Tour Operators
Contiki Appoints New Global CEO
James Marchant has been appointed Global CEO for Contiki. A highly regarded travel executive, Marchant joins Contiki from Second Estates, where he was a marketing, loyalty and strategy consultant for the luxury holiday rental investment company, and from the board of Black Tomato, the luxury travel agent that he helped to conceive and develop in 2005. Relocating from London to be based at Contiki’s head office in Geneva, Marchant will have responsibility for the youth travel company’s global network of teams across Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Canada, Europe, Latin America,...
TravelBrands Has New Agent Incentive
From Nov. 1-30. TravelBrands is offering agents 25,000 Loyalty Rewards points when booking through TravelBrands Cruises, by Encore Cruises. To qualify, agents must book five cruises, in any category, for sailings by Feb. 28, 2019. “With so many great sailings coming up, we wanted to give travel agents to earn more with TravelBrands,” says Nathalie Tanious, vice-president, TravelBrands. “This new travel agent incentive is just one of many ways we want to say thank you to travel agents for their continued dedicated work.” This limited-time offer applies to new individual...
Exodus Unveils 2019 ‘Brochures With Heart’
With responsible tourism at the heart of every adventure, Exodus Travels has begun releasing its new brochure collection for 2019-2020. The new collection, being released throughout the fall, features original cover art created by celebrated Bosnian and Herzegovinian artist Martina Crepulja, who uses her work to encourage and support children through art. As such, Crepulja will donate a portion of her fee to Exodus’ Inspiration Project, an initiative that takes disadvantaged children from around the globe on exciting trips within their homelands. “This year, we really wanted...
Sunwing Offers Agents 4X STAR Points
Until Nov. 30, Sunwing is offering agents 4X STAR Agent Reward Points on all new bookings to select Royalton Luxury Resorts, Planet Hollywood Resorts, Grand Memories Resorts, Hideaway at Royalton Resorts and Grand Lido for departures through April 30. Plus, each time an agent makes a booking with a participating resort, they’ll be entered into a weekly contest for a chance to win an all-inclusive vacation for two to a select resort included in the promotion. Hotels participating in this promotion include all Royalton Luxury Resorts (with the exception of Royalton resorts in Cuba),...
Trafalgar Loves to Talk Travel
Trafalgar is inviting agents and their clients to take advantage of an opportunity to learn more about its best vacation experiences during one of numerous “Love to Talk Travel” events kick-starting again this month. Held Canada-wide for the ninth consecutive year, attendees will have the opportunity to meet like-minded travellers and get inspired with a world of destinations and have their questions answered by one of Trafalgar's dedicated experts. Guests will be welcomed with light snacks and wine. Also, exclusive show offers will be available to attendees, along with the chance...
Goway Puts World’s Longest Commercial Flight to the Test
The world’s longest commercial air route has returned to the skies aboard a new Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900ULR, and Belinda MacNeil, product manager for Goway Asia, checked it out, taking her Premium Economy seat for the route’s second flight on Oct. 14, an 18.5-hour journey between Newark and Singapore. With only 94 Premium Economy and 67 Business class seats, boarding the flight is quick and efficient, allowing passengers time to get settled into the spacious seating. While tray tables are stowed in armrests that cannot be raised (no sneaky impromptu beds here), this...
Earn 17% Commission on Car Rentals With TravelBrands
To celebrate the upcoming holiday season, TravelBrands is giving travel agents the opportunity to earn 17% commission on car rentals. The offer is valid on bookings made between Nov. 1-30 for travel anytime and to any destination. “We wanted to give our agents something special just in time for the holidays,” says Nathalie Tanious, vice-president, TravelBrands. “This extra commission is one of our many gifts to agents. We hope this will fuel some extra bookings before the end of the year.” Participating car suppliers include Avis Rent a Car, Budget Rent a Car, The Hertz...
Goway Has a New Downunder Specialist
Goway’s Destination Downunder team has welcomed Vaneeta Michie to its Wholesale South Pacific reservations department. Michie brings with her more than 20 years extensive travel background and travel industry experience. Michie was born in Fiji and moved Canada with her family when she was a child. As an adult, she took off to travel school and never looked back. She has been selling the South Pacific for 20 years. Michie can be contacted directly at 416-322-1034 or 1-800-387-8850, ext. 6951 or via e-mail at...