Destinations
ACV Unveils Online ‘Get To Know Europe’ Game
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has launched a new “Get to Know Europe” game for agents. The online game is housed on the agent portal, ACV & ME, and runs through the month of February, concluding with a prize draw for a $3,000 future travel voucher for Europe. Utilizing a digital learning format, the interactive experience allows agents to learn about the benefits of booking Europe packages with Air Canada Vacations. “Interactive learning through games is a trend that is gaining a lot of momentum,” said Dana Gain, senior director of sales, Groups & Partnerships at Air...
Australis Savings
Australis Cruise Lines is offering 25% off on bookings on its cruises that navigate the Beagle Channel, Cape Horn and the remote islands of Tierra del Fuego. Savings on a four-night, one-way cruise are US$739 per person, on the all-included expedition cruise experience. This offer is good on bookings made on the new Ventus Australis and the Stella Australis when a deposit is received before Feb. 17 for the March 1 and 5 departures from Punta Arenas, Chile and the March 13 departure from Ushuaia, Argentina. Australis ships are the only ones permitted to sail in the narrow fjords...
Corendon To Place Boeing 747 In Its Hotel Garden
Travel agency, airline company and hotelier Corendon is having a complete Boeing 747-400 transported from Schiphol airport to the Corendon Village Hotel in Amsterdam next month, where the plane will be placed in the hotel garden. The Boeing 747 is the former KLM aircraft “City of Bangkok” that will be given a new final destination after 30 years of reliable service. In recent weeks it has been painted in the colours of Corendon in Rome. Also it is has been stripped of all serviceable parts, such as the engines. After the transport, the plane will be placed in the garden of the...
Creating The Perfect Summer Adventure With Busabout
Busabout has launched its “Your Perfect Summer” campaign featuring its Europe Hop-on Hop-off network and stand-alone adventures across Europe, North America and Southeast Asia. The campaign features various deals and offers from its Europe 2019 program that will help agents encourage clients to start creating their perfect summer adventure. Now until April 15, clients can save up to $240 on the new one-week Hop-on Hop-off pass when they book any Europe Festival or Adventure trip as a way to extend their epic European journey, explore more without stress and bring their wildest...
Goway Offers East Africa Safari Savings
For a limited time, Goway is offering savings of up to $900 on East Africa safaris in April and May. Earlier this year, Goway launched the East Africa Sampler small-group safari series that covers natural highlights in Kenya and Tanzania. “We recognized the need for a more affordable safari option that covers all the must-see highlights in East Africa,” says Moira Smith, general manager of Goway Africa. The Sampler series primarily uses Sopa Lodges, one of the oldest and most-established lodge groups in East Africa. Key to the success of this program is the fact that the...
Fill Your Heart With Ireland
Top officials from Tourism Ireland were in Toronto last night (Jan. 30) to introduce travel trade VIPs to the destinations new marketing campaign – Fill Your Heart With Ireland. Tourism Ireland's CEO, Niall Gibbons; vice president North America and Australia, Alison Metcalfe and Canadian manager, Dana Welch explained the strategy of the destination's launch of its first new advertising campaign in seven years. The trio told the audience of about 60 that the new campaign is all about extending the season and expanding tourism offerings into new regions of Ireland. They also noted...
The Caribbean Goes Beyond The Beach
Although many Canadians may flock to the Caribbean to escape the cold and soak up some sun, sand, and sea, the president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association believes the time has come to change the narrative. “We’ve seen a tremendous number of events that affect our region. In the last couple of years there have also been natural weather events. For a long time the focus has been the beach, the sand, the sea, that’s the image everyone wants, that’s the image people typically associate the Caribbean with, but we have an amazingly diverse and rich region and we have a...
Spotlight on Austria, Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines reports its aircraft will continue to be visible in Canadian airspace this summer, even as codeshare partner Air Canada's planes will be the ones physically linking Toronto and Vienna. Sherif Sedhom of the Lufthansa Group's Toronto office told a Tuesday Toronto gathering that plans call for Air Canada aircraft to be carrying passengers between the cities as of April 29. But he noted the same date will see Austrian Airlines travelling between Montreal and Vienna, with service reaching daily flights in the summer. “This doesn't mean that Austrian Airlines won't...