Tour Operators
Join The Costsaver Clique
Costsaver has launched its first global FAM trip. The Costsaver Clique Top Achievers Trip gives 13 top selling agents from Canada the exclusive opportunity to experience its inaugural program in Asia next year. Gavin Tollman, Costsaver's Global CEO, said: “Our Costsaver program for 2019 is already proving a winning formula for agents, opening up touring to a whole new audience. Thanks to the trade, who have embraced the Costsaver concept and our 'Ready to Go' rate, sales are already 30% up to date year on year, with a highly successful expansion across Europe, North Africa, USA,...
Goway Unveils 2019 Idyllic Islands Brochure
Goway Travel has unveiled its new 2019-20 Idyllic Islands Brochure. This 52-page catalogue is North America’s most comprehensive travel guide to the world’s most Idyllic Islands, including Tahiti, Fiji, Cook Islands, Bali, Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives and the islands of Greece and Croatia. Included are a range of resorts from boutique to ultra-luxury, boutique cruises, vacation packages and more. “This catalogue is a go-to guide for travellers seeking an incredible island retreat. Vacation ideas and resorts featured here have been carefully selected and are perfect for...
EXCLUSIVE: Forecast 2019
Is the glass half full or half empty? That's a question I've been asking for a while now, writes executive editor, Bob Mowat in Canadian Travel Press' special Forecast 2019 issue. By all accounts, 2018 has been a good year for the Canadian travel industry, not to mention for the global travel industry. Yet as the year winds down, there are some disturbing signals that raise concerns that all is not well – the turmoil in Alberta's oil industry and the closing of GM's Oshawa car plant are but two examples of such concerns. Consider as well, recent comments by IATA's director...
Goway In A Festive Mood
Goway wants to wish the travel industry a Merry Christmas and Merry Marsupial! Goway's Aubrey Schmidt, Sam Cottar and kangaroo mascot Skippy were spreading Christmas cheer Thursday, with Cottar and Schmidt sporting new sweatshirts that has a Santa hat on an image of the planet and which read Goway Globetrotters, a reference to the tour operator sending people to every part of the planet, with the exception of North America and the Caribbean. “We're pretty much covering the globe,” Schmidt said during a visit to Baxter Media's Toronto office. Meanwhile, Goway is promoting...
TravelBrands Offers 12 Days of Giveaways
From Dec. 6-21, TravelBrands Cruises, by Encore Cruises is bringing the holiday spirit by hosting Encore’s Favourite Things. For 12 weekdays, travel agents have the opportunity to earn daily bonus Loyalty Points. “To celebrate the holiday season, we wanted to host a giveaway for our dedicated agents,” says Nathalie Tanious, vice-president, TravelBrands. “Any agent who makes the qualified booking will automatically receive the giveaway of that day. This is our way of saying thank you to our travel agent partners in the season of giving.” The giveaways and qualifying...
Istanbul: Where East Meets West
Two notable emperors were bullish about Istanbul. Napoleon demonstrated his appreciation for the city when he stated that, “If Earth was a single state, its capital would be Constantinople” as Istanbul was called for much of its existence, while Roman emperor Constantine made it the capital of the Roman Empire, choosing it for that role in part because of the city's location, which sees part of the city in Europe and part in Asia. The city long bore Constantine's name when it was called Constantinople, only to eventually be renamed Istanbul, with Istanbul-based tour guide Hakan...
Earn 2X ACV&ME Points With Karisma
Until Dec. 16, Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is offering agents an opportunity to earn 2X ACV&ME points when booking a package or a group at select Karisma Hotels & Resorts for travel until April 30, 2019. The offer is as follows: 2X 600 points per room for flight-inclusive packages of seven nights or more; 2X 400 points per room for flight-inclusive packages of three to six nights; 2X 300 points for every passenger of a group. Participating resorts: El Dorado Royale, A spa Resort by Karisma; El Dorado Casitas Royale, A spa Resort by Karisma; El Dorado Maroma, A Spa Resort by...
Sunwing Partners With Menzies Aviation
Sunwing Airlines celebrated its new partnership with Menzies Aviation last week at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The carrier has signed a new three-year contract with the global aviation services specialist, who will be responsible for passenger services, ramp handling and cabin cleaning services for all Sunwing Airlines flights operating out of Pearson. The contract also includes a renewal of Menzies Aviation’s ground handling services for Sunwing Airlines operations at Orlando International Airport (MCO) in Florida. President of Sunwing Airlines, Mark Williams,...