Tour Operators
ACV Brings Sun to Vancouver
The Sept. 15 celebration at The Imperial Vancouver marked the final leg of a cross-Canada tour launching Air Canada Vacations' Sun Collection brochure for winter 2016/17. Each of the four ACV launch events invited travel agents to learn about the Sun Collection and meet with suppliers and hotel partners, while enjoying refreshments and live entertainment. For full details about the Sun Collection launch events, check out our exclusive coverage of the Toronto event at https://www.travelpress.com/acv-celebrates-fun-sun/#.V9ugqoUt8y4. Travel Courier was at each stop along the way, inviting...
More Sunwing Sun From the ‘Peg
Sunwing Vacations will have more vacation packages departing directly from Winnipeg with the introduction of two weekly, direct flight services this winter, bringing the number of destinations offered from Winnipeg to 15. New for this coming season, customers will be able to choose between Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, and Mazatlán in Pacific Mexico. Departing Thursdays between Dec. 15 and March 30, the service to Puerto Plata will allow Winnipeg residents to reach the destination with ease. Customers that opt for Mexico’s Pacific Coast can take advantage of a weekly Friday flight...
Exodus Travels Appoints New BDMs
Exodus Travels has named Sheena Rosentreter and Kent Phillips as new business development managers for Western USA/Canada. Joining Amanda Pezzaniti, Eastern BDM, this outside sales team will be dedicated to the travel agent community across North America under the leadership of Sasha Andrews, director of agent relations and industry sales. With over 60 years of combined experience, the team will continue to build and enhance relationships with agents across Canada and the US. “Our goal,” said Andrews, “is to work closely with travel agents to bring them Exodus’ affordable...
Trafalgar Touts Global Roster
Trafalgar says vacationers can look over and well beyond such European landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and consider some far-flung parts of the world for their a holiday with that tour operator. Wolf Paunic, who oversees Trafalgar's Canadian operation, told a Sept. 14 Toronto gathering that Trafalgar – which he said was once viewed as “Eurocentric” – now sends clients to every continent except Antarctica. Trafalgar has added nine more Asian itineraries to its lineup, with Paunic noting the company has decided to offer India, Sri Lanka and Laos to itslineup. Paunic said the tour...
Family Fun in Iceland With Goway
In the past three years, Goway Travel has seen Iceland take off as a great destination for families – it's safe, educational and easy to get to and explore. Most importantly, say Goway officials, it offers activities that parents and children can enjoy together. Many schools have breaks and holidays over Christmas and during March, making this an ideal time to look to Iceland for that family getaway. Famed for its stunning wilderness, volcanoes, welcoming people, the Blue Lagoon and Northern Lights, Iceland is nature at its best, all concentrated in a small country. Goway's...
Globus Says Ciao To Italy
Globus and sister company Cosmos have released their 2017 product line for Italy, including new itineraries and attractive Early Booking Bonuses. In all, Globus will be offering 14 escorted tours to Italy next year (plus eight featuring Italy in combination with other countries); while Cosmos offers clients the choice of nine itineraries (plus 13 with other countries). With a diverse portfolio of Italy vacations ranging from seven to 15 days, Globus’ most popular tours are the 11-day The Best of Italy which includes a detailed look at life 2,000 years ago in Pompeii; the 13-day...
ACV Puts Agents Front and Centre
Air Canada Vacations' new Travel Advisory Board is launching this month, featuring 25-plus travel agents from across the country. Craig Landry, president, Air Canada Leisure Group, told Travel Courier the main purpose of the board is for the company to better understand what’s on the minds of the travel agency community, from issues with how they interact with ACV's call centre or reservations systems to new pieces of technology, policies and deposits. “If there’s friction in the process, if there’s obstacles in their ability to sell on our behalf, we want to know about it...
Contiki Explores the Adriatic and Greece in 2017
Contiki has unveiled its new 2017-18 Europe program, highlighted by five new trips, including four Adriatic and new Greek Week itineraries. The tour operator's full suite of Europe 2017 trips are on sale and feature 10% discounts (savings of up to $820) for clients who book by Jan. 12, 2017. New for the 2017 season are four immersive trips in and around the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, visiting Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania and the Greek Islands. The four new itineraries include the Adriatic Unearthed start Split, Adriatic Unearthed start Rome,...