Tour Operators
Hong Kong’s Hidden Treasures
The British flag is gone now, but it once flew over this fishing village as it grew to be a global powerhouse of trade, commerce and tourism on the eastern edge of Asia, reports western editor, Ted Davis in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. Arriving in 1841, British occupiers saw enormous potential in the way that Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon mainland circled Victoria Bay (now Victoria Harbour) to create an ideal, sheltered port – not to mention a commanding market position next door to China, in a stunning geographic location. Now, a sea of distinctive business...
Agent Wins 100,000 TravelBrand Loyalty Points
Cynthia Davidson is one happy travel agent. She's the May recipient of 100,000 Loyalty Rewards Points that TravelBrands is awarding to travel agents as part of nine month-long contest. Davidson, owner of Beaches and Beyond, powered by Travel Agent Next Door, said of her win: “I use TravelBrands every day and have been making bookings on the new Access site since its launch in 2016. TravelBrands continuously improves to help us travel professionals meet the demands of our clients and businesses.” TravelBrands is continuing to reward agents who make online bookings through Access. For...
TICO Picks New Vice Chair
TICO hosted its annual general meeting in Mississauga, Ontario recently, where its board of directors named Richard Vanderlubbe as its new vice-chair. Vanderlubbe is the president and co-founder of tripcentral.ca which has 27 locations in Ontario. The vice chair appointment is for one year until TICO’s next Annual General Meeting to be held in 2018. As well, TICO’s board of directors welcomed Marc Patry, director of CNH Tours in Ottawa, Ontario to the Board. Patry was the successful candidate elected by the industry at large to serve a three year term on the TICO board....
Transat Says Thanks To Agents
Transat is thanking Canadian travel agents for picking them as their favourite in two categories – Tour Operator and best Leisure/Charter Airline – in the 2017 edition of the Agents' Choice Awards. Denise Heffron, vice-president, national sales and commercial, Transat Tours Canada, said: “The entire Transat team is incredibly honoured to be recognized by the Agent's Choice Awards. Working with our retail partners to deliver the best value for travellers is at the heart of what we do on a day-to-day basis and we share our success with them.” Heffron continued: “This...
Small Group Savings From Collette
Summer time and Collette is offering savings on all of its small group exploration tours. And that means that from now through Aug. 8, agents can save their clients $300 per person Nalinie Sharma, marketing manager for Collette, explained: “We’re kicking off summer with incredible savings that don’t come around very often,” said. “We want to give your clients an opportunity to go off the beaten path on these incredible exploration tours.” Explorations tours have an average of 18 travellers on tour which allows for meeting local residents and making memories with...
A Big ‘Thank You’ To Agents From WestJet
WestJet is thanking Canadian travel agents for picking it as the favourite overall supplier and the favourite airline in the low cost category of the 2017 Agents' Choice Awards poll. Lyell Farquharson, vice-president, sales for WestJet, commented “WestJet would like to thank and recognize all of our travel agent partners who voted for us. Their continued support and trust of the WestJet brand on behalf of their clients is critical to our own success. We pride ourselves on our great working relationships with our travel agents and we will continue to invest in the travel trade industry...
It’s New. It’s Different. It’s Agents’ Choice 2017
Today's the big day, Agents' Choice 2017 is on its way to your Inbox – so stay tuned. The ballots have been counted. The results have been tabulated. The stories have been written. The pages have been designed. And the 18th annual edition of the most comprehensive survey of Canadian travel agents is ready to go. It's hard to believe that it has been 18 years since we launched the Agents' Choice Awards Poll. The first edition of our annual survey appeared way back in 2000, not as a supplement, but as a special feature in both Canadian Travel Press and Travel Courier, with a...
TravelBrands Loyalty Rewards Program Winner
Starting in April, TravelBrands launched a nine-month contest, giving away one prize each month through Access. The monthly prize consists of 100,000 Loyalty Rewards points. Wanda Popadynetz of Uniglobe One, based in Calgary, has been named the first prize winner. For every online booking made through Access, the agent is automatically entered for a chance to win. The TravelBrands Loyalty Rewards program allows agents to collect points and redeem them for a multitude of rewards. This includes merchandise, travel, gift cards and the ability to donate to multiple foundations and...