Tour Operators
Agents Can Spring2Win With TravelBrands
TravelBrands is kicking off spring with its newest campaign, Spring2Win, which runs from April 4 until April 17, 2022, and gives agents a chance to win loads of prizes. Advisors play a 'spin to win' game where they can receive up to 100,000 Loyalty Rewards Points. Plus, they’ll earn an invitation to spin the wheel on all eligible bookings. And there are lots of great offers. For example, Exotik Journeys bookings to Belize and car rentals will receive a 2% bonus commission, and cruise bookings an extra $50 commission. TravelGenie, Sunquest, and Air-inclusive packages and...
Sunwing Launches Enhanced Agent Portal
Sunwing is launching its enhanced agent portal as part of an ongoing commitment to providing a frictionless digital experience for travel agents. Agents booking their customers’ vacations to popular sun destinations with Sunwing can enjoy the added convenience of improved features and new tools on www.Sunwingagents.ca. The new agent portal includes new features and updates to existing features that are critical to the booking experience, and will improve how agents interact with the portal. With convenient self-serve options available 24/7 and an intuitive design, agents can...
Los Angeles Hosts New Travel Trade Webinar
As City of Angels writes its ‘Comeback Story,’ Los Angeles Tourism has created an on-demand webinar to educate and engage its global travel trade partners on all that’s new -- including new hotels, attractions, experiences and lots more. Along with the latest news, travel trade partners will learn what their clients can expect as they start their own comeback story in the City of Angels. Viewers will also experience an exclusive virtual tour of the revamped Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood. Kathy Smits, Senior Vice President, Global Tourism, said that: “The importance of...
Israel, Greece Sparkle For The Trade At Toronto Event
It was a night of celebration as two gems of the Mediterranean – Israel and Greece – teamed up to welcome a group of about 120 travel trade types to an in-person event at Toronto’s Windsor Arms Hotel. The Israel Government Tourist Office’s (IGTO) Jerry Adler welcomed the crowd, telling them that “we’ve wanted to do this for a long time,” but noted that the tourist offices had waited until people were comfortable attending events in-person. Clearly, they were. And the evening provided everyone with a sense that travel was returning and was on the road to...
Hurtigruten Group Takes Stake In Metropolitan Touring
Hurtigruten Group has acquired a ‘significant minority stake’ in Metropolitan Touring, one of South America’s leading travel companies and pioneers in the Galápagos Islands. The long-term investment sees Hurtigruten Group take a 24.9% share in the company with headquarters in Quito, Ecuador, and further demonstrates Hurtigruten Group’s global growth ambitions in the adventure travel market. CEO of Hurtigruten Group Daniel Skjeldam said: “This investment signifies our growth journey, and we are delighted to invest in Metropolitan Touring, a proud South American company...
Ireland Is Open
Tourism Ireland welcomed delegates to the annual travel trade fairs, Meet the Buyer and Meitheal 2022 this week, in partnership with its sister agencies on the island of Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland. The annual events provide a platform for Irish tourism providers from all around the island of Ireland to meet new contacts and to do business with buyers from around the world, including Canada. 2022 marks the first in-person conferences of their kind since 2019. The workshops took place from March 28 to March 29 for Meet The Buyer in Belfast and March 30...
WeTravel, Tourism Cares Team Up On Project
WeTravel has announced its sponsorship of Tourism Cares’ newly created Meaningful Travel Map of North America, connecting travel businesses with bookable, sustainable experiences in North America to add directly to new or pre-existing itineraries. Conceptualized as a product development tool for the travel industry, the Meaningful Travel Map of North America emphasizes the need to connect travel professionals with social and environmental impact experiences -- from visiting a non-profit urban farm in Los Angeles to a multidisciplinary venture dedicated to showcasing Caribbean...
Jumpstart Summer With Sunwing Deals
Sunwing is offering Canadian travellers savings of up to 30% on all-inclusive packages to Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America when they book by April 17, 2022, and travel between May 1, 2022, and Oct. 31, 2022. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations for Sunwing, explained that: “As we enter a new season of travel, one with no inbound testing requirements for the first time in nearly two years, we’re thrilled to offer our customers our lowest and most competitive prices for their highly-anticipated return to paradise.” Dawson noted that: “With a range of...