Tour Operators
AeroMexico Back In Toronto
AeroMexico will soon link Toronto and Mexico City, part of a strategy that it expects will have it serving all three of this country's largest cities before the end of 2015, reports Ian Stalker in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. The airline will begin non-stop Toronto-Mexico City service on May 4 using B737s that can carry 124 passengers, 12 of them in business class. AeroMexico's flights will leave the Ontario capital at 8:30 a.m., arriving in Mexico City at 12:35 p.m. Return flights will leave Mexico City at 1 a.m., arriving in Toronto at 6:46 a.m. The airline...
Jump Into Ireland Now
Tourism Ireland and its partners are on a four-city, cross-Canada tour this week, with stops in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Victoria, to talk to agents and operators about the group business market and the opportunities that Ireland offers in that area. In Toronto, about 70 agents had a chance to meet with officials from Tourism Ireland and 10 partners, including representatives from Edward Hotels, the Griffin Hotel Group, the Irish Tourism Group, the Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa, Manor House Hotels & Irish Country Hotels, Railtours Ireland First Class, Royal Irish Tours, Lough...
Sunwing Introduces Summer Program From Ottawa
Sunwing Vacations is increasing its flight schedule to offer a summer service from Ottawa for the first time. Beginning May 11, the airline will operate a weekly, direct flight to Varadero, Cuba. The introduction of the direct Ottawa-Varadero connection brings the total number of Canadian gateways available to summer travellers on Sunwing Airlines to seven. The tour operator already offers year-round vacation packages from Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary. Vacationers travelling to Cuba with young children are sure to appreciate Memories Varadero Beach...
Magnificent Myanmar
Exotik Tours is giving intrepid travellers the opportunity to experience mysterious Myanmar as part of a new cruise and land package added to its Asia program. The 10-day, nine-night “Magnificent Myanmar” package, which features one special departure this year on Oct. 10, starts from $3,199 per person (land and cruise only) and features two nights in Yangon, one night in Bagan, two nights aboard the RV Orient Pandaw travelling upstream to Mandalay, two nights in Mandalay and two nights on the shores of Inle Lake at the Pristine Lotus Spa Resort. The price includes accommodation...
TreadRight Celebrates
In celebration of upcoming Earth Month, The Travel Corporation and its non-profit foundation, TreadRight, held a special industry dinner in Toronto's Distillery District last night (March 19), along with special guest, TreadRight Ambassador Céline Cousteau. Created in 2008, TreadRight works to ensure the environment and the communities in destinations that The Travel Corporation visits remain vibrant for generations to come. The organization currently has projects ongoing in 35 countries. “We support communities through environment or development,” said Shannon Guihan, program...
Transat Extends St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Transat Holidays is celebrating St. Patrick's Day all week long by offering travel agents the chance to earn 8X the Bonbon rewards on all flights, packages and tours in Ireland. The promotion is valid on new individual bookings made between March 17 and 24, for travel between April 6 and Oct. 31, from all gateways. Agents not yet registered for the Bonbon rewards program can do so at http://www.bonbon.trucash.com and benefit from the promotion. Visit Get Connected for more...
Boomerang Teams Up With Princess Cruises
Boomerang Tours has partnered with Princess Cruises to offer five land and cruise packages that include pre- or post-cruise touring as well as transfers. Taking a comprehensive Boomerang Tours package in Australia, New Zealand or the South Pacific, and cruising with partner Princess Cruises, Boomerang is allowing customers to see and do it all while also taking advantage of some early booking rates currently available with Princess. These include: A 19-night Tahiti & Hawaii cruise package that visits Tahiti, Papeete, Moorea, Bora Bora, Hilo, Honolulu, Maui and Los Angeles....
Sunwing Direct to Orlando From Deer Lake, Gander
Sunwing Vacations will kick off its first direct flight service from Deer Lake and Gander, Nfld. to Orlando/Kissimmee, Fla., tomorrow (March 19). Andrew Dawson, president of Tour Operations for Sunwing Vacations, commented, “We are pleased to be able to offer our customers in Newfoundland and Labrador another option to depart on vacation from their local airport. This new connection will be the third direct Sunwing flight to the sun – along with the Dominican Republic and Cuba – available from Gander this season. We are encouraged by early sales and look forward to a successful...