Tour Operators
G ADVENTURES NAMES VP OF GLOBAL MARKETING
Following a two-year search, G Adventures has announced the appointment of Alon Marcovici to the position of vice-president, global marketing. Marcovici joins the company with more than 18 years of sales and marketing communication experience and most recently served as vice-president of consumer sales and marketing at The Globe and Mail. Marcovici will be responsible for managing the company’s global marketing team dedicated to building a strong brand position and delivering growth objectives, and results-driven offline and online marketing. He previously served as VP of digital media and...
ACV ADDS PORT ANTONIO TO JAMAICA LINEUP
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is offering an extensive line-up to Jamaica this winter, with up to 19 weekly non-stop flights to Montego Bay (pictured) and Kingston from Toronto onboard Air Canada rouge, and from Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax and Winnipeg with Air Canada. ACV is also set to introduce its latest destination this fall, the lush mountainous region of Port Antonio. Air Canada Vacations has more than 40 hotels on the island, many of which offer wedding and honeymoon packages. Among several new properties is the luxury Grand Bahia Principe Jamaica, Don Pablo Collection, located in...
SAY HELLO TO GERMANY WITH SPECIAL INCENTIVES
Travellers looking to experience the charms of Germany can now do so with added value incentives, thanks to the Globus family of brands. It’s offering $100 off p.p. on select 2013 and 2014 Globus, Cosmos and Monograms’ German itineraries. The applicable itineraries have been chosen as memorable introductions to Germany, offering a taste of the country’s hospitality, scenery and culture. The 11-day German Highlights escorted coach tour with Globus includes superior accommodation, first-class high speed train between Berlin and Düsseldorf, and charming activities and excursions known...
PRIVATE JET TOUR TO SOUTH AMERICA ON SALE
Travel Guild Inc. has announced that it is selling off the last seats of its 20-day private jet tour of South America. The net price to agents is $17,000 p.p., sharing, and $19,300 p.p. single occupancy. That is a 32% discount on the retail. The tour will visit Cartagena, Manaus, Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls, Buenos Aires, El Calafate, Santiago, Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu and Panama and features daytime flights aboard a VIP-dedicated aircraft and crew with business class seating, meals and open bar service. It is fully escorted with experienced personnel, first-class hotels, transfers and...
LEARN AND EARN WITH ANDERSON
Anderson Vacations has launched a new trade campaign that introduces three new ways for travel agents to learn and earn between Aug. 27 and Oct. 15. Agents can grow their earning potential for bookings to Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific by: !!! For all Downunder land packages booked between Aug. 27 and Oct. 15 with a deposit applied, the travel agent will earn an additional 2% commission. These land packages include escorted and independent packages for Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific Islands. !!! If agents book an air and land inclusive Downunder package,...
JUST CHUGGING ALONG
Rocky Mountaineer is just chugging along. The operator is now rolling out its new 2014 brochure to travel agencies around the world. The company\'s 2014 program features an array of new offerings in the Pacific Northwest and the Canadian Rockies. Hubert Wat, vice-president, global marketing of Rocky Mountaineer, observed: \"We are delighted to launch our new 2014 brochure in-market to Canadians and feel it captures the excitement and experience onboard our rail journeys and throughout our holiday packages.\" Wat continued: \"With a full itinerary of 24 departures on our Coastal Passage...
CAMELS BY CANDLELIGHT
So what attracts over 300,000 visitors ... 20,000 animals ... and turns hotel rooms in the town of Pushkar into one of India\'s rarest commodities? Well, the people a Goway Travel will tell you that it\'s the Pushkar Fair. And in a special November departure of Goway\'s India Odyssey both Diwali and the Pushkar Fair are included. The India Odyssey is one of Goway\'s most popular tours of India and the Nov. 2, 2013 departure coincides with the Pushkar Fair -- one of the largest camel trade fairs in the world. Each year, in the Rajasthan desert, Pushkar, a picturesque town of barely 15,000...
GET HITCHED WITH SUNWING
Sunwing Vacations is making it easier to tie the knot in an exotic destination with the release of the third edition of its Destination Weddings Guide. Brides and grooms who choose a Sunwing wedding will enjoy exclusivity at popular resorts as well as guidance through every aspect of the wedding planning process from prenuptials to competitive travel rates, to professional in-house wedding consulting, all without breaking the bank. Janine Chapman, vice-president of marketing for the Sunwing Travel Group, observed: \"Destination weddings have evolved over the past few years and we wanted to...