Tour Operators
Taking Care Of Business In Ireland
Tourism Ireland recently welcomed its Canadian partners at the annual travel trade fairs – Meitheal and Meet The Buyer 2018. The annual events provide a platform for Irish tourism operators to meet new contacts and to create new business opportunities and partners. The Meitheal workshop (2 days) and Meet The Buyer workshop (1 day) will facilitate approximately 18,000 scheduled appointments with over 400 overseas trade partners. Trade partners from over 18 countries are represented including, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain,...
Tracking The Trends With Peregrine
Now in its 40th year, Peregrine Adventures – which is part of The Intrepid Group – is reporting that it has seen a 51% increase in North American bookings since 2016, with the highest growth at 65% from North Americans over 60 years old, indicating baby boomers are influencing a surge in the adventure travel sector. And according to research from a OnePoll survey commissioned by The Intrepid Group in January 2018, the North American baby boomer generation continues to seek adventure through travelling, with 55% stating their travel habits have not changed, and 22% stating they travel...
Sunwing Welcomes Spring
Sunwing is in full spring cleaning mode and has started to clear out its spring vacations. And as a result, Canadians looking for a sunny escape between now and June can take advantage of select Sunwing vacations across the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America that are being offered at half price. But take note, to take advantage of Sunwing's half price offerings, bookings need to be made by April 27. Go to www.sunwing.ca for...
New Agent Incentive From Goway
Goway Travel has partnered with Virgin Australia to offer a selection of great value getaways to Sydney, Melbourne and the amazing Great Barrier Reef, starting from as low as $2389 CAD per person. Combining competitive airfares from Vancouver with hotel deals in Sydney, Melbourne and Cairns, including up to 3 free nights and a “2 for the price of 1” Great Barrier Reef Low Isles cruise, these Australia vacations are currently available for sale until May 30, 2018. Agents booking the following vacations will earn $50 per booking, paid directly on to their Goway Rewards...
Celebrate Earth Day With The TreadRight Foundation
Earth Day 2018 (April 22) is upon us and The Travel Corporation's TreadRight Foundation is making sure that those travelling with the TTC family of brands know that they are helping to make a positive difference to the planet. In fact, those travelling with TTC's family of brands this Earth Day will help to fund The TreadRight Foundation's big cat conservation project, delivered in partnership with their Wildlife Initiative partners at the Wildlife Conservation Society. Destinations across the planet are often defined by their iconic wildlife and many local populations are dependent...
Three New Appointments At ACV
Air Canada Vacations has appointed Aaron Crawford, Juan Contreras Aragon and Crystal Cornthwaite as its new area sales managers, effective immediately. Contreras Aragon will cover the regions from Toronto East to Kingston. He most recently worked with Air Canada Rouge as a flight attendant and is very enthusiastic about this new opportunity. He can be reached at [email protected]. Crawford will cover the regions from Southwestern Ontario to Windsor. He most recently worked with Royal Caribbean/Celebrity Cruise as onboard sales consultant & destination expert and prior to...
TTAND Agents Lend A Hand In The D.R.
Conference business took a more altruistic turn in Punta Cana this week, as members of The Travel Agent Next Door collective pooled their resources and physical work skills to lend a hand at two public schools in the Dominican Republic. About 140 TTAND member agents came to the Majestic Colonial resort on the Caribbean coast to attend the group's fourth annual educational conference, dubbed “On A Mission,” reports Press Today's Ted Davis, who is attending the event. Hundreds of elementary students at one school, and secondary students at a second one, turned out to meet about 80...
Transat Sets Sail With Princess
Transat has bolstered its its offer of all-in-one cruise packages with the addition of Princess Cruises. Beginning May 19, 2018, travellers from Montreal and Toronto will be able to set sail aboard the Caribbean Princess from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Caribbean Princess offers the best of both worlds – all the perks, choices and variety found on board big ships, but with the intimate ambience of small ships. After its March 2017 multi-million-dollar makeover, the Caribbean Princess returns with a myriad of luxurious enhancements, from its staterooms to restaurants to fresh...