Tour Operators
TravelBound Kicks Off Bonus Agent Commission
TravelBound is offering travel agents a special bonus commission on hotels, sightseeing tours and transfers. Agents can earn an additional 3% commission for European bookings, including destinations in both Western and Eastern Europe and Scandinavia; 2% more for bookings in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and 1% bonus commission for bookings in the Americas, including Canada and the Caribbean. “After the success of our 2% bonus commission for European bookings, we saw this as an opportunity to open up the promotion to more sought-after destinations while rewarding our valued...
Get Lucky With Goway
Goway is sending one lucky agent to Central and South America in 2017. One agent will win return air tickets for two to any mainland destination in the region, courtesy of Goway and Avianca Airlines. Each Central or South America land arrangements booking made with Goway during the month of December, valued at a minimum of $1,000, will receive a ballot in the draw. “This is a great opportunity for our travel agent partners to have a chance to travel to a destination for themselves and be enchanted by Latin America first hand,” says Ben Stasiuk, Goway’s general manager for...
Trafalgar, Insight Offer Delta Air Deal
The Travel Corporation is offering Canadian travellers exclusive savings on Trafalgar and Insight Vacations journeys booked in conjunction with flights on Delta, KLM, Air France or Alitalia. “We are so pleased to partner with Delta and offer this air and land deal to Canadian travellers,” says Wolf Paunic, president of Trafalgar Canada. “This is the perfect time to book that dream vacation to Europe as clients will not get a better deal.” Travellers can treat themselves to a European vacation with savings of $400 per couple on air-inclusive bookings with Trafalgar and...
Goway Ticks All The Boxes
Anyone who doubts Goway Travel has a global presence need only look at the Christmastime apparel that company kangaroo mascot, Skippy, was sporting during his holiday season wanderings in Toronto, reports Ian Stalker in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. The marsupial – who joined Christmas sweater-and-Santa hat sporting- colleagues on promotional visits – was wearing a hat that tells of southeast Asia and a headdress around his neck that would help the Australia native look somewhat at home in Jordan or other Middle Eastern nations. And, says John McGonigle, Goway's...
Collette Introduces Boxing Day Deal
Collette has introduced an upcoming Boxing Day deal that will see the tour operator 15% off per person on all tours, with the exception of Iceland, the Canadian Rockies and Alaska. It’s the best deal Collette has ever offered and will run from Dec. 26 through Jan. 9. “At Collette we consider everyone who travels with us our personal guest and we’re excited to announce this opportunity,” said Doug Patterson, president of Collette in Canada. “Offering this deal gives agents the chance to attract clients to visit some of this exciting...
Exodus Appoints New Managing Director
Exodus Travels has appointed Katy Rockett to managing director, North America. With her expertise in the adventure travel industry, Rockett helped spearhead the UK’s leading adventure tour operator’s expansion into the Canadian and US markets, opening Exodus’ first dedicated North American office in Toronto in 2014. In the past two years, Exodus has seen considerable growth in both markets. Dedicated to building on its initial success in North America, Rockett and her team will further strengthen Exodus Travels’ position as a leading global adventure tour operator. A key...
Sunwing Introduces Sweet Savings
Launched in honour of National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Sunwing is offering travellers sweet savings of up to 40% when booking by midnight tonight (Dec. 19). Travellers can enjoy a host of chocolatey extras like decadent chocolate fountains at Riu Hotels and Resorts, indulging samples at chocolate parties at Hideaway at Royalton Riviera Cancun, or induling their sweet tooth with complimentary chocolate-covered petit-fours when booking Sensimar Seaside Suites and Spa (pictured). Chocolate and live music combine during the weekly chocolate parties at CHIC Punta Cana, a leading...
Celestyal Bookings Lead to More Bonbon Rewards
Transat's Bonbon rewards program is offering agents $25 for bookings of winter sailings of Celestyal Cruises' Cuba program. The offer is five times the normal rate for the Celestyal Crystal Cuba itinerary bookings and is for new individual ITC bookings made by Jan. 31 for departures through April...