Tour Operators
ALBATOURS’ SUMMER ITALY AIR NOW AVAILABLE
ALBATours’ summer 2014 air-only program to Italy is in the system and ready to book. Offering regular departures from Toronto to Rome with Alitalia, the program will operate from March through November 2014 with daily flights Sunday to Tuesday and Thursday to Saturday, every week, to 17 destinations in Italy. Starting from $899 p.p., taxes in, clients will fly to Rome aboard Alitalia’s A330 aircraft in “Classica” (economy) class, and from there they can continue on to Florence, Milan, Naples, Venice, Palermo, Genoa and more. Clients can also opt for an upgrade to Alitalia’s...
ACV CRUISING WITH CLIA
Travellers booking participating cruises this week with Air Canada Vacations (ACV) can save up to $150 per couple and earn 2,000 bonus Aeroplan Miles on Air & Cruise packages, plus get onboard credit from some of the world’s best cruise lines. Available deals include: !!! Norwegian Cruise Line: Receive up to a $500 onboard credit when booked by Nov. 1. Plus, book a balcony stateroom or higher by Nov. 1 and save $150 p.p. on flights. !!! Regent Seven Seas Cruises: Receive a $200 onboard credit per suite on any new 2013 or 2014 sailings booked by Oct. 27 (valid on seven-night sailings...
SUN DEAL IS BACK
Starting Oct. 23 and running for the next four weeks, Sunquest is bringing back its popular “Sun Deal” incentive, offering agents a chance to win up to 20x Loyalty Points, trips for two and even a grand prize of $2,000 cash. Valid on all new Sunquest package bookings made between Oct. 23 and Nov. 19, for travel anytime, from any gateway and to any destination, with Sun Deal, everyone’s a winner. Once the booking is complete, agents simply need to go online to SunquestAgent.ca, enter their valid booking number and play to win. Prizes include between 2X and 20X Loyalty Points that can...
SET SAIL WITH INTREPID
Intrepid Travel is giving agents the opportunity to sail on the early voyages of its two new sailing adventures in the Caribbean. The adventure tour operator’s range of sailing itineraries was expanded this year to include two trips in the Caribbean, the British Virgin Islands Sailing and Martinique and St. Lucia Sailing adventures. The trips provide travellers the opportunity to snorkel in the Caribbean and soak in the sun. With a maximum group size of eight on each itinerary, travellers will have an up close and personal taste of island life. To qualify for the incentive, agents must...
LET’S TALK TRAVEL WINNER
The Let’s Talk Travel team of DeNureTours, Jordan Tourism Board, Visit Myrtle Beach, Scenic Tours, Tourcan Vacations, Turks and Caicos Tourism and Universal Orlando Resort have announced that Jodi Wickstrom (pictured) of North Star Travel and Tours in Sault Ste Marie is their grand prize winner of a trip for two to Panama City (including accommodations, some meals, sightseeing tours and airport transfers). Let’s Talk Travel recently visited Thunder Bay, Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, North Bay, Barrie and Toronto. All attendees at these events qualified for the main (draw) prize, sponsored by...
ANDERSON PICKS RUECKL
Anderson Vacations has announced the appointment of Dawn Rueckl as its general manager for Canada. Rueckl began her love affair with the travel industry at Expo 86, the world exposition in Vancouver, and she has worked in that field ever since. The last 20 years of her career have been spent focused on the group travel market, where she gained experience in almost every aspect of the business -- product development, tour planning, operations, marketing, HR, customer service, tour director management, and finance. She has a Bachelor of Arts from UBC and is currently working on her Masters of...
SUNWING INCREASES MTL.-LAUDERDALE SERVICE
Sunwing is expanding its flight schedule from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale program this holiday season with additional Sunday flights between Dec. 22 and Jan. 19, allowing Montreal travellers to escape to Florida for the holidays. Sunwing already offers convenient direct service several times per week to Fort Lauderdale from Toronto, Quebec City and Montreal, as well as hotel deals, car rentals, Caribbean cruises and attraction tickets. Travellers can choose from a range of Sunwing accommodations in Fort Lauderdale. For example, the Ocean Sky Hotel & Resort is located only 15 minutes from...
BEST OF JAPAN IS SPECIAL
Royal Scenic, in co-operation with the Japan National Tourism Organization, has released two limited-time specials to Japan only and beyond to Southeast Asia destinations. The first is a seven-day/five-night “Best of Japan Special” that visits Tokyo, Mt. Fuji/Hakone and Kyoto. The package includes round-trip economy class airfare on Japan Airlines (Western Canada departures) or Air Canada (Eastern Canada departures), airport transfers, hotel accommodation and sightseeing tours led by English-speaking guides. Prices for departures from Vancouver begin at $1,780 p.p., plus air taxes based...