Tour Operators
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...
Spring Into Florida Savings With Sunquest
For travel through May 31, travellers can take advantage of Sunquest savings and added values on bookings to Fort Lauderdale. Those booking an air-inclusive package with air on Westjet can benefit from a $100 air credit per couple on all package durations, from all gateways. In addition, special savings are available at the following hotels: B Ocean Ft. Lauderdale: up to 35% off; Diplomat Resort & Spa: up to 20% off; Sonesta Ft. Lauderdale: up to 20% off; Courtyard by Marriott Ft. Lauderdale: fifth night free and complimentary...
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Sunspots Holidays is celebrating International Women's Day by offering special $15 gift cards for booking net packages by female travel agents or for female passengers. The tour operator is also offering a Women Only Group Special available for booking March...
Final Week of Contiki Campaign Features Australia
As the grand finale in Contiki’s eight-week #Travelgoals campaign, it’s all about the sun-drenched paradise of Australia with featured content from Vancouver’s Jordan Dyck, a sustainable tourism advocate and travel photographer who recently participated in the #contikistorytellers program. “To celebrate the final week of #travelgoals, we’re offering $300 off Australia to inspire millennials to travel to one of the world’s most sought-after vacation destinations,” said Contiki Canada president Brad Ford. “Australia carries special meaning as it was the setting for our...