Tour Operators
Aeromexico Vacations launched
Aeromexico has launched tour operator division Aeromexico Vacations, with itineraries now available for sale in Canada. Aeromexico Vacations offers vacation packages to leisure destinations across Mexico and in Central America and South America, including popular destinations like Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, and Costa Rica, as well as important cultural centres and historic colonial cities, such as Oaxaca, Merida, Sao Paulo, Guatemala among others. The new vacation offerings are available to more than 40 destinations in Mexico and 11 cities in Central America and South America. To celebrate the...
ACV has free tours in Europe
Travellers booking an air and hotel package to Paris, London, Barcelona or Rome with Air Canada Vacations by Oct. 31 will get a choice of up to four of the tour operator's most popular tours for free. The offer is valid for travel from July 3 to Dec. 31....
Goway offers South Africa at 50% off
Goway's AFRICAExperts has announced that travellers can save $1,740 on select departures of its top selling 14-day "Best of South Africa"tour departing from Toronto. The deal retails from 3,699 p.p. and includes roundtrip airfare from Toronto, domestic airfare between Port Elizabeth and Durban, airport transfers, touring in air-conditioned vehicles, services of experienced driver guide, accommodation with private facilities, two meals most days and sightseeing. "Prices like this haven't been seen in years,"says Moira Smith, general manager of Goway's AFRICAExperts. "With limited space we...
Hola Sun offers fuel surcharge savings
Hola Sun reports it's dropped the fuel surcharge on some packages, which can lead to p.p. savings of $100. The offer is valid on ITC packages from Toronto when booked by June 24 period for departures from July 1 to Oct. 31. The packages are commissionable at 8%. The offer isn't combinable with any other promotion....
Insight unveils 2013 Canada, US program
Insight Vacations has released its 2013 USA & Canada brochure featuring 24 vacation options. Expanding on its successful luxury program, Insight has introduced seven new deluxe Gold itineraries for 2013, including the 14-day Rhythms and Flavors of America, the nine-day Southern Tastes & Dixie Tunes and the eight-day Icons of the American Heartland, some of which take in new destinations such as Chicago, Nashville, Cape Cod, and an authentic paddle-wheel steamboat cruise down the Mississippi River. New for Insight's Premium collection in 2013 is the 10-day Classic Mid-Atlantic which includes...
Sunquest extends fuel surcharge offer
Sunquest has extended its "We Pay the Fuel Surcharge"promotion on all sun packages departing in September and October until June 27. Representing a savings of $240 per couple, the offer is valid on new bookings for travel between Sept. 1 and Oct. 27 to all destinations. This promotion is applicable to sun packages and air-only, but excludes groups and cruises. Taxes will reflect correctly in all systems (i.e. will show the $120 p.p. fuel surcharge discounted from the full tax amount). (http://www.sunquest.ca ,...
VIDEO REPORT: California Dreaming
It may have been a coincidence, but on the same night that The Beach Boys brought their famous California sound to Toronto this week, Visit California was bringing news of the Golden State's innumerable travel options, hosting an industry event at the Courthouse. Tourism industry representatives from across California were on hand to update travel industry personnel on the latest news and happenings. Partners included representatives from Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Sonoma and West Hollywood, as well as several attractions and resort officials. Check out...
Discover America unveils Canadian board
The Discover America Committee Canada has announced its incoming executive board which will spearhead the organization's activities promoting travel from Canada to the USA. Outgoing chairman, Adam Wilcox made the announcement, saying: "I wish to thank all of the new executive board members for agreeing to take up these very important positions. I am very conscious of the challenging times ahead for the incoming board and have every confidence that the board will play its part in continuing to bring this organization to fruition in due course." Wilcox also expressed his gratitude and paid...