Tour Operators
Marchand joins ACV management team
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has announced the appointment of Guy Marchand to its management team as its new general manager, sales - Eastern Canada, effective March 18. In his new role, Marchand will oversee a sales team composed of five area sales managers who cover the territories of Quebec and Atlantic Canada. As GM, he will help ensure that Air Canada Vacations continues to lead the market with its vast product offerings and continues to further advance its strong partnerships with its valued travel partners. Prior to joining ACV, Marchand held the title of sales director for Quebec and...
FunSun teams up with Galileo
Having launched last month in Sabre Vacations and Sirev, and yesterday in Amadeus, Softvoyage has now rolled out FunSun Vacations packages in Galileo. Agents earn 8% commission on every FunSun package booking, in addition to earning full commission on the surcharge and 575 TC Loyalty Points per room and 287 points per single. For more information, agents can pick up a copy of the new dedicated FunSun agent guide, available through their business development manager or online at http://www.ThomasCookAgent.ca...
Transat winners
Transat Holidays has announced the winners of its "Holiday a Day"contest. Agents booking a winning vacation received $200 in Bonbon rewards. They are: Karine Séguin, Club Voyages Albatros, St-Michel-des-Saints, QC; Sherrill Denny, Blowes Travel, Stratford, Ont.; Anna Olszowka, Sears Travel, Guelph, Ont.; Martin Filiatrault, Univers du voyage Soulanges, St-Polycarpe, QC; Andrew Mancini, Corporate Traveller Lionsgate, Port Moody, BC; Srini Subb, Redtag.ca, Yellowknife, NT; Lucie Daigle, Travel Only, Grand Falls, NB; Nadia Pascal, Voyages Mondial Tours Inc., Laval, QC; Colleen Drouin,...
Destination partners at Anderson agent events
Specialized product training by Anderson Vacations, drawing on the expertise of destination partners, is on the near-horizon for travel agents across Canada. The series of agent training events kicks off in western Canada, with stops in Winnipeg, March 11 at Four Points by Sheraton; Calgary, March 12 at Buzzards/Bottlescrew Bills; Edmonton, March 13 at the Ramada on Kingsway; and Vancouver, March 14 at the Sandman on Georgia. For these evening events, "partners from the destinations we promote are also joining us to specifically train your agents on their destination,"says Corey Marshall,...
FunSun packages now available in Amadeus
Having launched last month on Sabre Vacations and Sirev, Softvoyage has now rolled out FunSun Vacations packages in Amadeus, bringing more alternatives to the traditional vacation package market to even more agents nationwide. Agents who use Amadeus can now look forward to: !!! More gateways and destinations: With departures available from 19 Canadian gateways, from Victoria to St. John's and everywhere in between, to 37 destinations, including US city and Hawaii packages, expanded programs in Cuba and the Dominican Republic, offerings in such places as Turks & Caicos, Bermuda and Barbados,...
Goway launches fam trip competition
Goway has launched a competition for agents to win their way to Australia. Goway will be hosting an exclusive familiarization trip to Australia in August and there are three ways that agents participate: !!! "Win your way by marketing"will offer one lucky agent a free space on the trip. The agent that creates the best e-mail, Facebook or social media campaign, or hosts the best Australia presentation evening will be selected to join the group; !!! "Win your way by selling."The agent with the highest sales of air-land inclusive packages with Goway will be also guaranteed a free place on the...
Anderson unveils New Zealand coach holidays
Anderson Vacations latest catalogue -- New Zealand Coach Holiday Specialists for 2013-2014 -- is hot off the press on its way to agencies. Anderson's partner in New Zealand, Grand Pacific Tours, has a number of tours available featuring options on one or both islands. According to Anderson, many travellers are drawn towards the company for its small group touring, which allows for more time in the destination. The most popular itineraries are the 16-day Rail, Coach and Cruise, 16-day Highlights of New Zealand and the 19-day Grand New Zealand tours. The new brochure is available online at...
Adventure Center giving away iPad minis
Adventure Center reports that three travel agents will win an iPad mini in the company's latest travel agent incentive. The winners will be the agents with the top three number of clients booked on tour operator Peregrine and upscale Peregrine Reserve tours during March. Adventure Center will track sales. "Peregrine is an amazing small group operator, really a great choice for the client who wants to enjoy cultural immersion and travel with a topnotch local guide,"says Adventure Center president Steven Larkin. For the client who prefers to travel truly in style, Peregrine Reserve combines the...