Tour Operators
Sunwing Introduces Greater Moncton-Miami Service
Sunwing has introduced direct Miami service from Greater Moncton. A new destination added by Sunwing for this coming season, weekly Saturday departures will from Feb. 8 until May 2, inclusive. With the addition of Miami, sunseekers departing from Greater Moncton now have six of the tour operator’s most popular southern destinations available, including Puerto Plata and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, Montego Bay in Jamaica, Cancun, Mexico and Varadero, Cuba. Sunwing’s vice-president of USA and Cruises, Reg Mendes, commented, “Miami is a hub for beach vacations, cruise...
TravelBrands to donate 1% of July 16 Sales to SickKids
TravelBrands is bringing its driving force to a special cause – supporting children’s healthcare. On July 16, the tour operator will donate 1% of all sales made to the SickKids Foundation, for a third year in a row. “This year, our donations will directly support SickKids and their Cardiac Operating Room,” says Frank DeMarinis, president and CEO, TravelBrands. “Our goal is to help kids and families in need. We are calling on the entire travel community to come together and support this worthwhile initiative.” TravelBrands has raised over $1 million for the SickKids...
‘Travel Unlocked’ by Trafalgar
Trafalgar has launched an agent e-learning podcast, “Travel Unlocked,” created specifically to provide behind-the-scenes access to the brand in a way that has never been done before. With more than seven million Canadian adults listening to podcasts at least once a month, the demand and opportunity for listening and learning on the go is at an all-time high. This latest initiative cements the brand’s commitment to innovation and destination expertise, and most importantly, it speaks to the brand’s passion for providing the best experiences for agents and guests while giving a...
Goway Summer Sale Rewards Agents
Goway Travel’s Summer Sale offers clients special pricing on dream vacations on everything from island getaways to epic journeys across New Zealand, while at the same time rewarding agents with double rewards for bookings made in July. The Goway sale offers savings of up to $1,750 on 27 travel options to five continents, as well as early bird deals on Goway’s exclusive Holidays of a Lifetime. For example, a nine-day air-inclusive pairing of Melbourne and Sydney is available for $2,069 or an eight-day journey through Germany for $1,749. Agents earn double the cash redeemable on...
Collette Commits to Responsible Animal Welfare
Collette has introduced a commitment to the responsible care of animals and their welfare by adopting and following ABTA’S Global Welfare Guidance for Animals in Tourism (https://www.abta.com/industry-zone/raising-standards-in-the-industry/animals-in-tourism). Collette is dedicated to ensuring that any animal-related experience on tour be audited against the ABTA guidelines by an independent consultant. This will ensure that all tour programs align with the industry-best standards. By May of 2021, Collette will discontinue the inclusion of any and all experiences that don’t meet...
ACV Has New Man In Quebec
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has added Jean-Luc Tremblay to the team as new area sales manager, Quebec. Based in Quebec City, he will be reporting directly to David Côté, general manager, Sales, Quebec and Atlantic. Tremblay is no stranger to the travel industry with over 20 years of experience at Transat where he recently held the position of area sales manager. Tremblay joins ACV’s Quebec sales team which consists of Veronica Di Ruocco and Mary-Gina. He will be representing Quebec City and east of Quebec...
Earn 2X STAR Agent Reward Points With Sunwing
Through July 31, Sunwing is encouraging agents to “Learn, Earn and WIN” with Playa Hotels and Resorts. Agents can earn 2X STAR Agent Rewards Points that convert into cash on all new bookings to Hyatt Zilara and Hyatt Ziva, Jewel Resorts, Panama Jack Resorts, Sanctuary Cap Cana by Playa Hotels and Resorts, Hilton La Romana An All Inclusive Adult Resort, Hilton La Romana An All Inclusive Family Resort, Hilton Playa Del Carmen, and Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa for departures between July 2 and Dec. 20. Playa Hotels and Resorts are located in some of the most beautiful...
A Call To Action
America continues to struggle with slow-downs in tourism, but the IPW conference and travel trade market is doing its bit to reverse the trend, reports western editor, Ted Davis in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. During the most recent IPW in Anaheim CA, the U.S. Travel Association reported that IPW will generate US$5.5 billion in direct travel spending in the United States over the next three years. That was revised upward from the US$4.7 billion figure that the association has reported over the past few years. But this news was set against a more sobering...