Tour Operators
New Destinations, Agent Incentives Highlight ACV Launch
It was all about the travel agent last night (April 27) as Air Canada Vacations (ACV) officially launched its “Go Canada” and “Europe Your Way” product lines at a launch in Toronto. At the event, attended by about 250 agents, attendees were treated to a trade show, dinner and presentation with prizes. It is the first time in three years that ACV has produced a Europe/Cruise brochure. New destinations include Iceland, Berlin and Marseilles. Seven-, 10-, 14- and 15-day itineraries are available. Speaking with PressToday, ACV's George Platanitis and Luigi Iannello said the...
Globus Winners
The Globus family of brands has announced the first two winners of its online booking contest – Shammi Rathwell of Ixtapa Travel in Saskatoon and Murielle Pharand of CruiseShip Centers in Thunder Bay. Each have won a $150 gift card (and their clients enjoy a $25 per person discount off their vacations). The contest runs until June 30 with a weekly gift card draw. The grand prize is a seven-day Avalon Waterways European river cruise for two. To be eligible, agents need only book any Globus family product (Globus, Cosmos, Monograms or Avalon Waterways) online, quoting...
Trafalgar Boosts Europe, Britain Capacity
Trafalgar has introduced extra capacity on 11 of its Europe & Britain departures now available to book for the 2017 season, making it even easier for agents to secure clients’ vacation plans. This includes the tour operator's “Spring off to Europe” flight offer featuring a $400 per couple air credit and 5% early payment discount. “At Trafalgar, our priority is to ensure that our industry partners feel fully equipped and have the confidence to sell our guided vacations with maximum ease and we are committed to helping agents on the journey to sales success, and we’ve...
Sunwing Launch – What An Experience!
There's no disputing that Bonaire is a new destination for the Sunwing Travel Group. The company held a Toronto show Wednesday night (April 27) updating travel agents on what's new for both Sunwing and Signature Vacations, with Lorraine Brisbois, Sunwing Travel Group's corporate manager of preferred partners telling the audience that Bonaire is so new to the company's lineup that it doesn't even appear in the new brochures the company was distributing last night. “We're very excited about the destination,” Brisbois told the gathering about an island known among other things for...
Hola Sun Picks A Winner
Vanessa Mohammed from SellOffVacations.com in Toronto was the winner in an Hola Sun Holidays agent contest. Mohammed won a trip to Cuba and will stay at the Blau Cayo Libertad for a week. The all-inclusive vacation was courtesy of Hola Sun Holidays and Blau Hotels. There will be future contests. For more, go to...
Authentically Canadian, Uniquely WestJet
The Metro Toronto Convention Centre was abuzz last night as WestJet kicked off its 2017 Travel Trade Expos in Toronto, welcoming more than 400 agents who had a chance to meet with over 60 suppliers to learn all about what WestJet and WestJet Vacations has in store for them in the coming year. And there's lots to learn, whether you look at product for both the airline and the tour company, but also with all the changes that are going to be taking place at WestJet over the next five years as it sets a course to become the world's “most caring” international airline. (To find out...
Anderson Celebrates Canada’s 150th
For over 20 years, Anderson Vacations has been offering Canadian packages, FIT, Custom holidays and more and its new escorted tour brochure features programs to every province and territory. Heidi Wesling, travel trade consultant, Tourism Saskatchewan, observed: “As the country celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2017, it could not be a better year for Canadians to explore all of the wonderful provinces and territories that make up the place we call home. Like Canada, Saskatchewan on its own, has a diverse landscape, unique attractions and very hospitable people.” In...
Go Canada A Winner For Agents
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has launched a Go Canada contest exclusively for travel agents. When agents book land-only or air-inclusive packages to Canada they will automatically be entered to win round-trip Business class air tickets to anywhere in the world. Contest ends Dec. 31, 2017 and applies to travel completed by Dec. 31, 2018. The winner will be notified on Jan. 5, 2018. With the ACV&ME loyalty program, travel agents will receive 600 points per room for packages of 7 plus nights; 400 points per room for packages of 3 to 6 nights; 600 points per stateroom for air and...