Tour Operators
A Reminder From Globus
Globus is reminding travel advisors that its 7.5% early booking bonus on its 2019 European, North American and South and Central American escorted tours is slated to expire on Jan. 29. Valid on new bookings on all departures, except Globus Escapes, the discount applies to a vast array of destinations and tours -- in all 88 itineraries in Europe, 53 in North America and 41 in Latin America. Options range from a week Peru or a comprehensive tour of South America to Italy (itself featured on 20 different itineraries), Iceland or Ireland. Central and Eastern Europe, growing in...
Exodus Picks Mills
Exodus Travels has named Wendy Mills to the position of business development manager, Eastern USA & Canada, effective immediately. In her new role, Mills intends to cultivate strong relationships with agency partners using personalized service and product training, and will continue to evolve Exodus' strong communications channels throughout North America's tourism industry. Commenting on her appointment, Mills said: “It's a unique pleasure to be a part of Exodus as it enters its 45th year of operations. This company is a true trailblazer in the adventure travel industry, and...
Trafalgar Goes Global With Acclaim
Trafalgar, has announced that its annual agent incentive trip, Acclaim, will visit the brand's newest destination of Africa in 2019 – carrying forward a legacy of 72 years, the journey pays homage to the Tollman family's roots. The hottest ticket in town, Acclaim is already renowned for showcasing destinations to top performing agents, but in 2019 it has a new twist: for the first time the incentive is going global, with agents from all of Trafalgar's sales regions having the chance to be part of the industry's greatest incentive trip. To get things off to a flying start, with...
Luxury Gold Picks Its Top Five
Luxury Gold is offering its travel agency partners some tips on selling luxury travel and the brand's journeys beyond the ordinary. Each Luxury Gold journey offers extraordinary VIP Experiences, personalization and exclusivity for every luxury traveller to enjoy. The best time to sell Luxury Gold's escorted journeys is now, before Jan. 31, 2019, when the Early Payment Discount will end, which is the only offer with the best possible deal of the year, including the biggest selections of trips and departure dates. Travel advisors and their clients can enjoy a seamless booking...
Tour East Responds To China Travel Advisory
Tour East Holidays – a subsidiary of CTEH – said it will refund deposits in full to customers who decide to cancel or postpone their upcoming tours with the company to China. The company's decision comes in the wake of the Canadian government's decision on Jan. 14, 2019, to upgrade its Travel Advisory to China for Canadian citizens to “Risk Level.” Risk Level warns Canadian travellers that they face “risk of arbitrary enforcement of local laws” should they travel to a country that has been identified as Risk Level. Annie Tsu, CTEH's president and CEO, said: “We...
A Sunwing Celebration
Following last year's immensely successful opening of Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa and in anticipation of the grand opening of Cancun's hottest new luxury resort, Royalton Cancun Resort and Spa later this month, Sunwing is offering 4X STAR points (that convert to cash) on all new bookings to this beachside resort, located in the Hotel Zone just steps from world-class shopping and nightlife. Customers who book by Jan. 25, 2019, for departures between Feb. 1, 2019 and Oct. 31, 2019 can Vacation Better with a free oceanview room upgrade and receive a Luxury Junior Suite Oceanview for the...
ACV Unveils Europe Training Sessions
Air Canada Vacations has announced a series of Europe Regional train sessions across Canada to celebrate the launch of its 2019 Europe Collection. During the sessions, ACV's sales team will share highlights of the 2019 product line-up along with its new programs and partnerships. As the main event sponsor, Portugal Tourism will be presenting along with other Europe suppliers including Avis Rent A Car, Azamara Cruises, Insight Vacations, and Royal Caribbean International. Dana Gain, senior director of sales, groups & partnerships at Air Canada Vacations, said: “Our Europe...
The Greening Of Adventure
Traveller concerns with the effects of over-tourism, plus the desire to travel sustainably, have become major pillars of considerations for adventure vacations in 2019, says a leading adventure travel specialist based in Sydney, Australia. Concern about over-tourism is convincing adventure travellers to avoid heavily populated travel hotspots and seek out alternatives in lesser-known destinations, says World Expeditions. These people are aspiring to escape the frenetic pace of modern lifestyles and seeking to maximize a positive impact on the destinations that they visit. Publicity...