Tour Operators
Hitting the slopes with Anderson
Anderson Vacations has packages across Canada for skiers and snowboarders, including lift passes. The packages can range from Whistler Blackcomb to the famous Rockies and Mont Tremblant and Mont-Sainte-Anne in Quebec. British Columbia has remarkable options for all levels of skiers and riders, Anderson says. "Famous for the 2010 Olympic winter games, Blackcomb and Whistler have it all. Known for the highest vertical drops in Canada and the largest area of skiable terrain, all available on two mountains with one resort town."Other options found within the province include Sun Peaks, Fernie,...
Taking ‘Journeys’ with Tour East
Tour East Holidays reports its newly released Journeys 2013 brochure is highlighted by photographs of people and places in the destinations featured in its108 pages. For 2013, new tours are available the likes of Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, and more home-stay options in places like Vietnam. "Journeys 2013 is a broad, in-depth travel planner designed for discerning travellers and the tours featured are carefully researched so that they totally enrich your travel experience. Imagine exploring the blissful countryside of Vietnam on a bicycle and then spending a few days in the home of a...
ACV has Caribbean savings
Save on the Caribbean this winter with Air Canada Vacations' (ACV) Christmas in the sun. Visit Great Exuma, an exotic paradise situated in remote coastal villages framed by stunning aquamarine waters. Explore untouched beaches while staying at the charming four-roundel Grand Isle Resort & Spa, featuring WiFi, concierge service, wedding and honeymoon packages, and more. Book and Pay in full by Nov. 30 and receive seven nights for the price of five. Spend Christmas in Antigua, at the Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa, an adults-only retreat located directly on the beach. This destination...
Goway promotion continues
"One month was just not long enough to get the word out about how much there is to see and do Downunder with Goway," explained Shirley Rourke, manager for Goway's Downunder. Rourke said that, "We created 17 different promotions and now need more time to properly inform agents. As a result, we have extended our promotions for the month of November. Our president and founder, Bruce Hodge, even volunteered to let staff and agents vote on which famous Aussie he should dress as for Halloween." As well as offering hot deals, Goway promoted Self-Drive, escorted tours, long stay winter escapes,...
Transat Europe 2013 ready for take-off
Transat Holidays is advising agents that its flights to Europe for 2013 are now available for sale. Transat Holidays and Air Transat are offering direct flights to the most destinations in Europe -- a total of 28 destinations in 12 countries. From Montreal, Air Transat flies direct to Athens, Brussels, Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Paris, Toulouse, London, Dublin, Rome, Venice, Lisbon, Porto, Basel and Istanbul. From Quebec City, Air Transat has direct flights to Paris and Marseille. And, Air Transat flies direct from Toronto to Amsterdam, Athens,...
An Easter Island of a deal
Goway's Latin America division is offering an airfare for travellers headed for Easter Island. The fare starts at $999 and includes all taxes and fees from US gateways to Easter Island. "Easter Island has proven popular, being on the bucket list for many travellers," says Don Forster, general manager for the Latin America Division. Flying via Lima, with an available free stop over, getting to and from the island is now very easy. Travellers can add a four-day land package to the airfare, with prices starting at $2,300. Goway also offers an upgrade to deluxe accommodations for an additional...
Transat, Nolitours have new group bookings feature
Transat Holidays and Nolitours are advising agents that they can now apply payments to group booking files via the reservation system. With the new Transat Holidays and Nolitours reservation system in place, agents now have access to their group booking files for reference, and can also apply payments to these files. "Once again, it is with continuous improvement in mind that Transat Holidays and Nolitours have added this new option to their reservation system. We wish to simplify travel agents' work and we believe that this is another step in that direction,"says Denise Heffron,...
BETTER TOGETHER: A brand new OMCA
The Ontario Motor Coach Association and RadonicRodgers Design+Marketing have jointly unveiled a new look for OMCA at this year's annual OMCA Conference and Marketplace in Buffalo. The new look is based on the marketing phrase "Better Together," emphasizing OMCA's evolution over the years into an organization that represents all aspects of the group travel industry with members from across North America. OMCA president Doug Switzer said; "We're very excited about the new look. It's been over 17 years since we last updated our branding and we felt strongly that we needed to bring our branding...