Tour Operators
Discovering Europe With The Globus Family Of Brands
The Globus family of brands reports its Europe program literally spans the continent, stretching from Portugal into Eastern Europe. And Carla Brake, the company's Canadian director of business development, says her employer can easily accommodate those with different travel interests. "The depth and breadth of our portfolio is really vast...," she told a Baxter Media webcast. "We really feel that we have something for everyone." Globus family of brands has over 700 vacations on six continents. The webcast follows the introduction of the company's Now Is Our Time campaign. "We...
TICO Board Approves Claims
The Travel Industry Council of Ontario’s (TICO’s) Board of Directors approved 45 claims totalling $125,321.39 to assist 97 consumers who did not receive the travel services for which they had paid. The claims, approved on Sept. 28, 2021, include: Albarkah Travel and Tours Inc. -- 32 claims to assist 77 consumers, totalling $105,101.99 Fly Jamaica Airways -- 2 claims to assist 4 consumers, totalling $1,924.99 Jet Airways -- 11 claims to assist 16 consumers, totalling $18,294.41 In addition, the following claims totalling $16,548.02 were denied: Tucan Travel Inc. -- 2...
Exodus Launches Nature First Initiative
Exodus Travels continues to put Nature First. The operator has already made a commitment to the earth by setting out to halve its carbon footprint by 2030, re-wild 100 square meters of land per passenger, and to compensate for all trip and flight emissions; with the goal being to become Nature Net Positive by 2024. The focus of this initiative will be to reduce the negative impacts of travel, including carbon emissions, waste and pollution, and ecosystem exploitation, and seek to outweigh these impacts with efforts to restore nature wherever possible, as part of their promise to...
Last Chance to Register for Globus Webinar
Baxter Media is sending out a last call for agents to attend a webinar with the Globus Family of Brands tomorrow, October 6, at 2 p.m. (EST). Join Globus to learn about the top trending European destinations for 2022 and tips on how to effectively showcase them to your clients. The webinar will be presented by Carla Brake, Director of Business Development, who has worked in the travel industry for over 20 years and has been with the Globus family of brands since March 2020. Carla has extensive experience in the touring segment and has a real love for seamless travel, and she has...
Now Is Our Time
The Globus family of brands –Globus, Cosmos, Avalon Waterways and Monograms – is inspiring Canadians to plan an epic comeback to the world they’ve been missing and rekindle their romance with travel. Pointing out that with over 80% of Canadians (ages 12 and up) are now vaccinated, Stéphanie Bishop, managing director of the Globus family of brands, points out that: “Now is our time to come back to the world. For more than 90 years, the Globus family of brands has shared its great travel love affair with Canadians driven by wanderlust. For us, and them, this recent ‘detour’...
Red Label Adds Hanna To Its Team
H.I.S.-Red Label Vacations Inc. (RLV) has named Rod Hanna as its new Director of Branding, Independent Program, and Related Projects. Hanna assumed responsibilities on Oct. 4, 2021and he will guide the organization in its mission to foster dynamic customer-centric service while providing an innovative framework that allows independent travel consultants to grow and succeed. He brings a wealth of knowledge with a firm understanding of the Canadian travel industry, including over 15 years of leadership experience and proficiency in growing and maintaining excellent industry...
Intrepid Marks Milestone In Vaccine Equity Campaign
Intrepid Travel has reached its fundraising goal to help fund the delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations in lower-income destinations, less than two months after it launched the global vaccine equity campaign. Now Intrepid is increasing its ambition to raise more funds to help end the pandemic. Originally, through The Intrepid Foundation, the tour operator had committed to raise AUD$100,000 for UNICEF’s Vaccinaid: Give The World A Shot appeal. To date, the fundraising campaign has raised over AUD$105,000. These much-needed funds help UNICEF to deliver vaccines in...
Audiences Challenged To Rethink How They Travel
Agents and travel industry members in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton have a chance to among the first in the world to view a new documentary designed to challenge consumers to make better holiday choices following the global pandemic. The Last Tourist is an independent documentary created by G Adventures, directed by filmmaker Tyson Sadler, and executive produced by Bruce Poon Tip. And the film has just been awarded with the ‘Special Jury Prize for Social Impact’ by the Canadian documentary jury at the Calgary International Film Festival. Tickets are now on sale for the...