Tour Operators
Sunwing, Hakim Optical Give Back
This festive season, Sunwing and Hakim Optical are partnering to bring holiday cheer to local children in destinations across the Caribbean and Mexico. Through Jan. 6, 2020, the Sunwing Foundation will be collecting new and gently-used children’s books at select Hakim Optical locations across the Greater Toronto Area. As a thank you for their generosity, customers who make a book donation in store will receive a $50 Hakim Optical gift card for prescription eyeglasses and can enter a contest to win an all-inclusive vacation for two adults and two children to Riu Emerald Bay in...
Europe: It’s All About The Experience
About 40 airline and tour operator executives and 70 top travel agency representatives were hosted by the European Travel Commission (ETC) in Toronto last night and briefed on the organization's new Horizon 2022 strategy that moves the region away from its traditional generic (and geographic) approach to one that emphasizes the opportunities to explore its natural wonders, discover its cities and its immerse oneself in its history and culture. Or more simply put, make Europe all about the experiences that today's travellers are seeking. On hand for the presentations was Miguel...
Goway Expands Central, South America Program
Goway Travel has released its 2020/21 Central & South America Travel Planner highlighted by an expanded variety of products. Goway’s travel module formula lets holiday planners combine city stopovers with Central & South America’s big-name attractions and boutique travel ideas, from Mexico to Patagonia and beyond. The program features itinerary choices from three- to five-star levels, train journeys, a wide choice of boutique cruising options in the Galapagos, the Amazon, or the Panama Canal, customizable itineraries to set-date small group departures. New for 2020, is...
Set Sail With Sunwing and MSC Cruises
Cruises take vacations to a whole new level, offering multiple sunny getaways in one. With shore stops at a number of ports, cruisers can explore different destinations and experience unique adventures before returning to the ship for even more fun in the sun. Sunwing and MSC Cruises are offering a week-long cruise on board the ultra-modern MSC Meraviglia for one lucky travel agent and a companion. Sail the high seas on board this luxury ship and explore several exotic Caribbean destinations while enjoying the complimentary Easy Drink beverage package and Fantastica...
It’s All About Win-Win-Win For TTAND
The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND) welcomed close to 120 representatives from its preferred supplier partner companies to its 5th Annual Supplier Appreciation event at Toronto's Fairmont Royal York last night. The evening was all about thanking those suppliers for the support that they've given to the home-based agency group since its launch five and a half years ago as well as to update those suppliers on all of the things going on at TTAND these days. In his welcome, TTAND founder, Flemming Friisdahl told his audience that the agency group remains true to its mission of providing...
Planeterra Has 50 And More Reasons to Celebrate
Planeterra is already well on its way of reaching its Project 100 goal of supporting 100 social enterprises around the world by 2020, but last night (Nov. 5) the non-profit organization took the time to celebrate the successful completion of the initial 50 in 5 campaign launched in 2015. “We’ve completed 50 in 5, we’re now embarking on this ambitious Project 100 to have 100 social enterprises up and running and in G Adventures tours by the end of next year,” said Jamie Sweeting, president of Planeterra, addressing the crowd gathered at the 50 Reasons to Celebrate event in Toronto....
Time To Act On The Ontario Travel Act
Richard Vanderlubbe is well versed in the Ontario Travel Industry Act. The founder and president of Hamilton-based tripcentral.ca has been a TICO board member for 20 years; he has been the chair of ACTA Ontario; and is currently a director for the national body of ACTA; and throughout it all, he's been an active participant in most of the key issues that have impacted on the travel industry in both Ontario and Canada for more than two decades now. So when Vanderlubbe calls the travel media together to talk about the Ontario Travel Industry Act and some of his concerns about it, you...
TPI Advisors Discover Cambodia With G Adventures
Travel Professionals International (TPI) and G Adventures travelled to Cambodia on a TPI exclusive Specialized Travel Education Program (STEP). The TPI STEP program is an exclusive education program that was created to educate TPI advisors about a destination, tour, excursion or cruise ship product. STEPs are provided in order to assist TPI advisors to develop and improve their knowledge of products offered for sale and in turn provide TPI Advisors’ customers with exceptional service and drive additional sales and revenue. The STEP trips are escorted by a TPI host along with the...