Tour Operators
Collette Unveils 100 Days of Giveaways
Collette has launched 100 days of giveaways in honour of its centennial celebration. Travel agents and their clients have 100 days to enter to win a prize. To enter, guests must submit their reason for travel to have a chance at winning the grand prize of $10,000 towards any Collette trip. Visit https://goo.gl/oowsg2 to register. “We have spent the last 100 years bringing people around the world, and along the way we’ve learned that travel isn’t about the places we go, it’s about the guest and their reason for travel,” said Courtney Iannuccilli, vice-president of...
Exodus Launches Bucket List Bingo for Agents
With the goal of rewarding hard working agents, adventure tour operator Exodus Travels has launched “Bucket List Bingo,” offering agents the opportunity to cross items off their own bucket list. From Feb. 1 to June 30, agents can cross of tiles on Exodus Travels' Bingo card, corresponding with trips booked by each new client. The first five agents to complete a full line wins an ultimate getaway, awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Exodus Travels' Bucket List Bingo prizes include: Hawaii Islands Adventure, 10 days; Classic Tanzania Safari, eight days; Galapagos Islands,...
U.S. Virgin Islands Have A Plan
The U.S. Virgin Islands has a plan. In the wake of the two Category 5 hurricanes that hit in September, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has developed a 150-day rolling marketing plan to share with industry stakeholders. Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty said: “This new plan has been developed to establish priorities and a road map of activities we will pursue as our destination recovers.” Nicholson-Doty noted that the “abridged plan” will be fluid and adaptable to the current dynamic recovery environment and the Department of Tourism is committed...
Making The Leap
IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative took a “critical” leap forward last October when all three global distribution system (GDS) providers – Amadeus, Sabre and Travelport – confirmed that they will achieve the highest level of certification as aggregators by the end of this year, reports Quebec editor, Mike Dunbar in his multi-part series on IATA in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. According to NDC program director Yanik Hoyles, getting the GDSs on board was crucial, since their commitment signaled that NDC has been embraced by all...
Good News From Jamaica
Clearly, Canadians were making it Jamaica, again in 2017. The Jamaica Tourist Board's (JTB) regional director – Canada, Philip Rose told Press Today that Jamaica welcomed 405,174 Canadian visitors in 2017. And that, Rose said, represents an increase of 8.9% over the previous year. “I take this opportunity to thank and congratulate my team for all their ongoing efforts. I thank our airline, tour operator and hotel partners for their commitment to Jamaica,” observed a clearly pleased Rose, before continuing: “Lastly, I invite all mentioned above to join me in saluting our...
ACV Has It All In Europe
Air Canada Vacations thinks Nice is nice … As is a huge swathe of the rest of Europe. The tour operator held a Thursday Europe product launch in Toronto that featured European destinations stretching from Iceland to Iberia, along the French Riviera to cities like Nice and into Eastern Europe, with Croatia being among new additions to its program. In all, the tour operator has around 122 Europe vacation packages, with agents told that seven-night European vacation packages that include air travel, hotels and transfers are priced comparably to Caribbean winter all-inclusive holidays...
“Water We Waiting For?”
With the release of its new 2018 brochure, Club Med is asking potential customers, “Water we waiting for?” The 160-page brochure showcases what sets a Club Med all-inclusive vacation apart, outlining all on-demand resorts for the Canadian market. More than ever before, the informative guide acts as both a resource tool for travel professionals and a wish list companion for all those looking for the Club Med experience. Club Med has also introduced a new digital component within the brochure: VidPic AR. Thanks to the VidPic AR app available on the App Store and Google Play, travel...
A Letter From Jamaica
Jamaica's minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, M.P reached out to the travel trade this week to reassure them that Jamaica is “open for business.” Minister Bartlett writes: “Dear Jamaica Travel Partner. Thank you for your continued support of Destination Jamaica. The new year has started with a lot of excitement. No doubt you have received questions regarding the current state of public emergency for the parish of St. James, implemented by Government.” He explains that: “A State of Public Emergency is a tool to ensure enhanced security for all persons entering and leaving a...