Tour Operators
For The Love
For travel advisors who have clients who are ready to say goodbye to the ordinary and hello to extraordinary, Globus is making it clear that it can provide a host of ways to experience the world in new, “wow” ways. Carla Brake, director of business development for the Globus family of brands, said that: “From the classic tours that made us famous to new, ‘Independence,’ ‘Undiscovered’ and passion-packed ‘Choice’ tours,” Globus offers time-starved advisors a one-stop-shop to help every type of client add ‘awesome’ to their calendar.” Brake continued: “We...
Spring Into Adventure With Exodus Travels
Exodus Travels, is offering a special ‘Spring into Adventure’ promotion on select last-minute getaways, with savings of 10% on trips departing in February through to the end of April. Effective immediately, and for a limited time, the promotion is valid on new bookings only (cannot be applied to existing bookings, used to rebook the same trip, or to rebook any trip cancelled after Jan. 1, 2023) and applicable on select departures between Feb. 10 and Apr. 30, 2023. Examples of some of the trips available include Walking the Amalfi Coast; Petra & Wadi Rum by Bike; Nile...
ACV Launches Dedicated ITA Support Program
Air Canada Vacations has launched ACV@Home -- a dedicated support program for Independent Travel Advisors which will provide assistance, creative tools, and training to help grow a strong and dynamic community for travel professionals working from home. Nino Montagnese, Vice President at Air Canada Vacations, said that: “Remaining connected and top-of-mind for at-home travel professionals is of utmost importance.” Montagnese continued: “After planning and talking to Independent Travel Advisors, we are proud to have elaborated a program that can accommodate this growing niche...
Meetings With A Purpose
For the first time since 2020, Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations convened for their respective meetings in Jamaica, bringing their entire sales teams for in-person strategy and planning sessions over the course of two different weekends in January. The two groups were hosted at Sandals Royal Caribbean in Montego Bay. Maureen Barnes-Smith, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Unique Vacations Canada (affiliate of worldwide representatives of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts), said: “The chance to host the full complement of sales teams from both Air Canada and Air Canada...
TTC Tour Brands Launch Unified Loyalty Program
TTC Tour Brands has unified its six tour brand loyalty programs. programs. The loyalty programs for Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Luxury Gold, Costsaver, Brendan Vacations and Contiki have now aligned under one rewards program -- Global Tour Rewards. This unification merges all current loyalty programs into one place, giving agents a highly marketable angle to re-engage past guests, cross-sell brands within the portfolio and encourage clients to travel again. Plus, it provides a more tangible benefit offer to sell to new prospects: tour with TTC and become a member of the...
G Adventures 2023 FAM Applications Are Now Open
In support of the Canadian ‘Agents of Change’ who book their customers on life-changing G Adventures trips year-round, G Adventures is returning the favour by offering agents the opportunity to join their own life-changing adventure with the small-group adventure travel operator and community tourism pioneer, at a heavily discounted rate. G Adventures’ agent trips aren’t ordinary fam trips, with agents having the opportunity to see firsthand how G Adventures’ style of community tourism truly changes the lives of people in the destinations it travels to, as well as the lives...
Intrepid Launches Türkiye, Syria Earthquake Appeal
Intrepid Travel has launched an emergency appeal and committed AUD$100,000 through its not-for-profit, the Intrepid Foundation, to support immediate relief, aid, and rescue efforts in Türkiye and Syria following the devastating earthquake. The company has further committed to donating all profits from bookings made on trips in Türkiye until April 30, 2023, to support the appeal. The Intrepid Foundation has partnered with Australian Red Cross to ensure funds are effectively allocated to provide immediate and longer-term relief to communities affected by the earthquakes. This...
ACV Launches New Toolkit For Europe
Air Canada Vacations is introducing a new Travel Agent Toolkit for Europe. The toolkit includes relevant information to help advisors book Europe vacations for their customers. It includes a planning guide, the most recent flight schedule for winter, an overview of available tour or cruise packages as well as Air Canada Vacations’ promotions and offers. To continue to equip travel professionals with all the resources they need, the toolkit will be available as of mid-February during one of Air Canada Vacations’ Europe breakfast seminars or by distribution through advisors’...