Tour Operators
GLP Teams Up With Hong Kong, Taiwan
GLP Worldwide is teaming up with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and the Taiwan Tourism Bureau (TTB) and will partner on various marketing and promotional activities to help boost visitor numbers to both Asian destinations. “We want to expand our presence and footprint with Canadian travel agents and this partnership with Hong Kong and Taiwan enhances our own marketing efforts and showcases the distinct itineraries that GLP Worldwide can offer to these destinations,” said Alan Law, GLP Worldwide director of sales and marketing. Currently, more than 50 flights connect Canada...
TravelBrands, MSC Giving Away A Cruise
TravelBrands is partnering with MSC Cruises and giving away a cruise on its “Your TravelBrands BDM” Facebook page. Through March 31, the tour operator has launched an exclusive Facebook incentive offering agents a chance to win a seven-night cruise in a balcony stateroom onboard the new MSC Seaside. The details: Facebook members automatically receive one ballot; Facebook members will receive one ballot for every MSC booking made during the contest window; Answer MSC trivia questions throughout the contest and receive one ballot, plus one lucky agent will receive $50 Bonus...
The Luck Of The Irish
Insight Vacations is launching its Destination Spotlight series – which highlights a specific country and all of the things that travellers can experience on an Insight tour. And to kick off this initiative, the tour company has partnered with Tourism Ireland for March and April, just in time for St. Patrick's Day celebrations with spectacular Ireland savings: http://bit.ly/IVDSIreland. Tourism Ireland's manager, Canada, Dana Welch observed, “We continue to see a record number of Canadians visiting the Emerald Isle, so we are happy to be partnering with Insight Vacations to help...
Contiki Puts The Spotlight on the Emerald Isle
Contiki’s 2017 Early Bird 2 campaign travels to Ireland for the last two weeks of March after bidding à bientôt to France. Until March 31, clients can save up to $314 plus $150 off all Contiki trips through Ireland. In addition to client savings, agents are also be able to earn from Contiki Ireland bookings. Through March 31, for every Contiki passenger booked in one of the trips that include the featured destination (in this case, bookings must be on a Contiki trip to Ireland and/or journeying through Ireland that is seven days or longer), the booking agent will receive a $25...
Royal Caribbean Applauds Sustainable Operators
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) and 70 operators are celebrating the completion of a multi-year program aimed at increasing the number of sustainable tours available to the company's five million annual guests. An important part of RCL's overall Save the Waves program, this commitment serves to protect the destinations the company's ships visit and raise awareness among its guests by designating tours whose operators have been verified to have adopted policies that align with international standards for sustainability developed by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)...
Canadian Operators Explore South England
A group of Canadian tour operator reps attended the ExploreGB travel marketplace in Brighton recently, then took part in an intensive post-conference tour that covered many key attractions in southern England, reports Press Today's Ted Davis who was on hand for the show. Amongst them was Stonehenge, where the group stopped for a blustery visit to England's mysterious prehistoric ring of stones, including the new visitor infrastructure there. Over three and a half days, the tour also took in the Goodwood Motor Circuit, the D-Day Museum, Emirates Spinnaker Tower, the spectacular Mary...
Collette Offering Free Night in NYC
For a limited time, Collette is offering travellers a free night in New York City on tours to South Africa, including its Spectacular South Africa and Exploring South Africa, Victoria Falls, & Botswana tours. “Collette is very excited to offer a one-night stay in New York City en route to South Africa,” said Doug Patterson, president of Collette Canada. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for clients to marvel in the restaurants, entertainment and culture that this famous city has to offer before embarking on their South African adventure.” The offer, valid for new air...
ACV Expands Europe Product Line
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has unveiled several new itineraries that will be featured in its upcoming Europe and Cruise brochure. New programs for Scotland, England and France have been added and segmented into the categories of Urban Getaways, Guided Tours, Fly & Drive and Fly & Rail Vacations and French Riviera Escape. In Scotland, the Urban Getaways + program offers travellers the option to discover capital Edinburgh at their own pace and includes a hop-on/hop-off bus tour with stops in historical neighbourhoods and tours of Loch Lomond National Park and several whisky...