Tour Operators
ACV Gears Up For Winter 2016-2017
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is gearing up for winter with a variety of new routes, increased frequencies and capacity and more exclusive properties. ACV will launch a new route from Montreal to Puerto Vallarta in November which will operate three times a week until April 2017. This December, new routes between Toronto and Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago and Montreal and San Jose, Costa Rica will launch and both will offer service two times weekly. All three routes will be operated by Air Canada Rouge. New seasonal service between Montreal and San Juan, Puerto Rico will also launch...
Goway Invites Snowbirds to Escape to the Algarve
Goway is looking to help snowbirds beat the cold with the promotion of Portugal’s Algarve, a winter escape away from the crowds of the Caribbean. Goway is offering a 21-night package to Portugal’s South Coast - The Algarve. “We have partnered with a top quality four-star hotel in the beautiful area of central Albufeira. Away from the summer high season, globetrotters can take up some great offers, including a savings of $450 per couple when booking their package,” says Nadya Phelan, Goway’s Europe product manager. Goway says the popularity of Portugal and the Algarve...
Recipe For Success
It has been a busy – not to mention successful – year so far for The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND), so it should surprise no one that the home-based agency group took some time out this week to celebrate with its supporter in the travel trade. TTAND founder and president, Flemming Friisdahl welcomed guests at the group's Toronto office telling TTAND's supplier partners that “without you, we wouldn't be here today,” and praising to company's staff for their hard work and commitment. And there was certainly reason to celebrate. TTAND has been in operation for a little over...
Sunwing Rewards Early Bookers
Through Nov. 10, Sunwing is offering savings of up to 50% off 10,000 “Champagne Vacations” with numerous departure dates available between Dec. 21 and April 30, 2017. The sale includes many of Sunwing's top-rated resorts, located in some of the most popular vacation hotspots across the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. As well as enjoying generous discounts, travellers who book during the promotion will also benefit from the tour operator's Price Drop Guarantee protection that offers travellers up to $400 cash back should the cost of their vacation drop closer to their...
Contiki Adds To Asia Program In 2017
Contiki has launched its 2017 Asia program with the addition of five new itineraries offering travellers what the operator describes as “life changing” travel experiences. In the last two years, the youth travel expert has been consistently adding to and refining its product offering across all regions in response to market demand for more exotic destinations outside of Europe. Asia is one such region that offers both value and No Regrets experiences. With its 2017 Asia launch, Contiki has fleshed out its Asian offering by venturing into Singapore and India for the first time,...
ACV Offers Air Inclusive Costa Cruises Packages
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is now offering air-inclusive packages on the Costa Deliziosa 10-night Caribbean itinerary sailing from Fort Lauderdale. The packages include round-trip air, a 10-night cruise, transfers and all taxes, and are available for travel agents to book online through Sirev. The itinerary includes a visit to Nassau, Bahamas; Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Grand Cayman; Roatan, Honduras; Cozumel, Mexico and three days at sea. Departures from Fort Lauderdale take place on Feb. 6, 16, 26 and March 8, 2017. Packages start at $1,694 per...
TravelBrands Launches Perfect FIT
TravelBrands has launched its highly popular Sandals & Beaches Perfect FIT Campaign. Frank DeMarinis, CEO for TravelBrands, said: “We have had such huge success with this promotion that our travel agent partners have been clamoring for us to launch it again and so we did.” And he added: “Our ultimate goal is to offer our clients top notch products and exceptional service; Sandals & Beaches Resorts offer this and more.” Whether booking a Sunquest package or land only with Holiday House, TravelBrands clients will enjoy up to $1,400 in air credits per couple, a US$100...
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...