Black FriYAY Takes the Wait Out of Black Friday

As early-action consumers look to beat the stress and rush of last-minute holiday shopping, ALG Vacations® is giving them a little push in the right direction — toward travel advisors. The family of brands has just launched Black FriYAY, a sale offering deals as good as those following Thanksgiving, but weeks before the holiday.

HoliYAY for Consumers

Part of successful holiday marketing is getting in early before funds are already spoken for. ALG Vacations® is helping to make the gift of experience top of mind with an early release of the best deals of the season, driving customer traffic directly to travel advisors.

From October 28 through Thanksgiving Day itself, November 22, vacationers booking travel with a professional travel advisor, on any brand within the ALG Vacations® family, benefit from a multitude of savings. A special promo code saves them up to $300 right away to some of the world’s most in-demand sun-and-sand destinations, on top of high-percentage hotel discounts. Those trying to go to Hawaii will want to opt for a United Airlines flight if they can, since that provides an additional $100 credit on their package.

Best of all, while the booking window does end the day the turkey hits the table, the travel window stays wide open. Those who are looking to gift a vacation to their loved ones this holiday season have until December 15, 2023, to travel, giving them over an entire year to look forward to an amazing trip to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, Hawaii and other beloved beach spots.

To help them get the most out of their vacation, these savings can be stacked on top of Exclusive Perks, a collection of special and, obviously, ALGV-exclusive added values. These are available only through travel advisors, which strengthens the argument of why all consumers should Ask a Travel Advisor — one of the most important mantras the family of brands has been pushing out to the public since the start of this year.

More YAY for Advisors

Experienced travel advisors know that ALG Vacations® gives them more. The holiday season is no exception, with this year’s expanding even further on the usual medley of goodies.

ALG Vacations® is compounding the best deals of the season with a brand-new program to further hone travel advisor expertise: ALGVPro.

This just-launched learning platform has been designed with a broad range of advisor needs in mind, from experienced partners looking to sharpen their skills with technological updates and booking hacks to helping newer users “Go from ‘I don’t know’ to Pro.” With five interactive certification modules, all of which count toward Continuing Education Credits (CEU), plus electives, it’s the most efficient way to get up to date on all the developments and shortcuts the brand has rolled out in the past year. Plus, while learning is typically great for learning’s sake, ALG Vacations® is also offering quarterly incentives for completing new modules. Prizes may include hotel stays, airline amenity vouchers, reduced air rates and more.

Of course, this is all on top of what ALG Vacations® has also provided in the past, such as the fast-accumulating WAVES™ loyalty program, which automatically awards points with nearly every FIT, group, or GroupEase™ small group booking and Get Paid to Upgrade, which increases advisor earning power by paying 2% more on the entire hotel stay of bumped-up reservations at participating resorts; and commissionable Travel Protection Plus plans with sliding scale rates, all of which come with Cancel for Any Reason coverage.

The more of these that are bundled together, the higher the odds of becoming ALGV Elite, a new group of top performers who you may have seen being whisked away on fantastic reward trips this fall.

Why FriYAY?

Well, the short answer is that there’s something for everyone to SALE-brate this season before the holidays even ramp up. Vacationers and travel advisors all have plenty to gain when booking ALG Vacations® Black FriYAY deals at www.algvacations.com/BlackFriYay. So why wait?