Tour Operators
A First For Busabout
While the 2017 summer travel season may be in full swing, flexible travel experts, Busabout, HAGGiS and Shamrocker Adventures have launched their 2018 Preview Program for the first time ever in North America. By offering 15% off 2017 pricing on a selection of their 2018 European trips from now until September 30, 2017, young travellers will be able to lock in their 2018 vacations for less without having to worry about the loonie’s constant fluctuation. Clients who make a deposit for travel between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2018 by Sept. 20, 2017 will also be guaranteed peace of mind by...
Globus Makes It A Breeze
More and more Canadian travel agents are discovering the convenience and ease of booking air-inclusive tours and cruises with the Globus family of brands (Globus, Cosmos, Monograms and Avalon Waterways). So much so that air-inclusive bookings are up over 20% this year. Stéphanie Bishop, managing director/Canada for the Globus family, observed: “It just makes your life so much easier. Not only do we offer competitive fares with a selection of sked carriers and guaranteed pricing once under deposit, but we will also handle sked changes on your behalf.” The company offers two...
Trafalgar Extends Sun-Kissed Sale
Trafalgar is continuing to make agents’ lives easier by extending its Sun-Kissed Sale until July 24, 2017. Effective immediately, agents can continue offering the 10% sale savings to their clients, which remain valid across all remaining Europe & Britain Trafalgar and CostSaver trips for September departures in the 2017 summer season. Responding to increased demand, Trafalgar is giving guests one last chance to snap-up a sun-kissed European summer at a discounted price, before both the availability and offer disappear. From savouring the flavours of Tuscany, embracing...
WestJet Turns Up The Heat
WestJet has launched an Early Booking Bonus on eligible WestJet Vacations packages to anywhere in Mexico, the Caribbean or Hawaii where each guest on the booking can receive an additional 100 WestJet dollars. Lyell Farquharson, vice-president, sales and business development for WestJet, said: “WestJet is giving our guests an even greater incentive to book early and secure their spot in the sun this coming winter." The Early Booking Bonus is available to WestJet Rewards members on WestJet Vacation packages anywhere in Mexico, the Caribbean or Hawaii with a minimum package price of...
Double Acquisition
Flight Centre Travel Group Limited (FCTG) has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares of Olympus Tours, a leading Mexico-based destination management company (DMC) and it will be looking to close within the next 30 days. The move significantly strengthens FCTG's in-destination offerings in key markets such as Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica. It is the company's second DMC acquisition, complementing the Asia-based Buffalo Tours business. Both acquisitions will strengthen its rapidly expanding in-destination travel experiences network, which is the company's third core...
Simple And Fast
Mastercard reports that Masterpass is now available on http://www.aircanada.com and http://www.vacations.aircanada.com and helps travellers get from booking to vacation-mode a lot faster. Air Canada joins a rapidly expanding roster of travel sites offering fast, easy and secure digital payment with Masterpass. Duncan Bureau, vice-president, global sales for Air Canada, said that: “Air Canada is committed to continually enhancing the entire travel experience, including making it as easy as possible for customers to make purchases from Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations....
Sunwing Extends Zero Deposit Promotion
Sunwing has extended its zero deposit promotion until Aug. 15. The offer is available on a wide selection of vacation packages to resorts across Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, and applicable for numerous departures between Dec. 22 and June 30, 2018. Plus, travellers booking during this time limited promotion will also receive a $50 future travel voucher per person. Many of Sunwing’s most popular resort chains are included in the sale, including Memories Resorts & Spa, Palladium Hotels & Resorts, El Dorado Resorts, Sensimar Resorts and Nickelodeon Resort Punta...
Off The Beaten Path In Germany
The German National Tourist Office, Lufthansa and the state of Bavaria teamed up to host a group of top travel executives from Canada late last month. The group included Kim Clarke, director of sales, Globus family of brands; Mike Foster, president, Nexion Travel; Franca Iuele, director of marketing Canada, Ensemble Travel Group; Penny Martin, vice-president, The Travel Agent Next Door; Brett Walker, general mManager, Collette Vacations; and Antje Splettstoesser, director, German National Tourist Office. Splettstoesser provided Press Today with a first hand report on the trip and what...