Tour Operators
Bracing For The Future
Before the world changed in the wake of COVID-19 related travel restrictions, Insight Vacations & Luxury Gold's CEO Ulla Hefel Böhler and Trafalgar's Gavin Tollman were in London attending a forward-thinking strategy meeting for The Travel Corporation. “At that meeting, we found out that large amounts of the world were starting to shut down. We sat down and realized we might be in this for the long-term,” Tollman tells Travel Courier from the south of France -- following his first cross-border trip since the pandemic began. How did The Travel Corporation brace for what was...
G Adventures Unveils 2022 Arctic Expeditions
G Adventures, has released details of its 2022 program of Arctic and Norway departures aboard its 134 passenger G Expedition ship to travellers and agents ahead of schedule. The 12 new departures, which run from May to Sept. 2022, give travellers the opportunity to explore the wonders of the Norwegian Fjords and the diverse wildlife of the Arctic peninsula, and are available to book now. Sean Russo, national sales manager, G Adventures, said that: “The early release of our 2022 Arctic and Norway Expedition program means giving our travellers more flexibility to plan ahead when...
Still Time to Vote And Win with Agents’ Choice
Can’t wait to travel again? Vote for your favourite destinations, suppliers, brands and services in 40+ categories in Agents’ Choice, and you’ll be entered in a draw to win one of these five fantastic travel prizes: A delightful discovery through the sights, sounds, and tastes of ‘the big easy’ on Collette’s six-day Spotlight to New Orleans tour for two A $250 Visa gift card from Manulife Uncover Roman monuments, Venetian canals, and Florentine artistry on a picture-perfect, seven-day Italian Holiday tour for two from Trafalgar One-week boutique river cruise...
NARAT Featuring Maldives Escapes
NARAT is promoting Maldives Escape packages with reservation incentives that including a five-night free Sri Lanka villa stay extension. Agents can book "ultimate getaways with select resorts for a destination synonymous with luxury and seclusion, receiving with up to 30% early reservation discount on travel between Aug. 1, 2020 and July 30 2021," NARAT says. Maldives packages are inclusive of all meals and complimentary wellness activities. "Traveller worry-free reservation incentives extend with no deposit requirement until Aug. 1, 2020 and penalty-free cancellation up to 90 days...
Book Canada And Earn With ACV
Until July 31, Air Canada Vacations is offering agents the opportunity to EARN 5X ACV&ME points when booking any Canada Flight and Hotel package, Tour or Hotel only for travel from July 6, 2020 until April 30, 2021. Here’s a breakdown of what agents will earn for bookings of specific ACV Canada products: 5X 500 points per room for flight-inclusive packages of 7 nights or more 5X 500 points per room for flight-inclusive packages of 3 to 6 nights 5X 200 points on every 3 to 7 nights land only booking (per room) ACV advises that this offer is valid on new bookings made...
Agents’ Choice: Vote While You Still Can
Baxter Media’s annual Agents' Choice Readership Survey has re-opened for a limited time in case you missed it the first time around. “The lockdown due to COVID-19 came right in the middle of our Agents’ Choice voting period,” explains Wendy McClung, Executive VP, Operations. “We realize that so many professionals in our industry look forward to selecting their favourites every year, so we wanted to re-open the survey to make sure everyone can have their say and cast their vote.” If you did miss the chance to vote in Agents’ Choice, Canada's original and most...
CATO Makes Its Case
In a July 7 letter to Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, the chair of the Canadian Association of Tour Operators (CATO), Brett Walker asks the federal government to “decide and make clear any measures and/or criteria required for opening of Canada’s borders and the restart of travel of all types, national and international.” Walker writes: “Our members, the likes of WestJet Vacations, Sunwing Vacations, Goway Travel, G Adventures, The Travel Corporation, Globus, Cosmos, Collette, and many others, are a vital part of the travel landscape in Canada. The cumulative sales total of...
Guillemart-Dias Takes Over At AF, KLM Canada
Safety, service and sustainability will be the three priorities of Air France KLM Canada as the carriers begin to ramp up their operations this summer out of this country. They will be doing it under new leaderships as Air France KLM Canada introduced its new boss here during a virtual briefing yesterday afternoon (July 8). Catherine Guillemart-Dias will take on the role of vice-president and general manager Canada, effective Aug. 1, succeeding Vincent Etchebehere, who will be heading Air France’s Sustainability and New Mobilities in Paris. Guillemart-Dias said of her...