Tour Operators
ACV Brings On The Sun!
Here comes the sun! Air Canada Vacations (ACV) held its latest Sun product launch in Vaughan, Ont. last night (Sept. 19) that saw a large number of travel agents gather to meet with tour operator employees and representatives of tourist boards and other facets of the travel industry. The party atmosphere included a number of entertainers. The Toronto-area event followed similar ones in Calgary, the Vancouver area, Halifax and Montreal. Air Canada Vacations used the launches to distribute its new Sun brochure, which is over 300 pages and features a more-than-30-page section...
All Eyes On Dubai In 2020
The Emirates road show, in partnership with Dubai Tourism, stopped in Toronto on Thursday to share some exciting highlights for the upcoming year. While the airline announced it's launching a new route to Mexico via Barcelona in December, the focus remains on promoting Dubai as a destination during Expo 2020. “I think it's realistic to expect a nice spike in travel from Canada to Dubai in response to Expo 2020,” said Don McWilliam, Manager – Canada, Emirates.“Canadian travel agents are incredibly important to that spike, they are one of the strongest channels we...
Agents Can Discover Japan With NARAT
NĀRAT has a “one of a kind Japan” fam taking place during Cherry Blossom season, synonymous with the country’s culture. Ultimate Japan – Cherry Blossom FAM takes place March 27 to April 7, 2020 and the 12-day specialty educational program introduces travel agents to the essence of Japan, in midst of Sakura season, in Tokyo, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, Himeji, Mt. Fuji, Nara, Hakone and Osaka, among other leading locations. Travel agents explore futuristic and traditional Tokyo, learn about Anime, sample authentic Japanese sushi, visit ancient castles, 1,000-year temples with Zen...
Talk, Talk, Talk
The Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) has re-launched TICO Talk, its quarterly newsletter for Ontario’s travel industry, as an online magazine. To celebrate the publication’s 20th anniversary, TICO Talk has been revamped into a new, highly-visual format, which is just as easy to read on your phone or tablet as it is on your desktop computer. Since it first launched in 1999, TICO Talk has been an integral way for Ontario’s travel agencies and wholesalers to learn about important consumer protection news, regulatory updates and to stay up-to-date on compliance...
Discover The Undiscovered Med With Globus
In 2020, Globus and Cosmos are unveiling 11 “Undiscovered Mediterranean” tours – including six new vacations, ranging in length from 8 to 19 days – that allow Canadians to dive deep into the blues of the Mediterranean’s secluded seaside towns and medieval alleyways where cities, seas and cultures connect. As Stéphanie Bishop of the Globus family of brands explains it: “These lovely tours are perfect for the traveller who wishes to explore beyond the ‘usual’ tourist destinations, to experience small villages, winding roads, and take time to connect with the locals. We...
TravelBrands, Royal Caribbean Supporting The Bahamas
TravelBrands and Royal Caribbean International (RCI) are teaming up to help support the hurricane victims in the Bahamas. Travel agents can donate to the Bahamas Disaster Relief Fund from their Loyalty Points account. TravelBrands and RCI will each match all donations made by Oct. 31, 2019. As well, TravelBrands will give travel agents 2x Loyalty Rewards points for any RCI bookings made online. Nathalie Tanious, senior vice president, TravelBrands, said: “Bahamas is a beautiful country that serves so many Canadian travellers and agents year-round. Now is the time for us to come...
Sunwing Expands Victoria Operations
Sunwing is offering Victoria residents more options to explore the sunny south this winter with the addition of new weekly flights to Mazatlán and Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. Travellers can fly to Mazatlán on Saturdays starting Dec. 21, 2019 until March 28, 2020 and to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo on Sundays starting Dec. 22, 2019 until March 29, 2020. With the addition of these two new flights, Victoria residents can now choose from four tropical destinations this winter including returning favourites Huatulco and Los Cabos. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations for Sunwing, said: “We...
Tourism Ireland Is On A Mission
Tourism Ireland and its partners were on a mission hosting over 200 Canadian travel agents at events in London, Ottawa and Montreal. The Fall 2019 sales mission feature a delegation of tourism enterprises from the island of Ireland and Canadian partners are taking part in the targeted sales mission to London, Ottawa and Montreal. The workshops involve the partner organizations from Ireland meeting, educating, and doing business with travel agents in each city. The Canadian market has performed strongly for tourism to the island of Ireland in recent years. Ireland is now the seventh...