ACV VP Nino Montagnese thanks trade in heartfelt letter

Fresh off a five-city run of “Dream Makers” product launches, Air Canada Vacations Vice President Nino Montagnese has a message of thanks for Canada’s travel trade community.

In a letter circulated this week, Montagnese expressed his gratitude to travel advisors for being part of ACVs journey – especially as the company celebrates its 50th anniversary.

“Our well-travelled history was made possible thanks to you,” he writes. “The experiences, connections and opportunities we've created together are what allowed us to dream bigger and deliver on our promise to Canadians of ‘making dreams travel.’”

ACV’s 2025-26 Digital Sun Brochure features 620 hotels in total, including 41 new Sun properties and 32 new additions across the United States.

In all, the collection now spans 64 destinations worldwide, with five brand-new options: Cartagena in Colombia, Miches in the Dominican Republic, Palm Springs and Napa Valley in California, and San Juan in Puerto Rico.

Montagnese touches on this and more in his complete letter, shared here:

I wanted to take a moment to personally reach out and thank you for being a part of our journey. Not just today, but every day leading up to this milestone moment, celebrating Air Canada Vacations 50th anniversary year.

Our well-travelled history was made possible thanks to you. The experiences, connections and opportunities we've created together are what allowed us to dream bigger and deliver on our promise to Canadians of "making dreams travel.”

With you, our loyal travel partners at our side, we have grown to become a leader in the leisure travel industry offering Canadians a variety of expertly curated vacation packages and travel experiences to over 180 destinations worldwide, including Mexico and the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai and Asia.

With flights on board Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge and the ability to earn and redeem Aeroplan points by being a part of Canada's most trusted loyalty travel program.

Together, we have navigated a rapidly changing global landscape with unprecedented challenges and exciting opportunities. From adapting to travel trends, delivering on consumer expectations, embracing technological advancements, and even managing through a pandemic, we underscored the need for resilience, adaptability, and innovation to get us there. Building trust and loyalty even during uncertain times.

We embraced innovation with the integration of an enhanced website and self-service tools for travel agents; Launched Air Canada Vacations first-ever Travellers' Top Picks awards celebrating Canadians most-loved destinations; Made important inroads towards sustainability with the launch of our digital brochure along with giving customers the opportunity to offset their carbon footprint through Air Canada's collaboration with Choose; All while offering travellers the flexibility to book with peace of mind through our Carefree and Careflex travel protection plans.

And together, we will continue on our journey, prioritizing what matters most to Canadian travellers including a diversified portfolio offering travel packages to over 64 sun destinations worldwide including new additions such as Cartagena, Colombia; Miches, Dominican Republic, San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Palm Springs and Napa Valley in California.

We're also introducing exciting new tours to Palma de Mallorca, Budapest, Catania, Costa Rica and Belize, all while expanding on our selection of guided tour options in English and French. This year, we also introduced new long stay travel options allowing travellers to "live like a local" in places like Portugal, Spain, Thailand and Indonesia.

We're also proud to partner with the world's most renown cruise lines and river cruises, expanding our offering to now include Virgin Voyages, CroisiEurope and coming soon Avalon Waterways and Seabourn Cruise Line.

And new this year, Canadians dreaming of exploring Australia and New Zealand at their own pace can enjoy the freedom of the open road with premium motorhome and campervan experiences. And by popular demand, we continue to create special event vacations through our fitness retreats, wellness cruises, and Chillout Pride celebrations - always building our travel experiences with accessibility and inclusivity in mind. And that's just the beginning...

Thank you for your partnership, trust and support.

We can't wait to see where we'll travel together next.

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