Tour Operators
Insight Has New Agent Incentive, Prize Campaign
As the summer season coincides with peak travel time, Insight Vacations is encouraging travel agents to book their clients on journeys that will reawaken the senses in Spain, Portugal, Morocco or the Eastern Mediterranean (Egypt, Jordan, Israel & Turkey). The new incentive campaign called “A Summer for Adventure” highlights the destinations that offer the greatest thrill for the senses – clients can taste their way through the heart and soul of San Sebastien’s Old Town and enjoy the gastronomic Basque tradition of pintxos, or listen to the bustling sounds of the famous...
Travel Corporation Continues Fight Against Plastics
The TreadRight Foundation, with its close ties to its partners and annual funding sources, The Travel Corporation’s (TTC) family of brands, continues its active push back against single-use plastics this year. To highlight its respect and recognition for Earth Month, TTC recently announced that from the beginning of its 2019 operating season, its brands (Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Luxury Gold, CostSaver, Brendan Vacations, Contiki, AAT Kings and Inspiring Journeys) will no longer make available single-use plastic bottles on its coaches. These brands join sister companies Uniworld,...
ACV Announces ‘Get to know Europe’ Contest Winner
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has announced the winner of its recent “Get to Know Europe” contest – Claire Banman of Roblin Travel. The online game was housed on the agent portal, ACV & ME, and ran through the month of February, concluding with a prize draw for a $3,000 future travel voucher. ACV reminds travel agents of a limited time offer – 5% Bonus commission when booking clients on any Europe package between March 25 and April 8 for travel by Dec. 21, and Special NET Group...
TravelBrands Releases New Europe Brochure
TravelBrands’ annual brochure dedicated to all things travel in Europe is now available to travel agents and clients. The brochure highlights multiple Europe and Great Britain destinations, hotel options, unique activities and more for any type of traveller. It is a helpful tool for both the end consumer and travel agents looking to help plan a trip of a lifetime. “In our latest edition, we make it even easier for travellers to get away, their way,” says Nathalie Tanious, senior vice-president, TravelBrands. “We want clients to experience Europe however they want to. Whether...
TravelBrands Loves Agents
It was a night to remember as TravelBrands kicked off its fourth annual “Agent Appreciation” events last night (April 1) hosting in the neighbourhood of 700 Toronto-area agents at Paramount in Woodbridge, Ont. and showcasing the company's latest changes. It was the inaugural show of TravelBrands’ Agent Appreciation series with remaining shows running through April 10 throughout Canada, including Ottawa, Quebec City, Montreal, Edmonton and Vancouver. And to celebrate the shows, TravelBrands launched an exclusive contest for agents. One lucky travel agent can win $10,000 for...
Air Canada Offers 737 MAX 8 Update
Air Canada has further adjusted its schedule through to May 31 due to Transport Canada's continued closure of Canadian airspace to the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The airline anticipates it will cover 98% of previously planned flying for the month through a series of mitigation measures, schedule changes and temporary route suspensions. Lucie Guillemette, executive vice president and chief commercial officer at Air Canada, said, “Air Canada assures its customers that we are doing everything possible to mitigate the effects of the 737 MAX grounding, and we appreciate our customers'...
Contiki Launches Revolutionary ‘ContikiCam’
Have your clients always dreamed of starring in their own reality TV show? Well now they can, and there's no audition necessary. Contiki has introduced the launch of the revolutionary new ContikiCam on all trips starting today. Staying connected while travelling is a priority for the youth traveller and officials say ContikiCam is the ultimate connection technology which will allow for seamless, hands-free connection at all times. ContikiCam is a discreet onboard camera that will capture clients’ every move and allow friends and family to follow, all from the comfort of their own...
‘G for Goodall’ Celebration
In celebration of the remarkable life and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall as she turns 85 next week, G Adventures has introduced a gifting campaign that will deliver $85 donations for every Jane Goodall Collection tour booked across the globe between April 1-5. The birthday donations, made by G Adventures at no cost to travellers, will support the work of the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada, which was founded in 1977 to encourage protection of chimpanzees and to recognize the central role people play in the well-being of animals and habitat. It has since established innovative...