Tour Operators
Sunwing Resuming Sudbury, North Bay Flights This Winter
Sunwing will be offering vacation packages from Greater Sudbury Airport and North Bay Jack Garland Airport, which flights beginning in December 2021 and running weekly until mid-April 2022. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations for Sunwing, said: “We’re excited to be returning to Sudbury and North Bay this winter and offering Northern Ontarians seamless vacation experiences under our wing.” Dawson continued: “Our seasonal flight services from Sudbury and North Bay have been consistently well-received over the years. With convenient flights from their regional airports,...
G Adventures Says Thanks To Agents
G Adventures is saying ‘thanks’ to Canadian travel agents -- to mark Travel Agent Appreciation Day – with a bonus 2% commission on every new booking made between May 3 and May 15, 2021, for travel by Jan. 31, 2022. And to help agents incentivize their customers to book now, G Adventures is extending its popular 15% off Classic trips sale for the month of May. The discount applies to a wide selection of tours across the Classic trip portfolio, all of which can be combined with the 2% commission bonus for new bookings made. David Green, VP commercial for G Adventures, says the...
A Year Of Challenges And Resilience
Intrepid Travel released its 2020 integrated annual report, providing a transparent view of the challenges the business faced as a result of the global pandemic. Despite it being a year many travel businesses would rather forget, the company has remained committed to operating openly for their partners, travel agent community and all industry stakeholders. The report outlines stories of resilience as Intrepid navigated the impacts of COVID-19 -- from halting global operations for the first time in its 32-year history to being recognized as one of the world’s most innovative...
Loyalty Programs Could Be Key To Post-Pandemic Travel
Loyalty programs and increased collaboration will be key features of post-pandemic travel, says GlobalData According to GlobalData, price-conscious travellers may be lured by the reboot of loyalty programs across the tourism sector. The data and analytics company noted that various travel companies are now repositioning loyalty programs as value-orientated, rather than solely price focused in post-pandemic travel as they seek to tap into individuals’ desires for budget experiences. In a recent survey, it found that the main obstacles facing travel’s recovery are: ...
TICO Encouraged By Data
TICO has collaborated with PMG Intelligence on a survey of Canadian travellers in order to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on travel consumers. Commenting on the new research, TICO president and CEO, Richard Smart pointed to the importance of using data to understand the needs of all consumers as travel begins to gain momentum. Said Smart: “While the current travel environment is facing significant obstacles, we know that consumers are anxious to travel again, and soon. We are encouraged by the data and look forward to an improving travel environment later this...
A Little Appreciation From Royal Irish
Royal Irish Tours is celebrating travel advisors through the month of May and offering them an incentive that doesn’t require any bookings. Advisors simply organize a virtual consumer night with their clients, co-hosted by Royal Irish Tours. The event can take place any time in 2021 but must be booked in the month of May. If 10 or more guests register, you will receive a $50 gift card and will automatically be entered into a draw to win a space on a Royal Irish Tours fam! Jonathan Sargeant or Orla Killeen from Royal Irish Tours will be happy to host the event on the RIT Zoom...
Planeterra Launches Global Community Tourism Movement
Planeterra has created the Global Community Tourism Network in an effort to change the face of travel by putting communities at the centre of tourism’s efforts, and to connect them to travel businesses that can help them to build back better after the pandemic. In announcing the initiative, it notes that supporting community tourism enterprises has the potential to change millions of lives for the better as the world begins to travel again, while at the same time providing travellers with unforgettable local experiences. But few community enterprises have the knowledge or resources...
Adventure Canada Taking Care Of Its Partners
Adventure Canada is increasing agent commission protection to a minimum US$250 per traveller, and has eliminated processing fees on sales. The change is effective immediately. The operator notes that travel has been one of the hardest hit industries during the pandemic and yet travel advisors continue to navigate the ever-changing landscape with dedication, care and effort to keep tour operators running. Adventure Canada says that over the past year, it has worked closely with its valued agents to determine the best ways to provide support during this time of recovery and in this...