Tour Operators
TTC Tour Brands Welcoming Advisors To Toronto Event
With ‘Travel Agent Day’ fast approaching, TTC Tour Brands reminds advisors in the Greater Toronto Area that limited space is still available at its advisor appreciation event on May 3. After all, what better way to thank advisors for their continued support than on the actual day that recognizes and honours them? The TTC Tour Brands team is coming together to celebrate Canadian travel advisors and to thank them for their ongoing partnership across their “full house” of brands including Luxury Gold, Insight Vacations, Trafalgar, Brendan Vacations, Costsaver and...
Goway Revs Things Up For Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix 2023 is one of the hottest racing events of the year and Goway has the perfect way for travellers to experience it first-hand with exclusive pre-sale tickets. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting June 1, but Goway has exclusive tickets to the F1 Qatar Grand Prix 2023 that are available immediately, prior to general sale. Travellers that book Qatar F1 Grand Prix Super Special will secure a 3-day Main Grandstand ticket, which offers seats near the pit boxes with views of the main straight and start...
Globus Family Of Brands Just Keeps Rowing Along
What began nearly a century ago as a rowboat ride across Switzerland’s Lake Lugano has rippled into a robust portfolio of independent, touring and cruising vacations across 70 countries. Since 1928, the Globus family of brands has introduced wayfarers and wanderers to a world of wonder, making waves across the travel industry along the way. Scott Nisbet, president and chief executive officer for the Globus family of brands, observed that: “On his rowboat on Lake Lugano, Antonio Mantegazza had a dream to show travelers the world. And in 1928, when he launched Globus, he did that...
Shine Bright, Win Big With Sunwing
Sunwing and Blue Diamond Resorts in Cuba are letting agents know that there’s still time for them to help their clients take advantage of great rates and perks when they book a last-minute escape or get a jump start on fall vacation planning. From now until April 30, 2023, agents can earn STAR Rewards Points while their clients find their feel-good vacations in the popular destinations of Varadero, Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Largo and more, with unlimited sun, sand and adventure waiting around every corner. As well, agents who book their clients a Blue Diamond Resorts vacation...
TreadRight Partners With Trees for Life
The TreadRight Foundation announced its newest project partner, Scotland-based Trees for Life and support for its Wild Pine project. The rewilding project is restoring Scotland’s globally important Caledonian Forest and its unique wildlife. It is the first project TreadRight has announced since shifting focus to supporting nature-based solutions (NbS) in support of its three pillars of Planet, People and Wildlife. Shannon Guihan, The Travel Corporation’s Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of The TreadRight Foundation, said: “This Earth Day’s theme is ‘invest in our...
Small Groups, Big Experiences
As Collette’s vice-president Canada, Ron Lonsdale tells it, Canadians are excited to be able to get back out and explore the world and he’s confident that while there have been ‘rumblings of a recession … the pandemic was an eye-opener for a lot of travellers … and we don’t foresee [them] electing to give up on life changing experiences that they’ve been saving up for, for quite some time.” At one point in the conversation, Lonsdale tells Canadian Travel Press: “We value all of our travel advisors – they mean so much to us. That’s part of the reason why, during...
Canadian Agent Wins With CIE Tours
Vancouver-based North South Travel advisor Angela Wright is packing her bags for Ireland as the winner of CIE Tours’ “90 Shades of Green” sweepstake CIE Tours launched the sweepstakes in celebration of its 90th anniversary exclusively for travel advisors in North America. As a sign of appreciation for travel advisor partners in the U.S. and Canada, the sweepstakes offered a chance to win a free trip for two to Ireland. To enter, travel advisors were invited to answer multiple choice questions about Ireland over the course of four weeks. Jennifer Bond, CIE Tours business...
“Discover New Experiences” At One Dream Road Shows
One Dream Travel, China Airlines, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau and the Philippines Department of Tourism are teaming up for a joint promotion and are hosting a series of Road Shows in British Columbia and Alberta in May and June 2023. The Road Shows will provide travel advisors with destination updates from Taiwan and the Philippines; product and service updates from Taiwan’s China Airlines; and One Dream Travel will offer advisors the opportunity to “Discover New Experiences” of Taiwan & the Philippines. Those attending will have a chance to win a trip to Taiwan &...