Tour Operators
In A New Space
Montreal-based start-up, Busbud has penned a technology partnership with Voyages-sncf.com – a European tourism site and French e-commerce site which had revenues of 4.32 billion Euros in 2015. Voyages-sncf.com picked Busbud as its exclusive technology partner to distribute all of its inventory of buses via the Busbud API. The partnership marks the entry of Busbud into a new space – that of GDS (Global Distribution System), acting as an electronic reservation management platform that will allow Voyages-sncf.com to know in real-time the status of the inventory of tickets for all bus...
Sunwing Vacations Savings
Through July 8, Sunwing Vacations is offering travellers a chance to save $200 per couple across a range of Florida vacation and cruise packages. With discounted pricing offered on select departures between July 10 and Dec. 15 inclusive, the promotion is ideal for both families looking for a last-minute summer getaway and couples seeking a relaxing cruise escape this fall. Sunwing packages to the “Sunshine State” feature classic hotel style accommodation, as well as other options such as three- to five-bedroom detached homes with their own private pool and two- or three-bedroom...
Trafalgar Preview Includes Agent Incentives
With Trafalgar's Europe and Britain recently released preview pricing, agents can offer clients the best deal of the year on popular Trafalgar-guided vacations with 2016 prices for 2017 summer travel. “Preview combines the best value of the year and the best selection of our favourite European guided vacations and exclusive Insider Experiences including our unforgettable Be My Guest culinary excursions,” says Trafalgar Canada president Wolf Paunic. “By booking early, Trafalgar will guarantee clients’ place on our trips even if the regular trip price increases with the release...
Boomerang Promotions, Surprises On The Way
TravelBrands' Boomerang Tours is quickly gaining market share thanks to its new reservation system and will soon celebrate with a series of special promotions and surprises. The following is a snapshot of what agents can expect from Boomerang Tours starting next week: Two free nights in Fiji when flying to New Zealand with Fiji Airways. Stay tuned for the winner of a free trip to Tahiti (for sales made before May 31). A new contest will be launched in July with a draw for a free pair of Air Canada tickets to Brisbane. In July and August, book with Boomerang and Exotik...
Sunwing Celebrates Summer With Special Kids Promotion
Through June 30, Sunwing Vacations is offering a kids fly free promotion per family booking across a range of the tour operator’s most popular family oriented resorts and destinations. Sunwing offers a broad selection of resorts that cater especially to younger guests, ranging from tots to teens. Exclusive to the tour operator, the Sunwing Selection of resorts offers vacationers additional inclusions and perks at a handpicked collection of some of their most popular properties. Families can also choose a Smile Resort and benefit from a host of extras – ranging from complimentary...
NewLeaf Travel Is Back
NewLeaf Travel Company Inc. is resuming sales with ultra-low fares and an expanded route map. Customers will be able to book flights on the NewLeaf Travel Company web site – http://www.GoNewLeaf.ca – to/from an expanded list of 12 Canadian cities: Halifax, Moncton, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Kelowna, Kamloops, Fort St. John, Abbotsford and Victoria. The first flights are set to take off on July 25, 2016. Jim Young, president and CEO of NewLeaf Travel Company, said: “We are excited to resume operations as people plan their summer vacations. We know...
Win With Sunquest
As part its latest deal of the week, Sunquest is offering travel agents a chance to win seven-night accommodations at the five-star Sandos Cancun Luxury Resort plus a romantic dinner for two. Sunquest will be doing a random draw for the prize when the Deal of the Week ends and all Deal of the Week bookings qualify as a ballot to win. Sunquest’s Deal of the Week contest runs through June 29. It features free room upgrades at four Sandos properties: Sandos Cancun Luxury Resort, Cancun, Superior Room to Deluxe Room; Sandos Caracol Eco Resort, Riviera Maya, Standard Room to Deluxe...
Intrepid Expands North American Team
The Intrepid Group has hired three new business development managers in North America. Chloe O’Brien, Rino Falvo and Stephanie Roles will help grow and service the travel agent community in Ontario and the Maritimes, Western Canada and the United States. The Intrepid Group, which includes Geckos Adventures, Intrepid Travel, and Peregrine Adventures, offers a dedicated adventure product for clients of all ages and desired level of comfort. The new business development managers (BDM) will work closely with agents across the country, helping to drive industry sales and provide...