Tour Operators
Avalon Waterways Prize Draw Winner Announced
Last Thursday, Baxter Media and the Globus family of brands jointly hosted a webinar for Canadian travel agents, travel consultants and tour operators. The webinar, entitled You & 2022: “Suite” Sailing with Avalon Waterways, was a solid 45 minutes of useful information on Avalon Waterways interspersed with two impressive videos and a number of poll questions that kept the audience fully engaged from start to finish. Stéphanie Bishop, Managing Director (Canada) with the Globus family of brands, helped agents get inspired with insight into new and exciting Suite Ship...
A Love Letter From Collette
We got mail! Well, actually, you’ve got mail. To mark Travel Advisor Day, Collette is sending travel agents a letter … call it a ‘love letter’ if you will. As the tour company explains … “We know it’s a little bit different, … but it’s been a different kind of year, and we want to recognize and applaud [travel advisors’] hard work and dedication with a special Facebook giveaway on our Travel Agent Network …” Well, that’s nice, isn’t it … so here’s your ‘love letter’ from Collette: Dear Travel Advisor We want to take a minute to wish you a...
Sunwing A Star With Offer For Agents
Sunwing is offering agents 5X the STAR Agent Reward Points on all new bookings for the newly renovated Tropical Deluxe Princess and Caribe Deluxe Princess. The offer is now in effect until June 30, 2021 and applies to travel between Nov. 1, 2021 and Oct. 31, 2022. The popular beachfront resorts will be reopening in July 2021 following extensive renovations and, to celebrate, the tour operator is offering discounted rates, agent incentives and exclusive group travel deals. The fully modernized Tropical Deluxe Princess, which is exclusive to Sunwing, is the perfect resort for...
Today’s The Day And ACV Is Celebrating ‘You’
Air Canada Vacations is saying thanks to it travel agent partners for all their hard work and dedication and today only, travel agents earn: An extra 2% commission on select vacation packages Plus an extra $100 per confirmed group https://youtu.be/g015R3o2dIo T&Cs Only applicable to new bookings of select vacation packages made on May 5, 2021, for travel completed by April 30, 2022. Not applicable to flight-only, land-only or Cruise bookings. Minimum 3-night stay required. 2% Bonus commission: Valid for new individual bookings only. Only applicable to new bookings...
Best-Selling Authors Set Sail With Avalon Waterways
Bookworms will be in their element on upcoming Avalon Waterways sailings. Stephanie Bishop, managing director of the Globus Family of Brands in this country, told a Baxter Media webcast that a number of upcoming Avalon sailings will feature best-selling authors who will be available for the likes of signings. Those authors will include Diana Gabaldon, whose works include Outlander and who will be on an Oct. 30-Nov. 6 Romantic Rhine sailing. “She's really excited to take this journey with us,” Bishop said. Gabaldon has sailed with Avalon before. Other authors who will be...
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...