Tour Operators
Understanding The Differences
As Malora Glenn, GM, VP of Sales of Core Travel Technologies sees it, being a Canadian company with Canadian developers gives it a big competitive advantage. In a recent conversation with Canadian Travel Press, Glenn said: “We know that Canadian travellers, corporations and agencies operate differently -- the way Canadians book and travel is different than other markets.” Glenn explained that Core Travel Technologies is a Canadian based Technology Company offering mid-office automation solutions to leading TMC’s, OTA’s and Consolidators. Said Glenn: “Our customers look...
TravelBrands Launches New Access+
TravelBrands has launched a new and improved, all-in-one travel platform -- Access+. The platform is now ready to welcome travel agents from all over Canada with its new features and design. Nathalie Tanious, COO, TravelBrands, said: “We are very excited to have launched our new and improved travel reservations platform, Access+. We named it Access+ because travel agents will be able to do everything they already love, plus so much more.” Tanious continued: “All enhancements were carefully thought out and developed in collaboration with our partners to get their feedback on...
For The Love
For travel advisors who have clients who are ready to say goodbye to the ordinary and hello to extraordinary, Globus is making it clear that it can provide a host of ways to experience the world in new, “wow” ways. Carla Brake, director of business development for the Globus family of brands, said that: “From the classic tours that made us famous to new, ‘Independence,’ ‘Undiscovered’ and passion-packed ‘Choice’ tours,” Globus offers time-starved advisors a one-stop-shop to help every type of client add ‘awesome’ to their calendar.” Brake continued: “We...
Spring Into Adventure With Exodus Travels
Exodus Travels, is offering a special ‘Spring into Adventure’ promotion on select last-minute getaways, with savings of 10% on trips departing in February through to the end of April. Effective immediately, and for a limited time, the promotion is valid on new bookings only (cannot be applied to existing bookings, used to rebook the same trip, or to rebook any trip cancelled after Jan. 1, 2023) and applicable on select departures between Feb. 10 and Apr. 30, 2023. Examples of some of the trips available include Walking the Amalfi Coast; Petra & Wadi Rum by Bike; Nile...
ACV Launches Dedicated ITA Support Program
Air Canada Vacations has launched ACV@Home -- a dedicated support program for Independent Travel Advisors which will provide assistance, creative tools, and training to help grow a strong and dynamic community for travel professionals working from home. Nino Montagnese, Vice President at Air Canada Vacations, said that: “Remaining connected and top-of-mind for at-home travel professionals is of utmost importance.” Montagnese continued: “After planning and talking to Independent Travel Advisors, we are proud to have elaborated a program that can accommodate this growing niche...
Meetings With A Purpose
For the first time since 2020, Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations convened for their respective meetings in Jamaica, bringing their entire sales teams for in-person strategy and planning sessions over the course of two different weekends in January. The two groups were hosted at Sandals Royal Caribbean in Montego Bay. Maureen Barnes-Smith, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Unique Vacations Canada (affiliate of worldwide representatives of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts), said: “The chance to host the full complement of sales teams from both Air Canada and Air Canada...
TTC Tour Brands Launch Unified Loyalty Program
TTC Tour Brands has unified its six tour brand loyalty programs. programs. The loyalty programs for Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Luxury Gold, Costsaver, Brendan Vacations and Contiki have now aligned under one rewards program -- Global Tour Rewards. This unification merges all current loyalty programs into one place, giving agents a highly marketable angle to re-engage past guests, cross-sell brands within the portfolio and encourage clients to travel again. Plus, it provides a more tangible benefit offer to sell to new prospects: tour with TTC and become a member of the...
G Adventures 2023 FAM Applications Are Now Open
In support of the Canadian ‘Agents of Change’ who book their customers on life-changing G Adventures trips year-round, G Adventures is returning the favour by offering agents the opportunity to join their own life-changing adventure with the small-group adventure travel operator and community tourism pioneer, at a heavily discounted rate. G Adventures’ agent trips aren’t ordinary fam trips, with agents having the opportunity to see firsthand how G Adventures’ style of community tourism truly changes the lives of people in the destinations it travels to, as well as the lives...