Tour Operators
Canadian Agent Wins With CIE Tours
Vancouver-based North South Travel advisor Angela Wright is packing her bags for Ireland as the winner of CIE Tours’ “90 Shades of Green” sweepstake CIE Tours launched the sweepstakes in celebration of its 90th anniversary exclusively for travel advisors in North America. As a sign of appreciation for travel advisor partners in the U.S. and Canada, the sweepstakes offered a chance to win a free trip for two to Ireland. To enter, travel advisors were invited to answer multiple choice questions about Ireland over the course of four weeks. Jennifer Bond, CIE Tours business...
“Discover New Experiences” At One Dream Road Shows
One Dream Travel, China Airlines, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau and the Philippines Department of Tourism are teaming up for a joint promotion and are hosting a series of Road Shows in British Columbia and Alberta in May and June 2023. The Road Shows will provide travel advisors with destination updates from Taiwan and the Philippines; product and service updates from Taiwan’s China Airlines; and One Dream Travel will offer advisors the opportunity to “Discover New Experiences” of Taiwan & the Philippines. Those attending will have a chance to win a trip to Taiwan &...
Sunwing Survey Tracks Vacation Memories
In a new survey on Canadians’ travel preferences and most memorable vacation experiences, Sunwing found that seven-in-ten (71%) respondents’ fondest vacation or travel memory was from a past or recent vacation as an adult. This is compared to one-in-six (16%) who said their fondest memory is from a childhood trip and one-in-eight (13%) who said their favourite memory was from a trip as a teenager. When it comes to the lasting impact that vacation had on them, half (51%) of respondents said it helped them get closer to and share experiences with friends or family members, while...
Plan Ahead And Earn Goway Rewards
With demand for group travel at an all-time high, Goway wants to reward travel agents for planning ahead. With the Spring into ’24 Groups Only incentive, travel agents can earn $100 bonus cash on all group bookings with Goway Groups Only for travel in 2024. Spring 2023 is the perfect time to plan group vacations for 2024 and beyond. Agents will earn $100 in addition to regular rewards on group bookings with the GowayPro Loyalty Program. This incentive is eligible on all group bookings deposited from April 1, 2023 to May 13, 2023 for travel in 2024. It is applicable on...
Santa Monica Shines At YVR Event
Supplier reps from the beach community of Santa Monica were in Vancouver recently to remind travel advisors that their town is the most convenient and welcoming place from which to explore the beach attractions of Los Angeles and beyond. Situated just 13 km. from L.A. International Airport (LAX), Santa Monica offers easy access to California’s famous Pacific coast destinations, as well as L.A.’s own lush beaches and urban destinations. These include Beverly Hills at 10.6 km. away, West Hollywood at 19 km. distant and Universal Studios at 34 km. away. Given its ideal location,...
Fresh Tracks Canada Rides The Grey Travel Wave
The grey wave of wanderers continues to build, as more silver spenders invest their retirement loot on leisure travel. Everything from pilgrimage hikes and gorilla safaris to cruises and beach holidays qualify for consideration by those who find themselves with post-career downtime – and the means to buy a travel experience. Bookings are running at a pace defined as a peak surge, says Sushant Trivedi, the CEO of Fresh Tracks Canada, noting that holidays are now being scheduled for the spring and summer. After toughing out the devastating conditions of the pandemic, Fresh Tracks...
Goway Names Fawcett As VP Marketing
Goway Travel has named Mitchell Fawcett as Vice President of Marketing. Fawcett will lead a marketing and brand transformation as the company moves into its 53rd year. The appointment of Fawcett sets the stage as the company eyes global expansion and redefines the way it engages with the wider travel world. Led by Fawcett, this marketing and brand transformation will culminate with a rebranding, the first since Goway’s founding in 1970. Central to this transformation will be the launch of the new Goway website, which will utilize a cutting-edge reservation system and launch...
Intrepid Debuts New Pakistan Trekking Trip
Intrepid Travel is debuting a new trek in Northern Pakistan that will traverse through the Karakoram Mountain Range and Nangma Valley. The 10-Day Trek Pakistan’s Karakoram Mountains tour marks the third Pakistan trip Intrepid has launched in the past two months, as the company continues to expand into new countries and forge new paths for its trekking product. The operator’s new 10-Day Trek Pakistan’s Karakoram Mountains (from $2,990 USD) will depart for the first time on Sept. 8, 2023. Experiences include: Exploring the Nagma Valley, one of the world's premier...