Tour Operators
EXECUTIVE CLASS SAVINGS WITH ACV
Travellers booking an Air Canada Vacations (ACV) package by July 31 will save up to 40% on Executive Class upgrades on Air & Hotel packages to the US and Canada, as well as for select destinations across the Caribbean. Destinations include Antigua, Turks and Caicos, Great Exuma and Cancun. The offer is valid for travel through Dec. 15....
INSIGHT OFFERS AGENTS A FREE TRIP
Insight Vacations is offering agents the chance to experience the art of touring in style for free, when they qualify for an Insight tour of their choice. When agents book their clients on a 2013/2014 Insight Vacations tour from each "Europe & Beyond Sale"destination -- Europe (Summer or Winter), USA & Canada, and India & Nepal -- by July 31, they will qualify for a free Insight tour of their choosing from a range of itineraries. Sample tours include Insight's 11-day Southwest Discovery featuring California's vibrant coast to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas, the eight-day Prague, Vienna &...
SUNWING INCREASES MONTREAL OPTIONS
In response to a successful winter of sold out flights and with further enhancements to its product portfolio, Sunwing is introducing greater frequency out of Montreal to Punta Cana, Varadero, and Cancun and the Mayan Riviera, with service up to twice daily. Sunwing offers vacations ranging from two to 14 nights in duration. While the vast majority of the additional flights offer convenient daytime service, value seekers will appreciate the low pricing on Sunwing's overnight flights. "Thanks to the phenomenal support of our travel agent partners, we are experiencing exceptional advanced sales...
CONTIKI UNVEILS NEW AMERICAS PROGRAM
Following an online launch earlier this year for 2014 South America trips, Contiki Holidays has introduced its newly released 2014-2015 Americas brochure, which now includes both North and South America itineraries. Filled with Backstage Pass inclusions and Me Time optionals, the brochure also features two new itineraries throughout North America - 22-day The Big West throughout the west coast of USA & Canada and eight-day The Powder Rush, hitting the slopes of BC and Alberta. To kick off the program, Contiki is offering an early payment discount of 10% off for clients who book and pay for...
IT JUST GETS BETTER
Transat A.T. Inc. expects to return to profitability this year after reporting reduced second-quarter losses. Transat posted revenues of $1.1 billion for the quarter ended April 30, 2013, compared with $1.2 billion in 2012, a decrease of $105.6 million, or 8.7%. The Corporation recorded an operating loss before amortization and depreciation of $1.2 million, compared with $26.2 million in 2012 and a net loss of $22.8 million ($0.59 per share on a diluted basis), compared with $13.2 million ($0.35 per share on a diluted basis) in 2012. Before non-operating items, amortization and depreciation,...
VACATIONS TO BELIEVE IN
The Globus family of brands has launched its 2014 collection of faith-based holidays in Europe and the Middle East. Devout Christians have made pilgrimages to sites of religious significance for centuries. Today, with escorted tour companies Globus and Cosmos, these faith-based journeys combine piety with historic and cultural curiosity, making the experience spiritual, yet convenient and simple to book. Since 2005, Globus has featured faith-based vacations throughout Europe and the Middle-East for people who are seeking "more intimate, personal experiences"of their faith. Globus destinations...
NCL UPGRADE
Air Canada Vacations is offering a free stateroom upgrade on any 2013-2014 Hawaii sailings aboard Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) when booking by July 6. The offer is for new bookings only. Free upgrade refers to a better available accommodation within a category or on select dates to another category. Upgrade varies per sail date and category booked. The offer excludes Studios, certain specialty staterooms and luxury accommodations....
QUITE AN EXPERIENCE FROM GOWAY
Travellers booking Goway's Grootbos Private Nature Reserve in South Africa can now take advantage of special bonus add-ons. Those staying three nights will receive transfers from Cape Town to Grootbos with a stop in Stony Point to experience the African penguins; a visit to the Township and Social Responsibility Tour; complimentary wine tour (including wine tasting at two wine estates, visit to Elim as well as Cape Agulhas); and complimentary White Shark Experience including transfers Grootbos to the harbour and back. Those booking two nights at Grootbos receive: transfers from Cape Town to...