Tour Operators
Goway Launches Travel Agent Trip Giveaway
Goway Travel has launched a travel agent incentive to win a trip to Papua New Guinea. For each booking on any of Goway’s Holidays of a Lifetime, agents receive one entry into a grand prize draw (or book the Discover Papua New Guinea tour for three entries). Valid for reservations April 1 to Dec. 31. The draw will be held the first week of January 2016. Operated in Asia, South America, the South Pacific and Middle East, Goway’s Holidays of a Lifetime include the iconic sights of a country, combined with unique dining at quality restaurants, meeting the “locals” in their...
Transat Opens a Club Lookéa in Haiti
As of November, vacationers will be able to enjoy a Club Lookéa experience in Haiti under the auspices of Transat and its partner hotel chain Decameron. The new Royal Decameron Indigo Beach Resort and Club Lookéa, exclusively offered by Transat Holidays, is located on the Côte des Arcadins, an hour and 15 minutes from Port-au-Prince. Rated four stars, Club Lookéa will be welcoming vacationers year-round from November onwards. Club Lookéa’s all-inclusive hotel-clubs have their own French animation teams working for Look Voyages. Packages include flights, transfers,...
Get Off The Beaten Track With Insight
Insight Vacations has a selection of “Red Hot Deals” available on some of its most popular Europe & Britain trips. Travellers can save up to $1,020 per couple on select trips, and clients who have previously travelled with Insight can enjoy an additional 5% discount with Insight’s Club Bon Voyage Program. “Europe is always a popular destination, so we are pleased to be able to offer incredible savings for travellers who are planning their summer vacations now,” said Cris David, president, Insight Vacations Canada. “We encourage travellers to book right away as seats...
ACV Has Free Excursions in Europe
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is giving travellers the opportunity to experience more of their favourite European destinations for less. The tour operator is offering two free activities with all pre-packaged or customized air-inclusive vacations to France, Great Britain, Italy or Spain when booked by June 5. Travellers can take advantage of the complimentary activities – a value of up to $200 – on bookings with a minimum six-night stay, with travel completed by Oct. 31. With the two free activities offer, ACV has curated 16 of its most popular excursions in London, Paris, Rome,...
CanJet Vacations Closes Shop
The Travel Industry Council of Ontario has been advised by CanJet Vacations' executives that it has ceased operation. “Technically TICO is expecting to receive a signed voluntary termination of their registrations held – we have not received this yet and expect to receive this today – so technically they are still 'registered' with TICO,” said TICO's Dorian Werda. Werda said no consumers will be affected and there are no outstanding refunds and no consumers are “in destination.” Speculation about the tour operator's survival has been ongoing. CanJet had lured travel...
The Travel Corporation, Treadright Help Out
In response to the tragic events in Nepal of April 25, and again on May 12, The Travel Corporation and the TreadRight Foundation have come together with the global travel and tourism community to assist in recovery efforts by donating US$20,000 to the collaborative efforts to support the Nepal tourism industry, spearheaded by the Tourism Cares community. “In difficult times like these, it is important for the global travel and tourism industry to come together,” said Brett Tollman, CEO and president of The Travel Corporation. “The tourism sector plays an important role in...
Collette Celebrates Success
There's something about returning to where it all began, and that's just what Collette did last week as it celebrated its 25th year in Canada with a special reception at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, reports assistant editor, Greg Coates in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. The family run, US-based company expanded its operations into Canada in 1989, opening an office in the basement of the Royal York. They now have a Canadian team – led by general manager Brett Walker – of more than 30 staff, with nine sales representatives covering Canada from coast to coast. On...
WestJet Agent Expos Take Flight
WestJet and WestJet Vacations launched travel expos in the Greater Toronto Area this week with the show set to roll into other cities across the country in the coming days and weeks. More than 400 agents attended the trade show in Toronto Tuesday night and 300 more were expected at the International Centre in Mississauga by the end of the night. The trade show with a twist featured not only suppliers and destinations like Barbados, AMResorts and Prince Hotels, but a series of WestJet booths dedicated to travel support, TA resources, groups, fare options and more. Manning the space...