Tour Operators
Air Canada Cancels Dominican Flights
In response to Hurricane Maria, Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is operating five additional flights to bring customers home early from the Dominican Republic. Puerto Plata: Sept. 19 – ZX1759, departing from Puerto Plata at 1:40 p.m. to Montreal; Sept. 19 – ZX2111, departing from Puerto Plata at noon and then from Samana at 12:55 p.m. to Montreal. Punta Cana: Sept. 19 – ZX1991, departing from Punta Cana at 3 p.m. to Toronto; Sept. 19 – ZX1999, departing from Punta Cana at 5 p.m. to Toronto; Sept. 19 – ZX1993, departing from Punta Cana at 7:45 p.m. to Montreal. Customers...
TravelBrands Sells Carte Postale
TravelBrands has signed an agreement to sell its North American division of Carte Postale to Tours Chanteclerc. “It is with great pleasure that we announce today the purchase of Carte Postale Tours by Tours Chanteclerc. It is a natural transaction that is part of our quest to focus our product selection around our core business and to offer our travel agent customers the best service in the industry,” said TravelBrands CEO Frank DeMarinis. “The synergy with Tours Chanteclerc, a leader in the North America travel sphere, is just perfect. This will allow the Carte Postale team...
ACV Monitors Hurricane Maria, Cancels Dominican Flights
Due to Hurricane Maria, Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has cancelled today's scheduled departures to the Dominican Republic. Travellers planning to travel between Sept. 18-24 may rebook an alternate Air Canada Vacations package by Oct. 15 for travel until April 30, 2018. Customers are responsible for any price differential resulting from selection of a higher-priced alternative. Travellers heading to Antigua, Barbados, Fort de France, Guadeloupe and St. Lucia with ACV between Sept. 18-20 may also rebook an alternate package by Oct. 15 for travel until April 30,...
Preventing Overtourism
Although Switzerland is in the middle of a period of steady growth in tourism from overseas markets – including Canada – the European country is consciously not appealing to the masses, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. “In Europe there’s a new buzzword -- overtourism -- this is a hot topic here,” Jürg Schmid, the CEO of Switzerland Tourism said at the recent Switzerland Travel Mart held in Davos, Switzerland. “It’s a serious challenge and if you don’t feel comfortable any more to live in your own city, if...
Sell Now, Sail Later
Adventure Canada has launched its annual travel agent contest, offering its top-selling agents a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime expedition to one of the world's most remote and wonderful destinations. Plus every client booked aboard a 2018 Adventure Canada expedition will earn agents a bonus entry into the Jackpot Draw, giving them even more chances to win. Top grossing travel agents have the chance to win great prizes: Grand Prize – The highest grossing agent will receive passage for two in a Comfort Twin cabin on board either Arctic Safari or Greenland & Wild Labrador...
Let’s Talk Travel
Let’s Talk Travel will soon return to Ontario for the 17th time. Six suppliers will be participating: Scenic, Tourcan Vacations, Turks & Caicos Tourist Board, Visit Myrtle Beach, Universal Orlando and Windstar Cruises. Cities being visited are Niagara-On-The Lake, Oct. 10, Hilton Garden Inn; Brantford, Oct. 11, Brantford Golf and Country Club; Cambridge, Oct. 12, Four Points By Sheraton; Guelph, Oct. 16, Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Centre; Mississauga, Oct. 17, Mississauga Golf & Country Club; Hamilton, Oct. 18, Courtyard by Marriott; and Ajax, Oct. 19, Ajax Convention...
Join the Club With Collette
Collette is launching a new loyalty program – the Collette Passport Club (formerly known as Travel Loyalty by Collette). The new program will include all the benefits of the existing program, as well as a variety of new benefits and features, such as a Collette Passport Club lapel pin, special name tags and various other forms of recognition. Members who were enrolled in the original program will automatically be enrolled in the new program with no action required. Guests who were not enrolled previously, as well as first time travellers, will automatically be registered once they...
ACV Invites Agents To Hit The Road
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has just the ticket for travel agents. In October and November, ACV will conduct a series of four “Mega Fams” in Mexico and the Caribbean. Agents can choose between Los Cabos from Calgary (two nights), Liberia from Toronto (three nights), Santa Clara from Montreal (two nights) or Montego Bay, also from Montreal (two nights). Connector flights will be available from Vancouver, Halifax, Fort St. John, BC, and other cities. Prices range between $299 and $369, based on double occupancy, and include taxes and other fees. For those who would like to...