Tour Operators
CHILDREN STAY FREE WITH ACV
Until May 31, travellers can get $300 off per couple ($150 per adult) with Air Canada Vacations (ACV) on most popular destinations across Mexico and the Caribbean. Destinations include: Antigua, Aruba, Cuba (excluding Havana), Dominican Republic, Great Exuma (Bahamas), Liberia (Costa Rica), Mexico (excluding Mexico City), Montego Bay (Jamaica), Saint Lucia and Turks & Caicos. The offer is for new bookings only on Air, Hotel & Transfer packages, valid for travel from July 1 and completed by Sept. 30. Also, families travelling together this summer can benefit from kids stay, fly and eat for...
CELEBRITY SAVINGS
Air Canada Vacations is offering savings of up to $1,000 on sailings with Celebrity Cruises. Book select cruises aboard Celebrity May 27 and save up to $1,000 per stateroom. Alaska & Bermuda: Save $200 on ocean view staterooms; Save $400 on veranda, Concierge Class, or AquaClass staterooms; Save $800 on suites. Europe: Save $250 on ocean view staterooms; Save $500 on veranda, Concierge Class, or AquaClass staterooms; Save $1,000 on suites. Captain's Club members will receive another $50 off any stateroom category booked. The offer is valid for travel from June 1 and completed by Sept. 30....
MAY IS ‘SELL AFRICA MONTH’ AT GOWAY
May is officially "Sell Africa Month"at Goway and agents have opportunities to earn and win. As part of the promotion, Goway has launched a new incentive for agents to earn up to $100 per couple booked to travel to Africa or the Middle East with Goway. Presently, all agents earn $10 per passenger for airline tickets issued by Goway Air. New during "Sell Africa month"is a land booking incentive where agents earn from $50 to $100 on land bookings booked and deposited. All incentives are loaded to the agents' Goway Incentive card. Agents who have travelled to South Africa are invited to send in...
THOMAS COOK NA SELLS ABC TO ALTSCHUL
Thomas Cook North America (TCNA) has confirmed that it has finalized a deal -- reached about a month ago -- to sell its US brand, ABC Global Services to Eric Altschul, who was formerly TCNA's senior vice-president of consumer distribution in Canada. Dean Moore, CEO, TCNA, said of the sale, "ABC has always been a profitable division of our group, consistently performing well. However it operates in a travel segment that has no commonality with our principal tour operating business, as well as being based in the US which brings its owns set of challenges and costs in relation to legal,...
CONTIKI TAKING TOP AGENTS TO SPAIN
Festival season is on the horizon and Contiki Holidays is treating agents to an incredible opportunity to join their annual Rock Around the World trip. The original travel brand for 18-35's has announced that this year's destination is Spain for the Benicassim music festival featuring a four-day lineup, including such acts as The Killers, Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys, La Roux, Kaiser Chiefs, Jake Bugg and Azealia Banks. Similar to last year's Rock Around the World trip to Coachella, Contiki will be choosing 45 agents globally that had the highest sales from July 1, 2012 to May 30,...
AGENT OF CHANGE
G Adventures has launched a new agent program dubbed Agent of Change. "We believe that travel and travellers can change the world,"says Cyndi Zesk, the tour operator's vice-president of global marketing. "Travel is the fastest path to peace and understanding, and the tourism industry can be a force for positive change and global good. And travel agents, perhaps most of all, have a pivotal role in that."At the foundation of the company's new "Agent of Change"movement is the goal to further engage travel agents in G Adventures' mission to help travellers understand that their choices about how...
NOLITOURS’ SUN PROMOTIONS
Nolitours has introduced Early Booking promotions for the 2013-2014 South season, offering many advantages for travellers planning a Sun getaway for the 2013-2014 winter season. Those booking by Sept. 30 save $200 per couple; have the opportunity to change their travel date up to three hours before departure; pay a $50 deposit instead of $250; and have the opportunity to win their trip. Those booking by Oct. 31 save $200 per couple and have the opportunity to change their travel date up to seven days before departure....
ACV VEGAS SAVINGS
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is offering savings of up to 30% at Caesars Hotels in Las Vegas. The offer is open to travellers booking air and hotel (minimum three nights required). Those completing travel by May 31 will save 20%; by Oct. 31, 25%; and for travel between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, 30%. Participating resorts include: Bally's Las Vegas; Caesars Palace; Flamingo Las Vegas; Harrah's Las Vegas; Paris Las Vegas; Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino; Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino; and The Quad....