Tour Operators
Sunwing Introduces Sirenis Cocotal Beach Resort
The Dominican Republic's Sirenis Cocotal Beach Resort Casino and Aquagames is now available for sale by Sunwing Vacations, and to celebrate the tour operator is offering agents double STAR points for each new booking they make to the resort through May 25. The time-limited promotion applies to all departures between June 1 and Oct. 31. Located on a prime sandy beachfront in Punta Cana and surrounded by one of the island’s biggest coconut groves, this Sunwing SplashWorld resort is the ideal family getaway, offering guests unlimited, free access to the nearby Sirenis Aquagames Water...
TravelBrands, Agents Work for People of Fort McMurray
Together with the travel community, TravelBrands is working on raising funds for the Red Cross to help Albertans during this very critical time. “We cannot begin to express our distress over the wildfires in Fort McMurray. This tragedy affects thousands of lives and we must come together to do our part,” commented Nino Montagnese, senior vice-president of sales and marketing for TravelBrands. “Between now and the end of June, when our travel partners donate $10, $25 or more to the Red Cross from their Loyalty points account, TravelBrands will match the amount. This is a small...
Meet The King of Travel Agents
It started with a call to Ken Nickerson, Trafalgar's sales manager for Atlantic Canada. St. John's, Nfld. TPI travel counsellor Derek Winsor wanted to put together a group of 800 for a First World War site tour of Europe centred on the July 1, 2016, 100th anniversary of the battle of Beaumont-Hammel in France, reports Michael Baginski in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. When the mammoth request – initially requiring 18 coaches – reached the ears of Trafalgar's president in Canada, Wolf Paunic, he thought, “Is he [Winsor] okay, or have I hit the...
TUI AG Wants Transat France, Tourgreece
Transat A.T. Inc. reports that it has received a firm offer from TUI AG to purchase its Transat France and Tourgreece tour operating business units for an enterprise value of €54.5 million, subject to working capital adjustments at closing. On that basis, Transat has granted exclusivity to TUI AG. The contemplated transaction is subject to approval from anti-trust authorities and obtaining the advisory opinion of Transat’s France Works Council (employees representatives), as mandated by French Law. Closing is expected to take place before Oct. 31, 2016. Jean-Marc Eustache,...
Future Is Bright For Cuba
At this year's FITCuba show – held last week in Havana – Transat founder, Jean-Marc Eustache praised Cuba's tourism trade and then heard kind words in turn for his company from the highest official in Cuban tourism. Eustache told a gathering during FITCuba that there's been a long partnership between Cuba and Transat and “I'm deeply convinced the future is bright for Cuba.” Eustache added Transat is a “true partner for its Cuba friends.” Cuba tourism minister Manuel Marrero in turn praised Transat, telling the same Havana gathering that Transat has shown “much...
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...