Tour Operators
Pretty In Print
WestJet Vacations has released its new, updated and largest-ever print brochure. With over 324 pages, the 2016-2017 brochure includes more than 450 hotel descriptions, destination overviews, destination maps featuring hotel locations and more. Jane Clementino, director of agency sales for WestJet, commented: “WestJet strives to be easy to do business with and thanks to the valuable feedback from our travel agent partners, we have created a selling tool that does just that.” Clementino said that: “WestJet Vacations print brochure better serves travel agents and their clients by...
DHTour Cutting Prices By 10%
A strengthening Canadian dollar has prompted DHTour to reduce prices on many of its England, Scotland and Ireland tours by 10%. Late in 2015, DHTour, like many other travel companies, priced their products accordingly when the Canadian dollar was at its weakest against other world currencies. The 10% discount is in place for all bookings made through May 31 for travel from June 1, and will be reviewed on June 1. If the Canadian dollar remains strong, officials say pricing will be locked in for the balance of 2016. In addition, DHTour has reduced pricing on all FIT product such as...
Mothers Fly Free With TravelBrands
TravelBrands is celebrating Mother’s Day with an exclusive “Mothers Fly Free” promotion for Sunquest bookings made by May 11. “Every day we cherish our mothers, but this Mother’s Day is extra special. Every time mom is booked with Sunquest, she will fly free, no exceptions with a guaranteed minimum saving of $200,” commented Nino Montagnese, senior vice-president of sales and marketing. “For us, it is all about the added-value that is crucial to helping our travel agent partners close that sale.” And, from now until May 14, agents will earn an extra 1% commission on...
Goway Triples Groups Rewards
Goway Travel's dedicated GroupsOnly department has tripled its rewards incentive for travel agents and travel planners for any group booking of 10 or more passengers. Deposit on any new air/land group and receive $100 on your card. Get another $100 on your card when the group travels and double your rewards. If the group goes to Europe: that's $200 when the group travels. Book and deposit a group by March 31, 2017 and use it as a “wild card” stamp on your Goway Passport. For more information, visit the incentive page at...
Sunquest Offers Price Protection Plan
Sunquest is offering travellers a new “Sunquest Protection Factor” (SPF) for $1. If the price of a booked Sunquest package drops in price and SPF has been purchased, clients will benefit from up to $1,000 in cash that can be claimed up until departure. And, agents' commissions are protected. As well, through May 14 agents will earn an extra 1% commission on every Sunquest booking and receive Loyalty...
Win A Free Fam For Two With Collette
While May 4 was officially “Travel Agent Appreciation Day,” Collette is celebrating its agents partners all month long and giving them a chance to win a free spot for two on British Landscapes fam trip. Every Collette booking made in May gives agents a chance to win. The 10-day trip, Nov. 17-26, features two nights in London, one night in York, two nights in Edinburgh, one night in Ruthin and two nights in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The free fam is land only; travel agent and companion will be responsible for own...
Trafalgar Introduces ‘Travel Agent of the Year’ Award
Trafalgar celebrated its first annual Travel Agent Day yesterday (May 4) with a celebration for key partners in Toronto that featured the unveiling of the tour company's “travel agent of the year” award. Derek Winsor (pictured on the right), a TPI counsellor from St. John's, Nfld., was presented with the “Big T” trophy, symbolizing the tour company, its parent corporation (The Travel Corporation), and its owners, the Tollman family. Winsor spent three years organizing a battlefield tour of Europe that will take place this summer commemorating the 100th anniversary of the...
Sunwing Loves Groups
Sunwing reports that the latest edition of the Sunwing Groups Guide is now available. Updated, the guide features hotel information important to the group traveller, a Sunwing Airlines flying summary, travel agent incentives plus exclusive offers for destination weddings, family and friends, special interest, meeting and incentive groups. Recently updated, Instant Group Quotes at http://www.sunwingagents.ca provides agents with competitive group pricing and promotions without the wait. To celebrate the launch the new Groups Guide, Sunwing is giving agents the chance to win a...