Tour Operators
GO Canada!
Air Canada Vacations is moving into virtually untested waters with a major new initiative that invites Canadians to discover their own country from coast to coast to coast, reports Montreal editor, Mike Dunbar in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. It’s only fitting that ACV should be debuting its far-reaching Go Canada inclusive tour collection at this time, since Canada features prominently in the company name and Canadians are embarking on a year-long celebration of the nation’s 150th birthday, said VP sales and partnerships George Platanitis. ``The existing...
Contiki Launches Revamped South Pacific Program
Contiki has introduced its 2017-18 South Pacific program, highlighted by “No Regrets Experiences” and unique tours to Australia and New Zealand. The new program features 22 itineraries, with a new trip taking place during New Year’s Eve in New Zealand, across two countries with six ways to travel. From outback adventures to beautiful beach and reef trips, the new product leverages Contiki’s “know how” to offer young travellers experiences and adventures with No Regrets, and most importantly, an unrivalled price point. Encouraging young travellers to discover the South...
TravelBrands Simplifies Online Air Bookings
TravelBrands has further updated its online air booking portal to include a US dollar fare search available for all departure cities. The new Intair USD feature is accessible to Canadian and American agencies and allows agents to book flights in their clients’ preferred currency. “With Intair USD, border agencies and passengers with US dollar credit cards will benefit from fare comparisons to find the best deal,” said Diane Lattavo, VP Intair. “Our trio of new online booking tools will streamline fare searches and provide options to help travel agents better serve their...
Goway Picks The Hot Spots For 2017
Where should your clients go in 2017? What’s new and noteworthy? Goway’s destination experts have weighed in with their list of the top seven “hottest, most and up and coming” destinations for 2017. Colombia. The only South American country to border both the Caribbean and the Pacific, Colombia has left its troubled past behind and is fast becoming the continent’s most talked about destination. It’s not hard to see why. Colombia is close (just five hours from Toronto to Cartagena), safe, affordable and offers travellers beaches on the Caribbean coast, ancient cities and a...
Sunwing Celebrates Halifax-Orlando Service
Sunwing has announced the return service from Halifax to Orlando for the fifth consecutive year. Flights will operate on Fridays from Feb. 10 to May 12. Orlando and nearby Kissimmee are best known for their theme parks, like Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort. “Orlando and Kissimmee remain two of our consistently most popular Floridian destinations, so it was important for us to be able to continue this service for Nova Scotian residents,” said Andrew Dawson, president of Tour Operations at Sunwing. “When combined with our value-added packages, it makes exploring...
Take Off With Tauck
For a limited time, Tauck is once again making it easier to fly to Europe from Canada with its inclusive “Take Off With Tauck” program. According to officials, Take Off With Tauck provides agents and their clients with “true value and peace of mind before and while they travel.” The package is fully inclusive – covering taxes and fuel surcharges – with no hidden fees. Full payment is not required at booking; clients receive the most direct routing available; and airfares are refundable. One upfront, flat round-trip price per person from Canadian and US gateways: $890...
G Adventures Invites Agents To Hit The Road
Calling all Canadian travel agents. Are Cuba, Italy and Peru on your bucket-list? G Adventures has unveiled its lineup of spring 2017 fams exclusive for Canadian agents. The land-only fams are priced from $399 to $499 per person, but agents who book eight clients on a G Adventures trip and host a travel talk within a year of their trip will receive a full rebate. “We’re excited to host agents on our fams this spring. A big part of understanding the G Adventures experience, brand and culture is experiencing it first-hand. Also, we know it’s far easier for agents to sell a product...
ACV Offers Wave Season Cruise Deals
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is geared up for Wave Season introducing exclusive deals and incentives on its cruise packages for travel agents and their clients. The top promotion is $300 in savings per couple on all air and cruise packages – valid until Jan. 31 for travel anytime to any destination. Agents’ clients can save another $200 off air with Celebrity Cruises sailings to Europe. This offer is applicable on cruises of seven nights or longer in an ocean-view stateroom or higher. Promotion is valid until Jan. 31 for travel from April 1 to Sept. 30. January is actually the...