Tour Operators
California: Absolutely Golden For Canadian Agents
California has a simple message for the Canadian market these days – Canadians are welcome and travel agents and tour operators are an integral part of bringing more of them to the Golden State, reports executive editor, Bob Mowat in a special 16-page supplement on California in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. And, as Caroline Beteta, president and CEO of Visit California, observed during a recent visit to Toronto, Canadian travel agents and tour operators continue to be “a very, very important part of the sales and transaction process because they actually connect...
ACV ‘Top Picks’ Savings
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has released a Top Picks brochure highlighting its top resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, as well as value-added offers including the new CareFree Plan. ACV has launched an Early Booking Bonus – specifically for Top Picks packages – offering families $1,000 in savings until June 30. Price Drop Guarantee offers up to $800 cash back per couple if the price of a package drops after booking. This offer ends Oct. 31 and is applicable to groups. The newest addition to ACV’s value proposition is the CareFree Plan. With it, clients will receive free seat...
Trafalgar Unveils ‘Sun-Kissed Sale’
Trafalgar is inviting travellers to extend their summer adventures with its newly launched “Sun-Kissed Sale,” featuring an extra 10% off all remaining September departures to Europe. Sample itineraries include the 14-day Highlights of Austria, Slovenia and Croatia; the 13-day Highlights of Spain and Portugal; and the 11-day Italian Concerto, featuring three nights in Rome, the Amalfi Coast and...
Iceland Remains a Hot Destination for Goway
Iceland, introduced to Goway's Europe program in 2014, has quickly become one of the company’s most popular destinations, be it as a holiday on its own or as a stopover en route to Europe with Iceland Air. The island country is a popular cruise stop and as a standalone cruise option, with Goway offering a 10-day circumnavigation cruise to accommodate the cruise traveller. According to the Iceland Review Online, no less than 155 cruise ships are expected this summer, exceeding last year’s record number of 113. The long days of summer offer plenty of daylight hours to hike the...
ACV Launches New Sun Flights
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is launching four new Sun routes this winter: Toronto-Cartagena; Calgary- Huatulco; Calgary- Los Cabos and Ottawa-Puerto Plata. The Toronto-Cartagena service will start Jan. 8, operated by Air Canada Rouge. The Calgary-Huatulco service starts Nov. 6 with Rouge, while Calgary-Los Cabos rolls out Oct. 29 onboard Air Canada, and Ottawa-Puerto Plata service begin Dec. 20, also onboard Air Canada. All three seasonal routes are now available to...
Sunwing Introduces NCL Cruises From Montreal
Thanks to a new flight connection between Montreal and Ft. Lauderdale, Sunwing will offer cruise packages with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) this coming winter out of the Quebec city. Weekly flight departures will begin Dec. 10 and operate through April 15, 2018. Travellers booking one of the tour operator’s cruise packages with NCL will benefit from complimentary port transfers to Miami from where the Norwegian Getaway sets sail each Sunday. The week-long cruises explore some of the best of the Western Caribbean, including such destinations as Roatan, Honduras, and Harvest Caye,...
Earn More When Booking Groups With Goway
Goway Travel's dedicated GROUPSOnly Department is offering agents Triple Rewards for group bookings of 10 or more passengers, as well as an opportunity to receive a bonus reward. Deposit on any new air/land group and receive $100 on your card; Get another $100 when the group travels and double your rewards; Book & Deposit a group between now and March 31 and use it as a “wild card” stamp on your Goway Passport. Bonus Reward: Deposit your group by June 30 and earn an additional $100 when group travels and triple your rewards. (http://www.gowayagent.com,...
Here Comes The Sun
Transat officially unveiled its winter 2017-18 South program yesterday (June 6) – highlighted by two new destinations, Tampa Bay and San Juan – while treating agents and travel industry personnel to lunch and an afternoon of bowling at The Ballroom Bowl in Toronto. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Transat is increasing capacity from across the country (and especially Western Canada) and continuing its popular “all-in-one” cruise packages (including flights, cruise and transfers out of Tampa with NCL, and the same with Carnival in San Juan), as well as its seaside...