Tour Operators
HAGGiS Adventures celebrates Glasgow’s 850th with Scottish tour sale
As Glasgow marks its 850th birthday in 2025, HAGGiS Adventures, offering award-winning Scottish tours for over 30 years, is inviting clients to join in the festivities with their Epic Scottish Tour Sale. To honour this milestone, the Edinburgh-based tour operator is offering a 20 per cent off on new 2025 day tours from Glasgow. In addition, HAGGiS is also offering a 15 per cent discount on a range of day and multi-day adventures departing from Edinburgh and Inverness. Guests can take advantage of this limited-time offer by using promo code SALE2025 on bookings made before April 4,...
Intrepid’s latest report reveals double-digit growth
Intrepid Travel's 2024 Integrated Annual Report shows double-digit growth, $392.6M USD in revenue (+17% YoY), and a record-breaking $26.9M USD EBITDA (+24% YoY). Alongside recordbreaking revenue, Intrepid reported $8M USD in bonuses to eligible employees in the form of both cash and shares, reinforcing its belief that those who run the company should own it. There are currently 555 staff shareholders in the company, bringing its co-founders’ vision to life. This is also the second consecutive year of dividend payments. The takeaway? Intrepid’s purpose-led model isn’t just...
TDC’s national conference spotlights personal development
Transat Distribution Canada (TDC)'s National Leadership Conference is on now, running through March 27. Hosted at the Club Med Magna Marbella, on the Spanish Costa del Sol, the event has attracted owners and managers of franchised and affiliated agencies of the TDC network, the regional managers of Transat/Travel agencies, the members of the TDC management team and many preferred partners. The kick-off was given by TDC General Manager Karine Gagnon at a welcome cocktail on March 23, hosted by Manulife, in the presence of all the participants, special partners, and speaker and executive...
G Adventures launches more than 100 new trips for 2025
G Adventures has launched more than 100 new itineraries into its already massive lineup of worldwide adventures. With a focus on innovation, flexibility and culturally-rich experiences, the new trips span the globe and offer new destinations and one-of-a-kind adventures for every type of traveller. Highlights include new trips in the Balkans, Finland and Africa across G Adventures’ Local Living, Solo-ish, Geluxe, Classic and 18-to-Thirtysomething styles. Yves Marceau, VP of product for G Adventures, notes that 2025 will be the company’s biggest new product drive yet. “Following on...
Transat adds groups to Tripbook
After a thorough design and development process in exclusive collaboration with Softvoyage, Tripbook now includes several self-service group booking features. Travel agents can now select seats for all occupants in the same room, add luggage, generate electronic documents, and make payments for their group bookings. "By being the first to adopt this technology, Transat is making it easier for travel agencies to book groups by giving them greater autonomy, which translates into efficiencies throughout the process,” explains Julie Sareault, Transat's commercial...
Adventure Canada reports 71% of 2025 bookings made by Canadians
Adventure Canada is experiencing an unprecedented rise in interest and bookings from Canadian travellers, with 71% of guests in 2025 hailing from Canada—a number that has climbed to 78% already for 2026. This surge reflects a growing trend: Canadians are prioritizing travel within their own country and choosing to support homegrown companies. More than ever, travellers are shifting their bookings to Adventure Canada, reinforcing their commitment to community, culture, and conservation. “We welcome anyone with an open mind and a spirit of adventure,” said Cedar Swan, CEO of...
Tourism Ireland treats industry pros to iconic Riverdance 30
St. Patrick's Day celebrations have turned into a weeklong festival, thanks to Tourism Ireland. Last night, the tourism board hosted a group of travel industry colleagues to an evening at the historic Mirvish Theatre in Toronto to see Riverdance 30, the next generation. TravelPress Today was on hand to experience this world class dance troupe step it up like no other. Riverdance 30, which runs March 18-March 23, is a fusion of Irish and international dance music that's garnered international attention. The Toronto performance is part of a special anniversary tour. This spectacular...
Agents’ Choice Sponsor Spotlight: CIE Tours
Nominations are open for Baxter Media’s 2025 Agents’ Choice Survey, running now through April 25, 2025. Launched in 2000, and now in its 25th year, the annual Agents’ Choice Readership Survey invites travel agents to show support to their favourite suppliers through an anonymous survey, with a series of exciting prizes to be won. CIE Tours has generously donated a prize of a $1,000 gift certificate, as a simple thank you for filling out the survey. “CIE Tours understands the vital role travel advisors play as trusted experts in the industry. Firsthand experience is one of...