Tour Operators
On The Road In Chiang Mai
A conference theme of “Sustainable Connectivity, Boundless Prosperity” is providing content direction to the 2018 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), which started this week in Chiang Mai, Thailand, reports western Canada editor Ted Davis from the show. It kicked off with a lavish opening ceremony and banquet on the sprawling grounds of the Royal Park Rajapruek, complete with a procession of sedan chairs shouldered by bearers, in a tribute to Thai traditions. It followed the tourism ministers from the 10 member nations of ASEAN, including Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore,...
ACV Uncovers Europe’s Hidden Gems
In 2018, Air Canada Vacations is offering Canadian travellers headed to Europe a lot of choice. The operator has just rolled out its 2018 Europe Your Way Collection which features: 122 vacation packages 50 cruises Possibilities for short and long stays Additional guided tour options And the newly added destination of Croatia As ACV's managing director, Nino Montagnese sees it: “It's never too early to start planning your next European adventure. Europe is all about discovering vibrant cultures, cuisines, art and architecture through vacations that are tailored to...
Nanjing Gets Social
The Nanjing Municipal Tourism Commission and PHG Consulting have launched dedicated Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube channels (@GoToNanjing) to promote the ancient capital city to North American consumers, tour operators, and the travel trade. The new social media channels are Nanjing Tourism and PHG Consulting's latest efforts to increase inbound visitation from the U.S. and Canada and follow the launch of the English-language website GoToNanjing.com in November 2016. PHG Consulting has provided full-scale sales representation and public relations services for Nanjing in...
Sunwing Travel Group Recognized
For the 13th year, Sunwing Travel Group has made PROFIT Magazine’s list of Canada's “Fastest-Growing Companies” with a five-year growth rate of 156%. The PROFIT 500 ranks Canadian businesses by their revenue growth. As the only vertically integrated travel company included on the PROFIT 500 index, Sunwing Travel Group operates a leisure charter airline with a fleet of 40 planes, a luxury charter service with access to private jets, three North American tour operators, two travel retailers, a hotel division with a portfolio exceeding 14,000 rooms, a vacation club and a destination...
Canadians Warned To Be Cautious In MoBay
The Canadian government is warning Canadians planning to visit the popular tourist area of Montego Bay to “exercise a high degree of caution” in the area because of a spike in violent crime and a subsequent state of emergency Jamaican officials have imposed to try to staunch that violence. The Jamaican government has deployed soldiers into St. James Parish communities as it tries to quell an upsurge in violence, with the parish last year seeing twice as many killings as any other parish in the country. One Jamaican government official said the government would be “relentless”...
Busabout Adds Bulgaria to 2018 Lineup
Book the Ultimate Eastern Adventure tour freely and of your own will... Busabout, HAGGiS and Shamrocker Adventures have launched their 2018-2019 brochure that includes an expanded Busabout Hop-On Hop-Off network with new stops in Spain and Portugal and the addition of a trip to culinary capital of Bologna. And notes Busabout's Damien Bennett, that tour operator's new lineup includes Bulgaria, a first for the company, and Romania, which will now be available throughout Busabout's Europe season. Romania – home to Transylvania, the setting for Bram Stoker's classic horror novel...
Cosmos Shrinks Single Supplement
Cosmos is making Europe more appealing for solo travellers this year, thanks to its current sale on tours to Britain and Ireland. Solo travellers can shave $200 off the usual single supplement on a choice of seven different itineraries ranging from nine to 24 days throughout the UK and Ireland. Combining 90 years of tour planning experience and informative tour directors, Cosmos allows travellers to stretch their travel dollar by featuring clean and modern hotels just outside of city centres, give more free time and more opportunities to dine at your choice of restaurant or pub. The...
Heffron Retiring From Transat
After 25 years, Denise Heffron is retiring. She'll leave her post as Transat's vice-president, national sales and commercial on March 2 of this year and without a doubt, Heffron will be missed, not just by her company, but by the hundreds of friends that she has made in this industry over the years. Joseph Adamo, chief distribution officer, Transat, commented: “On behalf of the entire Transat organization, I extend to Denise our heartfelt gratitude and admiration for her significant contributions in establishing the company on a national level.” Adamo continued: “Her...