Tour Operators
Goway Re-Imagined
Clearly, Goway has taken Winston Churchill’s observation - “Never let a good crisis go to waste” – to heart. Churchill made the comment during some of the most challenging days of World War II and following his words of wisdom, 51-year-old Goway Travel has used the business downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to reinvent itself for the next half-century. Bruce Hodge, Goway’s founder and president, said that: “All areas of our company have been refreshed and revitalized. To make our Destination Specialists better experts and our varied product line...
Sunwing Makes Cuba An Easy Entry Destination
As of Nov. 15, Cuba will become one of Sunwing’s Easy Entry Destinations with the island’s lifting of entry restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers. Sunwing is offering flights to Cuba from gateways across Canada in addition to zero change fees, free COVID-19 medical coverage and travel requirements made easy. To make the process as seamless as possible, fully vaccinated travellers won’t need to provide a negative test or quarantine upon arrival in Cuba as of Nov. 15. Passengers will need to provide proof of vaccination, complete the health form provided on board and...
Tauck Picks Palmer As COO
Jeremy Palmer has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Tauck. The announcement was made by Dan Mahar, the CEO of the Connecticut-based guided land tour, European river cruise and small ship ocean cruise specialist. Since 2007, Palmer has served Tauck in a variety of operational and planning roles, most recently as a Senior Vice President overseeing the company’s Worldwide Operations, Brand Management and Tauck Director Management departments, as well as Tauck’s strategic planning and new business initiatives. Palmer has also been a member of the company’s Executive Team...
Dumitru Joins Goway
Industry veteran, Rares Dumitru has joined the Goway team as its new National Account Manager for Canada. Dumitru will strengthen the company’s relationship with travel professionals across Canada and manage key accounts in an effort to grow the company. He has worked in travel for over 20 years with respected organizations such as Trafalgar, Kensington Tours, Rail Europe, and most recently, LaCure Villas. He has expertise in both wholesale and retail divisions and brings a wealth of experience to...
Israel Signs Marketing Deal With Peerless
The Israel Ministry of Tourism- Canada ‘IMOT’ has signed a worldwide marketing agreement with Peerless Travel Group of Toronto that will offer cooperative support to boost promotions and marketing of Israel into 2022 and onwards. The move is part of IMOT’s long-term vision to reinforce a strong recovery for travel to Israel from Canada and other international markets. Gal Hana, Israel Consul of Tourism for Canada, said of the agreement: “I am proud that IMOT’s Canada office was the last one to sign a partnership with TravelBrands just prior to the pandemic, and the first...
Double Diwali By Voyzant In YYZ, YVR
The festival of Diwali was the occasion for two industry celebrations hosted by wholesale travel provider Voyzant Inc. last week – one in Mississauga, ON and one in Surrey, BC. In Mississauga, the party was attended by about 95 top travel professionals from the Toronto area, while 75 travel retailers from the Vancouver region came to the Surrey celebration. The events took place at the Versailles Convention Centre in Mississauga on Oct. 22, and at the Punjab Banquet Hall in Surrey on Oct. 29. Entertainment included, for instance, a dance troupe at the Surrey soiree. For Voyzant...
TourRadar Embarks On A New Adventure
TourRadar launched the Adventure Booking Platform (ABP) category, alongside the next-gen distribution technology that will play a central role in accelerating growth of the global adventure tourism industry to over $1 trillion over the next decade during its inaugural Adventure Together event dedicated to the multi-day tour industry. With travel essentially shutdown by the global pandemic, TourRadar used the time to pause and reimagine what tourism could be when people were ready to start travelling again. As the industry recovers, CEO and Co-Founder Travis Pittman and his team...
Catch Up With Barbados In November
This month, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) will be hosting a 'Catchin' Up With Barbados' webinar series -- in collaboration with industry partners -- to provide insight and new developments in the destination to the travel trade here in Canada. Industry partners set to participate in the event include: The Hilton Barbados Resort Sandals Resorts The Crane Elegant Hotels/Marriott International Ocean Hotels Barbados Intimate Hotels of Barbados PEG Farm Santosha Yoga Barbados Harrison's Cave Eco-Adventure Park The series schedule is as follows: ...