Tour Operators
TravelBrands’ ‘SeaU’ Largest Ever
The TravelBrands team recently returned from a one-week seminar at sea aboard the Norwegian Getaway, along with travel partners from across Canada and 12 of its preferred cruise line suppliers. With more than 150 participants, this year's “SeaU” was the largest in Encore history. “We had such a fantastic week. Our cruise line partners had the opportunity to showcase their product lines and more importantly, to spend quality time with our travel agent partners,” commented Nathalie Tanious, vice-president of cruises. “This is the ultimate networking opportunity for our...
G Adventures Launches Holiday Campaign
G Adventures has announced the return of its “12 Days of G” promotion for the fourth year. The company is offering 12 deals of savings of 15% on selected trips around the world, for travel by Sept. 30, 2016, and will unveil them daily on the G Adventures web site and Facebook page beginning Dec. 13. Denise Harper, director of sales, Canada, says the campaign is a favourite for G Adventures agents as gives them the opportunity to pass on savings to their customers and spread the festive cheer. “We love putting on the Santa hat for 12 Days of G each year. There is a great...
It’s All About The Future
“Pretty optimistic,” is how Michael Friisdahl describes his mood when asked about his move to MLSE. “I think it's like my luck with Air Canada. I was there for three of the best years in [the company's] history and I think now is the right time to be with MLSE,” he says. It's certainly a big change, but after three decades in the travel business, change is something that the 53-year-old Friisdahl has dealt with on a daily basis, reports executive editor, Bob Mowat in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. In fact, when you ask him about the changes he's...
All About Groups
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has launched its new Groups brochure. The new brochure features a full listing of the tour operator's hotel products and flight schedules to Mexico and the Caribbean, as well as detailed advantages for leisure, wedding and incentive groups for all of ACV's destinations including the Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, the U.S., Canada, Asia, South America, the South Pacific and its Cruise product. Travel agents will also find information about the operator's Automatic Group Price Match Policy which matches up to $100 per person on the competitor price. The...
Start 2016 Off Right With Sunwing
Sunwing Vacations has launched a New Year's Resolution Sale that offers savings of up to 40% on the operator's beach getaways for a limited time. Now that's a resolution that's worth keeping. From Dec. 5 to Dec. 11, agents' customers can take advantage of discounted rates on vacations to the most popular destination hotspots in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America; with over 30 local gateways to choose from across Canada. For more information on Sunwing Vacations' New Year's Resolution Sale, agents should go to http://www.sunwing.ca...
ACV Adds New Hotel In Guadeloupe
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has added the Langley Resort Fort Royal to its Guadeloupe line-up. The resort sits on the beach in Anse du Petit Bas Vent, Deshaies and is a 30-minute drive from the International Airport of Pointre-à-Pitre. Langley features 133 standard rooms, seven suites and 82 bungalows for a total of 222 rooms. Standard rooms and suites can accommodate up to six people and include ocean and garden views. The bungalows include a terrace and some are even located on the beach. There are two bars on the property as well as Le Royal Restaurant offering a combination...
Trafalgar Enhances ‘CostSaver’ Program
Trafalgar has repositioned its CostSaver program as a standalone brand, designed to provide “incredible experiences at unbeatable prices.” Recognizing recent guest feedback citing a market for great value tours, officials say CostSaver - operated by Trafalgar, features a robustly redesigned program and web site at https://costsaver.trafalgar.com/can. Showcasing 34 different tours throughout Europe, Britain and the Eastern Mediterranean, the quality remains high, yet the prices as low as $114 per day. Comprised of handpicked accommodation and well planned itineraries...
Goway Goes Beyond the Beaches of Mexico
Goway's Latin America program has moved northward. The latest addition to Goway's Latin America program is Mexico, with Goway's Don Forster telling a Dec. 2 Toronto audience that Goway's program to the northernmost Latin America country differs markedly from most other tour operator Mexico programs. “We're talking about the other side of Mexico,” he said of a program that goes “beyond the beaches.” Goway added Mexico to its Latin America lineup in September and Forster said the bulk of it focuses on an area ranging from Mexico City to the country's frontier with Central...