Tour Operators
Globus Offers 2017 Savings
Globus has released its 2017 preview brochure, showcasing tours to Europe and North America and offering savings for early bookers. When clients book and deposit their holiday by Sept. 13 they can shave 10% off the tour cost. Not only that, but by booking and placing a deposit on the tour early locks their price in against any currency surcharges – even if the tour cost increases with the official launch in September. At the same time, Globus’ sister company Cosmos is offering $50 off any 2017 itinerary when clients book and deposit by Aug. 16. Cosmos is well-known for its...
Insight 2017 Europe Preview
Insight Vacations, which has released a 2017 Europe Preview program, is reminding agents that their clients can save on a European holiday by booking early. Clients can now make Europe a reality in 2017 with Insight's early booking offer, featuring eight of its Luxury Gold itineraries. Between now and early September, clients are able to lock in guaranteed 2016 pricing for 2017 journeys with a $200 per person deposit on one of the more than 80 itineraries featured in the new Preview program. In the instance that the 2017 price is lower than in 2016, Insight will refund the...
On Track With G Adventures
G Adventures has added several new rail journeys to its line of Classic tours for 2016/2017. The new trips include train-based adventures through Bulgaria, Morocco, Spain and Russia, ranging from a three-day add-on in St. Petersburg, to a 23-day tour that rolls through seven countries in Europe. The new rail tours bring the small-group tour operator’s current offerings to 24 different trips that use trains as the primary mode of transport, visiting 21 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. The trips, which run between nine and 54 days, range in price from $899 to...
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...