Tour Operators
Hola Sun offers fuel surcharge savings
Hola Sun reports it's dropped the fuel surcharge on some packages, which can lead to p.p. savings of $100. The offer is valid on ITC packages from Toronto when booked by June 24 period for departures from July 1 to Oct. 31. The packages are commissionable at 8%. The offer isn't combinable with any other promotion....
Insight unveils 2013 Canada, US program
Insight Vacations has released its 2013 USA & Canada brochure featuring 24 vacation options. Expanding on its successful luxury program, Insight has introduced seven new deluxe Gold itineraries for 2013, including the 14-day Rhythms and Flavors of America, the nine-day Southern Tastes & Dixie Tunes and the eight-day Icons of the American Heartland, some of which take in new destinations such as Chicago, Nashville, Cape Cod, and an authentic paddle-wheel steamboat cruise down the Mississippi River. New for Insight's Premium collection in 2013 is the 10-day Classic Mid-Atlantic which includes...
Sunquest extends fuel surcharge offer
Sunquest has extended its "We Pay the Fuel Surcharge"promotion on all sun packages departing in September and October until June 27. Representing a savings of $240 per couple, the offer is valid on new bookings for travel between Sept. 1 and Oct. 27 to all destinations. This promotion is applicable to sun packages and air-only, but excludes groups and cruises. Taxes will reflect correctly in all systems (i.e. will show the $120 p.p. fuel surcharge discounted from the full tax amount). (http://www.sunquest.ca ,...
VIDEO REPORT: California Dreaming
It may have been a coincidence, but on the same night that The Beach Boys brought their famous California sound to Toronto this week, Visit California was bringing news of the Golden State's innumerable travel options, hosting an industry event at the Courthouse. Tourism industry representatives from across California were on hand to update travel industry personnel on the latest news and happenings. Partners included representatives from Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Sonoma and West Hollywood, as well as several attractions and resort officials. Check out...
Discover America unveils Canadian board
The Discover America Committee Canada has announced its incoming executive board which will spearhead the organization's activities promoting travel from Canada to the USA. Outgoing chairman, Adam Wilcox made the announcement, saying: "I wish to thank all of the new executive board members for agreeing to take up these very important positions. I am very conscious of the challenging times ahead for the incoming board and have every confidence that the board will play its part in continuing to bring this organization to fruition in due course." Wilcox also expressed his gratitude and paid...
Sunquest’s Sun brochure available online
Sunquest's 2012/2013 Sun brochure is now available online at Sunquest.ca and ThomasCookAgent.ca. Featuring the brand's new line-up of hand-picked hotels - 94% of which are rated four stars or higher - the design of this year's brochure reflects Sunquest's renewed focus on quality product above all else. What's more, for the first year, Sunquest has combined its Ontario/Atlantic and Western product into one national brochure (the Quebec/French language version of the brochure will be available online the first week of July and from Contac mid-July). Along with imagery and detailed...
Goway offers agent incentives for Peru
Goway has introduced several incentives for agent partners selling Peru. If an agent books $40,000 worth of business with Goway to Peru, the agent will receive a 50% discount on Goway's six-day Heart of the Incas Classic itinerary. If an agent sells $70,000 of travel to Peru, he or she will receive the Goway Heart of the Incas Classic itinerary free. Terms and conditions apply and can be seen at http://www.GowayAgent.com under the incentives...
Thomas Cook introduces dedicated sales teams
Thomas Cook's sales department has been divided into two teams to provide greater support to its various brands - the FIT or Independent team represents Holiday House, Fun Sun Vacations, Intair and Network, and the ITC team represents Sunquest and ALBATours. Dawn Rzepka, senior director, sales, Canada, will oversee both divisions nationally, while Bruce Lidberg takes on the role of director of sales for Independent in the West and Ontario, and Lina Coté is director of sales for Independent in Quebec, Manitoba and Atlantic Canada. Lidberg's team is represented by Jeff Carpenter in the...