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Air Canada confirms contract ratification Air Canada has received confirmation from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) representing the airline's US-based workforce that a new collective agreement reached Feb. 4 has been ratified. The new agreement is in effect until June 30, 2019. The IBT represents approximately...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 23, 2015
Posted in Air
Sandals Unveils The Next Big Thing Following a multi-million dollar renovation project, Sandals Resorts International (SRI), parent company of Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts and Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts, re-launched its largest and Jamaica’s newest resort to date, Sandals Ochi Beach Resort this past weekend with a gala...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 16, 2015
Posted in News
New W planned in Bellevue Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. will soon debut the iconic W brand in Bellevue, Wash., as part of the US$1.2 billion expansion of The Bellevue Collection. W Bellevue is slated to open in spring 2017 with a contemporary design inspired by the hotel’s location near the shores of...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 16, 2015
Posted in West
ENCORE CRUISES Encore Cruises has extended its $50 bonus commission offer, now making it applicable to all new bookings made until the end of April. The offers is valid on all new individual bookings and group reservations (with names and deposits) made by April 30 on sailings of six nights or longer. This...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 16, 2015
Posted in Incentives
TICO The Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) will hold its 2015 Annual General Meeting June 23 at 4 p.m. At the Toronto Congress Centre. TICO will be holding an election for three positions on its board of directors. Nominations must be received no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 16, 2015
Posted in Events
Tourism Ireland webinar set for April 22 From charming B&B’s to lavish country castles, learn about affordable luxury in Ireland during a webinar hosted by Tourism Ireland on April 22 at 12 p.m. As part of the Jump Into Ireland 2015 Educational Webinar Series designed to help agents sell the Emerald Isle through information...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 16, 2015
Posted in Europe
Visitations suggest people think ice is nice The Quebec City-area Hôtel de Glace wrapped up its 15th anniversary year on March 22 with another record season. Close to 120,000 visitors came to the hotel in 2015 for tours, overnight stays, weddings and corporate events. Families, couples and groups of friends came in large numbers to...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 16, 2015
Posted in Rooms
Ontario Comp Fund Makes Payment On March 31, TICO’s board of directors approved payment of $17,169.74 to assist 27 consumers who did not receive the travel services for which they had paid. The payment was due to the closure of Mexicana Airlines in Mexico ($14,482.84); Sky Asia Travel in Toronto ($1,476.74) and...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 16, 2015
Posted in News
CARNIVAL Carnival is inviting travel agents to share their most memorable “Fun Ship” client moment as part of the new “Jet to Joni” contest awarding three agents with a trip to Miami meet with the line’s vice-president of Worldwide Sales Joni Rein and other Carnival executives, as well as a...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 09, 2015
Posted in Incentives
British agent named Anthem of the Seas godmother Royal Caribbean International has announced that travel agent Emma Wilby, 27, from Sunderland, U.K., is the Godmother for its newest ship, Anthem of the Seas. Upholding a timeless maritime tradition, Wilby will officially christen Anthem of the Seas and perform a special song for more than...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 09, 2015
Posted in Cruising
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