Transat’s External Environment – September 21, 2017 Newsletter

Promotional Updates

Updates for Sun, US and Canadian Destinations 

  • Transat – EXTENDED – Winter South Early Booking. Book a Luxury or Distinction Collection package by Oct. 16 and get a price drop guarantee, an Option Plus upgrade, a reduce deposit of $100, a $50 future travel voucherIcone_Palmier, a chance to modify your travel 3 hours before departure plus a free language lessons; valid for travel between Dec. 15 and April 30, 2018.
  • Sunquest. Book a family package at Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort or Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida by Oct. 15 and get a free car rental, plus get 6-Day Magic Your Way ticket for the price of a 5-Day ticket; valid from Toronto, travel dates vary by hotels.
  • Sunquest. Book a package at Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico by Sept. 30 and get a free room upgrade; valid for travel until Dec. 22.
  • Air Canada Vacations. Book a package at Sandals Resorts by Oct. 1 and receive the carefree plan, up to 10,000 bonus Aeroplan Miles per couple, plus a 8 days free airport parking; valid from Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg.
  • Air Canada Vacations. Book a wedding group package at Bahia Principe Hotels and Resorts by Dec. 15 and get $1,000 future travel credit or $500 future travel credit and $500 instant savings per group, plus receive 8 days free airport parking; valid from selected gateways between Nov. 1 and Oct. 31, 2018.
  • Air Canada Vacations. Book an Ocean View stateroom or higher category on Disney Cruise by Oct. 31 and get $200 in instant savings; valid for sailing until Sept. 30, 2018.
  • Air Canada Vacations. Book a package at St. Kitts by Sept. 30 and save $800 per couple; valid from Toronto.
  • Air Canada Vacations. Book an Ocean View stateroom or higher category on cruise package by Oct. 31 and get $200 in instant savings; valid for sailing until Sept. 30, 2018.
  • Air Canada Vacations. Book a flight and hotel to selected U.S destinations by Oct. 31 and save $300 per couple; valid for travel from selected gateways until April 30, 2018.
  • WestJet Vacations. Book a package at Gran Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts in the Caribbean by Sept. 26 and save up to $850; valid for travel between Nov. 1 and Oct. 31, 2018.

Refer to the PromoGuide Transat for all the promotions (South – Florida – Europe – Cruise – Groups – Wedding – Agent). Last update September 8.

Previously presented and still valid. 

  • Transat. Book a romantic package at Grand Palladium in Jamaica and get $400 in resort credit, 30 minute massage, a fruit basket, a bottle of wine and more; valid for travel between until Oct. 31.
  • Transat. Book package at Media Luna Resort & Spa in Roatan, Honduras and 1 child stays and eats free; valid for travel between Dec. 18 and April. 5, 2018.
  • Transat. Book a package at the Royal Playa del Carmen, or Grand Porto Resort & Spa, or Gran Caribe Resort & Spa in Cancun, Mexico by Sept. 30 and save up to $200 per room, per stay; valid for travel until Jan. 31, 2018.
  • Transat. Book a package at Grand Porto Resort & Spa, or Gran Caribe Resort & Spa in Cancun, Mexico by Sept. 30 and kids stay and eat free; valid for travel until Dec. 21.
  • Transat. Book a package at the Royal Playa del Carmen in Cancun, Mexico by Sept. 30 and get $100 in resort credit per room per stay; valid for travel until until Dec. 21.
  • Transat – Early Booking Cruise promotions. Book a package to Florida or South by Sept. 30 and get a price drop guarantee; valid for travel between Nov. 4 and Dec. 16.
  • Transat– Wedding Groups Promotions. Book a package at Melia Hotels International in Dominican Republic, Mexico or Jamaica by Sept. 30 and get a $1,000 future travel voucher for the wedding couple; valid for travel until Dec. 31, 2018.
  • Transat – Agent Early Booking Cruises Promotions. Book a package by Sept. 30 and earn $10 per cabin; valid for travel between Nov. 1 and Oct. 31, 2018.
  • Signature Vacations. Book a package in Riu Bachata or Riu Merengue in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and save up to 50%; valid from Montreal, Toronto, Quebec and Ottawa.
  • Sunquest. Book a package at selected Gran Resorts in Mexico by Sept. 30 and save up to 64%; valid for travel until Dec. 21 (blackout dates may apply).
  • Sunquest. Book a selected package to Aruba and save up to $300 per family; valid from selected gateways, travel dates vary by hotels (blackout dates may apply).
  • Sunquest. Book a package at Sandos Hotels & Resorts in Mexico and save up to $1,520; valid from selected gateways, travel dates vary by hotels (blackout dates may apply).
  • Sunwing. Book a package at selected Smile Resorts and kids stay and eat free.
  • Air Canada Vacations. Book a ski package by Oct. 8 and kids ski free; valid for travel in Canada until April 30, 2018 from selected gateways.
  • Air Canada Vacations. Book a package to Las Vegas by Oct. 31 and save $200 per couple; valid for travel until April 30, 2018, from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary.
  • Air Canada Vacations. Book a winter package to the Caribbean or Mexico by Sept. 30 and save $600 per family, receive a discount on the carefree plan, get a price drop guarantee plus a free airport parking; valid from Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg between Nov. 1 and April 30, 2018.
  • Air Canada Vacations. Book a package at Papillon by Rex Resorts in Saint Lucia by Sept. 30 and kids stay and eat free.
  • WestJet Vacations. Book a package at Marival Resorts in Mexico and save up to $400; offer is limited to the first 28 rooms booked as a qualified package, valid for travel between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30.
  • WestJet Vacations. Book a package at Paradisus Los Cabos in Mexico and save $300; offer is limited to the first 43 rooms booked as a qualified package, valid for travel between Nov. 1 and April 30, 2018.
  • WestJet Vacations. Book a package at Valentin Imperial Maya, in Riviera Maya, Mexico and save $200 per room; offer is limited to the first 130 rooms booked as a qualified package, valid for travel until Dec. 31.
  • WestJet Vacations. Book a package at selected Walt Disney World Resorts in Orlando, Florida by Dec. 8 and receive free nights; valid for travel until Dec. 15.
  • WestJet Vacations. Book a package at Paradisus Los Cabos in Mexico and save $300; offer is limited to the first 43 rooms booked as a qualified package, valid for travel between Nov. 1 and April 30, 2018.
  • WestJet Vacations. Book a minimum 3-night package at IBEROSTAR hotels in the Caribbean or Mexico by Sept. 24 and receive a free room upgrade ; valid for travel until Dec. 15.

Industry News

Programs, Products & Services Updates

  • Following the impact of Hurricane Irma, all Sunwing flights from Toronto to St. Maarten are cancelled until October 26, and from Montreal to St. Maarten are cancelled until November. Sunwing news release
  • Jardines del Rey International Airport and Santa Clara Abel Santamaria Airport, Cuba are currently closed until September 25. Havana’s José Marti International Airport and Varadero’s Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport reopened following temporary closures during Hurricane Irma. Garda World and L’Actualité
  • All departures on board the Norwegian Escape to the Eastern Caribbean will be modified for a Western Caribbean itinerary until November. Profession voyages
  • Sunwing will be continuing its partnership with Chef Lynn Crawford as part of its award-winning inflight service. Based on customer feedback, Sunwing serves now an all “day breakfast” menu and has added a convenient new online pre-ordering option. Sunwing news release

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Strategies and Movements within the Industry

  • Thomas Cook has signed a deal with Expedia to ramp up the number of hotels on offer to its customers. The company will now have access to Expedia’s 60,000 hotels which will be bookable on their own or as part of a package holiday. The Telegraph
  • From 2018 until 2020, Air Canada is targeting an annual EBITDAR margin of 17 to 20% and an annual return on invested capitalof 13 to 16%. Air Canada is also projecting cumulative free cash flow of $2.0 billion to $3.0 billion over the same period and a leverage ratio of 1.2 (measured by adjusted net debt over EBITDAR) by the end of 2020. Air Canada media room
  • Global aviation services leader AAR CORP. and Air Canada have signed a 10-year agreement to provide airframe maintenance for the airline’s Airbus narrow-body fleet of A319, A320 and A321 aircraft, as well as a new five-year agreement for Air Canada’s Embraer E190 fleet. AAR will perform the work at its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility at Trois-Rivières Airport in Québec, previously known as Premier Aviation. Air Canada media room
  • Because of a “mess-up” on pilot rostering, Ryanair has cancelled 40 to 50 flights a day over the next six weeks in a bid to improve its punctuality. The airline has released a full list of flight cancellations up to October 22, including more than 150 flights to and from Dublin airport and about 50 flights per day across Europe. The Irish Time
  • Porter Airlines is establishing a crew based in Thunder Bay, Ont., as of January 2018, the first such base in Northern Ontario for any large commercially-scheduled airline. PAX News

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Marketing

  • The Sunwing retail team has created a Sunwing concept store at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in North York, Ontario. Until November 5, prospective vacationers can walk into the store and pick up a boarding pass to experience a variety of engaging activities designed to transport them into vacation mode. Sunwing news release