Tour Operators
Earn More With ACV
In celebration of yesterday's Travel Agent Day, Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is offering agents the opportunity to earn 3X ACV&ME points when booking a package or a group on all product lines for travel through July 31. The offer, valid on new bookings made between May 1-8, is 3X 600 points per room for flight-inclusive packages of seven nights or more; 3X 400 points per room for flight-inclusive packages of three to six nights; 3X 300 points for every passenger of a group. In addition, ACV has launched an Agent Appreciation Day contest exclusively for agents. When agents book...
Take A Journey With Insight Vacations
Insight Vacations has a secret, well sort of. What it has is itineraries that showcase some of Europe's best-kept secrets to travellers and they're all featured in the operator's newly released 2019-2020 Seasons collection. In its new collection, Insight features two new journeys to Greece: Glories of Greece & Three Continents Cruise and Athens & Three Continents Cruise. It also offers a new Easy Pace Budapest, Vienna & Prague journey and it is operating year-round for clients to enjoy outside of the summer season with travel dates ranging from October 2019 to April...
Transat A.T. In Preliminary Acquisition Talks
Transat A.T says that it is in preliminary discussions with more than one party concerning a potential transaction involving the acquisition of the Corporation. In a statement posted on its web site, the company said that these discussions result from expressions of interest received by the Corporation. As a result, the Corporation has formed a special committee of independent directors to evaluate the proposals with the assistance of financial and legal advisors, consider, and if deemed advisable, undertake a process for the formal review of strategic alternatives, consider any...
Globus’ Geske to Retire
The Globus family of brands has announced that Patrice Geske, director of marketing and a 10-year employee, has decided to retire at the end of June. “Patrice will definitely be missed, not only by our team here in Canada and around the world, but by the many travel retailers and suppliers she has dealt with over the years,” said Stéphanie Bishop, managing director for the Globus family of brands in Canada. “Her talents and dedication have made significant contributions to our brand building and our success. We all wish her the very best in her retirement and many ‘bons...
Happy Travel Agent Day!
Well, it may not be your birthday, but it's certainly YOUR DAY and suppliers across Canada want the first day of May 2019 to be all about Travel Agents. Certainly, here at Baxter Media, we know just how important agents are – not to mention have been and will be – to the distribution of travel in this country and around the world. In fact, this week we've just released the first combined issue of Canadian Travel Press and Travel Courier and each and every page in that issue is for our travel agent partners – you've made us the most trusted Canadian travel trade publication in...
G Adventures On Sri Lanka
“Following the attacks in Sri Lanka on April 21, 2019, G Adventures can confirm all our travellers and staff in the country are safe and accounted for. All trips have been rerouted to avoid Colombo and our groups have been advised to exercise caution,” the company said in a statement. As a result of elevated travel warnings in a number of countries, the tour company has made the decision to cancel all departures in Sri Lanka up to and including April 30, 2019. Travellers have the option to transfer to an alternative tour, or to cancel their tour and receive a full refund. Our...
The Dream Makers
These days travellers are looking for more from their vacations than simply seeing the sights. They want to be authentically immersed in the destination through experiences and local interactions. At the core, it's the people they encounter along the way who help shape their trip. In the same way, cultivating personal relationships is also key to the success of travel agents. Rather than a business transaction, it's about getting to know clients and being part of milestone moments like honeymoons and birthday celebrations or plans for a much-needed break from their day-to-day...
Just You Unveils More For Solo Travellers
Just You is offering solo travellers more choice, unveiling 41 new tours in its latest brochure. Nick Roberti, national sales manager for Just You, said: “We are excited to offer solo travellers 41 new tours, with brand new destinations and a whole new continent to explore. By popular demand, our brochure will now show airport codes, maximum group sizes on each tour, and more freedom to choose the experiences that are right for you.” Just You's new tours span six continents around the world, including Europe, Asia and South America. Roberti noted that: “As we follow the...