Tour Operators
Go Back To School With Club Med
Canadian travel agents can go back to school with Club Med which has launched its interactive e-learning tool, Club Med University -- a platform that it created to train, engage and reward travel advisors for becoming Club Med Specialists. With the travel industry beginning to recover, Club Med notes that Canadians are eager to explore the world again and Club Med University equips travel agents with the necessary tools to become experts on the brand and in turn help Canadians plan their long-awaited dream getaways. Advisors attending Club Med University are provided with extensive...
Globus Releases 2022 Guaranteed Departures
The Globus family of brands is reporting that early bookings for 2022 are on pace for a record, rebound year. And fueled by this growth, the company has now released a robust list of guaranteed departures for 2022, for both Globus and Cosmos, giving travel advisors and their clients added confidence to lead travel’s comeback. Stéphanie Bishop, managing director for the Globus family of brands, said that: “As we continue to facilitate travel’s comeback we are dedicated to providing our travel advisor partners – and their clients – confidence in every aspect of the...
Vaccinations Now Required On All Tauck Trips
Tauck is now requiring all guests ages 12 and over to present proof of being fully vaccinated at the start of their trip. The expanded vaccination requirement was instituted on Sept. 7, 2021 and applies to all of Tauck’s tours and cruises worldwide; expanding the policy that the company implemented earlier this year on its European tours and cruises. According to Jeremy Palmer, Tauck’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations, the move comes as entry requirements have been evolving rapidly around the world. Said Palmer: “We’re seeing a steady increase in restaurants,...
The Travel Corporation Extends Vaccination Policy
The Travel Corporation (TTC) has extended its COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all adult guests travelling with its Trafalgar, Contiki, Insight Vacations, Costsaver, Brendan Vacations and Luxury Gold guided tour brands. The policy came into effect on Sept. 1, 2021 and will remain in effect until at least Dec. 31, 2022. TTC’s policy requires clients to show documented proof of having received two doses of approved COVID-19 vaccines from either Pfizer, Moderna, Astra Zeneca or one dose from Johnson & Johnson. The final dose of the vaccine must have been administered a...
Branching Out
The Globus family of brands’ Lighthouse Project – which was launched back in April of 2021 – is branching out with a new partnership with Trees4Travel. As part of the new partnership, Avalon Waterways will offset the carbon footprint of every guest’s cruise experience in 2022 by donating tens of thousands of trees to Trees4Travel. Through this initiative, the company is placing an emphasis on “Planet” – one of three (3) important pillars representing the Lighthouse Project. The Globus family of brands Lighthouse Project is focused on three, give-back categories: ...
Best Of The Best List From Sunwing
Sunwing has released its first annual Best of the Best List as part of its ongoing commitment to develop customer-centric content and offer seamless travel experiences. The new program will be unveiled every year in the fall and is based on a combination of guest reviews and travel expert recommendations. The inaugural list highlights a curated selection of the best resorts across the most popular sun destinations, the most luxurious room categories, the top beaches to explore and more. And to celebrate the first-ever Best of the Best List, Sunwing will be offering savings of up...
Support Community Tourism, Make The Trek With Planeterra
Planeterra has launched its second annual Planeterra Trek Challenge, encouraging travel-lovers to work together to support a more equal recovery of tourism post-COVID, putting communities at the centre of their efforts. Building on the success of last year’s trek to Everest Base Camp, which raised over CA$100,000 this year’s trek will take place virtually summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, between Sept. 23 to Sept. 27, culminating on World Tourism Day. Planeterra will use the trek to highlight its community tourism partners across East Africa, all while challenging participants to...
Sunwing Returns To Ottawa
Sunwing will be returning to Ottawa International Airport for the 2021-2022 winter season, offering service to 11 destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico. Flights are set to begin in November 2021 and run weekly until April 2022. Andrew Dawson, president of Tour Operations for Sunwing, said that: “After a trying year, we’re looking forward to bringing residents of the capital back to the tropics under our wing.” Dawson continued: “With 11 different destinations to choose from, we’ll be offering more routes to the south than any other tour operator from the gateway....