Tour Operators
G Adventures celebrates Black Friday/Cyber sale success
G Adventures is wrapping up 2025 with a bang, celebrating its most successful Black Friday/Cyber Sale ever. With travellers eager to lock in life changing trips at unbeatable prices, the sales period saw over 30% increase in global sales and 37% in Canadian sales year-on-year, led by Black Friday, G Adventures’ second highest global sales day on record. Originally ending on Nov. 30, the demand was so strong that G Adventures rolled out an extended Cyber Week through to Dec. 5, giving even more travellers the chance to book their dream 2026 trip at an incredible price. Travel...
Las Vegas reverse sales mission makes it clear Canadian travel trade critical in challenging times
Last week the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) hosted 11 major Canadian tour operators in Las Vegas during what they termed as a “reverse sales mission”. A welcome message from the LVCVA’s President and CEO, Stephen Hill, addressed the purpose of the reverse sales mission “We know that the current environment can make booking travel to the United States more challenging” and he added “Canadian travellers are important to Las Vegas, and your efforts help ensure they continue to experience everything our city has to offer.” The context of “current...
Air Canada Vacations’ Giving Tuesday donates $86,752 for Jamaica Hurricane Relief
Air Canada Vacations Giving Tuesday initiative has donated $86,752 to the Sandals Foundation Hurricane Relief Mission. The contribution was made possible through the company’s humanitarian initiative, which pledged $10 per paying passenger for every new package booking to any destination made on Dec. 2 and Dec. 3, 2025, in support of communities in Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa. Nino Montagnese, Vice President at Air Canada Vacations, said: “We are deeply grateful to our customers, travel advisors, and partners who responded to our call for action. Thanks to their...
TravelBrands donates $10,000 to Food Banks Canada
TravelBrands has donated $10,000 to Food Banks Canada in support of its mission to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow in collaboration with the food bank network from coast to coast to coast. This contribution marks TravelBrands’ sixth consecutive year supporting Food Banks Canada and reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to strengthening local communities and helping Canadians in need. Nathalie Tanious, President & CEO of H.I.S. Canada Travel Inc., parent company of TravelBrands, said that: “Giving back is a core part of who we are as a company, and we...
TravelPress Live! The Festival Style Future of Travel Events Starts Here
It’s unlike any other event space in Canada and that’s what makes Evergreen Brick Works the perfect venue to launch the Canadian travel industry’s next-generation travel event – TravelPress Live! Located just ten minutes from downtown Toronto, Evergreen Brick Works offers a retreat from the city’s hustle. Once a brick factory that helped build Toronto, it’s now a restored landmark with its kilns, brickwork, and industrial charm intact. It’s raw and authentic in a way that most venues aren’t, providing an event space that feels purposeful rather than just a meeting...
TICO offers update on progress with AG recommendations
The Office of the Auditor General of Ontario (OAGO) has confirmed that the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) has completed 74% of the action items directed at the organization. Over the past two years, TICO has worked to make its operations more efficient and effective by implementing recommendations from the OAGO’s 2023 Performance Audit. TICO CEO Richard Smart said: “We recognized these audit recommendations as an opportunity to advance and strengthen the regulatory practices through which TICO oversees Ontario’s travel marketplace.” Smart continued: “The...
Advisors discover Türkiye with Collette
Travel Advisors recently returned from a tour to Türkiye, where they experienced a 9-day Collette’s Treasures of Türkiye tour firsthand, including a visit to the ruins of ancient Ephesus. The group attended a viewing of the Whirling Dervishes ceremony and enjoyed a home-cooked burek with a local family. Collette constantly strives to better serve their advisors and equip them with the tools they need to promote Collette confidently including the updated Travel Advisor Resource Guide and new modules found at Collette University. The best way to truly understand and sell a tour is...
Air Canada Vacations unveils CareFlex Plus
Air Canada Vacations has launched CareFlex Plus -- its new travel protection plan that allows travellers to cancel up to 24 hours before departure and get a refund. Nino Montagnese, Vice President of Air Canada Vacations, said: “As a leader in the tourism industry, it is our duty to provide the most comprehensive travel protection plan to our clients.Our goal is to empower our advisors to deliver exceptional service and peace of mind to every traveller.” CareFlex Plus gives travellers the flexibility to adapt their vacation plans to life’s unpredictable moments. The plan...