Tour Operators
Adventure Canada introduces ‘We Love Canada’ sale
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Adventure Canada is sharing its love for Canadian travel offering a limited time “We Love Canada” promotion where $1 CAD is at par with US$1. The special pricing applies to June 2014 Sable Island programs and the Greenland and Wild Labrador expedition in September. The offer is valid for those booking and paying in full by Feb. 14. Sable Island departure dates are June 12-20 or June 20-28. The Greenland & Wild Labrador departure date is Sept....
Sunwing has Early Bird savings
Sunwing is gearing up for summer with the launch of its summer flying schedule across Canada. With early bird pricing featuring savings of $200 per couple on round-trip fares, if booked by March 31, travellers are invited to begin planning their summer in advance. Sunwing will offer flights from Vancouver to Toronto, commencing June 18 until Sept. 14 with departures on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Toronto departures will be offered on the same days from June 18 to Sept. 8. Flights between Toronto and Newfoundland will commence on June 18 and operate until Sept. 8,...
Goway Picks Jansen
Goway's AFRICAExperts has appointed Rose Jansen to its reservations department. "Rose hails from Botswana and South Africa and brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the department," commented Moira Smith, AFRICAExperts general manager. "She's travelled extensively throughout Southern Africa and parts of East Africa and complements our current team of experts," Smith stated. Jansen's travel career has spanned 24 years. She was raised in Botswana where she started her travel career. She moved to South Africa in 1990 and spent the next 12 years working in the travel...
Doing The Right Thing
Tour East Holidays will not be implementing surcharges. "There are always currency risks in the travel business and it's up to the travel company to manage those risks," observed Tour East president Annie Tsu in announcing that the tour operator will not "pass along such a burden to its customers." "Over the almost 40 year history of our company," Tsu said, "we have had to deal with many fluctuations in the loonie versus the US dollar, but not once have we ever passed our currency problems along to our clients." She continued: "As you know, once surcharges are added, they are rarely...
Invade Britain With Monograms
You'll love this "yeah, yeah, yeah, yeaaaaaaah!" Couldn't resist. And apparently neither could Monograms because just in time for the 50th anniversary of the official start of the "British Invasion" -- Feb. 9, 1964 (the day the Beatles debuted on the Ed Sullivan Show) -- Monograms is providing its clients travelling to London the opportunity to indulge in Beatlemania as part of a special "British Invasion" series of London vacation packages. Stephanie Bishop of Monograms' Canadian office, explained that: "This day trip is a great way to combine nostalgia for the Fab Four as well as a...
Transat, Nolitours launch new online search tool
Transat Holidays and Nolitours have launched a new online search tool, designed to help agents and their clients make educated choices and find that perfect vacation. The Transat Holidays Family Vacation Collection and the noliKIDS range from Nolitours are specially designed for families travelling with children. All hotels in these collections have been carefully chosen because they offer extensive family friendly facilities. “Tell us whom you’re travelling with, what are your interests, the kind of accommodations you’re looking for, the services you’d like to have at the...
Goway has new agent incentives
Goway Travel has announced the return of its popular “Sell Islands Month,” as well as several new agent incentives. Featured destinations include Tahiti, Fiji, Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa, the Maldives, Mauritius, and Seychelles. Agent e-blasts, e-zines, some new specials and travel discounts will be featured. Agents can earn up to $100 per booking for new bookings before Feb 14. Currently, all agents earn $10 per passenger for airline tickets issued by GowayAir. During Sell Islands Month, the booking incentive is tiered and earns agents $50-$100 per booking. All incentives are...
Royal Caribbean names ACV Partner of the Year
Royal Caribbean International has named its top picks for the “2013 Loyal to Royal Travel Agent Partners of the Year” and Air Canada Vacations (ACV) being awarded the honour of “Canadian Partner of the...