Tour Operators
ACV Unveils Enhanced Agent Loyalty Program
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has introduced significant updates to its ACV&Me Loyalty Program, giving travel agents even more choices for 2020. After a complete makeover, the agent loyalty program now allows the agents to earn more points faster, take advantage of a wider variety of redemption options, and instantly redeem in just a few clicks. What’s new? Agents can now earn more points on more products when booking with Air Canada Vacations – 500 points on cruise and flight packages, seven nights or more; 500 points on sun packages, seven nights or more; 300 points per...
Goway Celebrates By Giving Away Gold
Reaching a milestone 50 years in the industry, Goway Travel is sharing the celebration with valued agent partners. Agents have a chance to win one of 14 one-ounce commemorative gold bars, or one of 50 fam spots bound for Sydney, Australia. The giveaways are Goway’s way of saying thanks to the agents who have supported them over the 50 years in travel. “Reaching this milestone wouldn’t have been possible without you, and we want the occasion to be as exciting for our agents and travellers as it is for us,” says John Feenaghty, chief operations officer for Goway...
Agents’ Choice Readership Survey Is Now Open
This week marks the launch of Baxter Media's 21st annual Agents' Choice Readership Survey. Like we always say, no one knows travel better than travel agents. The survey asks Canadian agents to vote for their favourite suppliers, destinations, brands, and services in more than 40 categories. All agents who vote, will be entered in a random draw to win one of five fantastic prizes, including: A delightful discovery tour 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. ...
Win With TravelBrands’ 2020 Match Game
TravelBrands is giving travel agents a chance to win prizes with its newly launched Match Game. For bookings made between Jan. 13 and Feb. 1, agents will be invited to play. Each booking qualifies agents to be entered to win the grand prize of a $2,020 TravelBrands Future Travel Voucher. “We wanted to kick off the new year and new decade with an interactive game for our dedicated agents,” says Nathalie Tanious, COO, TravelBrands. “Our wide variety of products are all eligible for this game, making it easy for all travel agents to participate. Thank you everyone for supporting...
Insight Unveils its Top 10 for 2020
For agents with clients looking to check off a few items on their bucket list, Insight Vacations is offering a number of experiences for the 2020 season aligned with clients’ desires for immersive and authentic travel along with sustainable travel opportunities to #MakeTravelMatter. With Insight Vacations, guests get up close and personal with the people and places they encounter along their journeys, meet locals who truly bring a destination to life, enjoy Insight Experiences and Deliciously Authentic Dining connecting them to the heart and soul of the places they visit. Clients...
Just In Time For Veganuary
Whether your client is one of the approximately 850,000 vegans living in Canada, or is simply curious about switching up their holiday diet, Contiki has unveiled a new vegan friendly adventure around Europe, in response to growing demand from travellers seeking animal-free alternatives. Guided by experts on all things plant-based, the one-off, eight-day trip, Vegan Food Europe Explorer hosted by @thelittlelondonvegan and @laurafruitfairy, will take clients on a vegan food odyssey around some of Europe’s coolest cities. Rising to fame as world-renowned vegan hotspots, the trip covers...
Get Ready To Vote
Well it's that time again as Baxter Media launches the 2020 Agents' Choice Readership Survey this week. Agents' Choice is Canada's original, authoritative and most popular travel industry poll and each year it asks Canadian travel agents to pick their favourite suppliers in over 40 different categories – ranging from airlines to tour operators; cruise lines to destinations; coach operators to car rentals; and a whole lot more. How popular you ask? Well in 2019, 6,512 Canadian travel agents voted for their favourite suppliers in the annual poll. In 2020, the Agents' Choice...
War-Themed Tour Planned For Canadians, By Canadians
Whether you have a family connection to World War I or II or are simply a history buff, the annual Great Canadian War Memorial Tour may be the perfect choice for a meaningful and memorable vacation this year. Offered by Globus, the tour (with five departures between May and October) pays tribute to all who served Canada during the two great wars, taking in museums, memorials and sites of significant interest in France and Belgium. The tour begins and ends with overnight stays in Paris, and in the interim visits the Normandy Landing Beaches, the Canadian War Cemetery and Juno Beach...