Tour Operators
ALBATours puts Italy on sale
ALBATours is offering fully escorted tours and air packages to Italy from $1,299 plus tax as part of its limited time "Super Springtime Selloff"promotion. The offer is valid on new bookings made by May 14. Departing from Toronto aboard Alitalia to 17 destinations in Italy, sales available include: Italy South, seven nights, departing June 16 and June 23, $1,299 p.p., plus tax; Artistic Italy, seven nights, departing May 19, $1,499 p.p., plus tax; Best of Italy, nine nights, departing May 19, $1,699 p.p., plus tax; and Dolce Vita in Tuscany - Specialty Tour, eight nights, departing May 24,...
Win a spot on Calgary Stampede fam
Anderson Vacations, in partnership with the Calgary Stampede, Tourism Calgary and Travel Alberta, want to send you to the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede in July. Enjoy one no-cost space on Anderson Vacations' Chaps & Chucks fam trip, including three night's accommodation, most meals, airfare, guided tour along Cowboy Trail and tickets to the Stampede grounds, afternoon rodeo, evening chuck wagon race and outdoor show. For your chance to win, answer the three following questions online at http://promo.baxter.net/contest/Anderson.asp : What is the Calgary Stampede celebrating this...
Save in the Med with Sunquest Cruises
Sunquest Cruises is offering savings on Mediterranean cruise packages including air with pricing starting from $1,599 plus tax, as part of the limited time "Super Springtime Selloff"promotion. The offer is valid on new bookings made by May 14 for departures between June 1 and Oct. 6 and applicable to seven-night cruises on the MSC Splendida, MSC Divina, MSC Musica and 11-night cruise on the MSC Opera. (http://www.sunquest.ca ,...
Transat extends Bonbon promotion
Transat Holidays has extended its offer of double Bonbon cash rewards on Europe packages. The promotion applies to all new bookings made by May 31 for departures up to Oct. 31 from all Canadian gateways. It is valid on all Transat Holidays packages and coach tours....
Travelzest in play, Carroll, Cobbold ‘express interest’
Travelzest plc reports that its board of directors has received "a preliminary expression of interest" from Jonathan Carroll, chief executive officer of the company, and Adrian Cobbold, chief financial officer, to acquire the company and as a result the independent directors (being Nigel Jenkins, Mark Molyneux and Richard Hall) have decided they will conduct a formal sale process in order to explore this and any further potential expressions of interest. In a statement, Travelzest said that "while the independent directors believe that the company has a future as an independent business, it...
Contiki unveils 2012-13 South Pacific program
Contiki Holidays has launched its Australia and New Zealand program for 2012-13. Including Hawaii and Fiji stopovers, the South Pacific brochure now features the seven-day "Ultimate NZ Ski"trip for adventurous travellers who want to hit the slopes in Queenstown. Clients can also forget about early mornings after late-night festivities - all itineraries now include start times no earlier than 9 a.m. Kicking off the launch of its new Australia & New Zealand brochure, Contiki is offering clients $200 off the land cost of any tour 10 days or longer when they book by May 25. In addition, Contiki...
Thomas Cook ‘reorganization’
Thomas Cook Canada says a "reorganization of its business structure"has led to "a small percentage of positions"being eliminated. A statement from the tour operator didn't say how many positions were done away with or who was let go. Thomas Cook said the move was aimed at creating "a stronger operating model through closer relationships between our service departments and the commercial units, and to streamline the Sunquest business to allow for greater...
Adventure Center gets luxurious with new brochure
Adventure Center has moved into the luxury travel sector with the release of its tour operator Peregrine's "Reserve"brochure, which Adventure Center says has been "designed for discriminating clients who want to enjoy some of the most remarkable experiences on earth, whether it's dining in a palace with Indian royalty or staying in a remote wildlife centre in the heart of the Amazon."There are 21 itineraries, visiting every continent except Australia. Itineraries range from the well-known, such as Italy and China, to the "new"destinations of Burma and Rwanda. "Adventure travel has long been...