Tour Operators
Visit Central Florida Launches Specialist Academy
Visit Central Florida (Polk County, FL) is inviting travel advisors and tour operators to sign up for its free Visit Central Florida Travel Specialist Academy. Once completed, advisors and tour operators will receive a Visit Central Florida Specialist Certificate, exclusive discounts and upgraded benefits within the destination. Before advisors and tour operators start the training program, they are invited to watch a virtual familiarization video where travel industry sales representative Joni Allen takes them on a 20-minute whistle stop tour of what’s known as “Florida’s...
Globus, Cosmos Turns Spotlight On Canadian Tours
Globus and Cosmos are shining the spotlight on opportunities for Canadians to discover far from ordinary experiences, close to home. Stéphanie Bishop, managing director for the Globus family of brands, notes that: “This summer, Canadians interested in a ‘staycation,’ can dive into European culture, close to home. Globus and Cosmos are inviting travellers to globetrot their way through Canada with a set of extraordinary vacations for Canadians.” The Globus family of brands is featuring six (6) unique Canadian itineraries that offer international flair with departures...
VisitScotland Counts Down To The Reconnect
Tour operators, wholesalers, destination management companies and travel agents around the globe will have the chance to connect and do business with Scottish tourism businesses when VisitScotland’s Scotland Reconnect 2021 digital trade workshop event opens for registrations on March 8. Scotland’s National Tourism Organization is expecting about 7,500 business meetings over the three days, from April 27 to April 29. As a result of the ongoing travel constraints, VisitScotland will deliver the Scotland Reconnect 2021 digital event in place of the VisitScotland Expo live...
Love Is In The Air At From The Bahamas With Love
Describing the travel trade and destination wedding specialists as the “custodians of this niche market,” Dionisio D'Aguilar, Minister of Tourism & Aviation welcomed attendees to the From The Bahamas With Love virtual romance and wedding expo yesterday (March 2). With day one of a two day event dedicated exclusively to trade professionals, The Bahamas highlighted how important travel agents are to the destination. The informative day was filled with panel discussions on topics ranging from how hotels and resorts are adapting in response to the global pandemic to the changing...
March Into Dublin: A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Baxter Media invites all travel professionals to attend an exciting and informative webinar with Tourism Ireland next Wednesday (March 10) at 2 p.m. (EST). On March 17, the island of Ireland thrums with energy and excitement for St Patrick’s Day. But it’s not just us – the whole world goes green to celebrate, so pin on that shamrock and join in this virtual event that explores Dublin’s fair city hosted by Tourism Ireland and friends. Participants who tune in for the entire duration of the webinar will have a chance to win some great prizes, like a box of luxury Irish...
Discover Canada With Sunwing
For the 16th consecutive year, Sunwing is making it easier for Canadians to reconnect with loved ones this summer with the launch of its domestic summer program. Flights will commence in May and run weekly until the beginning of September, with weekly routes to some of Canada’s most popular destinations. And to help customers make the most of their travel budget, the tour operator is offering savings of up to $200 per couple on domestic flights. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations for Sunwing, said: “With lots of Canadians staying closer to home this spring and...
A New Way To See Europe From G Adventures
G Adventures is challenging stereotypes around some of Europe’s most popular holiday spots with the launch of 15 new Active tours designed to support local communities through community tourism, and to show travellers an alternative side of typically ‘mass market’ vacation destinations, as and when it comes time for them to ‘retravel’. To provide an added incentive to book now for travel later, during the month of March all trips in the adventure operator’s ‘Active’ travel style will have 15% off for trips departing up to June 30, 2022, including this new...
Take A Virtual Fam With Royal Irish And Win
Royal Irish Tours will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Month and is kicking things off with a virtual familiarization trip for travel advisors to Northern Ireland on March 15 at 1 pm Eastern Time. The 2-hour tour around Northern Ireland will showcase the very best of the region, including Belfast, Derry-Londonderry and the Causeway Coastal Route. The itinerary being followed is a 4-day, 3 night tour of Northern Ireland and agents will get a taste of the destination, including a live baking demonstration, a virtual tour of Titanic Belfast and the Walled city of Derry. Two lucky...