According to the travel and tourism professionals in Mexico, over two thirds (69%) of the travel wholesalers, operators, and agents offer incentive travel packages. Moreover, most of the travel wholesalers and operators who specialize in incentive travel make a difference between this market segment and group travel.
In order to increase incentive travel sales, Mexican tour operators work directly with companies. The based in Mexico trade indicated that during 2004 incentive travel registered an increase of nearly 65% compared to last year. In 2005 incentive travel is expected to grow by and additional 30%.
Incentive travel companies have mentioned their biggest clients in Mexico are local and multinational companies in the following sectors: pharmaceutical and laboratories, insurance, automotive, travel and tourism services, direct sales companies, financial services. |