through all BWIA’s Caribbean Reservations and Sales offices systemwide, travel agencies, tourist boards, corporate clients and directly to consumers at trade shows, expos and mall promotions throughout the Caribbean and the United States. Other BWIA products currently available include BWee Duty Free, BWee Cargo and Jetpack, BWee Miles, Club BWee, BWee E-ticket. Information on these products and current promotions is available on our website, www.bwee.com. Requests for specific information and reservations of a BWee Travel Solutions package tour to any BWIA destination may be made through our dedicated tour department at 627-2942, via e-mail at travel.solu-tions@bwee.com or through your local travel agent.

ALLISON HACKETT
Manager, BWee Travel Solutions