TORONTO — The Travel Agent Next Door is getting ready to tie a bow on 2022, in the best possible way. The host agency is projecting $255 million in sales by year-end, and 1,100 travel advisors. Those numbers will make TTAND, by its own calculations, the largest host agency in […]
Day: November 24, 2022
MIAMI — Norwegian Cruise Line certainly made a splash earlier this month by announcing it will start paying commission on non-commissionable fares (NCFs) for reservations booked outside the 120-day window starting Jan. 1. The news was widely welcomed by travel agents, who have long griped about NCFs and what’s included […]
TORONTO — Unique Vacations Canada Inc., affiliate of the worldwide representatives of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts, has launched instant savings on select Air Canada Vacations packages exclusively for Canadians travellers. Clients who book a five-night minimum stay in any room category at select Sandals or Beaches Resorts with Air […]
TORONTO — Visit Central Florida has appointed TM Americas as its new representative in Canada to expand its presence among the Canadian travel trade. As part of the new strategy, Juanita Ariza, TM Americas’ Associate VP of Business Development and based in Toronto, will be responsible for working with the […]
TORONTO — Sunwing has announced the addition of nonstop flights from Kitchener-Waterloo to Punta Cana and Varadero to its 2023-2023 winter schedule. Two weekly direct flights from the Region of Waterloo International Airport to Punta Cana on Mondays will run from Dec. 12, 2022 to April 10, 2023, and to […]
Over the years, it has been a much-debated question as to who actually owns the client. Throughout the past few decades, agents have had concerns about suppliers selling direct. Today, it is an accepted practice that most suppliers do accept direct bookings and some actively promote it. But there’s a […]