Tour Operators
Goway releases 2013 Latin America planner
Goway Travel has released its 2013 Latin America Travel Planner, which it describes as "a real tool for selling Latin America."Maps have been enhanced, huge portions of the brochure have been given to day trips and add-ons which can be used to customize any package, and as always Goway has created numerous two- to three-day stopovers as the starting point for any Latin American travel idea. "We have seen unprecedented growth in demand for Latin America to traditional destinations including Peru, Ecuador, The Galapagos Islands and Costa Rica. But we have also seen steady growth in requests for...
Transat introduces ‘Holiday a Day’ contest
Transat Holidays is helping Canadians escape the winter blues with the launch of its "Holiday a Day"contest. Travellers purchasing a sun package between Feb. 2-22 will have a chance to win their trip. Every day during this period, Transat will randomly draw one reservation booked the previous day, and the daily winner will win their vacation. The promotion applies to all new sun destination bookings made by Feb. 22 for travel between Feb. 2 and April 30. Clients who opt for a sun package from the Transat Holidays Distinction Collection will double their chances of winning. And, agents who...
ACV offers bonus Aeroplan Miles
Travellers booking air and cruise with Air Canada Vacations (ACV) between Feb. 1 and Feb. 28 will earn 2,500 bonus Aeroplan Miles per member for travel from April 1 and completed by Oct. 31. Travellers can also take advantage of ACV's Great Wave Cruise Sale and save with Norwegian Cruise Line, offering a free stateroom upgrade, $300 coupon booklet and a 50% reduced deposit on cruises of three nights or more to any destination when booked by Feb. 28 for travel completed by Dec. 31. Or, book air and cruise onboard Royal Caribbean by Feb. 15 and save an extra $200 per couple on any 2013 Europe...
Win an iPad Mini from GowayAir
To help celebrate the launch of GowayAir's "Next Generation"booking engine, during the month of February, agents can win some great prizes including an iPad Mini or $100 awards on Goway's Visa Agent Reward Card. Agents who visit http://www.gowayair.com and purchase tickets, will be automatically entered in the draws. The new booking technology enhances GowayAir's offer to agents with increased fare content and a user-friendly buying experience. It also offers a wide range of net fare options from both Canada and the US on more than 60 of the world's airlines to Europe, Africa, Middle East,...
Agents win with Sunwing
Sunwing has announced the winners of its recent "Memories of Cuba"promotion. They are: Sylvie Saltel Lawrie of CAA Manitoba and Pauline Blacoe of Shinetravel.ca/TPI who each win a one-week all inclusive vacation package for two to Memories Varadero Beach Resort and Memories Caribe Beach Resort, respectively. During the campaign, which ran from Jan. 3-19, Sunwing featured select Memories Resorts with "Insider Tips"along with exclusive offers. On Mondays, agents were asked to test their knowledge by correctly answering questions relating to information provided in the "Insider Tips"e-flyer,...
G Adventures set for ‘Connect with the CEO’ webinar
G Adventures will host its first "Connect with the CEO"webinar of 2013 on Thursday (Jan. 31) at 1 p.m. EST, giving agents the opportunity to connect with Minji Park, a CEO that has been leading tours in Japan and Southeast Asia with G Adventures since 2009. Park will share her local insight and stories from the road, and discuss the unique experiences available to agents' clients in Japan. "Japan provides a fascinating blend of contemporary and traditional cultures for travellers looking to explore Northeast Asia. The towers and gadgets of Tokyo and the serenity of sacred shrines are only a...
Anderson releases new Escorted touring brochure
Anderson Vacations is advising travel agents that its 2013-2014 Fully Escorted touring brochure is hot off the press and on the way to travel agencies across the country. "Anderson has listened to our travel agent partners throughout the past year when it came to our Fully Escorted touring catalogue for this season,"said Corey Marshall. CEO. "This season's brochure will bring back 48 pages of day-by-day itineraries, tour inclusions and price points all listed for the ease of our agents to have at their finger tips."Agents are reminded to keep an eye out for the numerous tours highlighted with...
GowayAir has new booking engine for agents
GowayAir has launched a new flight booking engine for travel agents. Designed with the user in mind, it is a significant upgrade, and the new platform delivers considerably more fare options than before, as well as providing unique benefits for the retail agent. Among its coolest features is the ability for the agent to work with US or Canadian currency fares with a single log in and search multi-city itineraries with up to six segments on a single fare search. The "flexible dates"function displays a pricing grid including prices for three days before and three days after departure and return...