Takeaways from Air Canada Vacations’ 2025 Product Launch

Inspiring travel partners and their customers to Dream Bigger & Celebrate Together, Air Canada Vacations wrapped up its 2025/2026 Product Launch series with The Greatest Celebration, a nationwide tour marking the company’s 50th Anniversary. “We are so grateful for the amazing support from our travel advisors and supplier partners. There is no greater feeling than to celebrate this exciting milestone with them,” said Nino Montagnese, Vice President at Air Canada Vacations. “With record breaking attendance, the energy and participation across all five cities, captured the true spirit of Air Canada Vacations and reaffirmed the strength of our community.”

2025 #ACVDREAMMAKERS 50th Anniversary Tour

From coast to coast, more than 4,200 travel advisors and over 100 suppliers joined the celebration in Halifax, Edmonton, Vancouver, Montréal and Toronto. Each evening featured networking opportunities, entertainment, cocktails, and prizes. Attendees also enjoyed an exclusive first look at the 2025/2026 Sun Collection. Key sponsors for the event included Sandals & Beaches Resorts and Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts.

Air Canada Vacations Launches the 2025/2026 Sun Toolkit

The 2025/2026 Sun Toolkit features more than 620 hotels, including 41 brand-new Sun properties and 32 additions across the United States. The collection also expanded to 64 destinations with five newcomers: Cartagena (Colombia), Miches (Dominican Republic), Palm Springs and Napa Valley (California), and San Juan (Puerto Rico). New cruise partnerVirgin Voyages and a wider selection of river cruises itineraries with CroisiEurope. Coming soon: Avalon Waterways and Seabourn Cruise Line with premium, one-of-a-kind experiences. An expanded Play Collection has also been added with over 100 resorts across sunny destinations and the U.S. For Air Canada Vacations’ anniversary year, two new sections were added: A Tour packages section dedicated to special tours like Belize and Costa Rica, along with a Mark your Calendar page which includes a schedule of all exciting upcoming events for clients and travel advisors. You can find the 2025/26 Sun Toolkit here.

New Features & Programs to Make Booking Easy Coming Soon

This November brings a series of exciting updates, including the launch of Air Canada Vacations Options, which will allow travel advisors to hold a booking for 24 hours without payment. For select destinations, holds may be available for up to 48 hours. In addition, a new Groups Loyalty Program will deliver greater value, while the enhanced CareFlex and CareFree programs will provide even more flexibility and peace of mind.

ACV&Me 50th Anniversary Game

Finally, the spotlight shines on the ACV&Me 50th Anniversary Game, launched as part of the celebrations. Travel advisors can play to win simply by making a booking, with over $50,000 in prizes up for grabs. Prizes include a grand prize $10,000 travel voucher, $10,000 in cash, 10,000 Aeroplan points, air-only tickets to Mexico and the Caribbean, free land stays, ACV&Me points, and complimentary lounge passes.