Tour Operators
ACV to Host Europe Webinar Series
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) will be hosting a webinar series to highlight its new Europe 2016 lineup. Agents will discover ACV’s selection of flight options, hotels, multi-day tours, cruises, activities and promotions including ACV&ME incentives. The webinar series will launch with “Everything Europe,” the ultimate guide to booking Europe packages, including cruises. This presentation will feature the advantages of booking with ACV and give agents a sneak peek into the Early Booking Bonus. The webinar will also highlight the premium economy and Premium rouge cabins onboard...
Going Exotik
Exotik Tours has launched a series of tours, cruises, long stays, self-drive and FIT packages to some of its most popular destinations in Iceland, the UK, Ireland, Italy, Eastern Europe, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Morocco and Croatia, to name a few. “With over 35 years of experience and a team dedicated to create unique experiences, Exotik Tours has adapted to a fast evolving industry,” says David Boigné, VP of specialty products. “We strive to offer the best tailor-made vacation packages in the industry. Sharing our unique travel products is what drives us. We take customization...
Loyalty Pays More With Intair
Intair, TravelBrands’s air consolidation division, has rolled out a new incentive based on growth – agents will earn extra Loyalty points as long as they reach a monthly growth target. “Our travel agent partners have been and continue to be, our most staunch advocates in the marketplace, it’s now our turn to give back and reward them for their business,” commented Nino Montagnese, vice-president of sales. “This offer is all about the travel agent. Whether they book an additional one, two or three tickets compared to same month last year, our partners will earn up to 20...
Mojito Mondays
Sunwing Vacations has launched a new promotion – Mojito Mondays – giving agents the opportunity to earn twice the regular STAR Agent Rewards points, improve their product knowledge and enter into a contest to win a vacation for two. The four-week promotion focuses on some of the tour operator’s most popular resorts in Cuba, spotlighting options for both families and couples. Taking part is easy. Agents just need to look out for the Mojito Mondays flyers each week. Every Monday, there will be a different flyer that provides a host of useful tips and insider details on the two...
Insight Campaign Puts Spotlight on Germany
Insight Vacations has launched a new “Europe Now” campaign that offers agents and their clients enticing incentives to book. Every month, Insight will spotlight one European destination to help agents promote with their clients, and for every booked itinerary featuring the “destination of the month,” they will earn a bonus commission. The first destination to be highlighted is Germany – recently topping the list of “Best Countries” ranking from the U.S. News and World Report. Agents who book any European journey from Insight Vacations 2016-17 Europe & Britain...
Sunwing Seat Sale
Sunwing Vacations has launched a seat sale on flights to Florida and Las Vegas. Available through Feb. 12, travellers booking a flight on Sunwing Airlines for travel through Oct. 31 will receive a second seat at 50% off the normal selling price. This limited time offer applies to all new Sunwing flight bookings to Florida and Las Vegas. Sunwing offers direct flights to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and St. Pete/Clearwater from 10 Canadian gateways, along with a twice-weekly service to Las Vegas from Toronto. Weekly services from Winnipeg to Fort Lauderdale, St John, New Brunswick to...
Mexico Takes Aim At Zika
Tour operators from Canada and the United States were given an update on Mexico's efforts to both prevent and contain the Zika virus. In a briefing organized by the Mexico Tourism Board (MTB), officials from Mexico's Ministry of Health outlined how the Mexican government and tourism industry have been handling the situation. During the meeting in Cancun, Dr. Alberto Diaz Quiñonez, Deputy General Director of the Mexican Institute for Diagnostic and Epidemiology, told operators that Mexico has only 34 confirmed cases of the Zika virus, which represents just 0.03% of the total cases...
Collette Calling All Downton Abbey Fans
As the popular hit television series Downton Abbey enters its final season, Collette is offering fans a chance to tour the show's iconic castle. For a limited time, select tours of “England’s Treasures” and “British Landscape” by Collette will feature fully guided tours of the Highclere Castle, the regal residence used on the award-winning Downton Abbey, as well as Stonehenge (pictured). Tickets for the castle tours are hard to come by and Collette is advising agents that now is the chance for their clients to walk the very halls where Lord and Lady Grantham walk. Visitors...