Tour Operators
TravelBrands Ready To Celebrate
TravelBrands is ready to celebrate and it certainly has a lot of reasons to do so. Zeina Gedeon, CEO of TravelBrands, observed: “The support from our travel agent partners and our supplier partners has been overwhelming. We are so grateful that the travel industry was with us every step of the way.” Gedeon pointed out that: “The last few months have allowed us to take a step back and look at the way we do business, restructure certain areas and especially improve internal efficiencies and processes. Currently there are a series of external factors that weigh heavily on the...
Trafalgar Knows How To Pick Them
Alright, so Valentine’s Day may be over, but as far as Trafalgar is concerned that doesn’t mean the romance has to end. The tour company is inviting couples to continue their love story and re-ignite their passion for travel with an unforgettable trip to Europe. And it's all part of Trafalgar's new “Buy One, Get One for 30% Off” campaign that's running for four weeks. During the first week, which runs until Feb. 22, 2016, Trafalgar is offering nine of its most romantic trips to Europe, with savings of up to $1,184 per couple. The handpicked trips include specially selected...
Transat Offers Zika Update
Transat has issued an updated advisory to agents on the Zika virus. In the advisory, Transat tells agents: “As you are surely aware, the Zika virus is affecting many destinations around the world. This virus is mainly transmitted through mosquito bites. As such, it is strongly recommended that travellers take precautionary measures to protect themselves from mosquito bites.” And it continues: “It should be noted that those most at risk are pregnant women and women who are planning to become pregnant. Your clients should be encouraged to obtain further information on the...
Intrepid, Flight Centre Partner On Trek Pass
To celebrate Flight Centre's Adventure Month, it has teamed up with Intrepid Travel to introduced a new Trek Pass that will give adventure seekers the opportunity to save big on four of the most popular trekking routes on earth. With the Trek Pass, travellers who commit to hiking the Inca Trail in Peru, Mt. Kinabalu in Borneo and Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, will receive a fourth trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal for free. Travellers will have 3 years to complete the four summits and must take their free trip last. The Trek Pass was created specifically for outdoor enthusiasts...
Sunwing’s Million Dollar Beach Blowout Sale
Sunwing Vacations is offering Canadian travellers a chance for a sun vacation at the “lowest price ever” with its Million Dollar Beach Blowout Sale. The tour operator’s hotel buyers have been busy negotiating the best deals possible across a wide range of resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America, saving customers millions of dollars during the popular winter travel months. In fact, Sunwing is so confident that their savvy product buyers have secured the deepest discounts of the season that the tour operator is also including their Price Drop Guarantee protection,...
Experience the South Like a Local With Transat
To help travellers learn more about its Sun destinations, Transat is back with the second edition of “Expat Experts,” an initiative that explores Costa Rica, Mexico and Honduras hideaways through the eyes of Canadian travel experts living abroad. “We’re working with relatable Canadian expats who are trusted sources of travel inspiration, to give travellers insider tips on new places to explore. Their tips and tricks on how to travel off the beaten path are leading travellers beyond the hotel beach and restaurant,” said Genevieve LeBrun, vice-president of marketing at Transat....
Sunwing Launches 10x STAR Points Promotion
Sunwing Vacations is making 2016 a little sweeter by offering agents its biggest groups offer yet. For a limited time only, agents can earn 10 times the normal STAR Agent Rewards points when confirming a group booking from a selection of the tour operator’s most popular resorts. Available across 70 hotels in Jamaica, Mexico, Bahamas, Curacao, St. Maarten and the Dominican Republic, the promotion includes many Smile Resorts and Relax Resorts, where vacationers can look forward to a host of additional exclusive benefits and privileges. During the 10x STAR points promotion, agents...
Earn More When Booking Groups With Holiday House
Throughout February, Holiday House is offering agents some special incentives to book groups. Agents booking any groups to select European cities (London, Paris, Rome and Copenhagen) and in the US (Florida, Las Vegas and Hawaii) will earn rewards themselves and their clients. “Our travel agent partners will benefit from 5X the Loyalty Points when they book a group to the USA and Europe, and on top of that, their clients will get free one day hop on hop off in Europe and in the USA, they can choose from a free dining card, free lei greeting or free three-day car rental,” noted...