Tour Operators
Explore The World With G Adventures And Save
G Adventures is offering travellers 30% off a large selection of its trips worldwide as part of its ‘biggest, boldest’ sale of the year. With hundreds of trips on sale, the small group adventure operator and pioneer of community tourism’s Cyber Sale, which runs from 01 - 30 November 2023 for trips departing up to 30 April 2024, ensures more travellers have the chance to save big on getaways that give back. G Adventures has all types of traveller covered, from those looking for jaw-dropping bucket list adventures through to people looking to discover lesser-known lands. Trips...
Accelerating The A.I. Conversation With SAP Concur’s Brian Hace
The travel industry is increasingly embracing Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), with tour operators, travel agents, hoteliers, and other providers viewing it as a valuable tool for use within their businesses. In the second part of Baxter Media’s ‘A.I. Insights: Conversations with the Experts’ series, SAP Concur’s Head of Travel Products and TMC Services, Brian Hace provided some critical insights on how Artificial Intelligence is transforming the travel industry, and offered some advice on how the travel trade can utilize this emerging technology to better serve their...
Agents Can Book, Earn Commission On Black Friday Deals From TourRadar
TourRadar released details of its Black Friday Sale, providing travel advisors with more booking opportunities and rewards. The Black Friday offerings include deals of up to 70% off TourRadar’s most popular destinations in Q4 and the top 10 destinations being booked for 2024 from an array of world-class operators renowned for their exceptional service, unforgettable experiences, and friendly local guides. From Iceland to Japan to Peru, TourRadar has curated over 4,500 organized adventure travel deals across a diverse range of destinations. These experiences are delivered by more...
New National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures Trips Announced
G Adventures and National Geographic Expeditions have unveiled a lineup of eight new trips to be added to the already successful ‘National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures’ collection, which encompass elements of hands-on exploration on every adventure as travellers immerse themselves in a new destination. The new lineup also includes four new ‘National Geographic Family Journeys with G Adventures’ trips geared for parents, children and extended families who are travelling together. The new National Geographic Journeys will traverse Scotland, Turkey and Wyoming in the...
CATO Calls For ‘Thorough Review’ Of Ontario Travel Industry Act
The Canadian Association of Tour Operators (CATO) is calling on the Ontario government to initiate a ‘thorough review’ of the province’s Travel Industry Act (TIA). In its response to the Travel Industry Council of Ontario’s (TICO) proposals for a new funding framework and fee structure, CATO is asking the provincial government to “fix this 40-year-old legislation and its regulations, which does not reflect the environment of the Ontario Travel Industry today. The TIA was designed in the 70s in the era of a cash and cheque economy. Today, over 90% of transactions are using...
AAT Kings Program Highlights Australia Aboriginal Culture
AAT Kings has unveiled its new Aboriginal Culture & Australia Highlights tour, as part of the group’s new 2024/2025 touring season. The limited season, Australia-first Indigenous focused guided holiday features must-see destinations from city to Outback across Melbourne, Uluru, Sydney and Cairns over 13 days, with a focus on local connection, cultural immersion, sustainable footprints and wildlife and nature. The Aboriginal Culture & Australia Highlights tour has been developed in response to Tourism Australia’s consumer insights, outlined in the global ‘Future of...
ACV Launches Early Bird Savings For Europe 2024
Air Canada Vacations is reintroducing its Book Europe Early offer allowing Canadians to save while booking their European vacation. ACV’s 2024 Europe Program offers ready-to-book packages tailored to meet every travel style. Travellers can book their tour, Flight & Cruise or Flight & Hotel packages in 12 countries across Europe giving early planners flexibility to plan their dream escape through their favourite travel professional. With the inclusion of new Scandinavian tours departing from Copenhagen, Air Canada Vacations' European packages now offer more options than...
ACTA Calling For Ontario Travel Industry Act Overhaul
In providing feedback on TICO’s Funding Framework and Fee Review Proposals, ACTA says that it’s time to “finally fix this 40-year-old legislation and its regulations which in no way reflect the environment of the Ontario travel industry.” ACTA provided its feedback in an effort to assist Ontario travel registrants participating in consultations with TICO on the proposals. Wendy Paradis, president of ACTA, observed: “Overall, we find TICO’s proposals to be essentially cosmetic changes. These are band aids on a broken system. The proposed funding framework is not based on...