Tour Operators
The Art Of Travelling In Style
Well, that was quite an experience. Insight Vacations brought “The Art of Travelling in Style” to Toronto yesterday (Oct. 9) -- complete with its promise of “All the sights and the insights, up close and personal, in comfort and style” -- welcoming a small group of VIP partners to the Lena Restaurant in the city's downtown core. Carla Brake, vice-president of sales for Insight Vacations, took the group on a journey through some of the highlights of the premium, escorted operator's newly released 2020 Europe & Britain Collection, including a sneak peak of its new brand...
ACV Unveils ‘Orlando Promise’
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has launched its new Orlando Promise, featuring three key features with any package purchased – a reduced deposit, flexible cancellation, and price drop guarantee. Agents can now book their clients’ escape to the Sunshine State’s theme park paradise with only a $50 deposit. The program also offers travellers the peace of mind to cancel their booking with a full refund up to seven days before the departure date (including their deposit). ACV's new Orlando Promise features added flexibility with a price drop guarantee. If the price drops on any Orlando...
Luxury Gold Shines For Agents
Not to put too fine a point on it, but Luxury Gold depends on travel agents to listen, remember and support it and clearly, Canadian agents have responded as Brad Ford will tell you. “Luxury Gold experienced a very good year in Canada in 2019, where we had 22% growth which is really a point of pride for us,” he told Canadian Travel Press. Ford, is president of both Insight Vacations and Luxury Gold, and along with The Travel Corporation's chief executive, Brett Tollman and the head of travel experiences for both Insight and Luxury Gold, Claire Hanney, and Tourism Ireland's Dana...
ACV Launches 2020 Europe Collection
Air Canada Vacations has unveiled its 2020 Europe Collection which features a total of 145 vacation packages in 21 countries -- including 30 new itineraries tailored to better meet agents' clients’ travel styles. Nino Montagnese, managing director at Air Canada Vacations, said: “Filled with packaged vacations to countless vibrant European cities steeped in history and culture, our 2020 Europe Collection has a dream escape for every type of traveller.” Montagnese noted that: “With various travel experiences, partnerships and collaborations our newest Collection positions us...
Anderson Reaches Out To Agents
As part of Anderson Vacations outreach to travel agents across Canada, director of business development, Darcie Guarderas, took part in the Fareconnect Conference at the Alt Hotel in Winnipeg last week. Guarderas did a one hour training for agents showcasing the new travel products at Anderson Vacations that include a wide selection of Escorted Small Group tours to Yukon, Northern BC, Newfoundland as well as an expanded portfolio of FIT packages to the Yukon, Northern BC, Quebec and to the tropical destination of the Cook Islands and Tahiti. Agents were super engaged and excited to...
Just You Growing Strong
Just You says its potential clientele is just growing. In fact, says the tour operator's Nick Roberti, the solo travel specialist that provides each passenger with a room on its group tours and doesn't charge single supplements, has a large potential audience for its tours, with 2016 Statistics Canada figures showing that 52% of Canadians that year were either single, separated, divorced, or widowed. As well, 40% of global baby boomers took a solo trip in 2015. And Roberti told a recent Toronto gathering that that's translating into rapid growth for his company, which is based in...
‘Learn, Earn and WIN’ With Sunwing
Throughout October, Sunwing is encouraging agents to “Learn, Earn and WIN” with Huatulco in Pacific Mexico. Until Oct. 31, agents can earn 3X the STAR Agent Reward Points that convert to cash on all new bookings to select resorts in Huatulco for travel between Nov. 1 and April 30, 2020. Home to picturesque bays and sandy beaches, with the Sierra Madre Mountains on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other, Huatulco offers visitors plenty of opportunities for adventure, from Families planning a Mexican getaway may choose to stay at Barceló Huatulco, which features a program of...
Trafalgar Unveils Europe, Britain 2020 Trips
Trafalgar has released its 2020 Europe & Britain itineraries featuring 118 trips across 49 countries, including eight new trips and six new destinations. The brand has also announced a 10% Early Payment Discount for travellers who haven’t yet locked in their 2020 Europe and Britain travels. In addition to longtime favourites like Italy, France and the United Kingdom, Trafalgar is introducing trips to some of the hottest emerging destinations in Eastern Europe, such as Macedonia, Georgia, Armenia, Serbia and Albania and Montenegro. As with all of Trafalgar’s itineraries,...