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Goway has DownUnder rewards
Goway and Air Pacific will reward all Travel Agents that make 10 air/land vacation bookings (minimum 20 passengers) to Australia, New Zealand or Fiji. Agents simply book the required air/land vacations with international airfares ex North America on Air Pacific and a minimum of 5 nights accommodation and agents will receive two free tickets (from Los Angeles) on Air Pacific. In the next couple of months Air Pacific will officially re-launch as Fiji Airways to coincide with a new world class South Pacific experience, bringing the best of Fiji to the skies including brand new A330 fleet of...
Tour company opts for brutal honesty
Put away those adjectives. Move away from those photoshop commands. And go for brutal honesty. That's what Geckos Adventures has done with its new worldwide marketing campaign which features text that says: "May your stories be f***ing epic." And it's completely unapologetic for its approach. "We're not trying to be controversial for controversy's sake," says Glenyce Johnson, managing director of the Australian company. The brand, she says, is simply reflecting the culture of its 18 to 35 clientele, for whom the "F" word is just part of the vocabulary. Keeping the same authentic tone, all the...
Tax buster sale extended
Sunquest and ALBATours have both extended their "Tax Buster" sales offering savings of up to $1,100 per couple on all 2013 Mediterranean cruises and up to $500 per couple on all 2013 escorted coach tours in Italy. The offer is now available on all new bookings made by Feb. 13, 2013, for Sunquest the sale applies to all 2013 7- and 11-night Mediterranean cruises, whereby it pays the fuel surcharge and fees in addition to offering a free stateroom upgrade to an ocean view balcony cabin. It is available on departures between April and October 2013. For ALBATours, the "Tax Buster" sale applies to...
G Adventures picks a winner
G Adventures has announced the winner of its "Just Add Water" promo and it is David Figueiredo of Flight Centre Fanshawe Park Place, London, Ontario. Held in December and exclusive to Canadian agents, the tour operator rewarded the agent who booked the most passengers on any of G Adventures' marine programs in the Galapagos, Amazon, Arctic and Antarctica, for travel through July 31, 2013, with a six-day trip for two including airfare to the East Islands of the Galapagos aboard the new deluxe G8...
Bestway has South, North India spring fams
Bestway Tours has recently scheduled two new fam tours of India -- one for South India running April 27 to May 06, and one for North India, running May 6 to 19. The South India tour (Kerala) is a 10-day program covering the best of Kerala, such as its temples, wildlife and Ayurvedic resorts. Visits to Cochin, Periyar (wild life viewing), Kumarakom and Marari Beach Resort are included. The North India tour (Rajasthan) starts/ends in Delhi and covers the historical cities of Alsisar, Mandawa, Jodhpur, Ranakpur, Pushkar, Jaipur, the Taj Mahal and more....
Last chance to thaw out with Sunwing
With winter extending it freezing grip, Sunwing is offering travellers its "Last Chance to Thaw Out Specials" featuring deals on all inclusive vacation packages with savings up to 30%. The limited time offer is valid until Feb. 8 and applies to departures between Feb. 19 and March 31, 2013 at participating hotels. Go to http://www.sunwing.ca for complete...
Agents win with Sunquest
Sunquest has announced the final week's winners in its month-long "Word on the Street" agent contest. The winners are: Sammi Attari, Voyage En Direct Anjou, QC (Jan 25-27); Elenor Tinney, Advantage Intravel, ON (Jan 28); Frances Demarinis, RedTag.ca, ON (Jan 29); Deborah Ashley, Carlson Wagonlit Travel Kelowna, BC (Jan 30): and Josey Corrente, All World Travel, ON (Jan 31). The tour operator offers a hearty congratulations to all the agents who booked Sunquest, knew the word/phrase of the day when they were called, and who each won 50,000 TC Loyalty Points. For more, go to...
Goway releases 2013 Latin America planner
Goway Travel has released its 2013 Latin America Travel Planner, which it describes as "a real tool for selling Latin America."Maps have been enhanced, huge portions of the brochure have been given to day trips and add-ons which can be used to customize any package, and as always Goway has created numerous two- to three-day stopovers as the starting point for any Latin American travel idea. "We have seen unprecedented growth in demand for Latin America to traditional destinations including Peru, Ecuador, The Galapagos Islands and Costa Rica. But we have also seen steady growth in requests for...