Tour Operators
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...
Softvoyage, Competition Bureau Reach Agreement
The Competition Bureau said that it has reached an agreement with Softvoyage Inc., a Canadian developer of travel-related software, to address concerns of abuse of dominance. The Bureau's investigation focused on markets related to the supply of essential software for managing and distributing all-inclusive travel packages in Canada. It also investigated allegations that restrictive terms in Softvoyage's contracts with tour operators and travel agencies harmed competition and innovation by excluding rivals. The Bureau's findings were informed by interviews and documents provided...
Intrepid Helping Canadians Achieve Their Travel Resolutions
Intrepid Travel is challenging shoppers to spend their money on “experiences, not things” after the responsible travel company unveiled its Vacation Vending Machine in Toronto’s busiest shopping mall Tuesday. The Intrepid Travel Vacation Vending Machine appears in the Cadillac Fairview Eaton Centre through Jan. 19 as part of a nation-wide campaign designed to help Canadians to achieve their 2018 travel resolutions. Torontonians will not only be able to lock in their 2018 travel plans for just $1, they’ll also have the chance to win one of 12 Intrepid Travel trips, 60 Urban...
The Travel Corporation Introduces Online Agent Portal
The Travel Corporation (TTC) has re-affirmed its commitment to travel agent partners with the creation of a new online initiative – My Travel Portal (MTP). An industry first in guided holidays and river cruising, MTP is designed to provide agents with a simplified solution for delivering nothing but the best service for clients. From providing the highest duty of care to being able to effortlessly personalize client trips, everything is taken care of within the online portal. According to officials, MTP affords agents extra hours in their lives, knowing there’s a simple go-to...