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Africa in the spotlight
When travellers are in search of a summer vacation, the recommendation should be Africa, according to Goway Travel. Africa is of course a vast and wondrous continent, and, according to Goway, has a number of destinations that are at their best from June to August. Purists will tell you that the best game viewing in Southern Africa is in their winter months of June, July and August. The reason for this is that it's very dry, the grass is sparse and the animals are increasingly concentrated around water sources. Also the risk of malaria is at its lowest in these months. June to October is also...
Thomas Cook sells, Red Label buys
Mississauga, Ont.-based Red Label Vacations Inc. (redtag.ca) has purchased Thomas Cook North America for $5.3 million. The transaction, which is subject to a number of conditions, including clearance by the Competition Bureau of Canada, is expected to be complete by May 31. Harriet Green (pictured), chief executive, Thomas Cook Group, commented, "As we continue to drive the transformation of the Thomas Cook Group, I am pleased to have reached agreement to divest our North American business, enabling us to focus on our core segments and future growth. The combination of TCNA's product...
Transat winners
Transat Holidays has announced the names of the five winners of its Europe Promotion. Travellers who reserved between Nov. 1 and Feb. 28 were entered for a chance to win their booked European getaway. The winners and their travel agents: Stéphane Gagnon: Chantal Lizotte, Club Voyages Daniel; Lucia Yuen Lan Chan: Winnie Cheung, Regal Vacation; Robert Rose: Colette Piché, Voyages Constellation; Jocelyne Feldman: Rebecca Khan, Flight Centre; Timothy Hawkins: Crys, Breakaway...
Goway introduces Galapagos booking incentives
Goway Travel has introduced some new incentives for their travel agents selling the Galapagos Islands. If an agent books five passengers on the Galapagos Legend, Coral I or II the agent will receive a 50% discount on one of these vessels for their own personal fam trip. Agents that sell 10 passengers on the Galapagos Legend, Coral I or II receive a special rate of $100 per night on any cruise length for their own personal fam trip. Terms and conditions apply which can be seen at GowayAgent.com under the incentives tab. "The Galapagos are one of the world's most amazing destinations and always...
Nolitours launches group promotion in Roatan
Nolitours has introduced a new promotion in which the 11th passenger travels free to Roatan when the group stays at the Henry Morgan Hotel & Beach Resort or the Media Luna Resort & Spa, both exclusive to Nolitours. The promotion applies to Toronto departures between March 28 and April 11, and Montreal departures between April 4 and May 16. Roatan's crystalline waters and reefs are home to one of the most diverse marine ecosystems, making the small island in Honduras a true paradise for scuba divers and snorkellers. Nolitours offers flights to Roatan from Montreal and Toronto every Thursday,...
Monograms invites agents to become ‘MBAs’
Travel perks, marketing tools and more -- they're all available now to agents thanks to Monograms' new Monograms Booking Agent program. The new self-study program comprises three modules which take agents about 20-40 minutes each to complete - and then they are able to reap significant rewards, notably a 50% discount on any Monograms package anywhere in the world. "Because the concept of Monograms as pre-packaged independent tours is truly unique, it can be a bit of a challenge to describe it to your clients,"says Stéphanie Bishop, managing director for the Globus family of brands,...
ACV offers Jamaica booking incentive
Agents will receive an HBC card when booking adults-only Jamaica packages from Halifax, Montreal, Winnipeg or Ottawa. Travellers can choose from more than 25 resorts, including Bahia resorts offering Air Canada Vacations' Privileges until March 31 for travel between March 15 and April 30....
Adventure Center call centre now open Saturdays
Adventure Center is advising agents that its Edmonton wholesale call centre will now be open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST. "We're seeing more and more agencies open on Saturdays - and with the growth in home-based agents as well, feel it's important that we are there to serve them,"says Adventure Center president Steven Larkin. The change takes place immediately....