Tour Operators
Government Making Changes To Composition Of TICO Board
On Aug. 11, 2023, the Chair of the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) Board of Directors received a letter from the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery, Kaleed Rasheed outlining five orders for the organization. The Minister’s Orders include the following: Decreasing the number of Board members from 11 to 9. Ensuring that all Board members possess a positive orientation for proactive consumer protection initiatives. Ensuring no more than 34% of the members of the Board are drawn from the travel agent and travel wholesaler industry. Establishing a...
Globus Family Of Brands Adds Harper To Its Team
Denise Harper has joined Globus family of brands’ Canadian team as its new senior director of sales. Camille Olivere, chief sales officer for the Globus family of brands, said: “We’re dedicated to reinforcing our sales and trade relationships across Canada while building upon our platform of education, awareness, trust and partnership.” Olivere continued: “Denise is well-poised to help us do just that. Not only is she a seasoned travel industry leader with more than 35 years of experience, but Denise is also known for her ability to lead high-performing teams while...
Exodus Travels Expands Support for Elephant Conservation Efforts
Exodus Travels has expanded its support of elephant conservation efforts and an upcoming trip with Patricia Sims, founder of World Elephant Day. The operator’s ‘Free to Roam’ elephant conservation project is based in Tsavo National Park in Kenya, a major wilderness area that is home to the country’s largest population of elephants. Working together with on-the-ground conservation experts Tsavo Trust and the Tofauti Foundation, the project is designed to reduce human-wildlife conflict and educate local people on the benefits of wildlife conservation through the...
Get Walking For A Good Cause With Intrepid Travel
Intrepid Travel is giving away five trips on its 10-day Vietnam Express Southbound itinerary valued at $1,468 to top fundraisers in their annual charity event, the Blue Dragon Marathon Walk. Taking place on Sunday, Sept. 10, the marathon walk raises funds for Vietnam’s Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, a not-for-profit providing rescue care, shelter, legal advocacy and long-term support to victims of human trafficking. The Marathon Walk is the Intrepid Foundation’s flagship fundraising event, bringing together over 300 people across over 15 countries annually. Participants...
A Vacation For Every Traveller From Air Canada Vacations
Air Canada Vacations has unveiled its second annual Dream of Sun interactive digital brochure -- agents.dreamofsun.aircanadavacations.com -- designed to help and inspire Canadians planning their next sun vacation. The Dream of Sun digital brochure offers over 1,000, primarily all-inclusive, hotels across 45 destinations and in 2023, it adds 63 additional hotels to its roster and 25 semi-exclusive resorts. Nino Montagnese, Vice President, Air Canada Vacations, said: “We want to spark Canadians’ travel imaginations as soon as they lay their eyes upon our newest Sun Collection....
Tracking The Trends With TTC Tour Brands’ CEO Gavin Tollman
Describing 2019 as “nothing more than a litmus test for success,” Gavin Tollman, the CEO & president of TTC Tour Brands, says those in the travel industry should look forward rather than backwards. “If you’re trying to replicate what you were doing, you will fail because it’s just no longer there. Everything has shifted and changed,” Tollman tells Travel Courier. “This is an interesting time for our travel industry — an exciting one — and all I can say to everybody in it is change too. You’ve got to look at the realities of where the world is going and adapt to...
More ePackage Destinations From Air Canada Vacations
Air Canada Vacations is continuing to enhance its packages shopping tool with popular sun destinations. Canadians can now take advantage of lowest available fares from Bermuda, Belize, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Fort-de-France, Martinique, Grand Cayman, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, Saint Vincent, St. Kitts, Port of Spain, Kingston ( Jamaica), Mexico City and Monterrey (Mexico). Nino Montagnese, Vice President, Air Canada Vacations, said: “At Air Canada Vacations our objective has always been, and will continue to be, to provide our travel partners with new tools and technology...
Kensington Responds To Demand With New Cruise, Land Itineraries
Kensington Tours has expanded its Voyages by Kensington Tours offerings with several new itineraries in response to the increased demand from clients who want to combine cruise and land vacations. To accommodate that demand, Kensington has expanded its Destination Experts’ team with several new Cruise Experts who are specifically dedicated to planning Voyages trips. Pairing the client’s cruise of choice with private guided land-based experiences, the new Voyages itineraries include ocean cruises with partners such as Atlas Ocean Voyages, Celebrity, Explora Journeys, Seabourn...