Monthly Archives: November 2021

Pandemic Concerns Could Impact European Ski Season

GlobalData Research Suggests Rising COVID Cases Could Be A Drag On Demand

Pandemic Concerns Could Impact European Ski Season According to GlobalData, another European ski season could be hanging in the balance. The global data and analytics company notes that demand for ski trips in Europe is expected to take a hit this year due to rising COVID-19 cases, warning that these destinations could see reduced footfall... more ›
Posted in COVID-19, Destinations, News, Trends & Research

Join The Exodus Agent Collective

Join The Exodus Agent Collective Exodus Travels has launched a new loyalty initiative, The Exodus Agent Collective, complete with a ‘welcome back bonus’ for its travel agent partners. With more than 600 Small Group and Self-Guided Cultural, Walking + Trekking, Responsible Wildlife, and Cycling Tours in over 100... more ›
Posted in Agent Incentives, COVID-19, News, Tour Operators, Travel Agents

Tourism Rebounding, But Recovery Remains Fragile

Tourism Rebounding, But Recovery Remains Fragile Following a weak first half of 2021, international tourism rebounded during the Northern Hemisphere summer season, boosting results in the third quarter of the year, especially in Europe. That’s the topline findings of the newly released UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, which reveals that... more ›
Posted in COVID-19, Destinations, News, Tourism Organizations

All About Helping Kids For Air Canada Foundation

All About Helping Kids For Air Canada Foundation It’s Giving Tuesday and your donations will go a long way in helping Jessica and her son Israfil, a two-year old boy who suffers from a rare type of cancer, and many other kids across Canada, to fly for medical appointments. That’s the goal of the Air Canada Foundation Aeroplan Points... more ›
Posted in Airlines, Canada, COVID-19, News, Responsible Travel

Putting Giving On Your Wish List With Planeterra

Putting Giving On Your Wish List With Planeterra With the holidays fast approaching, Planeterra has launched its year-end giving campaign, The Wish List. The aim of this year’s fundraiser is to support five of Planeterra’s community tourism enterprises, which will begin receiving travellers in 2022 but still require sponsorship for... more ›
Posted in COVID-19, News, Responsible Travel, Tour Operators

WestJet Names Schuster As Executive VP, CLO

WestJet Names Schuster As Executive VP, CLO WestJet has appointed Karl Schuster, as its Executive Vice-President and Chief Loyalty Officer (CLO). Schuster will join the WestJet executive leadership team in early 2022, following the completion of the immigration process. He has over 19 years of loyalty experience, including six... more ›
Posted in Airlines, Appointments, News

Gift a Christmas Tree this Holiday Season

Gift a Christmas Tree this Holiday Season Looking for a unique gift this Christmas? Well, Trees4Travel has created a special digital Christmas card that can be sent to friends, family or clients for the price of a regular greeting card. All trees gifted will be planted in a developing country on behalf of the recipient, helping... more ›
Posted in Canada, COVID-19, Responsible Travel

Jamaica Gears Up For The Rebound

Jamaica Gears Up For The Rebound Clifton Reader, President of the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association, is upbeat about the future of tourism to the Caribbean destination. “We are no longer inside the tunnel looking for the light, we are outside of the tunnel,” he said during a recent destination update in Jamaica.... more ›
Posted in COVID-19, Destinations, Events, Hotels, News, Resorts, Tourism Organizations

CATO Takes Aim At Key Issues

AGM Focuses On Advocacy, Rebranding And More

CATO Takes Aim At Key Issues Three major initiatives were the focus of discussions at CATO’s annual general meeting last week. Those issues included CATO’s advocacy efforts, the rebranding and development of a new website and a community hub for members. On the issue of advocacy, discussions focused on the fact... more ›
Posted in COVID-19, News, Tour Operators

Taylor Is Now Interim President, CEO At WestJet

Taylor Is Now Interim President, CEO At WestJet Harry Taylor has officially assumed the role of interim President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The WestJet group announced Taylor as the interim President and CEO on Sept. 15, 2021, following news of Ed Sims retirement announced on June 9, 2021. Commenting on the announcement,... more ›
Posted in Airlines, Appointments, COVID-19, News
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