Tour Operators
Trafalgar: 100% Definite Departures for Europe, Britain
Trafalgar has announced 100% “definite departures” on Europe and Britain trips for the 2019 summer season. “We know it’s been a challenging sales year for our agent partners with high consumer interest yet a later booking window, so as part of our #AgentsFirst commitment, we are going 100% definite to help our valued partners close the sale and reassure their clients that now is the best time to book,” says Gavin Tollman, Trafalgar’s Global CEO. He added, “Travellers globally are craving reassurance, which they will always get with Trafalgar. With our existing deposit...
G Adventures Marks International Women’s Day
G Adventures is celebrating International Women’s Day with the addition of four new ‘G For Good’ projects, dedicated to supporting women and youth across Africa. Joining the existing 70 G For Good projects supported by the operator and its non-profit partner, Planeterra, the new initiatives were selected based on the impact potential of G Adventures’ traveller market on communities in each of the destinations visited, and are a reflection of the increase in travellers seen by G Adventures across Africa over the past 12 months. With 20 initiatives solely committed to...
Joe Demarinis Announces His Retirement
In a message to the industry, Joe Demarinis has advised his partners and associates that he is retiring. He writes, "It is with mixed and bitter sweet emotions that I notify you, that Red Label Holdings – the parent company for Redtag.ca, itravel2000.com, The Travel Experts and TravelBrands -- has signed an agreement, on March 1, 2019, for the sale of its retail and wholesale companies to H.I.S ACQUIRECO INC." As a result, Demarinis continues, “With over 30 years in the Industry, I have decided to retire from travel and spend time with my lovely wife and family. Over the years I...
TravelBrands Expands SoftVoyage Partnership
TravelBrands is now providing air and hotel packages to multiple destinations worldwide through SIREV, a solution managed by Softvoyage and its preferred GDS. This product line expansion comes after TravelBrands began offering hotels through SIREV back in June 2018. “We are excited about the breadth of product that TravelBrands can provide through this innovative platform,” says Frank DeMarinis, president, TravelBrands. “By using SIREV/GDS, we are giving travel agents the chance to shop and compare on sun destinations and beyond. Whether it is city escapes or beach...
Royal Scenic Releases New ‘Asia/World’ Brochure
Royal Scenic has released its 2019/20 Asia & The World brochure, highlighted by more than 100 of the hottest Asia destinations while also meeting the demands of bucket list tours in the Middle East, South America and South Pacific. Royal Scenic has six product lines to choose from, starting with the Royal Value Collection, Royal Cityscapes, Royal Soft Adventure, Royal Prestige Collection, AsiaRibbean and Royal Romance. The tours are crafted to meet every budget for every occasion, from white-sand beaches, city escapes, lovers getaways, best value collections to high-end luxury...
Get Active, Earn More With G Adventures
During the month of March, with G Adventures’ “G-Normous” promotion, agents are able to pass along a 15% discount on select Active style tours with promo code: 19GA015ACT03. Agents can also earn extra cash and prizes for bookings, when registered with the G-Normous incentive in Sherpa. The small-group tour operator’s Active trips offer a physically diverse range of hiking, trekking, cycling and multi-sport activities around the world. The focus on them this month is designed to help agents boost sales while getting the word out about its nine newest active adventures for...
Set Sail With TravelBrands’ Europe Extravaganza
TravelBrands Cruises, by Encore Cruises is inviting travellers to embark on an adventure with its annual Europe Extravaganza. Through March 15, travel agents can earn 5x Loyalty Rewards points on any seven-night or longer Europe sailing in a balcony stateroom or above in 2019 or 2020. Plus, travellers can sail away with exclusive offers including onboard credits and prepaid gratuities. These exclusive offers include: AmaWaterways: US$100 onboard credit; Avalon: free prepaid gratuities; Azamara Club Cruises: up to US$250 onboard credit; Carnival Cruise Line: chocolate covered...
Discovering Undiscovered Britain
It was a hearty and stalwart group of travel agents who made their way – through a major winter storm -- to the Omni King Edward Hotel in downtown Toronto yesterday (Feb. 27) afternoon to discover, courtesy of the Globus family of brands and VisitBritain, Undiscovered Britain. As agents attending enjoyed afternoon tea, Stéphanie Bishop, managing director of the Globus family of brands in Canada, explained the company's new Undiscovered Britain program. She noted that although Great Britain is not a new destination, what surprises her is how many agents have either never visited...