Tour Operators
Sun Is Shining In Florida
VISIT FLORIDA is inviting Canadian travellers back to the Sunshine State. As impacted communities in Southwest Florida recover, VISIT FLORIDA has resumed its marketing initiatives in Canada highlighting the unaffected areas that are open and ready to welcome visitors from around the country. Tourism is Florida’s number one industry, contributing billions of dollars annually to the state’s economy. As Florida’s official tourism marketing corporation, VISIT FLORIDA plays a vital role in the state’s crisis response and recovery efforts, and communicating that Florida’s cities...
Sunwing Adds Northern Ontario Lift
Beginning in mid-December, residents of Northern Ontario can escape the cold and look forward to more sun, sand and sea with the return of weekly Sunwing flights to some of the most popular sun destinations. Sunwing will be offering weekly flights from Sudbury to Punta Cana and from North Bay to Varadero, two of the most popular sun destinations that are well loved by customers for their warm climates, prime beachfront locations and range of resorts tailored to every style and budget. Sunwing will be offering weekly flights from Sudbury to Punta Cana on Wednesdays starting on Dec....
Cuba: Ready For A Successful 2023 Winter Season
The Cuba Tourist Board hosted some 200 travel advisors and industry executives at Le Treport Weddings and Convention Center in Toronto last week, providing them with an update on the new and improved Cuba: the island’s new advertising campaign, new travel App, new Travel Cuba specialist program, new destinations, more flights, and elevated services. The evening included a trade show, where the travel advisors could get firsthand information from all major Canadian tour operators, airlines, and hotel partners representatives; followed by dinner/presentation and entertainment provided...
Meet The Transformed Transat
In his welcome to a select group of VIP travel trade partners out at its hangar at Toronto’s Pearson Airport this week, Transat’s chief sales and marketing officer, Joseph Adamo observed that: “2022 has really been about stabilizing and transforming the organization – that can seem like a paradox, how can you stabilize and transform -- but that's exactly what we are doing and are succeeding in doing.” Adamo continued: “2022 will have been a difficult year, but certainly the first piece of a successful restart and a successful recovery. We remain confident but we are...
Sunwing Returns To Saskatchewan
Sunwing is back in Saskatchewan this winter season, with weekly flights from Saskatoon and Regina beginning in November and continuing until April. The tour operator’s return will provide more options for local residents to travel to sun destinations this winter at affordable prices, at a time of rapidly increasing customer demand for tropical getaways. Andrew Dawson, President of Tour Operations for Sunwing, said: “We are pleased to announce our winter flight schedule for Saskatoon and Regina, offering residents accessibly priced vacation packages with the convenience of...
Not All Cancellations Are Equal
“Travel and tourism businesses need to work hard to protect their reputations and maintain loyalty in the face of disruptions that are out of their control. Under normal circumstances, customers are not going to blame the air carrier for delays getting through security and the like,” explains Peter Klayman, Director of Business Strategy for Bottle Rocket Studios. However, Klayman continues: “When we’re seeing mass flight cancellations …. customers are absolutely going to blame the airline not just for the flight cancellation, but for all delays within the airport that are...
More, More, More From Sunwing
Sunwing has unveiled a brand, new creative campaign and commercial -- More, More, More -- as it hones in on what customers really want on their all-inclusive getaways. And it's pretty simple ... they want more value ... and ... they want more experiences. Colourful. Vibrant. Energetic. And undeniably cool, Sunwing's commercial spot captures the on trend, carefree vibe of the 1970s, and is rich with vacation inspiration and wanderlust. It moves beyond what Sunwing is already well known for – vacations at accessible prices with mass appeal – and shows how Canadians not only...
Sunwing Returns To Atlantic Canada
Sunwing is returning to Atlantic Canada this winter season, with weekly flights from six airports beginning in January until May. The company’s resumption of winter flights from airports in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland comes following a difficult two years brought on by the pandemic and resulting travel restrictions, and is a signal of the tour operator’s ongoing commitment to eastern Canada and offering its residents seamless travel options from their local airport of choice. Deana Murphy, Vice President of Retail Sales for Sunwing, said: “It’s been a...