Tour Operators
Sunwing Introduces Regina-Mazatlán Flights
Sunwing will be offering a new weekly flight from Regina to Mazatlán, Mexico departing Thursdays between Dec. 21 and March 29, 2018. With this new service, travellers from Regina can choose from 12 vacation destinations to escape winter with Sunwing from across Mexico and the Caribbean. Available resorts in Mazatlán include El Cid Marina and the Riu Emerald Bay...
Insight Gets Festive In Russia
Insight Vacations has introduced a new itinerary – Easy Pace Russia with Christmas Markets – adding to its popular Christmas Markets experiences featured in the 2017-18 Seasons - Autumn, Winter and Spring program. Until Aug. 31, clients who book any of Insight Vacations’ 13 Yuletide-filled escapes receive savings of up to 7.5% as part of the Early Payment Discount program. There are 13 Christmas Markets itineraries in the 2017-18 program. The nine-day Easy Pace Russia with Christmas Markets begins in St. Petersburg and allows travellers to experience Russia’s Orthodox...
Silk Holidays Tees Up With Golfasian
BC-based Silk Holidays has launched a new partnership, teeing up with Golfasian, Asia’s largest inbound golf tour operator. “Golf in Southeast Asia is back on the map for many leisure Canadian golfers. The recent growth of many championship standard golf courses, and more world-class tournaments are being held in Southeast Asia, along with affordable, superior services, modern facilities and course varieties are the main reasons why you should bring your clubs to enjoy a real golf holidays there,” said Kenny Fan, Silk Holidays. “For being in such a culturally diverse region,...
Intrepid Group Acquires Chimu Adventures
The Intrepid Group has announced a strategic partnership with polar and Latin American specialist Chimu Adventures. Intrepid has taken a 50% stake in the Australian-owned company to meet a growing demand for sustainable travel experiences from increasingly adventurous travellers. The investment from the Intrepid Group is expected to fuel further growth for both companies, enabling Chimu Adventures to quickly scale globally and the Intrepid Group’s to further expand its tailor-made FIT product offering across the multi-brand business. The two companies will be one of the largest...
It’s ‘Tic-Tac-Know’ to Win With TravelBrands
Through Sept. 8, agents who book and guarantee any Royal Caribbean cruise with TravelBrands will be eligible to win by playing the “Tic-Tac-Know” game. All eligible players will be entered to win up to 10,000 Loyalty Rewards Points, plus a chance to win the grand prize of a Royal Caribbean cruise for two. The lucky winner will get to choose their cruise destination out of the following destinations: Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada & New England, Alaska and Europe. To qualify agents must book a Royal Caribbean Cruise Line product with a minimum net booking value of $500 before...
Stress-Free Cruising With ACV
Following a special $49 offer for its CareFree Plan, Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is now launching CareFree for cruises. The added value proposition is aimed at providing travellers with more peace of mind when booking their next cruise holiday. Travellers who purchase CareFree with air and cruise get free regular seat selection, year-round Price Drop Guarantee and a $50 waiver on administrative change fees. The plan is applicable to any destination or cruise line, as well as to kids. The year-round Price Drop Guarantee is a one-time, cash back offer of up to $200 per passenger if the...
Going Solo Made Easy With Intrepid
Intrepid Travel has a new range of “For Solo Travellers” tours for 2018. The tours come as a result of 24% growth in Intrepid’s solo trip bookings in 2017, with 40% growth in solo travel over the past five years. The tour operator now takes more than 150,000 travellers each year, 50% of whom travel solo. While its 1,000-plus tour itineraries remain single supplement free, the dedicated tour range was specifically designed to cater to this emerging market. Results of a recent survey commissioned by Intrepid confirmed the increasing popularity of solo travel. The survey of...
Travel With Faith
Trafalgar is catering to special travel needs and interests with the launch of their new 2018 Travel With Faith brochure and specialty program, giving travellers access to pilgrimages and faith-based excursion options. The 15 itineraries, including six from CostSaver, are the ultimate tool to help support sales success for agents, while delivering on traveller wants and needs. “We are proud to offer agents the ability to appeal to a wide-range of interests and allow them to enable our guests to feel a renewed sense of faith and wonder through our enlightening travels,” says Wolf...