Destinations
ACV Booking Incentives
Saint Lucia just got more lucrative. Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has launched an exclusive offer for travel agents. Through Nov. 11, the tour operator is offering 2% bonus commission on new Saint Lucia package bookings. The offer is valid on Wednesday departures through Dec. 12 and is for travel on packaged Air Canada Vacations bookings (Air Only, Land Only do not qualify). The incentive is not combinable with any other bonus commission offer. In another incentive, until Nov. 30, travel agents will earn 17% commission on Trafalgar Guided Vacations in Europe packages booked...
Still Time To Win Barbados Trip
Barbados is ready to host people eager to lace up their running shoes. Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. is promoting the Dec. 7-9 Run Barbados festival – which features a one-mile walk, and 5K, 10K and half-marathon running races – a celebration of athleticism in a destination best known for sun-splashed beaches. Run Barbados attracts Canadians and others wanting to run in a warm-weather destination as winter weather sets in in this country. “I think Run Barbados has been a very attractive option for Canadian runners,” says Peter Mayers, director of Barbados Tourism...
Take The Transat Quiz, Find Your Perfect Vacation Spot
Air Transat has introduced “Click a Vacation,” a fun online quiz that tells travellers which of the tour operator's winter destinations is best suited to their interests and travel goals. According to officials, Click a Vacation is the best way for travellers to find their ideal city or beach destination, whether they’re flying solo, as a couple or as a family. All they have to do is answer a few fun questions. Beaches of Portugal or Mexico? Week of sightseeing in London or lounging on white sands in the Dominican Republic? Click a Vacation will find the perfect destination...
Norwegian Takes Off In Canada
Europe's low-cost carrier Norwegian has expanded its North American footprint to include Canada, as the airline’s inaugural flight departed from Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport yesterday to Guadeloupe’s Point-à-Pître International Airport in the French Caribbean. The new non-stop service will be followed by flights to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport on Nov. 1. Both flights will operate three times a week until the end of March, with fares starting at $179 one-way, including taxes. Norwegian will also launch its first Canadian...
TravelBrands Releases ‘Find Your USA’ Brochure
TravelBrands has released its annual USA brochure entitled “find your USA,” designed to showcase multiple US destinations and trip options for any type of traveller. Travel agents can score extra bonuses and a chance to win a trip to the US in honour of the brochure release. “There are so many unique places through the US that we wanted to showcase. We designed it as a useful tool to help travellers and travel agents plan a vacation from start to finish,” says Frank DeMarinis, president & CEO, TravelBrands. “Whether it is flights, hotels, car rentals, attractions or...
Sunwing Savings
Sunwing is encouraging Canadians to vacation better this winter at their newest resorts and destinations with special introductory pricing. Travellers who book by Nov. 2 can enjoy exclusive savings of up to $1,000 per couple on select vacation packages across the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. Vacationers who book during this time limited promotion could be among the first to experience some of the tour operator’s latest resorts. New for this winter is Riu Palace Costa Mujeres, located on the region's trendiest new beach and offering rooms that can accommodate families of...
G Unveils The Essential ‘Adventurer’s Dozen’ For 2019
From destinations on the rebound, to places where events, new infrastructure and political changes are making it more exciting or accessible to visit, the adventure pros at G Adventures have come with its forecast for the 12 hottest spots to experience adventure travel in 2019. “We think of this list as the essential Adventurer’s Dozen, places to put on your short list for vacation consideration in the new year,” says Canadian marketing director Aizaz Sheikh. “The list blends lesser-visited places like Bolivia and Central Asia this year, with long-trending hotspots like Italy,...
Last Chance To Win Hawaii Trip
Sunny climes lie ahead for a lucky travel agent. Hawai‘i Tourism Canada has joined with WestJet Vacations on a Hawaii vacation contest that has a grand prize that will award an agent a trip for two to Hawaii that includes return flights courtesy of WestJet Vacations and a five-night stay at the Aston Kaanapali Shores on Maui. Colin Wood, account director for Hawai'i Tourism Canada, was quick to offer kind words for Hawai'i Tourism Canada's partners in the contest, declaring that WestJet has “tons of flights” from this country to Hawaii and that WestJet Vacations' collection of...