ACV’s Montagnese Thanks Advisors, Unveils New Destinations and Events
Air Canada Vacations Vice President, Nino Montagnese, has personally written to the industry, offering updates on latest advancements, new initiatives for 2024, and, most importantly, recognizing travel advisors for their support.
A word from Nino Montagnese: Travel agent update
"As we welcome 2024 and gear up for a busy travel season, I wanted to take a moment to connect with you. The upcoming year is filled with ambitious plans, making it another exciting period for all of us at Air Canada Vacations. With that in mind, we have a few exciting initiatives in the works for you.
Starting off with great news, we are thrilled to announce the successful launch of Air Canada Vacations' new Group Quoting Tool, offering you the capability to easily create and manage your clients' group quotes. This milestone marks a significant achievement for the company. To familiarize yourself with our Group Quoting Tool, please click here to view a quick video.
In February, get ready for informative Europe breakfast seminars as Air Canada Vacations and Air Canada will share highlights of the 2024 product line-up along with its new programs for Europe, and our new Travel Agent Toolkit. To register to attend a seminar, please click here. Hurry, there is still space available!
With Air Canada Vacations, the world is yours to discover! Last September, during our product launches, we asked you to Dream Bigger & See the World! We are delighted to announce that new products are on the horizon, featuring upcoming tours in Australia and Asia.
In addition, we are expanding our offering with Tulum as a new Sun destination, and increasing capacity to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada providing travellers more vacation package options and flexibility for unforgettable travel experiences. Stay tuned for further details as we unveil our summer flight schedule.
Due to popular demand, we are pleased to bring back our Travel Advisory Board. If you are passionate industry professionals ready to collaborate with our team to improve our travel offerings, services, and overall customer experience, please click here to apply for this unique opportunity.
Aiming to empower our travel professionals with dedicated resources for their day-to-day, we are officially in the development phase of the Air Canada Vacations B2B site. This initiative will enhance your capabilities when booking our shared customers. Stay tuned for further details to be unveiled soon.
Last year, the introduction of ACV@Home, a dedicated support program for Independent Travel Advisors, achieved remarkable success, leading to significant growth. We are thrilled to share that Tina Kensett has been appointed as the Area Sales Manager for the ACV@Home program, overseeing the Western Canada region.
Lastly, as recently announced, Air Canada Vacations officially expanded our Aeroplan offering with the addition of new destinations, giving Aeroplan Members more ways to earn when booking with Air Canada Vacations. To learn more about this offer, please click here.
As we wrapped up 2023, we want to acknowledge the tremendous efforts you've all made during this year. We at Air Canada Vacations are extremely proud to work alongside all of you and can't thank you enough for the incredible support you have shown us. We will continue to gather your feedback at every opportunity so that we can better serve you and make Air Canada Vacations the first choice, every time."
Thank you,
NINO MONTAGNESE
Vice President, Air Canada Vacations
