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Insight savings
Insight Vacations' new 2012/13 Winter Europe brochure features a display of Europe throughout three seasons. For a limited time, clients can save $300 on an Insight Vacations' 2012/13 Europe or Middle East winter tour. Insight's Magical Switzerland spends eight days among villages, snow-laden forests and white-capped mountains. After taking in the popular sights of Zurich, Lucerne, and Einsiedeln, guests will board the Glacier Express in St. Moritz for a rail journey through the Swiss Alps. There's a relaxing two-night stay at Leukerbad thermal spa. They also board the cogwheel train in...
Anderson offers agents 14% commission
Anderson Vacations is offering agents 14% commission on all new land bookings starting Aug. 15. The incentive includes all bookings from hotel nights to car rentals for Australia, New Zealand, or any of the South Pacific Islands such as Fiji, Tahiti, or the Cook Islands to name a few. Anderson recently launched branded versions of New Zealand coach touring product with Grand Pacific tours, as well as an APT branded brochure, which also qualify. AAT Kings and Top Deck product will also be available for this incentive period at the 14% commission. Anderson president Corey Marshall described the...
Sunwing launches Social Travels Blog
Sunwing has launched a new Social Travels Blog -- http://blog.sunwing.ca -- offering travellers helpful information and insights to make travel planning easier. Weekly blog articles will focus on four categories - Destinations, Trip Tips, What's New, What's Hot, and Special Interest. In addition, the blog will also feature destination videos that will showcase hotels, resorts and excursions. The majority of posts on the Social Travels Blog will be written by members of the Sunwing team from various departments who have travelled around the world and are passionate about sharing their travel...
ACV enhances search capabilities
Air Canada Vacations' Aircanadavacations.com now includes enhanced search and auto-completion functionality to better provide agents with quicker and more efficient search results. When using the search tool, which features a text-field where you can enter your search query, the auto-complete functionality offers suggestions automatically as you begin to type, enabling agents to find ACV content with less effort and helping locate an airport code, city, country, hotel or activity with ease. In addition to the quick search box at the top of the web page, providing instant access to a...
Total Vacations’ 2012/13 Product Launches
Total Vacations is inviting agents to take part in one of its upcoming 2012/13 Product Launches. All are dinner sessions with the exceptions of a few that are noted. The schedule is as follows: Ontario/Quebec - Sept. 10, Toronto; Sept. 11, Burlington (breakfast); Sept. 11, Niagara; Sept. 12, Barrie (breakfast); Sept. 18, Waterloo (breakfast); Sept. 18, London; Sept. 19, Oshawa; Sept. 24, Montreal; and Sept. 25, Ottawa. Western Canada - Oct. 2, Vancouver; Oct. 3, Edmonton; and Oct. 4, Calgary. Agents are asked to RSVP at [email protected]...
Goway partners with Lions Clubs International
Goway is again partnering with Lions Clubs International as a preferred North American travel operator for the Lions Clubs International Convention taking place in Hamburg, Germany July 5-9, 2013. Lions Club members from this country will join fellow members from all parts of the world in Hamburg for five days. Members can discover more of Germany and the rest of Europe as Goway has developed exclusive "Lions only"pre- and post-convention group tours to or from Hamburg, including 12-night "Eastern European Explorer"from $3,469 and nine-night "Western European Wonders"from $2,949 with special...
Alitours adds Trinidad and Tobago to portfolio
Alitours International has decided to offer Trinidad and Tobago, with the tour operator having a choice of eight hotels. Among the options is the new Magdalena Grand Beach Resort on Tobago, with rates starting at US$240 per room, per night, double. The property is on a plantation estate and guests will find an 18-hole golf course, 4 km of beach, nature trails and mangrove forest. Rooms have an oceanfront terrace or balcony. Options on Trinidad include the Hilton Trinidad & Conference Centre, which has nightly double rates starting at US$179. The Hilton is on a hill overlooking Port of Spain,...
Trafalgar previews 2013 Europe program
Trafalgar has launched its 2013 Europe Preview program, featuring its most popular European itineraries, a price guarantee and savings for clients. Trips span the UK, mainland Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean and feature Trafalgar's exclusive Insider Experiences, like Be My Guest dining and Hidden Treasures sightseeing. Travellers that book a 2013 Europe Preview guided vacation before Aug. 31 will receive guaranteed 2012 rates. Early birds who are ready to book and pay in full now, can also take advantage of Trafalgar's Early Payment Discount: Pay (minimum) 12 months prior to departure...