Tour Operators
Goway expands Africa team
Goway recently has welcomed its newest addition to its Africa wholesale reservations department, Erica Goligher. Goligher previously worked in the travel industry for The Travel Corporation UK as an Online Global Support Coordinator and most recently in reservations for The Travel Corporation Canada (Trafalgar Tours). She brings with her extensive travel experiences that include trips to South Africa and Israel. Goligher can be reached on e-mail at Erica@goway.com or by calling 1-800-387-8850, ext....
VIDEO Report: Transat’s all about the difference
When the Transat adventure started 25 years ago, it was about a company that wanted to be different. And two and a half decades later, that's still part of its corporate DNA. At events in both Toronto and Montreal in which it unveiled its new onboard experience, Transat A.T.'s president and CEO, Jean-Marc Eustache pointed out that the company is "intensifying our efforts to differentiate" and that the $4 million it will be investing is part of its overall strategy and vision that's "geared toward achieving a key goal: to deliver the best customer experience on the market." In today's edition...
Goway hosting G’Day to Africa events
Goway will be hosting Africa events in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto offering agents a full day of intense training from 26 suppliers of 10 different countries. Agents are invited to bring their clients to meet the suppliers and stay for a dynamic Africa presentation. During the events, Goway is giving away six international air tickets to South Africa, plus many other land prizes. Featured suppliers include: Rovos Rail, Shongololo, Desert and Delta, Kwa-zulu Natal Tourist Board, Creole Seychelles, Singita, Thompsons Africa, Mantis Collection, Protea Hotels, Sanctuary Retreats, Sun...
Thomas Cook picks Green as CEO
Thomas Cook Group plc has named Harriet Green to succeed Sam Weihagen as its Group CEO. Green joins Thomas Cook July 30, 2012 at which time Sam Weihagen will step down from the board of directors. Weihagen remain with Thomas Cook until Sept. 30, 2012 to ensure a seamless transition. Green is currently CEO of Premier Farnell plc and a non-executive director of BAE Systems plc and the Fortune 200 company, Emerson Electric Co. She has extensive experience of driving business transformation and change programs globally. At Premier Farnell she has overseen a period of significant strategic change,...
Sunwing guarantees winter prices
Thanks to having its brochures distributed to agent partners across the country earlier than ever, Sunwing is seeing an increase in levels of bookings compared to last year. By booking early, travellers are locking in their first choice of flight dates and first choice of hotel options. Now, there's even more reason to book early -- thanks to a new Price Drop Guarantee, Sunwing can now also guarantee them the best price too. Simply book your winter vacation with Sunwing before July 31, and if the price of the exact same vacation goes down, the tour operator will refund the difference. "Winter...
Hola Sun says thanks with agent special
Hola Sun is saying thank you to travel agents by offering a $399 agent special from Toronto to Varadero. The offer features a standard room in the four-star all-inclusive Barcelo Solymar for one week. The p.p. rate is $399, including tax, and applies to an agent and an agent's companion. The offer is valid for departures in May, June, September and October. There are limited rooms and seats available for each flight. Rates are contracted for adults. A travel agent business card must be submitted prior to booking and agents must be an active seller of Hola Sun to qualify. A minimum of 10...
Travel Corporation, Softvoyage make the connection
The Travel Corporation has announced that Softvoyage Inc. now offers Trafalgar, Insight Vacations and Contiki on its business-to-business sites. Jeff Element, president of the Travel Corporation Canada, commented; "With a variety of ways to search for tours -- duration, cities to visit, departure city, departure date and price -- having the Softvoyage software will make it much more convenient for agents to book tours for Trafalgar, Insight and Contiki." He added that "the ability to search for all of our brands in one spot makes booking more accessible and convenient, qualities we're always...
Save with Insight
Insight Vacations has announced it will be extending a discount of up to 15% per person on its range of India & Nepal premium and luxury escorted journeys. Insight launched its inaugural India & Nepal program -- which consists of two luxury Gold tours and four Premium escorted tours across Rajasthan, Kerala and Nepal -- in December 2011 and all of them will receive price drops. The program also features six optional extensions including India's Wildlife, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, which will remain at the same prices. Cris David, president of Insight Vacations Canada, said: "Our India &...