Tour Operators
TTC Tour Brands offering more departures than ever before
TTC Tour Brands is setting a new industry standard with more guaranteed tours than any other operator across its portfolio, which includes Luxury Gold, Insight Vacations, Trafalgar, Brendan Vacations, Costsaver and Contiki. With more definite departures than ever, TTC Tour Brands is making it easier than ever for advisors to match clients with their dream trips. Leading the way are Trafalgar and Insight Vacations, offering over 3,700 definite departures across their itineraries in 2025. Trafalgar’s fan-favourite Best of Italy boasts 70+ definite departures through December,...
RIT Vacations announces new travel agent portal & FAM giveaway
RIT Vacations, a tour operator to Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales, has announced the upcoming launch of a new website and dedicated Travel Agent Portal designed to provide valued travel partners with enhanced tools, resources, and support. And what better time to share the news than St. Patrick’s Day? RIT Vacations invites its travel agent partners to share their insights by completing a short survey to help shape a portal that caters to travel advisors' needs. As a token of appreciation, all participants will be entered for a chance to win a spot on RIT Vacations' exclusive...
Collette’s Bon Voyage sale on now through March 16
Collette offers early access to travel advisors in their Bon Voyage Sale through March 16, 2025. In this exclusive early-access window, travel advisors can access 15% off savings for their clients on departures through 30 April 2026, including September travel. The sale will open to the public from 17 March through 24 March 2025. Offer code EUROPE25 must be used at the time of booking. "Our Bon Voyage Sale provides a great opportunity to experience any of Collette's travel styles this year. The savings are especially good for travellers who prefer shoulder and/or off-season travel,"...
How travellers can empower women year round
G Adventures is calling on travellers to rethink how they travel and to that end is providing a list of simple actions that demonstrate how empowering women is something that can be weaved into holiday plans 365 days a year. The operator also shines a light on local women around the world, who have challenged social norms and gender inequality to build tourism businesses that empower and uplift women throughout their community. For G Adventures, uplifting local women through travel has been at the heart of its community tourism approach to travel for over three decades. The...
Sunwing partners with Catalonia Hotels & Resorts for March
Sunwing has named Catalonia Hotels & Resorts as March’s Partner of the Month, where travellers are given more opportunities to save and more access to quality vacations in sought-after destinations like Mexico, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic at a competitive rate. Travel advisors can help their clients secure their escape to a Catalonia property in the tropics at an exclusively reduced rate, applicable to bookings made between March 1 and March 31, 2025, for travel until December 20, 2025. In addition, for every booking made to a qualifying resort, advisors will earn 3X...
Sunwing president Andrew Dawson announces retirement
President of Sunwing Vacations, Andrew Dawson, has made the decision to retire next year, once the winter 2025-2026 season is complete. “Sunwing is fortunate to have such a talented, experienced and loyal team that is highly regarded throughout the industry. I can confirm that I will retire from the organization next year, in March 2026. The hardest part of my decision was breaking the news to my incredible team," Dawson said. "At the same time, I know that, thanks to their passion and expertise, Sunwing Vacations and Vacation Express will go from strength to strength. Over the...
Brendan Vacations reports rising demand for castle stays
Brendan Vacations shares that they are on pace for 70 per cent of 2025 bookings on customizable itineraries to include at least one overnight stay in a castle. As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, demand for stays at Ireland’s iconic Ashford and Dromoland Castles continue to rise, surpassing 2024 levels when nearly 60% of bookings featured at least one castle overnight. "An overnight stay in a historic castle is the ultimate exclusive experience advisors can offer their clients," says Catherine Reilly, Managing Director of Brendan Vacations. "Today’s travellers—whether...
Exodus announces March travel agent incentive
Exodus Adventure Travels has revealed details of its March travel agent campaign, “The Ultimate Travel Showdown.” To tap into the March sports bracket frenzy, Exodus is hosting a special North American competition for advisors through March 31. This isn’t just another bracket challenge – it’s a chance for travel advisors to explore a dream destination the way it was meant to be experienced. Agents can enter for a chance to win an international guided tour for themselves and a guest by casting weekly votes for their favourite destinations. Exodus Adventure Travels offers...