Tour Operators
Sustainability Initiatives Key To Success
According to GlobalData, COVID-19 isn’t the only obstacle to future profitability for travel operators. Johanna Bonhill-Smith, travel & tourism analyst for the data analytics firm, points out that: “38% of GenZ and 41% of millennials desire to hear news about a brand’s sustainability initiatives right now. How a brand is acting during COVID-19 is still the main priority, but this pandemic has shown the global population the impact that travel and tourism can have on the natural environment.” Operators continue to struggle amid slumps in travel demand and fluctuating...
Ready To Be Wonderful
Tourism Ireland is assuring travel trade and consumers that the welcome in Ireland will be as wonderful as ever when COVID-19 restrictions allow travel to resume. In a statement, the tourist board says that the industry right across the island of Ireland re-opened over the summer for domestic visitors and the industry is obviously very much looking forward to welcoming back the travel trade and their clients from Canada when the time is right. In fact, Tourism Ireland has put together a video to allow trade contacts in Canada to see the huge work that has been undertaken to ensure...
The Power Of Family
After the lights went out in March, the Globus family of brands turned-on the generator for travel advisors and got to work with new commission standards, unparalleled Peace-of-Mind Plans and enhanced On-Trip Assurance protocols and procedures to give them, and their clients, confidence in a world of uncertainty. Now, the Globus family is encouraging advisors to reconnect as they once again become conduits of travel – and prepare for a surge in bookings – with its new “Power of Family” campaign. Carla Brake, director business development for the Globus family of brands,...
Agents’ Choice Awards Gala Happening TOMORROW
Tomorrow, Baxter Media is excited to bring you the highly-anticipated Agents' Choice Awards Virtual Gala presented by Manulife and WestJet. Register today to be a part of this historic event: https://www.travelpress.com/aca-2020-gala/ The Agents' Choice gala brings Canada's travel industry together for an afternoon of awards and celebration as Baxter Media reveals your favourites in 48 categories and announces this year's 34 favourite BDMs - you won't want to miss a moment. Immediately following the awards, there will be a live, interactive trade show featuring 30-plus...
Cuba Celebrates As ACV Expands Gateways
After the successful start of flights from Montreal to Cayo Coco, Cuba, Air Canada Vacations has expanded its gateways to the island with the addition of Toronto service, which began. Sept. 26. “We cannot be happier," said Lessner Gomez, director of the Cuba Tourist Board in Toronto, adding: “It shows that Canadians see the advantage of Cuba as a safe destination. Canadians go to Cuba, they love it and they keep going back year after year, this loyal repeat clientele is our greatest strength." Despite the current environment, Cuba has been able to open tourism in a safe way and...
Tapping Into TICO’s 2020 AGM
During its recent Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Travel Industry Council of Ontario’s (TICO) board of directors renamed Jean Hébert as Chair and re-elected Scott Stewart as Vice-Chair. Marc Patry’s three-year tenure as Board member ended and Doug Ellison of Ellison Tours was elected as the newest TICO Board member. He will serve for a two-year term. Richard Smart, TICO president and CEO, said that: “TICO’s Board of Directors extends our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Marc Party for his service and are very pleased to welcome Doug Ellison into the fold. We are...
Goway Making It Special
Agents can now connect more easily with Goway’s Destination Specialists with the operator’s launch of Goway Video Calls. Chat face-to-face with Goway’s team of experts over the teleconferencing platform Zoom and enjoy personalized attention while ensuring safety and peace of mind during these times. Along with offering a more intimate means of communication than a phone call, Goway Video Calls allow agents to bring their clients into a three-way conversation with Goway’s Destination Specialists. Goway’s experts can leverage the tour company’s 50 years of travel...
Sunwing, Medcan Partner To Support Program
Sunwing is partnering with Medcan -- a global healthcare leader providing medical expertise, consultation and health inspiration. Medcan will advise on the company’s Safe with Sunwing program related to COVID-19 throughout the entire vacation, in addition to providing ongoing support for customer and employee health and safety. As Sunwing resumes operations over the coming months, the tour operator will rely on information and expertise from the medical community’s most trusted advisors to help promote a safe and healthy return to travel for Canadians. Samantha Taylor, chief...