TOUR OPERATORS
Tour operators (wholesalers) package travel arrangements for sale through the travel trade, be it Travel Agencies or foreign Tour Operators. The wholesale travel division of Cullinan consists of four brands, dealing with Inbound and Outbound travel. The brands are well established in Southern Africa and recognised as Industry leaders.
Thompsons Holidays (Previously Thompsons Tours)
Thompsons Holidays is the leading outbound travel wholesaler in Southern Africa, selling leisure travel packages through Travel Agencies situated throughout Southern Africa. The division has offices in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town and employs 230 staff. The business has sold the finest carefully selected collection of products to the most sought after destinations, for 30 years.
Apart from packages sold to individuals, Thompsons Holidays also provides specialist services for Groups and has recently developed a Sports Tour division.
Acting Chief Executive Officer: Michael Tollman
Chief Operating Officer : Joanne Adolphe
Financial Manager: Rashid Ismail
General Manager - Sales: Paulo De Oliveira
General Manager - Reservations: Vanessa De Stefano
General Manager - Marketing: Angela Wood
Tel - 011 770 7700
Email : info@thompsons.co.za
Thompsons Africa
Established in 1992 with the opening up of South Africa as a Tourist destination, Thompsons Africa has developed into the leading Inbound destination management company in Southern Africa, supplying fully-inclusive travel arrangements throughout Southern Africa to tour operators worldwide. The division has its head-office in Durban and employs 170 staff. The Division also employs staff at all major tourist hubs and airports to ensure seamless service delivery to passengers.
The majority of the travellers carried hail from the United Kingdom, Europe and United States, while Japan, South East Asia and the rest of the world contribute to the remainder.
Managing Director: Linda Pampallis
Financial Manager: Darren Shea
General Manager - Global Sales: Sally Gray
General Reservations Manager: Amelia Schoeman
General Manager - Web & Systems Fulfillment: Erica Gardner
Tel 031 275 3500
Email : info@thompsonsafrica.com
PLANET AFRICA TOURS
Planet Africa is the market leader in bringing Japanese and Korean group travel to tourism destinations in Southern Africa. The division is jointly owned and run by a team of 10 Japanese and Korean travel professionals.
Managing Director: Takashi Miyata
Tel : - 011 770 7700
Email : info@planettours.com
THOMPSONS GATEWAY PTE LIMITED ( SINGAPORE)
Gateway is a sales agency which is 70% owned by Cullinan Holdings Limited. It is located in Singapore and specialises in Incentive, Group and Individual travel from South East Asia to Southern Africa. Its sphere of operation includes Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The company specialises in group and Incentive travel.
Managing Director: Paul Choy
Email : tgops2@singnet.com