Tour Operators
Goway winner
Goway has announced the first of its February promotion $100 winners -- Dorie Ascano of Cruise Ship Center. To help celebrate the launch of GowayAir's "Next Generation"booking engine, during the month of February, agents can win prizes, including an iPad Mini or $100 awards on Goway's Visa Agent Reward Card. Ascano is pictured with Kenneth D'Sousa, BDM GowayAir. Agents who visit GowayAir.com and purchase tickets will be automatically entered in the...
Holiday House, FunSun unveil US CityEscapes brochure
Holiday House and FunSun Vacations have unveiled their 2013 U.S.A. CityEscapes brochure, showcasing the sights and sounds of Las Vegas, New York City and New Orleans. Hotels found in the brochure are just a small sampling of the more than 10,000 hotels Holiday House and FunSun Vacations offer in the US, and a mere snapshot of the many American city getaways one can book through these brands. Other cities available include Chicago, Boston, Miami, Denver, Houston and more. This is in addition to a comprehensive California program featured in the dedicated brochure that came out last month. Some...
New Tauck tour explores ‘The Heart of Italy’
Tauck is introducing a new in-depth, eight-day itinerary for 2013 that explores Italy's three most iconic cities, Venice, Florence and Rome. "The Heart of Italy: Venezia, Firenze & Roma"is part of Tauck's Culturious collection of immersive, small-group journeys for active, boomer-aged travellers. "Our Culturious journeys are crafted specifically for inquisitive, culturally curious travellers, and it's hard to imagine a more perfect trio of classic, culturally-rich Italian cities than Venice, Florence and Rome,"said Tauck CEO Dan Mahar. "Whether it's food, art, history or religious...
Sunquest March Madness winner
Sunquest has announced the first winner in its March Madness agent giveaway -- Jaime-Lynn Light of McPhail Travel in Moosomin, Sask., who has won a seven-night trip for two to the Grand Bahia Principe Bavaro in Punta Cana. With Sunquest's March Madness promotion, travellers are invited to take advantage of "high season vacations"(ie. March Break) at "low season pricing,"with savings of up to $1,040 per couple. Agents also benefit by earning double TC Loyalty Points for every package booked between Feb. 8 and Feb. 28 for travel between March 1 and April 30 and have a chance to win one of three...
More ways to book Porter Escapes
Porter Escapes vacation packages are now available for travel agents to book through Sirev and Sabre Vacations distribution channels, as well as with a dedicated call centre team. Agents need to register at http://www.porterescapes.com to book through a GDS or by phone. A commission of 8% is payable for sales by registered agents. Agents cannot make web site bookings, which are ineligible for commission. Robert Deluce, president and CEO of Porter Escapes, commented: "The initial response to Porter Escapes has been tremendous. Additional agency booking channels provide everyone with more...
Signature savings
Signature Vacations is offering a "Family Special"instant savings of $200 per family available only during the Family Day weekend until midnight on Feb. 19. Savings are valid on all southern destination vacation packages (excluding the US) and are available from Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada gateways for departures between March 15 and 26. $200 savings are based on a discount of $50 p.p. for a family of four travelling together or $100 off based on double occupancy, which are reflected in applicable taxes....
Sunquest, ALBATours blowout sale
Sunquest's transatlantic and Med cruise holidays, and ALBATours' escorted coach tours in Italy, are all on sale as part of a massive inventory blowout sale. Valid on all new bookings made by Feb. 27, travellers will pay $1,899 plus tax p.p. for Sunquest's transatlantic crossing cruise aboard the MSC Poesia. Departing on April 20, this 18-day/17-night cruise sets out from Fort Lauderdale and stops in New York City, Ponta Delgada (in Portugal's Azores Islands), Lisbon, La Coruña (Spain) and finally Dover. The package price includes flights (Toronto to Fort Lauderdale and London back to...
Tourcan hosts South Africa seminars in Alberta
Tourcan Vacations in collaboration with South African Tourism will host seminars in Alberta that will cover what the vacationer needs to know prior to travel to South Africa; what the first-time traveller should get to experience; and various travel options. Seminars will be conducted in Edmonton March 4, Red Deer March 5, and Calgary March 6. RSVP to [email protected]....