Monthly Archives: March 2023

Agents’ Choice Taps Into Sustainable Travel Trends And Celebrates Your Favourites

Agents’ Choice Taps Into Sustainable Travel Trends And Celebrates Your Favourites Is being a responsible traveller important to your clients? What kind of requests are they making and how are your favourite suppliers helping you respond to their demands? There’s no doubt that sustainability-savvy travellers are seeking specific requirements for their trips. What kind of... more ›
Posted in Agents Choice 2023, Canada, News, Responsible Travel, Trends & Research

Lujure Welcomes Guinci, Expands Product Offerings

Agents Can Earn 12% Commission On New Bookings Until June 1, 2023

Lujure Welcomes Guinci, Expands Product Offerings Lujure has announced that Nadia Guinci has joined its leadership team as Managing Partner, effective immediately. Guinci will develop strategic marketing and partnership initiatives to continue growth and expand the villa sector. To celebrate the addition to Lujure’s leadership, the... more ›
Posted in News, Travel Agents

Join Playa On Its First Ever FAM But Not Really A FAM

Join Playa On Its First Ever FAM But Not Really A FAM Playa Hotels & Resorts is inviting travel advisors on a fam, that’s not really a fam. Wait, what? The Playa Resorts Canadian Sales team is inviting industry personnel to join them on vacation for three nights — with a plus one — at the Yucatan Resort Tapestry Collection by... more ›
Posted in Agent Incentives, Hotels, News, Resorts, Travel Agent Education, Travel Agents

Get Registered Now For Granite Travel Trade Expos 

Get Registered Now For Granite Travel Trade Expos  Granite Travel Trade Expos Ontario Edition opens its registration platform to travel agents for the upcoming Granite Travel Trade Expo occurring in key markets including; Kitchener Waterloo April 17, Hamilton April 18, Mississauga April 19 and Barrie April 20. In each city the first 75... more ›
Posted in Canada, Events, Travel Agents

Lynx Air Expands Hamilton, Kelowna Services

Lynx Air Expands Hamilton, Kelowna Services Lynx Air has added two new routes from Hamilton to Vancouver and from Toronto to Kelowna. The carrier will offer seasonal summer services between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Kelowna International Airport (YLW) starting April 13, 2023, and between Hamilton’s John C.... more ›
Posted in Airlines, Canada

Dawson Retiring As JTB Deputy Director

Dawson Retiring As JTB Deputy Director Donnie Dawson, deputy director of tourism, Americas for the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) will be retiring on March 31, 2023. Commenting on Dawson’s retirement, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett said: “Jamaica is deeply indebted to Donnie Dawson for his decades of service to... more ›
Posted in Appointments, Tourism Organizations

Intrepid Introduces New Timor-Leste Expedition

Intrepid Introduces New Timor-Leste Expedition In 2023, Intrepid is launching a new and specially designed itinerary to discover the local Timorese way of life and undiscovered land. The 9-Day Timor-Leste Expedition will be a fully inclusive trip, with provided meals, transportation, accommodations and activities. With a company... more ›
Posted in Tour Operators

Clear Sailing Ahead For Great Lakes Cruising

Clear Sailing Ahead For Great Lakes Cruising As Stephen Burnett, Executive Director, Great Lakes Cruise Association (GLCA), sees it, “Over the next 20 years, we expect the number of cruise ships to triple in the Saint Lawrence river and the Great Lakes and it's predictable that we will need more port communities, more docking spaces and... more ›
Posted in Canada, Cruise, News, Tourism Organizations, Trends & Research

Jamaica Is Leading The Way

Island’s Tourism Minister Welcomes Resurgency Of Villas Sub-Sector

Jamaica Is Leading The Way Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett is welcoming the resurgence of the villas sub-sector as the popular Caribbean island sees its local hotel room-stock set to grow by 20,000 new rooms over the next five to 10 years. The Minister credited the COVID-19 pandemic for bringing about... more ›
Posted in Destinations, Hotels, Resorts, Tourism Organizations, Trends & Research

Ireland Welcomes The World At Meitheal and Meet the Buyer

Ireland Welcomes The World At Meitheal and Meet the Buyer Tourism Ireland is welcoming international buyers from 17 countries to the island of Ireland this week for the country's largest annual global travel trade events -- Meitheal (Killarney, Co. Kerry) and Meet the Buyer (Belfast, Northern Ireland). Five representatives from Canadian tour operators... more ›
Posted in Destinations, Events, News, Tourism Organizations
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