Goway marked Australia Day 2022 by rededicating itself to sharing Australia with the wider world.
Over the past 22 months, Goway has continued to support its Australian partners and worked to foster excitement for travellers who are dreaming about visiting Australia in the near future.
To this end, Goway has reimagined its travel packages to Australia and polished its collection of best-selling vacations. It has also tapped into emerging travel trends by focusing more on small-group touring, which offers a more intimate experience and personal touch on vacation, while still...
Sunwing has launched its Sun Lovers Sale, which, for a limited time, offers last-minute deals, including deals available for the popular March Break period.
The sale is available through Jan. 30, 2022 on applicable all-inclusive vacation packages with flights on board Sunwing Airlines, for departures between Feb. 1 and March 31, 2022.
Sunwing also provides customers with the flexibility to change their plans anytime with no fees up to seven days before departure, in addition to offering comprehensive travel insurance options starting as low as $49 per day, and emergency COVID-19...
So just what will the travel industry look like once the coronavirus pandemic is well and truly behind us?
Well, that depends upon who you ask, with some predicting that, for instance, familiar travel industry faces will be commonplace for those who ride out the pandemic, while others suggest the pandemic’s lingering nature may mean there will be plenty of permanent industry personnel departures.
Dallyce Macas, Canadian representative for South American resort company explora, says the travel industry has already seen many leave for good.
“Tourism has in the past two years...
TruTravels has launched FitVentures, a collection of wellness-focused tours, with departures from May 2022; and with its current Great Escape Sale, agents can secure their clients a great deal with up to 40% off to help them stick to their fitness goals and have fun travelling at the same time.
Capitalizing on the health and wellness trends that emerged in 2021, the new fitness-centred breaks bring the best of adventure and wellbeing to young travellers looking to exercise -- and socialize -- on their next escape.
Each tour itinerary comes with a ‘workout schedule’ and with Muay...
Atout France is gearing up for a busy 2022.
It advises that in order to bring together French professionals and international tour operators under the best possible conditions, Atout France and its partners on the Destination Montagnes - Grand Ski steering committee have decided to postpone the mountain tourism trade show by a few weeks.
Originally scheduled for Jan. 25 and Jan. 26 in Chambéry, it will now take place from March 1 to March 2, 2022.
Rendez-vous in France - 2022 is the first international tradeshow for French tourism organized in partnership with Air France, the...
To reflect a brighter future for travel and to support its travel agent community, Contiki has launched a bold evolution of its brand identity.
The reinvigorated branding will also help elevate agents’ selling power as its updated values still hold community and people at the heart of everything it does, while never compromising on fun.
Along with an eye-catching new look and feel, signifying an optimism for the industry that meets the new needs of Gen-Z and Millennial clients, Contiki has also realized its goal of becoming entirely carbon neutral beginning this January 2022. This...
Sunwing has launched its Dream Getaways Sale offering deals at a range of all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
The Dream Getaways Sale is available through Jan. 23, 2022 on applicable vacation packages with flights onboard Sunwing Airlines, for departures between Jan. 18 and March 31, 2022.
Customers can book with confidence knowing they have the flexibility to change their plans anytime with no fees when they book between Sept. 27, 2021 and March 31, 2022 for travel between Nov. 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022.
As well, customers have the ability to...
The pandemic has changed the way many people think about travel. Some are no longer putting off dream trips, others are spending more on getaways and others yet are booking extended adventures to make up for lost time being cooped up at home without being able to explore the world.
And while 2022 didn’t start out as planned, Travel Courier caught up with several tour operators and industry personnel to find out where they’re going when they have the opportunity and how they’re thinking about travel in a different way.
Read on for ideas and inspiration about where to go next in...
H.I.S.-Red Label Vacations Inc. (RLV) has named Kurt Ortmann as its new VP of Information Technology.
Ortmann joined RLV on Jan. 14, 2022 and he is an accomplished technology executive and will bring new strategies to amplify the company’s technological infrastructure and to further the continued goal of streamlining operations and expanding customer-centric solutions.
He has over 30 years of experience in all areas of Information Technology, with the last 15-plus years working in travel and hospitality, including CIE Tours, Wyndham Hotels Group, and Security Validation.
His...
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to surge through the community and worldwide, there is an ongoing, significant financial impact to Ontario’s travel agencies and wholesalers.
To assist the industry through this hardship, the Ontario government will provide funding to the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO), allowing TICO to waive registrant fees for a third year. This temporary funding arrangement allows TICO to continue its operations in support of consumer protection.
Ross Romano, Minister of Government and Consumer Services, said: “Our government is doing...