Tour Operators
G Adventures Offering 20% Off Milestone Trips
G Adventures is offering the opportunity to book a selection of long-awaited milestone trips and bucket list adventures at up to 20% off the original price, along with a selection of tours worldwide that are discounted by 15% during the month of June. The once-in-a-lifetime experiences with a 20% discount include sailing in the Greek Islands; a hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia in Turkey; cruising by floating markets on the Mekong in a riverboat; and hiking through the jungle to Colombia’s Lost City. Over 300 trips worldwide are discounted by either 20% (including all Sailing...
All Together On The Road To Brighter Days
“One thing is certain, as Regulator we need to continue to reach out to stakeholders, listen and embrace the inevitable changes ahead, TICO’s president and CEO, Richard Smart tells Canadian Travel Press. And to do that, Smart makes it clear that TICO needs to keep those stakeholders “informed and aware so that they can plan for and purchase travel with confidence in this new post-pandemic era of travel.” Smart is clearly aware that for more than a year now, most [Ontario] registrants have been suffering with little to no revenue. Ontario’s registar notes that:...
TravelBrands Adds Quark Expeditions As New Partner
TravelBrands has added Quark Expeditions as its newest cruise partner. Now, agents can book Quark Expeditions through TravelBrands and, for a limited time, earn a $100 bonus commission on any sailing. Nathalie Tanious, COO, TravelBrands, said that: “People are eager to travel again, and there’s a growing trend to experience remote regions of the world. Working with Quark Expeditions allows us to offer once-in-a-lifetime voyages that deliver unforgettable moments. Providing the types of experiences that travellers want while adding more value to our community of travel agents is...
Do It Now
Lay out an implementation plan based on the recommendations by the COVID-19 Testing and Screening Expert Advisory Panel report and do it now. That’s pretty much the message that the Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable has for the federal government, and pointing out in the process that Canadians are doing their part in getting vaccinated so it’s now time to provide clear, timely, and safe guidance on reopening travel and reuniting families and friends. The Expert Panel recommends eliminating quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers, implementing changes to testing and...
Transat Takes All Of TraficTours
Transat A.T. Inc. – the 70% shareholder of TraficTours Canada Inc. -- has now acquired the 30% minority interest in the incoming tour operator held by the minority shareholder, following a mutual agreement between the two parties. The purchase price is for an amount lower than the amount booked in Transat's financial statements on account of the option to purchase such minority interest. The minority shareholder had the option to require Transat to purchase the minority interest since 2019. The manager of TraficTours and its subsidiaries remains in place to ensure the operations...
TravelBrands Cruising With Health And Safety Training
TravelBrands launched an extensive training program to meet the needs of today’s traveller by enhancing knowledge of the new health and safety measures aboard their cruise line partners. Their mission is to ensure that both agents and their clients can confidently plan and enjoy their next cruise vacation to the fullest. During June, there will be 15, 30-minute online webinars available with key cruise partners, and everyone is invited to join all of them. The sessions will focus on the new policies, procedures, and measures meant to keep guests safe as cruising opens...
Eustache Retiring, Guérard Named President, CEO
Jean-Marc Eustache, one of the principal architects of Transat, is retiring and Annick Guérard has been named president and CEO of the company. Transat was launched in 1987 and Eustache’s business vision focused on vertical integration, and made Transat into a world leader in the tourism industry. Raymond Bachand, the Lead Director of the Corporation, observed that: “With the crisis resulting from the COVID-19, we were most happy to have been able to rely on all of Jean-Marc's experience and wisdom to face the worse storm in the history of Transat and the tourism industry,...
Sunwing Has An Offer For Agents
Sunwing is offering agents 5X the STAR Agent Reward Points on new bookings to select Dreams Resorts & Spas and Secrets Resorts & Spas properties. Agents can take advantage of the limited time offer on applicable new bookings made between now and June 4, 2021 for travel between Nov. 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022. To help agents secure their bookings, Sunwing is extending its Freedom 21/22 Sale to include select Dreams and Secrets resorts. As well, for every room booked at participating Dreams properties, agents will be entered for the chance to win a seven-night resort...