Tour Operators
Sunwing Has New YVR Service to St. Maarten
For the very first time, starting this summer, Sunwing Vacations will offer vacation packages to St. Maarten from Vancouver. Packages are available weekly from May 18 to Aug. 24, via Toronto. One available resort is the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and Casino set on a lush beachfront and offering endless fun and entertainment for families and couples alike, including on-site snorkel lessons, evening entertainment and a spa. For families, there are facilities specially designed for younger guests including a complimentary kids club and dedicated children’s pool. Along with exploring...
Making History
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and the Taiwan Tourism Bureau (TTB) have unveiled details of a historic joint initiative that will see the two organizations promoting multi-destination travel in Asia to North American travellers, reports executive editor, Bob Mowat in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. The deal is a first for Hong Kong and Taiwan and it is one that takes advantage of an opportunity to generate additional business for both destinations while providing Canadian and American leisure travellers with some attractive new travel options. HKTB executive...
Book Globus for Chance to Win WestJet Tickets
The Globus family of brands has launched an agent incentive in partnership with WestJet – for each air-inclusive Globus, Cosmos or Monograms booking featuring flights on WestJet to Europe or within North America, agents will be entered to win a pair of roundtrip WestJet tickets to London. In order to be eligible, Globus must book the clients’ air. The promotion, in effect for bookings made and deposited between March 14 and April 30 for departures this year, applies to Globus, Cosmos and Monograms bookings. And, agents who have completed their MBA (Monograms Booking Agent) or...
Irish Cheer
It may have been a week before St. Patrick's Day, but Trafalgar, Tourism Ireland and Aer Lingus teamed up to get the celebrations going early last night (March 10) at a special industry event at P.J. O'Brien Irish Pub in Toronto. Guests were treated to a professional folklore storyteller and live Irish music. Ireland is Trafalgar's second most travelled to country (next to Italy) and the Canadian operator has 14 itineraries focusing on the Emerald Isle. “Trafalgar loves Ireland. Canadians love Ireland,” said Anita Emilio, VP sales, Trafalgar Canada. “It's beautiful and...
Globus Has Europe Savings
The Globus family of brands is offering a savings of $150 on fares to Europe when agents book air-inclusive vacations on Air France, Alitalia, Delta or KLM to a host of European cities. The sale, available through April 16 for departures this year, applies to Globus, Cosmos, Monograms and Avalon Waterways. Applicable destinations are Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Budapest, Madrid, Paris, Prague and Rome. The offer is combinable with past Globus family clients (Journeys Club) 5% discount, current Monograms Wanderlist discounts and Globus 5% off when booked by April 26 sale. “As...
Gilfillan Joins ACV Team
Julie Gilfillan has joined the Air Canada Vacations team as area sales manager for British Columbia. Gilfillan has more than 15 years of experience in the travel industry. She started her career as a sales manager at Travel Cuts and later moved on to manager of Groups and Corporate. Her most recent positions were sales manager at Sears Travel and business development manager at TravelBrands. Gilfillan is based in Vancouver and can be reached at...
Going To The Chapel
True love is eternal, so the saying goes, and for Marsha-Ann Brown, director of romance at Sandals Resorts, the fact that WeddingMoons are continuing to grow year over year, especially in the Canadian market, should surprise no one, because simply put: “The wedding industry is one of those rare recession-proof markets.” Out at sea, Yanelis Abella-Taylee, manager, onboard revenue – events, for Royal Caribbean International, says the company handle about 900 weddings in 2015, but that's expected to grow to close to 1,300 in 2016, . Similarily for nuptials aboard Norwegian Cruise...
Goway AFRICAExperts Brings Africa to Toronto
Goway is hosting 28 experts from Africa and the Middle East for agent events on March 15 in Toronto. The afternoon session will be a training event for agents to enhance their knowledge of the region. In the evening, agents are welcome to bring their clients to meet the experts. Travel prizes can be won at both sessions. “This is the seventh year that we are hosting this event and what is unique is the diversity of the products represented,” said Moira Smith, general manager of AFRICAExperts. “From luxury lodges to luxury rail, from Gorilla Trekking to climbing Mount...