Tour Operators
Goway Takes It Higher
Goway is introducing a new premium service for travel agents. Anita Emilio, Goway's general manager wholesale, explained: “We are generally known as destination experts who provide a full range of products from budget-minded to high end Stays of Distinction. But we also offer a premium service for VIP bookings.” Emilio continued: “Agents are continually reminding us that the luxury products and service Goway provides is much better and more competitively priced than traditional luxury specialist companies. All professional agents want to sell more luxury products and reap the...
Sunshine Flights From Sunwing
Sunwing is launching direct, non-stop flights from Ottawa to St. Petersburg/Clearwater beginning Dec. 18, 2014. The weekly service offers Thursday departures aboard a Boeing 737-800 aircraft that will accommodate 189 passengers. With the addition of the new service, Ottawa becomes the third Canadian city to benefit from a direct, non-stop service to the region after Toronto and Halifax. Noah Lagos, St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport director commented: “We are excited to add another international destination with Sunwing Airlines and make it easier for Canadians from Ottawa to...
More Than Meets The Eye
In this week's digital edition of Travel Courier, editor Mike Baginski writtes: I was expecting a kangaroo – as usual. However this year when the team from Goway popped by the office as part of its annual fall sales blitz, they were dressed more like penguins. Not actual penguins, mind you, but James Bond black and white, complete with champagne and BMW. That's because this year's theme (at Toronto, Vancouver, and Edmonton locations visited by Goway staff) is luxury, and more particularly that not only does Goway sell it, but is heavily invested in the segment. “We want to...
Galileo Vacations Adds GOGO
Travelport has signed a new agreement with vacation package wholesaler GOGO Worldwide Vacations that will give Travelport-connected travel agents in Canada access to all of GOGO Worldwide Vacation’s hotel package products and destination offerings. For Canadian agents, direct access to GOGO Worldwide Vacations content from Travelport’s Galileo Vacations product creates time-saving efficiencies and provides new sales opportunities for booking hotel packages to the world’s most desirable vacation locations. Punam Pathak, president of GOGO Worldwide Vacations, commented: "GOGO...
Give Peace A Chance
All tour operators are saying about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is give peace a chance, reports staff writer, Ian Stalker in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. A tenuous ceasefire in Ukraine appeared to be holding (at press time), leading to hopes that months of fighting between Ukraine government forces and pro-Russian rebels that has raised tensions between the West and Russia has ended. Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada isn't telling Canadians to avoid Ukraine, although it does say that the Crimea and other parts of the country should be...
CanJet Vacations Takes Off
The inaugural edition of the CanJet Vacations brochure is available this week and distribution to agencies will begin immediately, says John Kirk, VP sales, and marketing. “We have only selected properties that are true 4- or 5-stars to ensure our guests have an upscale holiday experience. We think agents will be very impressed with the calibre of our hotel selection.” The initial product line-up features hotels in Varadero, Havana, Santa Clara, Holguin, Santa Maria and Cayo Coco, Cuba; Puerto Plata, Punta Cana and La Romana in the Dominican Republic; Cancun, Riviera Maya, Cozumel,...
Insight Unveils New Site, Enhanced Agent Portal
Insight Vacations has unveiled “a completely redeveloped and functionally rich” new web site designed to offer an engaging user experience and to showcase the brand’s itineraries. “We are thrilled to reveal our stunning, cutting edge new web site today to inspire agents and their clients worldwide to book their next trip with Insight Vacations,” said John Boulding, CEO, Insight Vacations. “As we launch our Signature Year, we are very excited to have a fresh new look and feel to our site, and with valuable feedback from our loyal agents regarding our Agent Portal, we now...
Author Schultz Back On Tour With Trafalgar
Trafalgar is inviting agents and their clients to free travel presentations in Winnipeg, Victoria, Halifax and Ottawa featuring the author of “1,000 Places to See Before You Die.” It is the third time Trafalgar and Patricia Schultz, a New York Times best-selling author, have collaborated on a four-city Canadian tour. This one is in celebration of Trafalgar's new 2015 Europe & Britain program. During the presentation, Schultz will share her favourite European places to visit and following the presentation, guests can have their books signed. Attendees will also have a chance...