Tour Operators
Transat to host Sun Training Academies
Transat Holidays will host a series of Sun Training Academies for agents beginning in Toronto on Aug. 21 (registration and tradeshow 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., dinner and presentation 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.). The rest of the Ontario schedule is as follows (with registration beginning at 5:30 p.m.): Oshawa, Aug. 22; Hamilton, Aug. 23; St. Catharines, Aug. 27; Kingston, Aug. 27; Barrie, Aug. 27; Oakville, Aug. 28; Peterborough, Aug. 28; Kitchener, Aug. 29; Thunder Bay, Aug. 29; London, Aug. 30; Sault Ste. Marie, Aug. 30; North Bay, Sept. 4; and Sudbury, Sept. 5. In Atlantic Canada, sessions will be...
G Adventures extends West Africa savings
West Africa is tipped as one of the hottest new cruise destinations and G Adventures is incentivizing travellers with early booking savings. Guests booking the complete 27-day Cape Town to Dakar trip will receive a 25% discount (promo code: G12WAEBB25) and 20% (promo code: G12WAEBB20) will be offered to those booking the 18-day Cape Town to Accra tour or 12-day Accra to Dakar trip when booked by July 30. The 140-guest Expedition, owned and operated by G Adventures, takes passengers up the coast of West Africa in April 2013. It stops at some of the least visited and most unexplored places on...
WestJet Vacations brings back price guarantee
WestJet Vacations has announced the return of its vacation price guarantee. Guests who choose a WestJet Vacation package between now and Oct. 31 will be certain to receive the best price for their vacation. Under the guarantee, should an identical WestJet Vacation package decrease in price at any time prior to 21 days before departure, guests and travel agents can call WestJet Vacations, and the difference in cost will be refunded to the original form of payment. The guarantee can also be used multiple times should the price continue to drop. The price guarantee is offered to guests who book...
Sunquest provides agents with ‘all the right reasons’
Sunquest's 2012/2013 winter program, detailed in the company's new Sun brochure, features a new tagline - "For all the right reasons"- highlighted prominently on the cover and within its pages and part of a bigger campaign designed to illustrate to agents and clients why Sunquest is the place to go for sun seekers. The following are a few of those reasons as highlighted by Sunquest: A hand-picked hotel portfolio in which 94% of resorts are rated four stars or higher; dedicated flying on WestJet with more frequency on certain key routes and better flight times (75% of flights this winter will...
Transat unveils Florida Collection
Transat Holidays has unveiled its new Florida Collection, complete with a series of launch promotions. In June, Transat presented its new Sun Collection, designed with clients' requirements in mind. The evolution continues with two new collections specific to the wants and needs of Canadians travelling to Florida. The Transat Holidays Home & Condo Collection was specifically designed to offer families and friends "the ultimate level of flexibility while on vacation in Florida,"featuring the intimacy, space and comfort of home. In addition to its destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean,...
Contiki launches European winter line-up
Contiki Holidays has launched its new winter brochure for Europe, featuring 26 itineraries including Multi-Country and Regional tours, as well as snowboarding and skiing trips in Austria and itineraries for New Year celebrations in Paris, Amsterdam and Edinburgh. To give agents a better understanding of the new brochure, Contiki is offering a 30-minute webinar hosted by Alberta sales manager Sheena Rosentreter on July 25. Agents can join the webinar at 1 p.m. EDT, as well as 4 p.m. EDT and will receive information on itineraries as well as details on accommodations. And, Contiki is offering a...
Deals from Insight
With the release of its 2012-2013 Winter Europe brochure, Insight Vacations is offer 30 itineraries -- including three, new fully escorted trips -- and for the next two weeks, it's also offering saving of $300 per couple on most of their 2012-2013 winter tours. Those travelling from Oct. 31, 2012 to March 31, 2013 save $300 per couple ($150 per person) on most of Insight Vacation's 2012-2013 winter tours when they book by July 31, 2012. For complete details, go to http://www.insightvacations.com for...
New in Thailand for Chinapac
Chinapac International has unveiled a new 10 day, 8 night Thailand tour with optional Phuket Island extension. The Vancouver-based operator's Super 10 day Thailand tour with optional Phuket Island extension visits Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburi and the River Kwai. The tour starts in Bangkok via Shanghai. Departure dates for the 10 Day Super Thailand are Nov. 12, Nov. 26, Dec. 3 2012, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, 2013 and March 11, 2013. Packages begin at $1,499. The 4 day Phuket Island extension is only $699 per person and includes 3 nights accommodation. For more, go http://www.chinapac.com...