Tour Operators
‘Sun for Everyone’ with Transat Holidays
Transat Holidays has launched a new south campaign under the theme “Sun for everyone.” The nationwide campaign showcases the personal experiences of Transat clients in Sun destinations, and is available on TV, online, in the newspaper, on social media and on the radio. Photos, videos and testimonials place vacationers at the centre of this vast advertising campaign, by putting the idea of sharing at the heart of the creative strategy. Transat Holidays has also adopted a new visual identity: the ultimate travel symbol, a luggage tag in Transat’s signature blue acts as a...
And The Beat Goes On
When will Cuba's tourism growth taper off? Well, predicts Eloy Govea, the Cuba Tourist Board's new director for English-speaking Canada, no time soon. In this week's digital edition of Travel Courier, staff writer, Ian Stalker reports that the remarkable growth the country has seen over the past two decades – with the country routinely posting double-digit annual increases – culminated in its hosting 2.8 million foreigners last year and Govea says Cuba is hoping for three million this year. That would amount to something of a slowing compared to some other years, but would still...
Reality Check
In a major bid to boost its retailer base in North America, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has premiered a revamped, multi-level membership structure. And in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press, Montreal editor, Mike Dunbar reports that the chief exec of the industry association says the dramatic move reaffirms the decades-long bond between cruise lines, travel agencies and agents at large. CEO Christine Duffy said the organization would have been working with travel agents ``under a certain membership model” for 40 years next year and needed to update...
Dreaming With Sunquest
Sunquest’s latest “Deal of the Week” is offering up to $300 per couple in savings at all Dreams and Secrets resorts. Valid on all new bookings made between Oct. 9 and Oct. 15 for travel anytime, this offer applies to any departure date, from any gateway, for any duration, and at any Dreams or Secrets property available through...
Travel Corporation Extends Call Centre Hours
The Travel Corporation has extended call centre hours for Contiki, Trafalgar and Insight Vacations to better meet the needs of travel agents and their clients in booking travel and answering inquiries. “Providing high-quality customer service in a flexible format that suits the busy schedules of our loyal travel agents and their clients is our absolute highest priority so we recognize that evenings and weekends are popular hours for booking travel, and with our company’s customer-centric focus, it was only fitting that we introduced a new program that would allow us to meet our...
On The Road In Split
Visitors to Croatia -- even those in the country on Independence Day, Oct. 8 -- will see little evidence of the war that resulted from the nation's secession from the Yugoslavian federation in 1991. To the untrained eye, the Balkan nation has fully recovered in the 23 years since, though what is called the Homeland War, or the Serbian Aggression, still lingers in the minds and memories of residents old enough to have lived through the bombing of cities like Dubrovnik. "When you lose everything and your house is burned to the ground, and it takes you 20 years to get it back, you remember,"...
Globus Puts Its Mark on North America
Globus has released its North America program for 2015, highlighted by several new tours and dozens of “Local Favorites” – Globus’ signature cultural and culinary insights. And, travellers can save 10% off the brochure price when booking and paying in full nine months prior to departure – a savings of up to $553 per person. New itineraries include the six-day Yosemite National Park in Winter, 12-day Western Ranch & Parks Adventure and the nine-day Historic Trains of the Old West. Available Local Favorite experiences include: Touring the Antelope Slot Canyon with a...
Hong Kong Stays The Course
In this week's digital edition of Travel Courier, staff writer, Ian Stalker reports that tour operators sending people to Hong Kong say the current unrest in that destination may lead to them making adjustments to their programs, but that visitors are continuing to take in that destination's sights. Diane Molzan of Goway told Travel Courier that the “civil disturbances in Hong Kong haven't had an impact on our ground operations whatsoever, but we are keeping a close eye on it. All airport transfers and sightseeing tours are still operating as per normal, with some slight traffic...