Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has introduced its second annual Dream of Sun interactive digital brochure
The digital brochure provides access to the 2023-2024 Sun Collection, featuring over 1000 hotels across 45 destinations, primarily all-inclusive. The new edition incorporates 63 new hotels and 25 semi-exclusive resorts, as Open Jaw has reported.
Nino Montagnese, Vice President of ACV, said, “We want to spark Canadians’ travel imaginations as soon as they lay their eyes upon our newest Sun Collection. Curated under the theme of, ‘a vacation for every traveller,’ we’re proud to present this new collection via digital brochure, offering more choices, more programs and of course, more vacation inspiration for your customers. Air Canada Vacations has the largest selection of hotels, making us the largest vacation wholesaler in Canada.”
According to ACV, the digital brochure also highlights hotels and resorts that endorse ecolabels recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Additionally, Dream of Sun features LGBTQ2+ vacation spots and inclusive accommodations.
For travellers seeking cruises, ACV provides more than 100 cruise itineraries, including over 96 Play Collection resorts and 25 Play hotels in the U.S. for family-friendly vacations.
The second edition of Air Canada Vacations' Travel Agent Toolkit will be accessible from 06SEPT and will include a guide to using the digital brochure, the latest winter flight schedule, hotel and cruise overviews, as well as promotions and offers.
Product Launches
In addition, Air Canada Vacations' annual Dream Makers product launches will take place this fall.
The events, occurring across various locations in Canada, will introduce the 2023/2024 collection to travel agents and include presentations from senior executives, cocktails, prizes, and entertainment. The tour dates and locations are as follows:
- 06SEPT, 2023: Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 12SEPT, 2023: Vancouver, British Columbia
- 14SEPT, 2023: Edmonton, Alberta
- 19SEPT, 2023: Montreal, Quebec
- 21SEPT, 2023: Toronto, Ontario
“We’re looking forward to showcasing our new Sun Collection to our trusted travel partners and help them make their customers’ travel dreams a reality,” said Ana Paula De Souza, Director of Sales, Air Canada Vacations. “This tour is a celebration, thanking our outstanding trade partners for their continued support.
Families Can Save Up to $400
Air Canada Vacations is offering an Early Booking Bonus allowing families to save up to CAD $400 (or $100 per person) when booking their 2023-2024 winter sun package to Mexico and the Caribbean, and Flight & Hotel packages to Hawaii at least four months in advance through their preferred travel professional.
CareFlex & CareFree
Air Canada Vacations’ CareFree and CareFlex plans are commissionable at 20% when added to clients’ 2023/2024 winter holiday. For $69 (Canada & U.S.) and $99 (Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America & Europe) per person, the CareFlex travel protection plan allows travellers to transfer their package, change their departure date, destination or hotel, and cancel with a full refund up to 21 days prior to departure, or cancel with an in-house credit up to three days prior to departure. For only $69, the CareFree travel protection plan includes free seat selection and a Price Drop Guarantee.
More information about Air Canada Vacations' winter offers can be found here.
