Tour Operators
Globus, Cosmos Guarantee Departures
Hot on the heels of announcing all 2018 Europe departures for all brands are now guaranteed, the Globus family of brands has announced the same for North America. Sister brands Globus and Cosmos, which offer escorted tours in the US, Canada and Mexico, have guaranteed that every remaining departure will operate this year. This includes Globus’ three tours to Hawaii. In all, Globus offers 52 itineraries from seven to 17 days; while Cosmos has 31, ranging from seven to 15 days. “We know that guaranteeing departures for clients makes a sale even easier,” says Stéphanie...
Ireland Is Epic
Air Canada's global sales team – along with officials from Tourism Ireland and Shannon Airport – hosted about 150 tour operators, travel agents and members of the Irish community in Toronto last night to celebrate the carriers new flights to Ireland. Virgilio Russi, senior director sales, Canada for the airline, welcomed the crowd, telling them that the addition of the Toronto-Shannon and Montreal-Dublin services (which begin in June) will certainly give them “lots of seats to sell.” Russi added that the new Ireland routes will be the first to feature Air Canada's new Boeing...
ACV Waives Single Supplement Fee
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is advising agents that solo travellers can take advantage of its “No Single Supplement” promotion for June packages booked by March 25. Participating hotels include Be Live Hotels, Memories Resorts & Spa, Starfish Hotels & Resorts, Hideaways Resorts, Bahia Principe All-inclusive Resorts, Grand Velas Resorts and more. The offer is also applicable to group...
Trafalgar Marks International Day of Forests
Trafalgar is continuing to spread the word about its passion for the planet by encouraging agents and their clients to do their bit for International Day of Forests on March 21. The global guided holiday brand is reminding agents the importance of e-Documentation and confirms that for each booking it will plant a tree on behalf of every client, via its partner One Tree Planted, a non-profit organization focused on global reforestation. Forests cover one third of the earth's land mass and 1.6 billion people – including more than 2,000 indigenous cultures – depend on forests for...
Victoria Cruises Renews Partnership With Globus
As the 2018 sailing season begins on China's mist-shrouded Yangtze River, Victoria Cruises is celebrating its renewed partnership with Globus as the exclusive Yangtze River cruise partner for the tour brand. Passengers will experience scenic landscapes and cultural interactions on four-day cruises with private-balcony accommodations on the five-star Victoria Katarina with the 12-day Classic China & the Yangtze or 14-day Flavors of China & the Yangtze tours from Globus. Participants of either tour will have an opportunity to see Beijing's renowned treasures from the Forbidden...
ACV Adds New Routes, Frequencies
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is continuing to put a strong emphasis on growing and enhancing its Sun product. The tour operator is introducing new routes and increasing capacity and frequency to kick off the summer 2018 booking season. ACV will launch a new route from Toronto to Puerto Vallarta, which will be operated by Air Canada Rouge twice a week (Wednesdays and Sundays), starting May 2. In addition, ACV has increased frequencies: From Montreal: To Cancun, from seven to nine times per week with two additional flights between June 23 and Sept. 1 (Wednesdays and Saturdays); to...
Luxury Gold Putting Smiles on Travellers’ Faces
March 20 is the International Day of Happiness and Luxury Gold Vacations is looking to send Canadian clients to the happiest places on earth. A newly released 2018 World Happiness Report lists Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Sweden as the top five happiest places in the world. The top spot Luxury Gold's own list is the magical country of Bhutan, “a place so peacefully content, it was the originator of the celebration.” A former Prime Minister of Bhutan first proposed a World Happiness Day to the United Nations in 2011 to call attention to a worldwide focus on citizens’...
Walk in the Footsteps of Nelson Mandela
2018 marks the year that Nelson Mandela (Madiba) would have turned 100 and to celebrate his legacy Goway has put together a special tour commemorating his centenary. The “Walking in His Footsteps” experience highlights milestones and events that shaped the course of South African history during Mandela’s lifetime. This deluxe tour includes Madiba-inspired tourist attractions in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. In addition to highlighting the must-dos in these three cities, the tour includes such historic sites as the apartheid museum, Robben Island and the Nelson Mandela...