Tour Operators
Goway heads West with Africa & Middle East event
Goway Travel is heading to Western Canada this fall, and it’s bringing together 24 destination partners from across Africa and the Middle East to share their expertise, local knowledge, insider tips, and destination updates at two events in this part of the country. Goway’s extended Middle East habibi (family) and Africa rafikis (friends) will be flying in to Vancouver on Oct. 28, 2025 and Calgary on Oct. 30, 2025 to welcome its travel advisor partners to the events that will run will run from 11am to 6:30pm. No Toronto event will be held this year. Travel advisors attending...
Fresh Tracks Canada extends deadline for advisors to qualify for Polar Bear FAM
Fresh Tracks Canada has extended the deadline for travel advisors to qualify for its exclusive Polar Bear Tundra Buggy Safari Fam. The new deadline is now Sept. 12, 2025. Advisors who register for access to the new Travel Advisor Resource Portal by the new deadline will automatically be entered to win a spot on this once-in-a-lifetime journey to Churchill, Manitoba, taking place Nov. 10 to Nov. 17, 2025. (One valid registration per travel advisor.) The prize includes a stay at the Tundra Buggy Lodge, where the winner will have the rare opportunity to observe polar bears directly...
Air Canada Vacations gears up for winter with digital brochure launch
Air Canada Vacations has released its 2025/2026 Digital Sun Brochure for a fourth consecutive year. The new edition features more hotels, more destinations, and more cruise options. Nino Montagnese, Vice President at Air Canada Vacations, said that: “With our 2025-2026 Sun Collection, we’re proud to bring even more choice, flexibility, and value to travellers.” Montagnese continued: “From exciting new destinations and exclusive perks to an expanded cruise portfolio, this collection reflects our ongoing commitment to making dream vacations a reality for...
Sunwing Vacations adds Secrets Baby Beach Aruba to its portfolio
Sunwing Vacations has added one of Aruba’s newest adults-only resorts to its growing portfolio. Secrets Baby Beach Aruba is a luxury all-suite property nestled in the pristine Baby Beach Bay and featuring more than 300 sophisticated suites with nature-inspired design elements. Each suite offers a furnished balcony or terrace, rain showers and in-room mini bar, while clients who upgrade to Preferred Club rooms receive additional perks such as private plunge pools (in select rooms), preferred restaurant areas, an exclusive pool, upgraded bath amenities and more! Through the...
Meet the ‘people behind the places’ in Insight’s ‘Encounters’ series
‘Encounters’ is Insight Vacations new multimedia content series that explores the lives of local individuals that guests meet on its tours. Encounters' hero stories go beyond the brochure to capture the heart and soul of each destination through immersive video, editorial features, and striking photography, offering in-depth trip insights. Lottie Norman, Global CMO of Insight Vacations, said: “We created Encounters to champion the human connections that define truly enriching travel.” Norman continued: “In a world of quick scrolls and fleeting impressions, we wanted to...
Touring is the trend travel advisors can bank on
There’s a quiet revolution reshaping the way travel advisors work, according the Globus family of brands. The tour company says that across the industry, more and more pros are trading the complexity of FIT (Foreign Independent Travel) for the simplicity, scalability, profitability and personalization of modern touring. As for they’re doing that, Globus' officials say that it’s because smart advisors know what pays: Less time building, more time booking – and partners that have their back. It’s a movement that’s growing and gaining momentum across trade channels. As...
One Dream Travel and Europamundo partner for road show in YUL, YYZ
Travel agents should prepare to learn about travel on a global scale at upcoming industry events in Montreal and Toronto by One Dream Travel in partnership with Europamundo Vacations. The Montreal product update will take place on Oct. 7, while the Toronto event is scheduled for Oct. 9. Between the two tour operators, holiday destinations from across the planet will be featured in presentations – but with more local, regional perspectives. For example, from its home base in Madrid, Europamundo was originally a Euro-focused tour operator, but it now offers programs around the...
Goway hosts inaugural meeting of its Travel Advisory Board
Goway hosted the inaugural meeting of its Travel Advisory Board recently, marking a key new initiative as part of the company's 55th anniversary celebrations and commitment to innovation, advisor support, and industry leadership. The board brings together a select group of 10 industry experts representing the best of the travel trade, including leading travel advisors and consortia heads across the United States and Canada. Board members include: Dana Empey (BST Vacations) Cathy Evans (Vista Travel) Adolfo Granadillo (Cruise Planners) Jason Hedrick (Ci Azumano...