Tour Operators
Agents’ Choice: Last Chance To Vote
Calling all travel agents! Today is your last chance to vote in the annual Agents' Choice readership survey. Vote now at www.travelpress.com/agentschoice. In case you missed the chance to vote in Agents’ Choice - Canada's original and most authoritative travel industry survey - Baxter Media has re-opened the survey for a limited time to capture any votes that may have been missed due to the havoc wreaked by the onset of COVID-19 in mid-March. Vote for your favourite destinations, suppliers, brands and services in 40+ categories, and be entered in a draw to win one of five...
Operators Talk Caribbean Trends To Watch
The owner of a British tour operator that normally sends large numbers of clients to the Caribbean is warning that cash-strapped hotels in the region may raise some of their rates as they struggle to return to profitability. Paul Cleary of Caribtours told a Wednesday Caribbean Tourism Organization webinar that those Caribbean hotels that are now open are having to cope with low occupancy and the added costs that have resulted from the coronavirus pandemic, such as those brought on by enhanced cleaning measures. "I think it's a reality" that hotels are going to have to work to...
Roadblock Ahead
As the travel industry slowly begins to pick up the pieces in the wake of COVID-19, there are still many hurdles to overcome. News of countries in Europe reopening borders to Canadians was overshadowed by the fact that the federal government is still advising against non-essential travel and requiring arriving passengers to self-isolate for 14 days. Until these limitations are lifted, can recovery begin? Even within the country, varying restrictions are in place, and policies and procedures range from province to province, airport to airport. Travel Courier chats with a panel of...
Globus, Cosmos Go Small To Go Big
In 2021, Globus and Cosmos are making their group experiences even smaller with small group discovery tours on all departures through Central & South America, Asia, Africa and select departures in the South Pacific. With an average of 20 guests per departure, in 2021, travellers will enjoy a Small Group Discovery that promises room to roam, while getting up-close and personal to fascinating places. Stéphanie Bishop, managing director for the Globus family of brands, said: “With our Small Group Discovery tours, travellers will be in good company. Whether they’re...
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...