Tour Operators
Voyzant CEO reflects on 2025, looks ahead to 2026
The CEO and Co-Founder of Voyazant Group, Chitparan “Chippy” Jegathesan released a year-end message that highlights the company’s year of business expansion, innovation, and its deepening collaboration with partners across the globe. Jegathesan writes: “As 2025 comes to a close, the story of Voyzant is inseparable from the story of our partners. In a year when global travel demand continued to grow and international tourism pushed beyond pre-pandemic levels, our trusted partners stood with us revealing new opportunities for travellers around the world.” Over the past year,...
CATO looking for new members with launch of recruitment campaign
The Canadian Association of Tour Operators (CATO) has launched a new membership recruitment campaign, inviting tour operators across Canada to join a unified national voice dedicated to advancing a strong, competitive, and sustainable travel industry. As the representative of Canada’s tour operator community, CATO provides members with advocacy, industry leadership, collaboration opportunities, and practical resources designed to support business growth in an evolving global travel landscape. Brett Walker, Chair of the CATO Board of Directors, said that: “Tour operators play a...
TTC Tour Brands brings back Tour Week program for advisors
TTC Tour Brands has announced the return of its successful Tour Week program for travel advisors. Following two sold-out editions and overwhelming demand from travel advisors across the region, TTC Tour Brands is again inviting advisors to join a dozen FAM trips around the world, highlighting top experiences from Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Costsaver and Contiki. The trips are designed to be more than a traditional familiarization trip, with Tour Week blending immersive travel, expert-led training and sales empowerment into a single, high-impact experience that helps advisors...
Intrepid Travel opens applications for its largest agent FAM program in 2026
Intrepid Travel has opened applications for its 2026 Agent FAM Program, offering travel advisors across the U.S. and Canada the chance to experience some of the world’s most exciting destinations and trip styles firsthand. From March through December 2026, this expanded FAM program gives advisors hands-on access to Intrepid’s most in-demand destinations and trip styles, designed to turn firsthand experience into confident sales and long-term client trust. The 2026 FAM program includes opportunities across Central and South America, Europe, North Africa, and East Asia....
Goway launches new solo women travel line
Goway is empowering women to explore the world’s most exciting destinations with the launch of a Solo Women Travel line. Designed for women who want to follow their individual passions and explore on their own, Goway’s Solo Women Travel line features five classic trips exploring must-see attractions in Dubai, Egypt, India, Jordan, and Thailand. Every trip prioritizes safety and features single rate pricing and women-focused activities. Experiences are curated to feel more meaningful and showcase the diversity and resilience of women across the globe. These activities...
Wingbuddy strengthens travel advisor support with appointments of Paunic and Lauzière
Wingbuddy has named Wolf Paunic and Sébastien Lauzière to key roles supporting Canadian travel advisors and advancing Wingbuddy’s rapidly growing B2B strategy. With more than 25 years of experience in guided vacations, river cruising, destination marketing, sales team development and distribution strategies, Wolf Paunic joins Wingbuddy as Director of Business Development. His strategic vision and deep understanding of travel advisor needs will strengthen Wingbuddy’s presence in the market and elevate trade support. Chris Hakim, CEO of Wingbuddy, said: “Wolf’s industry...
G Adventures celebrates Black Friday/Cyber sale success
G Adventures is wrapping up 2025 with a bang, celebrating its most successful Black Friday/Cyber Sale ever. With travellers eager to lock in life changing trips at unbeatable prices, the sales period saw over 30% increase in global sales and 37% in Canadian sales year-on-year, led by Black Friday, G Adventures’ second highest global sales day on record. Originally ending on Nov. 30, the demand was so strong that G Adventures rolled out an extended Cyber Week through to Dec. 5, giving even more travellers the chance to book their dream 2026 trip at an incredible price. Travel...
Las Vegas reverse sales mission makes it clear Canadian travel trade critical in challenging times
Last week the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) hosted 11 major Canadian tour operators in Las Vegas during what they termed as a “reverse sales mission”. A welcome message from the LVCVA’s President and CEO, Stephen Hill, addressed the purpose of the reverse sales mission “We know that the current environment can make booking travel to the United States more challenging” and he added “Canadian travellers are important to Las Vegas, and your efforts help ensure they continue to experience everything our city has to offer.” The context of “current...