Tour Operators
GowayAir has new booking engine for agents
GowayAir has launched a new flight booking engine for travel agents. Designed with the user in mind, it is a significant upgrade, and the new platform delivers considerably more fare options than before, as well as providing unique benefits for the retail agent. Among its coolest features is the ability for the agent to work with US or Canadian currency fares with a single log in and search multi-city itineraries with up to six segments on a single fare search. The "flexible dates"function displays a pricing grid including prices for three days before and three days after departure and return...
BikeHike calling on singles
BikeHike Adventures offers single travellers an adventurous opportunity this upcoming Valentine's Day. During the period of the year often devoted to love and commitment, single travellers are invited to hop aboard Navigating Nicaragua's Volcanoes and Lakes -- a trip devoted to empowering its single participants. Single travellers will be met with no single supplement fee and no mention of any special significance of Feb.14. "Each year, Valentine's Day invigorates half of the population at the other's expense. Instead, the message singles should be receiving is to enjoy life by one's own...
More ‘Word on the Street’ winners
Sunquest has announced the week three winners in its month-long "Word on the Street"agent contest. They are Raffaele Panetta, Voyages David, Que. (Jan. 18-20); Mike Hallman, Travel Sensations, Ont. (Jan. 21); Jeff Clark, Murdoch Travel Ltd., Ont. (Jan. 22); Amanda McMullin, TPI Travel Professionals, NS (Jan 23); and Tammy Morgan, The Bay Travel, Ont. (Jan. 24). They each won 50,000 TC Loyalty Points....
Visit Florida buying Florida Huddle show
Visit Florida has bought the annual Florida Huddle trade show. That's the announcement Visit Florida executive VP of sales and marketing Eileen Forrow is expected to make at an on-site press conference at this year's event in St. Augustine this afternoon. Newly-minted Visit Florida president Will Seccombe hinted at the deal in an exclusive interview with CTP recently, but today's announcement will be the first official statement confirming the purchase. The long-time show has been bought from Jacksonville-based Huddle International and will be run by Visit Florida beginning next...
Celebrating 2013 RTTF award winners
The second annual Responsible Travel & Tourism Forum Awards lunch was held in Toronto on Jan. 24, celebrating another successful webinar series designed to provide Canadian travel agents with an opportunity to learn more about the key issues of corporate social responsibility. The event also provided an opportunity to present RTTF's annual leadership awards to individuals and companies in the Canadian travel industry that have made notable achievements in the area of corporate social responsibility. This year's Student Leadership Award went to Judith Zienchuck of the Ted Rogers School of...
Sunquest extends ‘Taxes ‘R’ On Us’ promotion
Sunquest has extended its popular "Taxes 'R' On Us"sale for all March and April packages. Now applicable on all new bookings, including groups, the sale will run until Jan. 30 for travel between March 1 and April 27, and will save customers up to $320 per couple. Available nationwide to every Sunquest destination in the Caribbean and Mexico, Sunquest pays the taxes (excluding the surcharge) on every package vacation. It is not applicable to air only, land only or cruise bookings....
ACV offers Atlantis savings
Travellers booking Atlantis, Paradise Island with Air Canada Vacations by Feb. 4 will receive $300 in savings on stays of six nights or longer, or $200 in savings on stays of four or five nights. In addition, guests receive 30% off of a shallow water dolphin interaction, and benefit from suite amenities, full daily breakfast for two, complimentary Internet access and late checkout....
G Adventures has air and tour savings
G Adventures reports that travellers can save $100 p.p. when booking international air with their tour. The offer is valid until Feb. 28 for travel by Feb. 1, 2014. The promotion is applicable to new bookings only and excludes independent trips. Agents must call G Adventures' air department (1-877-390-9050) to apply the discount and reference promo code G13PLUSAIR100. International air and tours must be booked at the same time. Agents will receive commission on flights booked depending on whether the flight option is a Private (net) or Published commissionable fare....