Collette’s Hot Deals for the month of October include discounts for select tours to Great Britain and France. Travellers can save up to US$350 when booking the Nov. 6, 2024 departure for ‘Spotlight on Paris,’ the Dec. 1, 2024 departure of ‘London & Paris,’ or the Feb. 24, 2025 departure of ‘British Landscapes.’
Collette’s website features more hot deals and other offers for destinations around the globe.
Sunwing Vacations and Iberostar Beachfront Resorts have teamed up to offer perks and ways for clients to save, plus benefits for advisors who book their getaways at select properties this month. With resorts in Mexico, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, Canadians can discover the best of the tropics while advisors earn 3X STAR Points that can be converted for cash on applicable bookings made by Nov. 2, 2024.
On bookings made with Sunwing Vacations at select Iberostar Beachfront Resorts properties between Oct. 3 and Nov. 2, 2024 for travel between Nov. 1, 2024 and Oct. 31, 2025, advisors will automatically be entered for the chance to win a seven-night hotel stay at Iberostar Selection Playa Mita in Mexico. Plus, they can earn 3X STAR Points on eligible bookings.
Exclusive rates and free upgrades also await clients. Clients will also be entered for the opportunity to win a seven-night all inclusive vacation for two at Iberostar Selection Rose Hall Suites in Jamaica. www.Sunwing.ca.
Playa Hotels & Resorts has revamped and refreshed its Travel Agent University with nine newly launched self-guided educational courses.
Better yet, for every course travel advisors complete by Oct. 31, they can earn 10 AgentCASH+ points. After completing all courses, they’ll receive an extra 10 bonus points for 100 AgentCASH+ points that can be traded in for one free night at a Hyatt Zilara, Hyatt Ziva or Hilton resort in the Playa portfolio or a $100 gift card.
Agents can start learning and earning now by visiting the Preferred Agent Portal and clicking the new learning centre on the side menu.
Carnival Cruise Line has set sail with an enhanced Learn & Earn training platform as part of its popular Loyalty Rocks! program for travel advisors. Travel advisors will now be able to partake in new curriculum options, having access to more than 50 video-based courses that sharpen expertise on a variety of topics on both Carnival offerings, such as ship overviews, as well as industry trends and helpful tools, like social media training.
Advisors’ participation in the training program will also offer a variety of benefits, such as double Loyalty Rocks! reward points for each course completed and a 50-point bonus at graduation. Loyalty Rocks! Reward points can be redeemed for a variety of items including gift cards, Travel Agents Rock t-shirts and other merchandise. The new Learn & Earn coursework was created with extensive input from travel advisors who have graduated from the program. www.GoCCL.com
Two popular sales promotions, created exclusively for Canadians travelling to Sandals and Beaches Resorts in Jamaica and beyond with Air Canada Vacations, have been extended until Oct. 31.
All new ACV bookings to any Sandals or Beaches resort in Jamaica with departures from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Halifax will include free connecting flights to Toronto, en route to Montego Bay if made before Oct. 31. This translates to a savings up to $350 per person and is valid for departures between Nov. 1, 2024 – Aug. 31, 2025.
This can also be paired with an exclusive Instant Savings offer of up to CAD$950 at select Sandals and Beaches Resorts in Jamaica. The Instant Savings is valid on air-inclusive packages with ACV (made by Oct. 31) of five nights or longer, in all room categories with no blackout dates, for travel now through Dec. 31. agent.vacations.aircanada.com
Azamara Cruises has kicked off Azamara Cruises’ Travel Advisor Celebration. Through October 31, Azamara Cruises will celebrate valued travel advisors with tools, incentives and weekly promotions including:
Central to this year’s Travel Advisor Celebration is the relaunch of Azamara World Academy, through which travel advisors can become an Azamara Cruises Expert through an engaging and educational program. For more, visit: connect.azamara.com/world-academy.
TravelBrands has launched a promotion designed to express gratitude to travel agents, called “10 Days of Exclusive Offers.” From Oct. 10 to 20, travel agents can benefit from:
To make qualifying bookings or to learn more visit www.travelbrandsaccess.com.
Marriott Bonvoy and Aeroplan have deepened their loyalty partnership. Through this enhanced loyalty partnership, Aeroplan 50K, 75K, and Super Elite Members will receive complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite Status, while Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite and Ambassador Elite members will receive complimentary Aeroplan 25K Status.
The joint member must link their Marriott Bonvoy account and Aeroplan account to unlock the status match across programs. In addition, Aeroplan Elite Status Members can now convert their Aeroplan points into Marriott Bonvoy points at a 1:1 ratio.
This is in addition to the existing ability for members to convert their Marriott Bonvoy points into Aeroplan points at a 3:1 ratio. For more details visit https://travel-partner.
Atlas Ocean Voyages has launched a new online booking tool within the Atlas Advisor Central portal.
Designed to make it easier for travel advisors to book, manage, and track their client’s voyages, this tool is designed to simplify the booking process, offering an intuitive experience with features such as searching expeditions by destination, booking staterooms, accessing promotional rates, and tracking current and future bookings.
Advisors can now create, view, and review bookings more efficiently by visiting Agents.AtlasOceanVoyages.com.
TTC Tour Brands is offering exclusive savings of 10 per cent off on select 2025 tours from Trafalgar, Brendan Vacations, Costsaver, Insight Vacations and Luxury Gold through Oct. 31.
As part of TTC Tour Brands’ Travel Advisor Discount Program (TADP), this new offer – exclusively offered to guests booking with valued travel advisor partners – incentivizes guests to book now, ultimately supporting advisors’ annual sales goals.
With the Travel Advisor Discount Program (TADP), Canadian advisors can earn personal travel discounts up to 100% on gross sales starting at CAD$35,000.
To celebrate the fall and winter booking season, African Travel, Inc. (ATI) is offering a new client incentive of a $500 credit per couple to any destination, any itinerary and at any time in 2024 and 2025 to be booked by December 31, 2024.
To further assist advisors with their new bookings, ATI is offering a special travel advisor booking incentive where they can receive $100 per client in the form of a digital gift card for new bookings deposited by Dec 31.
Disneyland Resort has announced the return of a limited-time kids’ special ticket offer to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park, and special savings at the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort in Southern California, to help agents welcome as many families as possible. For a limited time, children ages three through nine can visit a Disneyland Resort theme park for as low as $50 per child with this 1-Day, 1-Park ticket.*
These specially priced tickets go on sale Oct. 22, 2024, for visits Jan. 7-Mar. 20, 2025. Offering a variety of options and flexibility, guests may choose from 1-Day, 2-Day or 3-Day park tickets, and upgrades such as Park Hopper tickets and Lightning Lane Multi Pass are available to add-on. Reservations are required and subject to availability.
For more information and to book a Disneyland Resort vacation, visit Disneyland.com.
The Cayman Islands is offering exclusive travel discounts and offers available now through December 2024. Canadians can take advantage of deals like the fifth night free, 45 per cent off offers like:
Visit www.visitcaymanislands.com/en-ca/plan-your-trip/special-offers/travel-deals for more.