Tour Operators
Sunwing Direct to Acapulco
Sunwing is launching new direct winter service from Montreal to Acapulco, Mexico. Flights will begin Jan. 3, 2018 and operate through March 21, 2018. Situated in the heart of the Riviera Diamante district, Sunwing features the Resort Mundo Imperial, offering a world-class entertainment arena and outdoor esplanade complete with chic restaurants, boutiques and music venues. Guests can also take advantage of a range of sports and activities including three swimming pools, tennis courts and more. Also available is the Princess Mundo Imperial (pictured) which offers an on-site spa,...
ACV Extends Free StormGuard Protection
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has extended its free StormGuard protection to May 31. Applicable to select destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean, StormGuard allows clients to rebook their vacation package if the US National Hurricane Center declares a tropical storm warning within three days (72 hours) of scheduled departure. Protection typically costs $49 per person, but until the end of the month, ACV will waive the fee. For more information on StormGuard and applicable destinations, visit...
G Adventures Offers ‘Big Chill’ Savings
G Adventures has launched a “Big Chill” sale offering early booking bonus savings of up to 20% across select G Expedition cruises for travellers looking to secure a place on a Norway, Arctic or Antarctic expedition in 2018/2019. Norway trips (Scottish Islands & Norwegian Fjords, Cruise the Norwegian Fjords in Depth, Norwegian Fjords & Arctic Discovery) exploring areas such as the wild Scottish coastline and north eastern islands to the majestic Fjords of Norway are reduced by 20% when booked by July 3 with promo code 17EX020EXP01. Arctic trips (Realm of the Polar Bear,...
SkyLink Has More For Agents
More than 150 travel agents were on hand at a trade show and dinner hosted by SkyLink on May 15, 2017. Agents had a chance to meet with a wide selection of SkyLink's suppliers, including representatives from Delta, Air France, Avianca, Turkish Airlines, Etihad, TAP Portugal, Air China, Air New Zealand, El Al, LATAM and more. SkyLink also provided retailers with an overview of its many and varied products ranging from its TripPro self-service tool, its agency rewards program, cruises, group rates, plus four short videos produced by Baxter Travel Media and a whole lot...
Building Bridges
Amid ongoing challenges affecting tourism to Europe, Germany posted record results for the seventh straight year with 80.8 million registered international overnights in 2016 -- up 1.1 million from the previous year, reports Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. Speaking at the 43rd annual Germany Travel Mart (GTM) from May 7 to May 9 -- and hosted by Bavaria Tourism and Nuremberg Convention and Tourist Office -- Petra Hedorfer, chief executive officer of the German National Tourist Board (GNTB), said that although “we are living in turbulent...
Kids Fly Free To Disney With ACV
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is offering travellers two special Disney World promotions including a “Free Disney Dining” offer and, exclusive to the tour operator, free flights for kids. In addition, travel agents who book Disney vacation packages with ACV by June 11 will receive 2% bonus commission. With the Kids Fly Free offer, up to two children – aged two to 17 – will fly for free to Orlando when clients book a stay at Walt Disney World Resorts by June 11. This offer amounts to savings of up to $150 per child and is valid for travel from June 1 to Dec. 17. Air and hotel...
Package Tours Limit Satisfaction
Now this is a little bit disturbing. A new study reports that package tours can result in low tourist satisfaction even though they are economically advantageous. The study was conducted by assistant professor Markus Schuckert, Professor Haiyan Song and Dean Kaye Chon of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and reported that the dissatisfaction with package tours arises from the information asymmetry between tour operators and customers in emerging markets. Focusing on mainland Chinese outbound tours to Hong Kong, the...
Doing Real Life Adventure With Style
Behind every new itinerary or travel style, there is the growing demand from travellers to not only explore a destination, but to do it the way they want, reports Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. Whether it's embracing scenic sites while cycling along the coast or the desire to be more active on the road, travellers often look to combine their interests with their vacation of choice. “We're seeing the theme styles of travel take off really strongly,” James Thornton, the CEO of the Intrepid Group, told Travel Courier. “People want to combine their...