Tour Operators
New Name, Same Company
Effective Jan. 27, Jade will be officially re-branding its air consolidator division. The new name for that division will be the Air Booking Center. Jade Tours remains the same and this division will continue to offer tour products from the offices in Toronto and Vancouver. To celebrate this change, Air Booking Center will be offering a $20 per passenger gift card when the reservation is booked and ticketed through the online booking engine on any airline through to March 31. Air Booking Center’s B2B site can be found at http://www.airbookingcenter.ca and the same username...
Intrepid Helping Keep Africa’s Lions Free and Alive
The Intrepid Travel Group says Africa's lions should be both born free and live free. Intrepid's Canadian office held a Wednesday Toronto showing of the movie Blood Lions, which looks at the practice of canned lion hunts in South Africa. Canned hunting has captive animals being shot in enclosed areas by trophy hunters and has come under attack because of the inability of prey to escape. “The film you're about to watch explores the extremely sad and concerning world of lion hunting tourism within Africa. It is an industry that we have never supported and for most of our staff and...
ACV Has Sandals Savings
Agents with clients looking for a Sandals vacation may not find a better time as Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is offering exclusive savings on Sandals Emerald Bay Golf, Tennis & Spa Resort and Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort Villages and Spa. Bookings must be made by Feb. 28. “We don’t want any customer – not our trade partners or their clients – to be disappointed and miss out on these properties,” says Nino Montagnese, managing director, Sun Markets, Air Canada Vacations. “Sandals Emerald Bay and Beaches Turks and Caicos are two of Sandals’ most popular resorts and...
Create Your Own Adventure In Europe
Toronto area travel agents had a chance to get the latest on Busabout's 2017 Europe program from the company's top executives during an event at Boxcar Social in the city's trendy Riverside neighbourhood last night (Jan. 18, 2017). Busabout, a Travel Corporation brand, has been making some serious noise in Canada over the past 12 to 18 months as they've taken a more hands-on approach to the agency market here. As the Hop On Hop Off's(HOHO, for short) Damien Bennett explained, Busabout has always had representation in Canada, but it was more someone would come into the market a...
G Adventures Named Best Inca Trail Tour Operator
G Adventures has received the “Best Inca Trail Tour Operator” award presented by the Regional Direction of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Cusco (RDFTTC) in Peru. “It’s a huge honour to be recognized as the top Inca Trail operator by the Regional Government of Cusco,” says G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip. “I’m incredibly proud of our G family in Cusco who deliver excellence every day.” The application process included interviews with RDFTTC, an on-site examination of G Adventures’ Inca Trail operations, and a presentation by the operator’s Cusco team. The award...
TravelBrands Offers Flexibility
TravelBrands is offering a wide selection of Sunquest’s Caribbean, Cuba and Mexico packages with a twist. Now, travellers have the flexibility of booking a range of durations, any stay from four- to 10-night packages and more to their favourite destinations. Traditional seven-night packages are also available, but now agents can offer additional flexibility, taking advantage of a vast array of airlines and thousands of hotel options. Plus, clients can now take advantage of 10-night stays and pay for less than seven nights. Lead-in rates start at $1,316, including all taxes and...
Goway Gets Adventurous In Europe
Goway is expanding its reach into Europe this year, with a newly launched program featuring more destinations and innovative new travel ideas including river and coastal cruises, small group adventures, unique winter stays and some of the world’s most luxurious and scenic rail journeys. Cruise enthusiasts can explore the Greek Islands with the comfort and convenience of a set itinerary, or take the ultimate river journey down Europe’s iconic rivers, or even between Russia’s greatest cities, Moscow and St. Petersburg. Luxury travellers may want to make 2017 their year for...
GO Canada!
Air Canada Vacations is moving into virtually untested waters with a major new initiative that invites Canadians to discover their own country from coast to coast to coast, reports Montreal editor, Mike Dunbar in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. It’s only fitting that ACV should be debuting its far-reaching Go Canada inclusive tour collection at this time, since Canada features prominently in the company name and Canadians are embarking on a year-long celebration of the nation’s 150th birthday, said VP sales and partnerships George Platanitis. ``The existing...