Tour Operators
Trafalgar Marks International Day of Forests
Trafalgar is continuing to spread the word about its passion for the planet by encouraging agents and their clients to do their bit for International Day of Forests on March 21. The global guided holiday brand is reminding agents the importance of e-Documentation and confirms that for each booking it will plant a tree on behalf of every client, via its partner One Tree Planted, a non-profit organization focused on global reforestation. Forests cover one third of the earth's land mass and 1.6 billion people – including more than 2,000 indigenous cultures – depend on forests for...
Victoria Cruises Renews Partnership With Globus
As the 2018 sailing season begins on China's mist-shrouded Yangtze River, Victoria Cruises is celebrating its renewed partnership with Globus as the exclusive Yangtze River cruise partner for the tour brand. Passengers will experience scenic landscapes and cultural interactions on four-day cruises with private-balcony accommodations on the five-star Victoria Katarina with the 12-day Classic China & the Yangtze or 14-day Flavors of China & the Yangtze tours from Globus. Participants of either tour will have an opportunity to see Beijing's renowned treasures from the Forbidden...
ACV Adds New Routes, Frequencies
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is continuing to put a strong emphasis on growing and enhancing its Sun product. The tour operator is introducing new routes and increasing capacity and frequency to kick off the summer 2018 booking season. ACV will launch a new route from Toronto to Puerto Vallarta, which will be operated by Air Canada Rouge twice a week (Wednesdays and Sundays), starting May 2. In addition, ACV has increased frequencies: From Montreal: To Cancun, from seven to nine times per week with two additional flights between June 23 and Sept. 1 (Wednesdays and Saturdays); to...
Luxury Gold Putting Smiles on Travellers’ Faces
March 20 is the International Day of Happiness and Luxury Gold Vacations is looking to send Canadian clients to the happiest places on earth. A newly released 2018 World Happiness Report lists Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Sweden as the top five happiest places in the world. The top spot Luxury Gold's own list is the magical country of Bhutan, “a place so peacefully content, it was the originator of the celebration.” A former Prime Minister of Bhutan first proposed a World Happiness Day to the United Nations in 2011 to call attention to a worldwide focus on citizens’...
Walk in the Footsteps of Nelson Mandela
2018 marks the year that Nelson Mandela (Madiba) would have turned 100 and to celebrate his legacy Goway has put together a special tour commemorating his centenary. The “Walking in His Footsteps” experience highlights milestones and events that shaped the course of South African history during Mandela’s lifetime. This deluxe tour includes Madiba-inspired tourist attractions in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. In addition to highlighting the must-dos in these three cities, the tour includes such historic sites as the apartheid museum, Robben Island and the Nelson Mandela...
Ahead By A Century
Very few tour operators can claim 100 years of experience. In fact, along with Cox & Kings and Thomas Cook, Collette, which is celebrating its centennial anniversary this year, is in pretty exclusive company, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's Travel Courier cover story. “After 100 years of perfecting the guided tour experience, I always say Collette is old enough to know better,” Ron Lonsdale, vice president of Canada at Collette, tells Travel Courier. “The company has really grown and evolved over the years. We've adapted change in the industry over the...
Agents Can Win A Carnival Cruise In Encore Contest
Encore Cruises, a division of TravelBrands, is making a splash in the TravelBrands Facebook group with a limited-time, exclusive Carnival Cruise Line contest. Running from March 14-28, travel agents have the opportunity to win a spot for two on the all-new Carnival Horizon inaugural sailing in September. The winner will also receive roundtrip flights for two to Miami, one-night pre- or post-stay at the Four Points by Sheraton Miami Beach and a $250 Visa gift card. “We are thrilled to be partnering up with Carnival Cruise Line to ensure that our agents are engaged in this product...
Sunwing Foundation Launches ‘Flying Start’ Initiative
The Sunwing Foundation has launched the Flying Start initiative to provide students at local schools across destinations served by the travel company with all the essential tools and building blocks for a successful education. The program collects new and gently used books and Sunwing Airlines flies them down to schools in need of such materials, together with backpacks filled with stationery and other essential supplies for learning. The first phase of Flying Start will involve the collection of gently used and new children’s books at the 2018 National Home Show, taking place...