Tour Operators
What’s New With Contiki For 2018/19
With the upcoming debut of Contiki’s new travel style, Independent Insider, clients will have the power to customize their European trips and select where they want to go. “The Independent Insider is basically designed for freedom,” Gabrielle Nydam, president of Contiki Canada, told PressToday at a launch event in Toronto last night (Oct. 10) for the youth travel brand’s Europe Summer 2018/19 program. “Every year we do a lot of extensive research on our clients, millennials, and what they’re looking for, and we saw that 67% of the people wanted more choice on their trips,...
Viva Varadero Savings
Sunwing is offering sun seekers savings of up to 50% on a selection of vacation packages to some of Varadero, Cuba’s top-rated resorts when booked by Oct. 13. In addition, agents can earn double STAR points that convert to cash on all new Cuba bookings made by Oct. 27. Sunwing offers a range of accommodations in Varadero including Grand Memories Varadero, the Starfish Varadero and Iberostar Bella Vista. All packages include return flights on Sunwing Airlines. Go to http://www.sunwingagents.ca for...
WestJet Vacations Karisma’s Preferred Partner for October
Karisma Hotels & Resorts has selected WestJet Vacations as the Karisma Preferred Partner for the month of October for the Canadian market. The Karisma Preferred Partner program goal is to highlight a different partner each month, offering a variety of special activities to drive excitement and motivation while providing training on Karisma Hotels & Resorts and the Gourmet Inclusive Experience. Partners that are chosen to participate in program enjoy a range of benefits, including training support, sales incentives and assistance, weekly contests, web, social media and press...
It’s A Wrap!
WestJet has wrapped up its annual travel trade Expos, reporting that since April of this year, the events have reached over 4,000 travel agents in over 30 cities across Canada. Lyell Farquharson, vice-president, sales and distribution for WestJet, said that: “With our larger travel trade Expos in the spring of 2017, our fall Expos and local presentations hosted by WestJet's business development managers throughout the year, we have had the chance to have face-time with thousands of our agent partners.” Farquharson observed that: “Every year, we are adding more events and seeing...
On The Table
Following the Comprehensive Review of Ontario's Travel Industry Act, 2002, the Minister of Government and Consumer Services, Tracy MacCharles, has introduced new legislation to the Legislature to strengthen consumer protection when purchasing travel services in Ontario. The Ontario Government's Comprehensive Review aimed to achieve three important goals: Strengthen consumer protection Reduce the regulatory burden on registrants Improve regulatory efficiency The new rules being proposed meet the objectives and are aimed at increasing consumer confidence and protection when...
Trafalgar Appointment
Trafalgar has announced the promotion of Jason Stremble to sales manager for the Greater Toronto Area. Having been with Trafalgar since 2012, after years in the travel industry with Globus and Thomas Cook, Stremble has moved through the brand representing Southwestern Ontario as well as Eastern and Northern Ontario in a sales manager capacity. Stremble has travelled extensively around the world, most recently to Japan and Ireland, and will bring a wealth of experience to his new position. He can be reached at [email protected] or by calling 416-932-9589, ext....
Book For Chance to Win With Sunwing
For October, Sunwing has partnered with Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit to offer agents 12% commission at source on all new bookings departing between Nov. 1 and April 30, 2018 that are confirmed by Oct. 31. In addition, agents will receive 2X STAR Agent Reward Points that convert into cash when confirming their clients’ bookings by Oct. 27. Plus, each time an agent makes a booking to any participating resort, they’ll gain a ballot for a chance to win an all-inclusive vacation for two to one of the following resorts – Casa Velas Hotel, Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort,...
Transat Takes Care Of Business
If there's one thing that you'll take away from a conversation with Denise Heffron and Nicole Bursey it's that the company they work for is all about retail travel agents, reports executive editor, Bob Mowat in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. Heffron, vice-president, national sales and commercial and Bursey, commercial director for Transat sat down with CTP recently to talk about how the company has retained that agent-centric focus, while evolving into the business it is today. And things have certainly changed considering that while tour companies still hold...