Tour Operators
Sunwing Rewards Early Bookers
Through Oct. 31, Sunwing clients can book now and pay later on all vacation packages departing between Dec. 21 and Oct. 31, 2017 as the tour operator has reduced deposits to $50 per person during this limited time period. What’s more, they’ll also receive a $50 future travel voucher per person. In addition, customers that move quickly and secure their winter getaway by Oct. 14 can benefit from Sunwing’s Price Drop Guarantee protection, offering them additional piece of mind that they have secured their vacation at the best price possible. If a customer’s vacation price drops...
Helping Them Get Home
Sunwing took quick action to repatriate hundreds of Canadian travellers, sending two special, rescue flights to Freeport, Grand Bahama and Nassau yesterday. The passengers were returned to Toronto and Montreal, escaping the wrath of Hurricane Matthew. The flights were part of an evacuation plan coordinated by the travel company, which had been tracking Hurricane Matthew over the past week. In addition to evacuating customers from the Bahamas, Sunwing also relocated numerous passengers in their resort destinations in Cuba that also involved re-routing several flight services to...
ACV Offers Air-Inclusive Oasis of the Seas Packages
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is now offering air-inclusive packages on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas sailing weekly out of Port Canaveral. The cruise includes alternating Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries and will be the first time that an Oasis-Class ship has a home port in Port Canaveral – repositioning from Fort Lauderdale in November. ACV’s air-inclusive packages include a specialty dining dinner for two adults worth approximately US$60. Flights for these packages are offered onboard Air Canada Rouge with prices starting at $1,309 (plus $579.92 taxes) for March...
TravCorp Teams Up With ME to WE
ME to WE has convinced a travel industry heavyweight to enlist to assist. ME to WE, which among other things sends people to Third World countries to do volunteer work on the likes of building schools, has notched a global partnership with The Travel Corporation, which will see that company help ME to WE build a greater international reach as it works to deliver what company co-founder Marc Kielburger calls a “hand up, not a handout.” The Travel Corporation CEO Brett Tollman told PressToday during an Oct. 4 Toronto event that his company's seven brands will now be promoting ME...
Insight Into Europe
Brett Tollman, global CEO of The Travel Corporation, had a message for the trade in attendance yesterday (Oct. 4) at Insight Vacations’ brochure launch for the 2017 Europe Premium Escorted Journeys and the 2017 Luxury Gold programs: keep supporting countries that have been impacted by bombings and terrorist attacks like Turkey, Egypt and France. “Europe has obviously been challenged in many ways, we certainly don't want to see a repeat of 2016, but that said these are very uncertain times, and there’s very likely to be more events somewhere and we’ve just got to work through...
Goway Puts Spotlight on New Zealand
Those who have been “Hobbit-ually” dreaming of visiting New Zealand shouldn't wait until the last minute when it comes to arranging their trip, says Goway Travel. Goway's Shirley Rourke told PressToday during an Oct. 3 gathering in Toronto that, “New Zealand is a hot ticket. Booking in advance is 100% necessary so as not to be disappointed.” Goway's Steve Martin in turn told an audience that New Zealand has some 4.4 million people, a sharp contrast with Japan, which is a similar size, but is home to 126 million residents, and Britain, also similar in size to New Zealand, but...
A Taste of Scotland and Trafalgar
New-look Trafalgar got a little help from its friends last night as the tour operator rolled out its 2017 Britain & Europe program for VIP trade guests last night (Oct. 3) in Toronto. Visit Scotland and, more importantly, the Glenlivet distillery, were on hand to highlight the destination and offer samples of and expert tasting tips on the country's most precious export – Scotch. Meanwhile, Trafalgar Canada president Wolf Paunic revealed the new clean, streamlined look of Trafalgar's branding, along with its evolution to a “lifestyle” rather than simply motorcoach brand,...
Sunquest Brings Sun Deal Back
Sunquest has brought back its popular “Sun Deal” travel agents’ incentive, offering agents a chance to earn up to $100 in Loyalty Points when booking Sunquest. The program is valid on all new Sunquest package bookings made between Oct. 3 and Oct. 31, for travel anytime, from any gateway, to any destination and for any duration. Once a booking is complete, simply go online to http://www.travelbrandsagent.com, enter a valid booking number and play to win. Bonus points can range between 2X and 20X Loyalty Points, which can then be redeemed for gift cards (among other things),...