Tour Operators
Flynancial advisor, Val launches Sunwing’s Black Friday deals
Val, Sunwing's flynancial advisor, has launched Black Friday early with deals designed to get Canadians to the Caribbean sunshine they're craving. From now to Nov. 23, Sunwing’s pre-Black Friday sale features savings of up to 36% on all-inclusive packages to the Dominican Republic with travel dates until April 30, 2026. The Dominican Republic continues to be a favourite choice for Canadian vacationers seeking guaranteed sunshine, incredible value and easy accessibility from airports across Canada. Classic destinations like Punta Cana remain popular with world-class beaches and...
NTA identifies pathways to success in new survey
As more than 600 tour operators, DMOs and tour suppliers (from 48 states and 9 provinces) gathered in Ottawa for its annual business marketplace and conference for the packaged travel industry this week (Nov. 9 to Nov. 12), the National Tour Association (NTA) released a new survey that tapped into members’ business results in 2025 and their projections for 2026. NTA President Catherine Prather, CTP, observed that: “The NTA community excels at collaborating,” and continued: “I’m eager for NTA to use the results of this survey to help members assess challenges, find solutions,...
Cuba ready to provide Canadians with exceptional experiences this winter
About 150 travel advisors and tour operators were welcomed at The Illuminarium Toronto this week by Cuba’s Minister of Tourism, Juan Carlos Garcia Granda and its newly appointed Director of the Cuba Tourist Office in Canada, Gihana Galindo for an update on the kind of experience that Canadians headed to Cuba this winter can expect. During the evening, which featured both a trade show and presentation, Cuba’s Minister of Tourism made it clear that Canada was Cuba’s most important market and that his visit to Toronto provided him with an opportunity to meet with the destination’s...
Avalon Waterways, Globus, Cosmos put the world on sale
The Globus family of brands is putting the world on sale as its way of celebrating Black Friday early -- inviting travellers to unwrap a world of wonder with limited-time savings that turn dream trips into departure dates. From river cruising in Europe to touring on six continents, travellers can take advantage of the “From Here to Anywhere Sale” with Black Friday deals available from Nov. 10 – Dec. 10, 2025 for select 2026 (and early 2027) vacations. Check out the Avalon Waterways deal by CLICKING HERE. Elevate your 2026 cruise with “suite” savings including: ...
Just You turns November Purple with three big announcments
Just You is warming things up with three big announcements that include the launch of Purple November – the solo travel specialists take on Black Friday; plus Just You can now be found on Sherpa, powered by G Adventures; and the company has just been named as Reader Recommended for Solo Travel by Good Housekeeping magazine. Turning November Purple Just You’s Purple November offers savings of up to Cdn$400 on selected departures. Until Nov. 30, 2025, the limited-time sale offers discounts across 200 European and worldwide tours departing in 2026 and 2027. Highlights of the...
TourRadar’s Fall Release Powers Shift to AI Discovery, Social Commerce in travel
TourRadar has announced its Fall 2025 release, introducing new AI discovery tools, the expansion of TourRadar Moments, and enhanced community features, including the $1m RISE Partner Fund, that bring social commerce to life across the platform. Go to www.tourradar.com/release/fall-2025 to learn more. Over the past six months, TourRadar has focused on building the foundations for the next evolution of organized travel, connecting UGC, community, and discovery to make multi-day tours more personal, social, and trusted. The Fall Release brings this vision together, allowing travellers...
Contiki Ecuador FAM delivers adventure and authentic experiences
After an adventurous week in Ecuador on a Contiki FAM trip packed with adrenaline-pumping activities like canyoneering down waterfalls, whitewater rafting and climbing up a steep mountainside via ferrata, Kathleen Anckner of Modern Travel Professionals shared that she has a renewed belief in touring vacations. “Being on this Contiki FAM restored my faith in touring as a mode of travel because it was so active, social, friendly and engaging. Not all tours that I’ve been on previously had the same level of service and personal touch that Contiki did,” Anckner revealed in Quito...
More flexibility for advisors, clients with ACV Options
Describing it as “a game changing value proposition created exclusively for travel advisors, Air Canada vacations has rolled out ACV Options. Announced during its five-city #ACVDreamMakers Launch Tour across Canada, the new initiative reinforces ACV’s commitment to providing enhanced flexibility and comprehensive support for its trusted travel partners. Nino Montagnese, Vice President, Air Canada Vacations, explained that: “We know how challenging it can be for our travel advisors to navigate client demands while respecting strict booking deadlines. That’s why we developed...