Tour Operators
New Offer From Transat
In order to continue offering its customers maximum flexibility, Transat has announced that travellers who book packages in October will get free COVID-19 medical insurance and Option Flex Standard’s extra flexibility to change or cancel a trip as part of its Book Packages With Confidence offer. Travellers who book a package to the South or Europe by Oct. 31, 2020, for a departure by April 30, 2021, will get, at no extra cost: Option Flex Standard, which allows them to: Cancel their trip up to 72 hours before departure from Canada and get a travel credit Change their...
ACTA Gears Up For 2020 Summit
ACTA has opened registration for its two-day, Virtual Travel Industry Summit. Industry members are invited to join ACTA on November 12 & 13, 2020 at the virtual summit that will connect the industry and explore the transformation of travel in a time of major disruption. Travel Agents, managers, senior leaders, consortia and host agency teams are invited to attend. The two-day summit will include keynote speakers, critical updates from government and industry leaders including opportunities to connect with peers. There will also be a virtual trade show with prizes. ...
A Call For Change
In an open letter to travel suppliers, the ACTA COVID-19 Travel Agency Leaders Advisory Committee calls for “a holistic review of the systemic practices and policies that are currently in place between travel agencies and travel suppliers.” The travel industry is going through an unprecedented crisis due to the global pandemic and it will be affected adversely for much longer than other industries. Tour operators, cruise lines, airlines, hoteliers, car rental companies and travel agencies have seen their business more or less come to a halt, the letter states. It...
Sunwing Resumes Flights On Nov. 6
Sunwing will be resuming flight service on Nov. 6, 2020. It will be offering guaranteed flights as of that date, with departures from Toronto to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic on Fridays and Sundays; from Toronto to Cancun in Mexico on Saturdays and Sundays from Nov. 7; from Toronto to Montego Bay in Jamaica on Fridays and Saturdays from Nov. 6; and from Toronto to Liberia in Costa Rica on Mondays from Nov. 30. Andrew Dawson, president of Tour Operations for Sunwing, said: “We are thrilled to be resuming our flights on November 6. Bringing dream vacations to life for...
TravelBrands Picks A Winner
TravelBrands has announced the first prize winner in the Loyalty Rewards points giveaway for Canadian travel agents. Diane Letourneau from Club Voyages Mille et Une Nuits has been officially selected as the first prize winner. The prize consists of 100,000 Loyalty Rewards points. Nathalie Tanious, COO, TravelBrands, said: “This year especially, it was very important for us to show that now more than ever, TravelBrands loves agents.” Tanious continued: “Congratulations to Diane on being our first winner. We hope you enjoy these points as much as we love gifting...
Service, Fare Option Enhancements From Transat
Transat is launched its revamped Option Flex service and fare options yesterday (Oct. 1, 2020), offering travellers maximum latitude and flexibility for their trips to the South, the United States, Europe and within Canada. Annick Guérard, chief operating officer of Transat, explained: “We put in place a series of relaxed measures, for both flights and packages, to allow all types of travellers to find the flexibility they need, notably by changing their travel dates or destination, or even cancelling their booking.” Transat is also extending its Book With Peace of Mind offer...
We Salute You … All Of You
Not even a global pandemic could prevent Baxter Media from paying tribute to those in the travel industry who are truly deserving of tributes. On Thursday, Baxter Media took the high-tech route to host the 2020 Agents’ Choice Awards Virtual Gala and salute the favourites of its annual, and 21st, Agents' Choice Awards Readership Survey. The event – the high point for this country’s travel industry – welcomed 700 registered attendees. Required social distancing resulting from coronavirus prompted Baxter Media to reach out virtually this year, rather than hosting another of...
It’s Agents’ Choice Awards Gala Day
Find out who all your favourites are this afternoon. There's still time to register to be a part of this historic event at: https://www.travelpress.com/aca-2020-gala/ The Baxter Media team is thrilled to deliver the highly-anticipated Agents' Choice Awards Virtual Gala presented by Manulife and WestJet today at 1PM EST. You won't want to miss a moment of the celebration as Baxter Media reveals the favourites - as voted by you, Canadian travel agents - in 48 categories and announces this year's 34 favourite BDMs. A live, interactive trade show will follow the awards...