Tour Operators
TICO announces AGM, election details
The Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sept. 18, 2012 at 4 p.m. at the Toronto Congress Centre located at 650 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ontario. This year, TICO will be holding an election for one position on the TICO Board of Directors. The position is open to a wholesale registrant. Nominations must be received at TICO no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. TICO would like to remind those wishing to run for election to allow sufficient time to obtain the required Criminal Record Check, which must be submitted with the...
Indus gears up for Asia webinars
Indus Travels of Richmond BC., together with the tourist boards of four Asian destinations, has scheduled a roster of webinars in June to help travel agents learn more about Asia. The webinars, dubbed Asia Now, will start on June 6 with the first one Korea starting at 2 p.m.; then Malaysia will be featured on June 13 at 3 p.m.; then Hong Kong on June 20 at 2 p.m.; and finally Thailand on June 27 at 3 p.m. A seat at the webinars must be reserved and Indus advises that space is limited. Complete details are available at http://www.industravels.ca...
TICO approves claims
TICO's board of directors approved the payment of $34,430.43 to assist 42 consumers who did not receive the travel services for which they had paid. These payments were due to the closures of 2000 Tours Inc. in London ($901.74); 1344288 Ontario Inc. o/a Apex International Travel in Markham ($19,047.99); 1821284 Ontario Inc. o/a Atlas Air Travel in Toronto ($9,261.12); Dolphin Travel in Toronto ($2,030.00) and Minfare Travel Inc. o/a Minfare Travel in Mississauga ($3,189.58). Three claims were denied by the board -- two of those claims were rejected as they did not contain sufficient...
Dump airport rents, senate report recommends
A newly released Senate committee report makes it abundantly clear that Canada needs a single, cohesive national air travel strategy, including an updated National Airports System, to chart a new course toward increased air travel in Canada. The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications' report is entitled "The Future of Canadian Air Travel: Toll Booth or Spark Plug?" and it has been two years in the making. And after hearing from a broad cross-section of the industry, committee chair, senator Dennis Dawson said the report is recommending that the federal government "stop...
PATA is back in the Philippines
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will hold its 2012 PATA Travel Mart 2012 at the SMX Convention Center in Manila from Sept. 25 to Sept. 28, 2012. The event will be hosted by the Department of Tourism and Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines. The national campaign, "It's more fun in the Philippines, will offer delegates the opportunity to tap into new energy levels, business growth and a mood of optimism that will be apparent on the show floor and in B2B transactions at the Mart. The first ever PATA Travel Mart was held in the Philippines in 1978. PATA CEO, Martin J Craigs...
Trafalgar picks Stremble as RSM
Trafalgar has picked Jason Stremble as its new Sales Manager for the Canadian sales team. Stremble will be developing business in South West Ontario, a territory he is very familiar with from his past sales positions. He is a graduate of Humber College Travel & Tourism and has worked with both Globus and Thomas Cook. Stremble can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 1(866) 666-1423 or (416) 322-8468 ext. 7434. For more on Trafalgar, go to http://www.trafalgar.com...
Save with Insight
Insight Vacations has launched Winter Europe 2012-2013 which features Eastern Mediterranean and Christmas Market programs. In all, Insight's Winter Europe program offers 30 autumn, winter and spring itineraries, including three new, fully escorted tours. Cris David, president of Insight Vacations Canada, said: "Autumn, winter and spring offer a truly unique travelling experience as each season has a distinct atmosphere ranging from the rich colours of autumn to the snow-covered Christmas markets." David noted as well that "In addition, clients will enjoy better access to sights and highlights...
Contiki unveils newest Latin America program
Contiki has launched its new Latin America brochure for 2012-2014, including Costa Rica and the Galapagos as new destinations. Building off of its inaugural venture into South America last year, the new brochure features almost double the departure dates and new inclusions, as well as a number of new accommodations and special stays. The 11-day Galapagos & Ecuador trip is expected to be one of the brochure's most popular itineraries, heading to one of Contiki's new destinations and featuring an impressive number of inclusions, plus flights to and from the islands. On the 12-day Costa Rica...