Hotels & Resorts
Big Savings From Sunwing & RIU
With its flights set to restart on Nov. 6, Sunwing is offering savings on its getaway to RIU Hotels & Resorts with the See You At RIU Sale. From now until Oct. 14, 2020, travellers can save up to 50% off their getaway to RIU Hotels & Resorts for departures throughout the fall and winter. Plus, each time an agent makes a booking at RIU Hotels & Resorts for departures between Nov. 6, 2020, and April 30, 2021, they’ll receive 5X the STAR Agent Reward Points that convert to cash and 5X the RIU Partner Club points. Deana Murphy, VP Retail Sales for Sunwing, said: “In...
More Protection From Sandals, Beaches Resorts
Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts are giving guests sun, sand, relaxation and something more. The Luxury Included Resort company is giving customers even more reason to Book with Confidence thanks to two new added perks. Sandals and Beaches Resorts now offers a new Travel Protection Plan - Insurance Is On Us, powered by Trip Mate, that will be purchased on behalf of guests and is part of their travel reservation as well as a new Cancellation Protection Benefit so travellers can plan their future vacation with confidence. Adam Stewart, deputy chairman of Sandals Resorts...
Disappointed & Deeply Concerned
U.S. travel industry leaders were expressing “disappointment” at the breakdown in COVID-19 relief funding discussions and urging the White House and Congress to get back to the table and conclude a deal. Expressing “deep concern” and pointing to the havoc that the global pandemic has wreaked on the business travel industry, the Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) interim executive director, Dave Hilfman said that: “With hundreds of thousands of jobs hanging in the balance, the business travel sector and the American economy need help now, not a month from...
Bahia Principe Grand Tulum Opening Nov. 15
Inspired by its natural surroundings and the Mexican Caribbean's cultural roots, Bahia Principe Grand Tulum will debut on Nov. 15 following over a year of extensive renovations. As Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts flagship property when the brand first arrived to Mexico over 20 years ago, the Bahia Principe Grand Tulum has been completely transformed, now placing its Mayan origin front and center as it merges seamlessly into the beautiful natural environment. “We are proud to have reached such an important milestone in the company’s history as we prepare to unveil...
A Call For Change
In an open letter to travel suppliers, the ACTA COVID-19 Travel Agency Leaders Advisory Committee calls for “a holistic review of the systemic practices and policies that are currently in place between travel agencies and travel suppliers.” The travel industry is going through an unprecedented crisis due to the global pandemic and it will be affected adversely for much longer than other industries. Tour operators, cruise lines, airlines, hoteliers, car rental companies and travel agencies have seen their business more or less come to a halt, the letter states. It...
Sunset Resorts Delays MoBay Reopenings
Sunset Resorts -- currently in the middle of rebranding and refurbishing two Montego Bay resorts reacquired from AMResorts in June -- has decided to postpone the reopening of Sunset Beach Resort, Spa & Waterpark and Oasis at Sunset until Jan. 15, 2021. The properties were originally set to reopen this fall. In a statement, Sunset Resorts said that it had arrived at this difficult decision after months of carefully monitoring the current state of travel to Jamaica, taking into consideration both increased health and safety protocols for the island and the limited flight...
We Salute You … All Of You
Not even a global pandemic could prevent Baxter Media from paying tribute to those in the travel industry who are truly deserving of tributes. On Thursday, Baxter Media took the high-tech route to host the 2020 Agents’ Choice Awards Virtual Gala and salute the favourites of its annual, and 21st, Agents' Choice Awards Readership Survey. The event – the high point for this country’s travel industry – welcomed 700 registered attendees. Required social distancing resulting from coronavirus prompted Baxter Media to reach out virtually this year, rather than hosting another of...
It’s Agents’ Choice Awards Gala Day
Find out who all your favourites are this afternoon. There's still time to register to be a part of this historic event at: https://www.travelpress.com/aca-2020-gala/ The Baxter Media team is thrilled to deliver the highly-anticipated Agents' Choice Awards Virtual Gala presented by Manulife and WestJet today at 1PM EST. You won't want to miss a moment of the celebration as Baxter Media reveals the favourites - as voted by you, Canadian travel agents - in 48 categories and announces this year's 34 favourite BDMs. A live, interactive trade show will follow the awards...