Tour Operators
Blazing The Trail
With its own staff profile made up 71% of females, The Travel Corporation’s Marie Anne MacRae, Global VP, Strategic Partnerships, and Sheralyn Berry, President of Contiki Canada gathered in Toronto to introduce a panel of five travel industry trailblazers in celebration of the upcoming International Women’s Day. Coinciding with World Wildlife Day, yesterday, March 3, the events consisted of a #TTCIWD luncheon and an evening panel session, which were six months in the making to coordinate busy travel schedules and the international line up of speakers. Honourary Contiki ambassador...
CLIA Updates COVID-19 Statement
CLIA has announced the adoption of additional enhanced screening measures in response to COVID-19. As a result of these changes, which are effective immediately, CLIA members are to: Deny boarding to all persons who have travelled from, visited or transited via airports in South Korea, Iran, China, including Hong Kong and Macau, and any municipality in Italy subject to lockdown (quarantine) measures by the Italian Government, as designated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, within 14 days prior to embarkation. Conduct illness screening for all persons who have travelled from,...
Reassurance And Unity
G Adventures founder, Bruce Poon Tip has issued a message of reassurance and unity to its travellers and to the industry. Poon Tip writes: “In light of the recent Coronavirus epidemic (COVID-19) I wanted to reassure our travellers that G Adventures has their health and well-being at the heart of all we do. We are constantly monitoring the situation on the ground from our 28 offices around the world, and it’s our job to ensure our travellers have the most up-to-date information to stay safe. If any of our travellers have any questions about their upcoming travel arrangements, we...
Globus Updates Travel Policy
Recognizing the uncertainty that travellers are feeling over the effects of the spread of Coronavirus, the Globus family of brands (Globus, Cosmos, Monograms and Avalon Waterways) is responding with a policy that enables travellers and their travel advisors to adjust travel plans to help alleviate their immediate concerns, related to upcoming or future trips. At this time, all of the Globus family’s tours, cruises and independent vacation packages are operating as scheduled, with the exception of mainland China. For all other destinations, Globus, Cosmos, Monograms and Avalon...
Trafalgar Proud To Stand With Travel Agents
The man who oversees Trafalgar's Canadian office is proud that there's an unshakeable bond between his tour operator and the travel agency community, reports Ian Stalker in this week's issue of Canadian Travel Press. Wolf Paunic says Trafalgar is committed to delivering “top-notch support” to agents, which helps explain Trafalgar's remarkable success in Agents' Choice Awards, winning the Motorcoach tour operator category year-in and year-out. “Agents' Choice Awards are in a way the Canadian travel industry's 'Oscars' and we do not take our historical success lightly,” Paunic...
Industry Will Weather COVID-19: Globus
The Canadian managing director for the Globus family of brands says those in the travel industry shouldn't panic over the rapidly spreading coronavirus (COVID-19), which has caused chaotic disruptions to much of the international travel scene. Stephanie Bishop told a Thursday Toronto gathering that “we can't take anything lightly,” but noted the travel industry has had to contend with many crises in the past few decades. “We've been through many challenging times (that put a damper on international travel)...,” she said, citing the likes of the Gulf War, the Sept. 11 attacks...
You Have To Vote If You Want To Win
How would you like to win a trip to New Orleans or a round-trip flight? What about a $250 Visa gift card, vacation to Italy, or European river cruise? If you want to win one of these five fantastic prizes, then you'll have to vote! Baxter Media invites Canadian travel agents to vote for their favourite suppliers, destinations, services, and brands in the 21st annual Agents' Choice Readership Survey, Canada's original, most authoritative and most popular travel industry poll. Last year, more than 6500 Canadian travel agents cast their votes. Every agent who votes will then be entered...
Goway Introduces New Women’s Only Itineraries
While certain destinations aren’t ideal for solo travel, Goway is reporting that its women’s-only small group travel has become increasingly popular for travel to Africa and the Middle East. According to officials, with Goway, women travellers can join like-minded individuals on small-group trips that “offer security, savings and the chance to bond with new friends in foreign lands.” Furthermore, a small group tour still allows travellers the freedom that comes with exploring on your own, but with the added benefit of a general group itinerary. Women can expect to share a room...