Tour Operators
Contiki Launches New Agent Site
Contiki has launched a new agent site -- https://www.contiki.com/agents -- designed with improved functions such as speed, ease of use and look and feel, all key in providing travel agents with the ability to search and book Contiki adventures faster and more efficiently. To help launch the new site, Contiki is giving away a $50 Amazon gift card to every agent that makes their first booking on the new site by May 31. “We are extremely proud to be launching our new agent web site,” said Sheralyn Berry, vice-president of sales for Contiki Holidays Canada. “It has been designed...
Globus Declares May ‘Travel Agent Month’
Kim Clarke, director of sales for the Globus family of brands, has announced that this month is dedicated to travel agents, with two free places to be won on fam trips. Every booking made during the month of May with any of the Globus family brands (Globus, Cosmos, Monograms and Avalon Waterways) instantly becomes a ballot, with the first randomly drawn entry winning the choice of a Globus nine-day Bavarian Highlights fam departing Oct. 28 or a Cosmos nine-day Dublin to London fam departing Oct. 14. The second winner will receive a spot on the remaining trip. Winners will be announced...
Trips Of A Lifetime With Collette
Collette has unveiled a collection of tours billed as a “trip of a lifetime” and which have been designed to immerse, impress and indulge guests in an extraordinary way. For the past century, Collette's guided the way, taking people on their trip of a lifetime. That's 100 years of dreams made reality, 100 years of memories made, and 100 years of making someday today. “At Collette, we understand travelers and what motivates them to explore. We've created these itineraries to really hone in on a unique style of expedition,” explained Courtney Iannuccilli, vice-president of...
A Little Romance From Goway
As Goway sees it, when it comes to romance – be it an an adventurous honeymoon, special anniversary, vow renewal or just a romantic escape – today's couples want to do something extraordinary to celebrate. Mike Bertoia, Goway Islands product manager says he never underestimates romance travellers. “There is always something new and interesting happening in this market. Lately, we have seen a growing trend of “multi-moons” for couples booking more than one honeymoon. That often means a “mini-moon” (small trip) after the wedding followed by a longer, more exotic trip later...
A New EBB From ACV
Air Canada Vacations has launched a Winter Early Booking Bonus offering families $800 ($250 per adult and $150 per child ages 2 to 12) in savings until July 3. Travellers who plan early will save on their 2018-2019 holiday to select destinations in Mexico & the Caribbean. Plus, receive the newest added-value plan from Air Canada Vacations, CareFlex, as well as the CareFree plan for free when you book your clients' next winter vacation. This offer is valid for travel departure dates between Nov 1, 2018 and April 30, 2019 with full payment applied by Oct. 31, 2018. With this,...
Time To Celebrate Travel Agent Day 2018
Ask a travel agent about the most rewarding part of their job, and you're bound to hear a story about how they make holiday dreams come true for clients, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. Whether it's a hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia, a trek to Machu Picchu or a family getaway to Florida, at the very core, travel advisors help turn bucket lists into reality. This year, in honour of the seventh annual Travel Agent Day – which falls on the first Wednesday in May – we reached out to tour operators across the country to...
G Adventures Sailing In Sri Lanka
G Adventures has launched a new sailing trip along Sri Lanka's east coast, following the splash made by its industry-first sailing trip along the south coast of the island nation. The first itinerary launched in February this year and is already 90% sold out in its first season. This further demonstrates Sri Lanka's increasing popularity as a travel destination, with the country also experiencing a tripling of demand for G Adventures' land-based trips in 2017. The new Sailing Sri Lanka - East Coast itinerary is designed to complement the existing Sailing Sri Lanka - South Coast tour,...
Canada Shines For Florida
Visit Florida's Brenda Bryant welcomed about 100 travel industry VIPs to an evening of education and networking in Toronto last night (April 24). Bryant and a group of close to a dozen Florida destination, hotel and attraction representatives provide agents with an information-packed briefing on what's new and happening in the Sunshine State. “Wonderful things are happening in Florida,” Bryant told the crowd and not the least of which is the fact that Canada continues to be Florida's number one source of international visitors. Canada is once again the state's number one...