ACV offers Europe booking bonuses for agents and travellers

Air Canada Vacations has announced an expansion of its Europe collection for 2016, complete with incentives for both travellers and agents alike.

ACV will introduce three new destinations in Eastern Europe – Budapest, Prague, and Warsaw – as well as Casablanca in Morocco, the first African city available to book with Air Canada Vacations. Rounding out the expanded collection are new non-stop flights, multi-day tours, and hotels in top-selling cities.

Travellers who get a head start on their holiday plans and book early will enjoy extensive savings with Air Canada Vacations’ “Your Europe is NOW!” promotion. Couples can save $400 when booking with Air Canada Vacations from Feb. 22 to March 11, 2016, and $250 when booking from March 12 to 31, 2016. The savings apply on all new bookings to Europe for travel between May 1 and Oct. 31, 2016. Travellers booking early can enjoy exclusive offers, such as complimentary room nights and free excursions.Travel agents can earn triple the ACV & Me points for combined air and hotel bookings (including multi-day tours) from Feb. 22 to March 11, 2016, and double the ACV & Me points for combined air and hotel bookings (including multi-day tours) from March 12 to 31, 2016.

Nine new routes to Europe have been announced for 2016, all offering non-stop service. The newly announced routes include:

• Toronto (YYZ) to Prague (PRG) by Air Canada rouge, operating Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from June to October;
• Toronto (YYZ) to Budapest (BUD) by Air Canada rouge, operating Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from June to October;
• Toronto (YYZ) to Warsaw (WAW) by Air Canada rouge, operating Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from June to September;
• Toronto (YYZ) to Glasgow (GLA) by Air Canada rouge, operating Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from June to September;
• Toronto (YYZ) to London Gatwick (LGW) by Air Canada rouge, operating daily from May to October;
• Montreal (YUL) to Casablanca (CMN) by Air Canada rouge, operating Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from June to October;
• Montreal (YUL) to Lyon (LYS) by Air Canada, operating Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, year-round;
• Vancouver (YVR) to Dublin (DUB) by Air Canada rouge, operating Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from June to October;

And now twice daily from June to September, Vancouver (YVR) to London Heathrow (LHR) operated by Air Canada.

To learn more about the new Europe lineup, Air Canada Vacations is hosting a series of webinars for travel agents in February and March.