Tour Operators
Transat Marks 30 Years
With 375 partners and guests in attendance at its facilities at Montréal-Trudeau airport, Transat A.T. Inc. celebrated its 30th anniversary yesterday, taking the opportunity to unveil its new fleet livery. “I feel a great sense of pride when I look at how far we’ve come since Nov. 14, 1987, when our first flight took off from Montreal bound for Acapulco,” said Jean-Marc Eustache, president and chief executive officer of Transat. “And our journey is far from over. While our tour operating business and our aviation operations are tried and tested, our services continue to evolve...
South African Airways Vacations Offers Two Free Nights
South African Airways Vacations is offering a free two-night stay in the world-renowned wine region in South Africa’s Western Cape town of Stellenbosch, with its “Best of South Africa” air-inclusive package, starting at $4,199. To receive this offer, packages must be booked by Dec. 15. The “Best of South Africa” package includes: Round trip Economy Class air from New York – JFK Airport or Washington, D.C. – Dulles Airport to Cape Town on South African Airways and domestic flights within South Africa; Four nights at the Southern Sun Cullinan in Cape Town adjacent to the...
Canadian Travel to the Caribbean Still Hot
Although Canadian tourism to the Caribbean took a tumble in 2015, the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s secretary general Hugh Riley says the country is expected to continue on a positive growth trajectory despite the impact of the hurricanes that recently affected 25% of its member countries. “Canada was a strong performer during the first half of 2017 with arrivals from this country up 6.4% when compared to the same period in 2016,” he said, addressing media at a press conference in Toronto yesterday (Nov. 13) part of the annual Caribbean Week events held in the city. “This...
Goway Gives Back
Goway Travel continued its relationship with Tourism Cares in 2017, sponsoring a team to spruce up community space in Toronto’s St James Town district. Tourism Cares focused on city tourism in 2017 in keeping with the UN World Tourism Organization’s recognition of city tourism as a critical force in sustainable development and livability. This was the final Tourism Cares for Our Cities program, and the first in Canada, following programs in Oakland, Detroit, and Providence. Located in the northeast corner of Toronto’s downtown, St James Town is the most densely populated...
G Adventures Unveils Spring Fam Lineup
G Adventures has unveiled its lineup of spring 2018 Canadian agent fam trips. Agents have the opportunity to explore Sri Lanka, Croatia, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Peru with the travel company. The trips are eight to 11 days in length and depart in April and May 2018. All fams are priced from $299 to $799 per person, land only, and are available to Canadian travel agents only. “We’re excited to host agents on our fams this spring. A big part of understanding the G Adventures experience, brand and culture is experiencing it first-hand. Also, we know it’s far easier for...
A Mission Of Happiness For Club Med
Club Med's Carolyne Doyon says the all-inclusive vacation provider's mission can be summed up in one quote by founder Gérard Blitz: “The aim of life is to be happy. The place to be happy is here. The time to be happy is now.” After being “in the happiness business for 67 years,” Club Med, which boasts 68 sun and ski resorts across five continents, continues to grow with another 15 resorts slated to open by 2019. “Club Med resorts have evolved through the years,” says Doyon, the senior vice-president of Club Med Canada and Mexico. “And it's in 2004 that Club Med started...
Trafalgar Commemorates the End of the First World War
As Remembrance Day approaches, 2018 will be a historically significant year Canada as we not only honour those 650,000 Canadian men and women who served and fought in The Great War, but also commemorate the end of the war. Trafalgar invites Canadian travellers to join them on an immersive journey to the most poignant battlefields and monuments in southern Britain, northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands. On the 12-Day WWI & WWII Battlefields, Trafalgar takes guests beyond the expected to explore the important military sites and cultural history of Europe. “2018 will mark...
Trafalgar Invites Agents, Clients To Talk Travel
In celebration of The Good Life, Trafalgar Canada will host 34 “Love to Talk Travel” social gatherings across Canada. For the seventh consecutive year, travel agents and their clients are invited to attend the interactive and fun receptions. “All the details are taken care of, and guests can relax and be in the moment as they mingle together and share their favourite Trafalgar experiences and be inspired with new immersive travels,” the tour operator says. Starting today (Nov. 8), Trafalgar Canada’s team members will host Love to Talk Travel gatherings, starting in...