Thursday March 13 2008

Lately, there has been a lot of discussion regarding "Purpose". What is the reasoning behind the things we do, the products we buy etc? What is one's purpose in life? The Travel Academy's purpose is to train individuals for Exciting Travel Careers (Travel Agents, Flight Attendants, Tour Guides, etc., etc.)! Once you are 3/4 of the way through our training which can be done in as little as 6 Weeks, our placement department starts working with you to place you. We have hundreds of jobs (probably thousands) available for our graduates and many are placed before they graduate.

In addition, as you gain experience you qualify for advancement opportunities. We are also made aware of Advancement Opportunities and will make you aware of them and help you move forward. We have Free Life Time Placement Assistance - There is No Limit to your Success when graduating from The Travel Academy.

Here are a few examples from last week of the hundreds of Travel Companies that hire from us.

• Mesa Airlines, (Parent Company of United Express, Delta Express, US Airways Express, Hawaii Airlines and Shenzhen Airline in Beijing) has made arrangements to visit The Travel Academy to Interview and Hire flight attendants. Mesa will be visiting The Travel Academy every 2 months starting in April for their Bases in: Phoenix, Denver, Grand Junction, Nashville, Charlotte, Chicago, Washington-Dulles, Orlando, Atlanta, Syracuse, Albany & JFK-New York City.

• Adventure Travel West, Inc., is a hiking tour company established in 1994. We are currently seeking tour directors for the 2007 season. For various 2- to 3-week-long hiking tours through the Western US for European groups. Most hikes are day hikes from 3-6 hours. Tours are based in local hotels or campgrounds.
  Tour directors must have a clean driving record, be able to establish excellent rapport with diverse groups of travelers (bi-lingual preferred) and good at organizing tours of various ages, needs and fitness levels. Cooking skills are a plus. Most clients are professionals from Europe, aged 35-75 with various levels of fitness and outdoor experience.
  Adventure Travel West, Inc., Colorado

• Group Travel Planners, was in our office yesterday to interview and hire Escorting Positions for High School Music Groups. They do 80 Air/Motor Coach Tours a year!

• Subject: Praises for The Travel Academy - Greetings!
  I wanted to pass along a brief note to the faculty and staff of The Travel Academy. I am the office manager of a newly opened wholesale travel agency in Minneapolis and was recently faced with the daunting task of finding a qualified and professional staff.
  After conducting a number of interviews that left me discouraged, I then met with three Travel Academy graduates and knew right away that I found my staff! They were professional, prepared, and they possessed an excitement for the travel industry. Needless to say, I have no doubt that the graduates from your school will be able to do a terrific job at our agency. Working with Lori, the placement director was a very positive experience. She was courteous, friendly, and went above and beyond to assist me. As our office expands in the near future, I will be in contact with The Travel Academy again.
  Sincerely, Alan Lecher, Office Manager, C & H International
  Alan Lecher was a Travel Academy Graduate 3 years ago!

• American Express Travel, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, AAA Travel (3 largest travel companies in the World), ACS (Does the ticketing and customer service for Orbitz.com, Priceline.com, Yahoo.com & Nwa.com worldwide) were some of the travel companies at The Travel Academy's Bi-Monthly Hiring Fair in February. They were here for 1 Reason: to interview and hire our graduates on a national level! They are always hiring from us and we always have more jobs available than we have graduates!

• Shelli, Lori, Curt, Just wanted to let you know that my new job at AAA is GREAT!! I sold my first cruise to Hawaii yesterday! That was a Great Feeling! Thanks Again for Everything! I will keep in touch!
  Catherine E.

• Tammy S, I am a recruiter with AAA Las Vegas and Utah. I would like to speak with your career placement advisor. We have several travel positions throughout the year, and I would like to see if you have any viable candidates we could possibly employ.

VIRTUAL ON LINE IS WORKING WELL:

You can enjoy, learn and make "your dreams happen" from the comfort of your home. There are also many job opportunities to work out of your home after graduation.

Thank You to all of our Military Service Men & Women!!!

We cannot say or do enough to show you our gratitude. Did you know The Travel Academy is GI Bill Approved and there has been more money allotted for Training!

INDUSTRY GROWTH:

2006 fell just short of 2000, which was the largest year in travel industry history, 2007, looks even stronger! Airline Reporting Corporation processed 77.8 Billion Dollars of Travel Agency Airline Sales in 2006 a 9% increase in Domestic and 11% increase in International ticket sales over 2005. January 2007 airline ticket sales was at 5.8 Billion an 18% increase from 2006!

Royal Caribbean had net income of 633.9 Million in 2006! That is a lot of profits.

Marriott Hotels reports record 3.9 Billion in revenues for 4th quarter 2006!

Class Schedule is Full until April 30 or after!

• April 30, Morning
• 8 Weeks
• 8:15a to 12:15p
• Monday-Thursday

• April 30, Afternoon
• 6 Weeks
• 12:15a to 5:15p
• Monday-Friday

• April 30, Night
• 16 Weeks
• 5:45p to 9:45p
• Monday/Wednesday

Let us know how we can Make your Dreams Happen!

Curt Armstrong
President
The Travel Academy
7900 International Drive Suite 10
Bloomington, MN 55425
952-854-7161-B
curt.armstrong@thetravelacademy.com
www.thetravelacademy.com

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