Tour Operators
Island Routes, ACV Sign Deal
Island Routes Caribbean Adventures has launched an exclusive partnership with Air Canada Vacations (ACV), to offer destination management support in Jamaica. The agreement was made after a successful tender process that sees Island Routes offer destination management services and will now provide Air Canada Vacations with an extensive range of receptive services including ground transportation services at-destination, support to guest services for Canadian guests in Jamaica and in-destination tours and excursion services. Island Routes general manager David Shields commented, "This is a...
Bonus Commission Extended
Holiday House and FunSun Vacations have extended their 2% bonus commission incentive until the end of November. Now valid on all new Caribbean and Mexico hotel bookings made by Nov. 30, 2013, the 2% bonus is in addition to what agents already earn on hotel bookings in the Caribbean and Mexico. However, agents should not that the incentive does not apply to Sandals, Beaches or Grand Pineapple bookings. Go to http://www.Visit HolidayHouseAgent.ca and http://www.FunSunAgent.com for more details....
ALBA Has Italy Covered
ALBATours has released its 2014 brochure, featuring a comprehensive program of tours that covers all of Italy. As well, the new program also features a full Mediterranean cruising program with MSC Cruises -- previously available through ALBA's sister company, Sunquest. The cruise program offers sailings aboard the MSC Preziosa and MSC Fantasia in the Eastern Med, the MSC Musica and MSC Splendida in the Western Med, as well as long duration cruise holidays on the MSC Sinfornia, MSC Poesia and MSC Orchestra. The new program is complemented by regular, direct service from Toronto to Rome...
Double Digit Growth
Air Canada rouge has launched its new service from Toronto to Montego Bay. Air Canada rouge's service, with a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, increases the number of seats per week previously offered by Air Canada last winter by 50 %. The new service features 3 comfort seating options: rouge, rouge Plus and Premium rouge. Between Air Canada rouge's service to Montego Bay and Kingston, Air Canada rouge and Air Canada's capacity to the vacation island is increasing by double digitsáfrom Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. The Montego Bay daily flights will depart Toronto at 9 am arriving Montego Bay...
History, Heritage, Heartbreak
History, heritage and even heartbreak -- an unusual combination for a trip to Europe, and part of what makes the Great Canadian War Memorial Tour offered by Globus a memorable and meaningful experience. The tour, described as "designed by Canadians, for Canadians," takes in many museums, memorials and special sites that commemorate Canadians' contributions during both world wars. "Agents are learning that these tours have clearly struck a nerve with those who have a personal connection or abiding interest in European history," says Stephanie Bishop of Globus' Canada office. The 10-day tour...
BULLISH AT WTM
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