The Kuoni Connect portal brings together tutorials, promotional offers, marketing content, news and booking tools, and has an AI-powered sales coach known as Kora.

The operator is encouraging trade partners to complete its beginner online training modules in the Learning Lounge to become a Kuoni Insider – the first step towards achieving expert status.

Those who complete the training by 21 December will be entered into a prize draw to win one of five RingConn Gen 2 smart rings.

Sarah Weetman, Kuoni's head of trade partnerships, described the response as "incredible": “Today’s launch marks a really exciting moment for Kuoni and our trade partners.

"We’ve built Kuoni Connect around making life easier for partners, giving them everything they need in one place, with support that’s fast, personal and tailored to the way they work.”

Select trade partners have already been testing Kora’s first training module on the Kuoni exclusive Kuramathi Maldives.

One agent said: "I've pushed it and asked lots of questions and it gives really good answers even when comparing to other resorts as well."

Kuoni plans to use Kora with additional properties “in the near future”.