Tour Operators
Contiki unveils newest Latin America program
Contiki has launched its new Latin America brochure for 2012-2014, including Costa Rica and the Galapagos as new destinations. Building off of its inaugural venture into South America last year, the new brochure features almost double the departure dates and new inclusions, as well as a number of new accommodations and special stays. The 11-day Galapagos & Ecuador trip is expected to be one of the brochure's most popular itineraries, heading to one of Contiki's new destinations and featuring an impressive number of inclusions, plus flights to and from the islands. On the 12-day Costa Rica...
Anderson launches Canada Day window display contest
Anderson Vacations has launched its third annual Canada Day window display contest to help celebrate the birthday of "our home and native land."The company is reaching out to travel professionals and asking them to get creative to show what it means to be Canadian. Agencies can create a full window display or for those feeling extra creative, perhaps an in-store display to showcase unique travel options within Canada. Anderson will choose two winners, one from the West and one from the East. These creative offices will celebrate a hot lunch delivered directly to their office by Anderson...
Downunder’ specials introduced for Canadians
Air New Zealand, Tourism Australia, South Australian Tourism Commission, Tourism Queensland and Tourism Tropical North Queensland have partnered with Downunder Travel Ltd. to offer Canadian travellers specially priced packages to several Australian destinations, including iconic Kangaroo Island -- known as the "Galapagos of Australia"-- the famed Barossa wine region of South Australia and to Queensland's World Heritage Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. Packages, which include airfare, accommodation, tours and transfers, can be booked through June 16 for travel departing from...
Get ‘Downunder’ with Boomerang
Discovering the wonders of the South Pacific is easier than ever with the release of Boomerang Tours' new dedicated brochures. Focusing on four- and five-star accommodations, packages with flights, guided tours, long stays and more, Boomerang's newest South Pacific brochure - Paradise South Pacific - features all of the region's alluring islands, including top-selling Tahiti, Fiji and the Cook Islands, along with Vanuatu, Samoa and Tonga. Also look for Boomerang's new Australia and New Zealand brochure, featuring the very best when it comes to visiting "Downunder"- including many new...
New Sunquest agent group guide available
Sunquest's 2012-2013 Travel Agent Guide to Groups is now available highlighted with tips, special offers and lots of information aimed at helping agents grow group sales. Sunquest is kicking off the program with a special $100 p.p. (adults and kids) early booking bonus, valid for all new bookings made between May 28 and June 28 for travel between Nov. 1 and April 30, 2013. And to make the Groups booking process that much faster and easier, Sunquest has unveiled its new automated Group Quoting System (GQS), which features state-of-the-art technology designed to deliver group quotes with speed...
The Travel Corporation teams up with Softvoyage
The Travel Corporation reports that Softvoyage Inc., an international leader in distribution and management solutions for travel agencies, tour operators and travel suppliers, now offers Trafalgar, Insight Vacations and Contiki on its business-to-business sites. Available 24/7, Softvoyage allows agents to book tours online quickly and easily via SIREV, Canada's leading software and booking system. The software is being introduced by The Travel Corporation to ensure that agents are able to book the company's trips as efficiently as possible....
StormGuard helps protect against hurricane season
Air Canada Vacations has introduced a new way for Canadians to protect their vacations against hurricane season -- StormGuard. With StormGuard, customers can reschedule their vacation before a storm becomes a hurricane. If the National Hurricane Center declares a tropical storm warning for a destination within three days (72 hours) of customers' scheduled departure, customers can rebook their vacation for any time before April 30. StormGuard is available for $49 per adult ($35 per child aged 2-12) for all air, hotel and transfer packages, hotel-only or air-only bookings to Mexico and the...
Transat sun promotions
Transat Holidays is offering special "Sun Promotions"on all Sun destination packages. This season launch offer applies to all new individual bookings made by Oct. 31 for travel between Dec.19 and April 30, 2013. Clients booking by Aug. 31 will receive the following Sun Promotion advantages: Price Guarantee; Deposit of $50 instead of $250; Travel dates can be changed up to three hours before departure; Free upgrade to Option Plus or CanJet Select with Distinction or Experience packages; Free basic seat selection with other Sun packages. Clients who book by Sept. 30 will receive the following...