Tour Operators
The Bahamas Is Open For Business
Make no mistake about it, The Islands of The Bahamas are open for business. That’s the message that a high-profile delegation, led by the Honourable I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments, and Aviation delivered to its travel trade partners in Calgary earlier this week and to a similar group of VIPs in Toronto last night (Nov. 1) during an event at the tony Park Hyatt Hotel in the city’s downtown. In a conversation with Press Today, Deputy Prime Minister Cooper said that Islands of the Bahamas are seeing a ‘strong rebound’ with the...
An Ace in Jamaica
After two days of stiff competition, Team 5 has come out on top as the champions of the 26th annual Canadian Travel Industry Golf Tournament hosted in partnership with Sandals Resorts and Baxter Media. The winners — Trevello/TPI’s Norah Hogan, Joanne Shinwell and Curtis Dewar based in Toronto and Sarnia, along with Jake Coldiron of Unique Vacations Miami — earned the top honours with a combined score of 119 after two days at Sandals Golf & Country Club in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. “We love golf!” Hogan told PressToday following the awards presentation, noting that most of the...
African Travel Has Something Special For Agents
African Travel, Inc., (ATI) is celebrating the ‘month of giving’ with a special November incentive. Travel advisors can receive 20% commissions on new custom land safari bookings of 7 nights or more and deposited between Nov. 1 to Nov. 30, 2022. With 16 African destinations to choose from and a myriad of safari options to sell, advisors have ample opportunities to earn thousands of dollars extra. African Travel has provided all the selling tools to assist advisors, to help close their sales including customizable emails, brochures, banners, and social media posts available for...
A Halloween To Remember
Sharks, bumblebees and chickens on the run from jerk chicken chefs were just some of the spirited costumes spotted at the Sandals Golf & Country Club in Ocho Rios, Jamaica for day 1 of the 26th annual Canadian Travel Industry Golf Tournament, which coincided with Halloween. “It is so amazing to be here face-to-face for the first time since 2019,” Maureen Barnes-Smith, vice president of sales & marketing for Unique Vacations Canada, tells PressToday. “27 years ago was the inception of the tournament and it started with the great late Edith Baxter and our then director Donna...
A Little Halloween Spirit From Collette
Collette is getting into the Halloween spirit this year by highlighting its stop in Salem during the “Boston and the Cape” tour. On the third day of the tour, travellers will visit the town that holds the largest Halloween Celebration on the planet. During the tour, travellers have the choice between taking a historic tour of the town, learning about its rich culture built by maritime trade, or stopping by the sites of the darkest time in its history, the Salem Witch Trials. The Salem Witch Trials saw residents turn on each other during a frenzy of suspicion. Collette’s...
Sunwing Takes Off From Ottawa
Sunwing is returning to Ottawa this winter beginning in early November when it will operate weekly direct flights from Canada’s capital to destinations in Mexico, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Cuba -- including the reimagined boutique destination of Cayo Largo, opening its doors this November. Andrew Dawson, President of Tour Operations for Sunwing, said: “Facing some of the harshest winters in Canada, we’re thrilled to return to our beloved capital this season offering our customers more flights, more direct routes and more sunny destinations they can escape to from...
ACV Offering EBB Europe Savings
Air Canada Vacations has announced its Book Europe Early offer. With a total of 61 vacation packages in 12 countries including 11 carefully designed travel itinerary styles, customers will save big while booking the European vacation of their dreams. Nino Montagnese, Vice President at Air Canada Vacations, said: “At Air Canada Vacations we aim to continuously respond to the evolving needs of our customers. With travellers looking to take a much-deserved break to explore old world wonders and embrace local European culture, we’re proud to provide a variety of travel options with...
Sunwing Ramps Up Winter 2022-2023 Capacity
As demand continues to grow, Sunwing is ramping up its capacity on its winter 2022-2023 schedule. It had released its initial winter schedule to four of Canada’s larger airports back in September. For the first time in over two years, Sunwing is returning to 12 more airports this winter and now offering flights to the sun from a total of 26 gateways from coast to coast. From major city centres to airport operations in regions including Atlantic Canada, the Prairies, Northern Ontario and Québec, Sunwing will continue to offer the most direct flights to sun destinations, with...