Tour Operators
Sandals, BTM Golf Tournament An Ace In Jamaica
From Oscar the Grouch and Elmo to the honourable Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism of Jamaica, special guests were in attendance for the 22nd annual Canadian Travel Industry Golf Tournament held in Jamaica Oct. 20-23 at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort. “I think it went fabulously. I think the group dynamic is amazing, having most of tour operators here, we have Air Canada Vacations, WestJet, TravelBrands and we have a range of travel agents from all over Canada,” Maureen Barnes-Smith, Unique Vacations (Canada)/Sandals Resorts/Beaches Resorts, told PressToday. “It’s just been a fun...
Insight, Uniworld Team Up To Showcase Europe
Insight Vacations is launching its 2016 Europe Travel Showcase for the fourth year in a row, with 25 events across Canada. As well, Insight is partnering on select dates with sister brand Uniworld Boutique River Cruises to share their combined passion for travel and people with their finest European journeys by river and road. Cris David, president of Insight Vacations Canada, said, “We are delighted to be sharing the stage with our Uniworld counterparts to highlight these amazing premium and luxury land and river European experiences for Canadians." David said that, “Both...
EC Green Lights Transat, TUI AG Deal
The European Commission has authorized the sale – with no conditions attached – of Transat A.T.'s France- and Greece-based tour operating business units – Transat France and Tourgreece – to TUI AG. The transaction will take effect on Oct. 31, 2016, pursuant to provisions of the transfer agreement concluded on June 21, 2016. In January 2016, Transat had announced its intention to dispose of its tour-operating assets in France and Greece in order to pursue implementation of its refocusing strategy and to accelerate its development in the Americas market. On May 11, 2016,...
Transat Adds An Exclusive In Jamaica
Transat has added a 16th Decameron property – the all-inclusive Royal Decameron Cornwall Beach – to its line of hotels. Available exclusively through Transat, this brand new 4-star resort near Montego Bay, in Jamaica, just 4 km from the airport, will be opening its doors on Nov. 15, 2016. In addition to its location directly on Cornwall Beach, the property features over 140 modern rooms and four suites, each with an ocean view, in a five-storey building. For more, go to http://www.transat.com...
A New Taste On Board
Sunwing has unveiled its new Sunwing Café on board menu developed in partnership with Food Network Canada Celebrity Chef, Lynn Crawford. The new menu will include a range of high-quality light meals and snacks and feature dishes inspired by Crawford. For breakfast, there will be honey Dijon peameal bacon on a kaiser, topped with onion marmalade and grainy mustard aioli. Lunch and dinner choices include slow-cooked beef short ribs served with herb roasted fingerling potatoes, heirloom carrots, double smoked bacon, pearl onions and Bourguignon sauce and baked pasta with roasted...
Making The World A Better Place
The Travel Corporation – parent company of such leading travel industry brands as Trafalgar, Insight and Contiki – is lending a helping hand to an organization known for providing a helping hand, reports Ian Stalker in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. ME to WE, which, among other things, sends people to Third World countries to do volunteer work such as building schools, has notched a global partnership with The Travel Corporation, which will see TravCorp help the charity have a greater international reach as it works to deliver aid that company co-founder Marc...
ACV Sailing With NCL
Air Canada Vacations is offering new air-inclusive packages on the Norwegian Escape, the Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Jade. All of the packages are available for booking online in Sirev. The packages include round-trip air, a seven-night cruise, transfers and all taxes. As well, guests booking an inside stateroom will receive the Ultimate Beverage Package and guests booking an ocean view or higher stateroom will receive the Ultimate Beverage Package as well as the Ultimate Dining Package, a value of $800 per person. Sailing from Miami, the brand-new Norwegian Getaway departs on...
Goway All About Culture
For Goway Travel's Pacific departments, 2017 is shaping up to be a year of culture. The operator is urging its globetrotting customers to go beyond the usual tourist attractions and discover the more unique cultural experiences and local connections on trips through Asia, the South Pacific and the lands Downunder. India’s allure has been particularly strong. The Temples of Khajuraho and Varanasi trip is a 5-day journey through India’s spiritual side. It combines the ancient Hindu temples of Madhya Pradesh with India’s most holy city, Varanasi, where the devout come to bathe...