Tour Operators
ACV Launches CareFree Plan
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has launched CareFree, a new value proposition – commissionable at 5% – specific to destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. With it, clients will receive free seat selection, year-round Price Drop Guarantee, StormGuard and a $50 waiver on administrative change fees – amounting to $339 in savings. As an introductory offer, the plan will cost clients $49 per person until June 30 (the regular price will be $79). CareFree includes StormGuard and the Price Drop Guarantee, both of which can also be purchased separately. The year-round Price Drop...
Agent Incentive
Agents can now earn Petro-Canada gift cards based off of their TravelBrands bookings. For every five car rentals booked through Access, agents will receive a free card valued at $25. The offer applies to new bookings made between May 15 and June 30. It is applicable for travel at any time and for any destination serviced by the associated car supplier. Vehicle suppliers include Avis, Budget, Thrifty Car Rental, Dollar Rent a Car, Hertz, Enterprise and...
VIP Experience Available for 2020 Passion Play
Every decade, the picturesque town of Oberammergau re-enacts the Passion of Christ – better known as the Passion Play – in honour of an age-old promise. This world-famous performance is carried out by more than 1,500 villagers and involves years of planning and preparation. In 2020, Insight Vacations guests have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience this unforgettable event while on select escorted journeys through Germany or Italy. “We are thrilled to be able to take Canadians to see the Oberammergau Passion Play for its 42nd performance in 2020 with a variety of...
Goway Continues to Donate Funds for Rhino Conservation
Goway Travel has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable tourism at Indaba 2017, Africa’s largest travel trade show held in Durban, South Africa. The company’s marketing manager Adam Hodge, Africa and Middle East general manager Kirsty Perring, and Groups Team Leader Ayesha Colquhoun donated a check for approximately US$8000 to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, home to the company’s adopted Rhino, Balu. Goway Travel donates $20 toward Rhino Conservation for each booking made at any of its partner game lodges in South Africa. These contributions go toward equipment for...
Signature Offers Agents 10X STAR Points
Through July 7, Signature Vacations is offering agents the opportunity to earn 10X STAR Agent Reward Points that convert into cash, for all fall and winter bookings at any property of RIU Hotels and Resorts, Palladium Hotels & Resorts, and Karisma Hotels & Resorts. Avid beach goers can also get ahead on securing their sun vacation with no money down, if they take advantage of Signature Vacation’s zero deposit promotion. Valid on a range of departures between Nov. 1 and June 30, 2018 for resorts across Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, when customers book during this...
Click Away And Win
Small-ship Arctic expedition operator Adventure Canada, and Nikon Canada have teamed up to encourage shutterbugs around the country to express exactly what Canadian adventure means to them. Photographers are encouraged to submit images that meditate on this theme for a chance to win passage for two aboard Adventure Canada’s 2017 Greenland & Wild Labrador expedition, or camera gear from Nikon. “Whether their idea of adventure is rappelling in the Rockies, paddling in Algonquin, or exploring a Newfoundland outpost, Adventure Canada wants to hear from citizens across the nation...
Globus Steps It Up In Europe
Stéphanie Bishop, managing director for the Globus family of brands in Canada, has unveiled the details of a new and convenient service for Canadian agents – the company can now provide port transfers for big-ship cruises in conjunction with a Monograms City Getaway or a Globus/Cosmos tour. Said Bishop: “This is a great way to add incremental revenue while at the same time providing an exceptional way for your clients to explore more of Europe, ” adding that the transfers are available in Amsterdam, Barcelona, London and Rome. Port transfers for cruises departing after a...
All Dreams Welcome
About 120 Toronto-area travel trade VIPs learned first hand that All Dreams Are Welcome in California, as a mega-delegation of the Golden state's top tourism executives greeted them at a reception and dinner (prepared by celebrity chef, Bob Blumer) last night (May 25). “Tonight, we want to welcome you into our living room,” observed Visit California's president and CEO, Caroline Beteta. “We're friends of Canada and Canada has been a friend to California and we want to roll out the red carpet to you and your clients.” Beteta led the high-profile group of senior executives...