Tour Operators
Partners For Life
Trafalgar proudly notes that it has been befriending travel agents for more than 70 years and its parent company has established a terrific rapport with them as well, reports Ian Stalker in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. Wolf Paunic, who oversees Trafalgar's Canadian operation, says the tour operator continually reaches out to the travel agency community. “For over 72 years, Trafalgar has worked closely with retail travel agents to build a concentration of repeat business and high level of loyalty and trust with both travel agents and travellers,” he says. “For...
Unveiling ‘The World of Dan Tours’
Dan Tours has introduced its 2019-2020 “The World of Dan Tours” brochure, featuring tours to the Mediterranean and Asia. The tour operator offers nine destinations in total, including Israel, Greece, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Morocco, India, Vietnam and Cambodia. According to officials, itineraries are carefully crafted and designed to meet every budget and preference with several departures. All itineraries are guaranteed departures and can be booked as a group or FIT with a minimum of one passenger. Groups can be customized with private tour guides and itineraries...
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...