Tour Operators
Just Like The Oscars
It was a night when the stars of the Canadian travel industry shone brightly as Baxter Media – along with presenting sponsors, Air Canada and Sandals Resorts International; feature sponsors, WestJet, TravelBrands and the Jamaica Tourist Board – welcomed a sold out crowd for the first annual Agents' Choice Gala. In all 350 agents and suppliers gathered at the Eglinton Grand in Toronto to celebrate the presentation of the 2018 Agents' Choice awards to the Favourite suppliers in 43 categories – ranging from airlines to cruise lines; tour operators to destinations; car rentals to...
That’s Quite A Collection
Transat just keeps making it better and better. The operator rolled out its winter 2018-2019 Sun program in Toronto yesterday, adding Portugal and Spain to its 34 destinations in Mexico, South America, Central America, Florida and the Caribbean and packaging it all up in a single brochure. Joe Adamo, president of Transat Distribution Canada and vice-president and chief distribution officer, Transat, spoke to a VIP crowd of the company's key travel trade partners, noting that there's a lot on the go at the company these days. The company's fleet renewal is underway, with Transat...
Goway Expands Family Travel Options
Goway is expanding its family travel options, recognizing that family vacations – which offer a great chance to bond – require specialized knowledge and a slightly different approach to planning. Fortunately, there are vacation spots all over the world that rise to the challenge and Goway Travel has experts in family travel that specialize in destinations worldwide. Wildlife adventures are always popular family holidays. Goway Travel’s Product Manager for Africa and the Middle East, Kirsty Perring, recently returned from a family trip to Botswana, which took in Moremi Game...
Hola Sun Adds Transat to Summer, Fall Flight Schedule
Hola Sun Holidays reports that its flight operation for the summer and fall season will be aboard Air Transat scheduled flights. The Cuba specialist will be offering the following flights from Toronto: Cayo Coco, Friday and Sunday departures; Cayo Santa Maria, Friday and Saturday departures; Holguin, Friday departures; and Varadero, Monday and Saturday departures. Packages for the following destinations will be as follows: Cienfuegos, flight will be into Cayo Santa Maria with a land transfer; Havana, flight will be into Varadero with a land transfer; Santiago de Cuba, flight into...
Trafalgar Appointment
Trafalgar has announced the appointment of Sherridan Harris as sales manager for Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Harris joins the Trafalgar team with more than 20 years experience in sales and business development and six years in the travel industry. In her new role, Harris will be responsible for executing sales plans and fostering and developing strong relationships with agency partners in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Harris can be reached at [email protected] or via telephone at 1-800-834-5677, ext....
Sunwing Offers Planet Hollywood Savings
Sunwing is rolling out the red carpet and offering travellers a VIP invitation to be among the first guests to experience the highly anticipated Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Costa Rica, slated to open Oct. 1. Those who book by June 29 can take advantage of savings of up to 50% on vacation packages during the tour operator’s time-limited “Red Carpet Sale.” What’s more, agents can earn 4X the STAR Agent Reward points that convert to cash on all new bookings, for departures between Oct. 1 and Dec. 20. According to Sunwing officials, travellers can look forward to lavish...
Sunwing Introduces YVR-Costa Rica Service
Heading off on a winter escape just got a bit easier for Vancouverites, with the news that Sunwing will be offering a weekly non-stop direct flight service from Vancouver to Liberia in Costa Rica this winter. Flights depart on Sundays between Dec. 23 and March 31, 2019. Service is anticipated to be operated on the airline’s new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Andrew Dawson, president of Tour Operations for Sunwing, commented on the news, “We’re very pleased to be introducing Costa Rica for the coming winter. As well as being renowned for its eco tours and adventures, this popular...
ACV Launches Incentive Booking Contest For Agents
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has launched an incentive booking contest exclusively for travel agents. Agents booking their clients’ next packaged vacation to Mexico or the Caribbean with ACV will automatically be entered to win one of three prizes: two flights to Cancun and seven nights at the all-inclusive Grand Bahia Principe Tulum; two flights to select destinations in the Caribbean or Mexico; or 5,000 ACV&ME points. The contest ends June 30 and applies to travel completed by April 30. The offer also applies to...