Tour Operators
Intrepid Launches New Agent Certification Program
Intrepid Travel has launched a new training program in North America to certify advisors as Intrepid Travel Specialists, which comes complete with certification and exclusive access to promotions, incentives and more. In order to become a Specialist, advisors must complete five half-hour trainings that outline various components about Intrepid Travel as a business and brand, beyond the traditional trips it offers. Training topics include subjects such as responsible travel and why Intrepid became a B-Corp. Each participant will receive a custom email signature, certificate and logo...
Food For Thought From Trafalgar
There’s having a taste for travel and satisfying that taste for travel and new research from Trafalgar reveals the top food trends that inspired Canadians to dream about their ‘bucket list’ travel destinations during the lockdown. The data-driven campaign used over 50,000 search queries related to food and travel and offers a insights into how the world satisfied its hunger for travel experiences in a year of closed borders. Diving deep into the culinary behaviours, pulling global and Canada-level Google search demand data to unveil the true breadth of food desires. And the...
Tauck Set To Re-Start Europe, Africa Operations
Tauck has announced the official restart of its operations in Europe and Africa, indicating that the company plans to reopen in stages, beginning with selected departures of its Iceland and Treasures of the Aegean small ship ocean cruises in June and July. Also, scheduled for July is the resumption of its cruises in the Galapagos Islands as well as its Tauck Bridges family adventure in Costa Rica. In August, Tauck’s guided safaris in eastern and southern Africa will resume, as will its land tours in Spain, France and Portugal. European river cruises -- with departures...
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...