Tour Operators | Canada's Travel Industry

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March 13, 2012

Transat Holidays, Nolitours launch ‘Mexico Mania’

Transat Holidays and Nolitours have launched a Mexico Mania promotion, offering travellers up to a 50% discount when they puchase a vacation package in Mexico. The offer applies to all new bookings made by March 19 for departures between March 9 and April 30 from Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton, London, Halifax, St. John's, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Comox, Kelowna and Victoria. And, travel agents will automatically receive double Bonbon cash rewards for all package bookings to Cancun/Riviera Maya, Puerto Vallarta and Los...

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March 12, 2012

Brewster acquires Banff International Hotel

Brewster Travel Canada has acquired the Banff International Hotel, a green key eco-rated 162-room hotel situated in downtown Banff, within walking distance of restaurants, museums and shopping. Amenities include an all day grill restaurant, a fitness centre, steam room, dry sauna/hot tub, underground parking, guest laundry facilities and ski lockers. Brewster also operates and owns the 135-room Mount Royal Hotel in Banff National Park and the 32-room Glacier View Inn on the Icefields Parkway in Jasper National Park....

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March 12, 2012

Anderson set to host agent appreciation, training events

Anderson Vacations is inviting agents to its upcoming series of Agent Appreciation and Training Events. As a specialist of all things "Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific Islands", Anderson is hosting events all across Canada giving agents product updates, training and information on its latest brochures. The dates are as follows: Western Canada: Calgary, March 13, 5:30 p.m., Buzzards/Bottlescrew Bills; Edmonton, March 14, 5:30 p.m., Ramada on Kingsway; Victoria, March 20, 5:30 p.m., Executive House Hotel; Vancouver, March 21 at 5:30 p.m., Sandman on Georgia; Ontario:...

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March 12, 2012

Sunquest waives the fuel surcharge on ‘Sun’ packages

Through March 22, Sunquest is featuring a "No Fee Surcharge"promotion on all of its sun packages from gateways across Canada. Representing a savings of $240 per couple, the offers is valid on new bookings for travel between April 1 and May 31. And, those booking a sun package between March 8 and 22 will also receive complimentary access to the Plaza Premium Lounge (available in Toronto and Vancouver airports only). This promotion is applicable to all sun packages, air-only and groups. It is not applicable on Sunquest's cruise packages or Fort Lauderdale flights....

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March 12, 2012

Globus, Cosmos put Swiss peaks on sale

Travellers looking to experience the Swiss way can now choose from one of six escorted tours to Switzerland and shave $100 p.p. off the price with Globus and Cosmos. The sale price applies to all 2012 departures of three tours offered by Globus -- the Best of Switzerland, Best of Austria and Switzerland and Alpine Countries tours. Cosmos is also offering savings on its new Swiss UNESCO World Heritage Tour, featuring one Biosphere Reserve and 10 UNESCO World heritage Sites. Other Cosmos tours on sale comprise Scenic Switzerland by Train and the Grand Tour of Switzerland. All include motorcoach...

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March 9, 2012

Tour East, China’s Taobao.com sign historic agreement

Tour East Group president Annie Tsu signed an historic agreement with two Chinese partners, Dynasty Tours and Taobao.com, yesterday (March 7) which will see Taobao.com, the largest e-commerce site in the world with more than 200 million members and the Chinese equivalent of e-bay, feature and sell Canadian tour packages designed by Tour East Holidays and Beijing-based Dynasty Tours. Thanks to the agreement, Tour East becomes the first Canadian travel company able to sell its Canadian tour products directly to Chinese consumers under the Dynasty Tours brand. Canada, which was one of the last...

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March 9, 2012

New package explores the majesty of the Bay of Fundy

Atlantic Canada specialist Maxxim Vacations has introduced a new fly-drive vacation package highlighting the Bay of Fundy, last year short-listed as one of the New7Wonders of Nature worldwide. The six-night package takes guests through rural New Brunswick into Nova Scotia, to the living history town of Annapolis Royal and the charm of Wolfville and then back into New Brunswick. Accommodation is in small hotels, B&Bs and country inns. The tour is priced from $1,209 plus taxes, including airfare from Toronto, and is available from May to October. Complete tour details are available at...

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March 8, 2012

Globus, LOT offer Eastern Europe savings

The mysteries and charms of Eastern Europe are now more accessible thanks to appealing sale prices currently being offered by the Globus family of brands. Travellers booking a holiday by March 31 can save $300 p.p. when booking a business class air-inclusive vacation using LOT Airlines ($100 p.p. off economy class). LOT features non-stop flights between Toronto and Warsaw, with convenient connecting fares on Air Canada from a host of cities across the country. Applicable tours include two of Globus' escorted coach tours (German Highlights and Turkish Delight); and five Cosmos' value escorted...

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March 7, 2012

Fly for free with Insight

Insight Vacations has introduced a "Fly For Free!"offer on five select European tours. Bookings must be made by March 31 and the offer is only valid on flights out of Toronto on KLM or Air France "N"class seating. Taxes and fuel surcharges must be paid of approximately $580 p.p. The promotion is good on the following tours: Country Roads of Ireland, departing April 15; Country Roads of Southern Italy and Sicily, departing April 27; Italian Vogue, departing April 29; Spectacular Scandinavia and its Fjords, departing May 17; and Britain and Ireland Discovery, departing Aug. 9....

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March 6, 2012

Goway introduces Latin America booking incentive

With the recent launch of its Latin Travel planners, Goway is offering agents a $25 booking bonus and any bookings made to Latin America during March and April. The promotion is valid for bookings made by April 30 for travel by March 31, 2013. All bookings must include a minimum three-night stay in any Latin American country with international flights booked with Goway Travel....