Destinations
Explore France On New Collette Tour
Collette reports that travellers are saying Oui to All Things France on a new explorations small group tour of Paris, Provence and the French Riviera. Travellers on the operator’s 12-day Essence of France tour will head to Paris, Provence, and the French Riviera where they will experience the local culture on a hunt for truffles with a local chef and his truffle-sniffing dogs. They will also head to a hands-on perfume making workshop and enjoy a cheese tasting at a goat farm in the Provencal country side. Prices for the tour begin at $4,749 per person. Jaclyn Leibl-Cote,...
Tourism Making Robust Return In Puerto Rico
Since the start of 2022, Puerto Rico has broken its record of jobs in the leisure and hospitality sectors every month, signaling a robust reboot of the economic engine. The 82,300-worker record in 2015 was surpassed in November 2021 with 83,000 tourism-related jobs reported. Starting in January 2022, each month has seen a figure that surpasses the previous record to reach 86,700 workers in June of this year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Brad Dean, Discover Puerto Rico’s CEO, said: “These impressive employment numbers reflect our local tourism...
Travel South Ready To Welcome Canadians
Travel South USA quite understandably wants us to travel south for our vacations. The organization promotes 12 southern U.S. states, touting an array of attractions that include different genres of music, varied landscapes and regional cuisines. Florida isn't among association members, with Travel South USA president Liz Bittner saying Florida's tourism trade tends to largely revolve around beaches and theme parks, which isn't the case for her association's members. "There is a plethora of experiences," Bittner told a Tuesday Toronto gathering that featured Southern American...
Air Canada Offers Operational Update
In its latest update, Air Canada outlined its operational improvement initiatives implemented in response to the challenges the global airline industry has encountered emerging from the pandemic. Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive of Air Canada, said that: “At Air Canada, we know how much our customers value travel and their reliance on us to transport them safely, comfortably and without disruption. This is always our goal and we share with them their disappointment that, coming out of the pandemic, the global industry faltered due to the unprecedented challenges of...
ACTA Summit Will Feature Sadler, Almeida Garret
ACTA’s Toronto Summit will feature Gary Sadler, Sandals Exec VP and Visit Portugal’s new Canadian director, Ines Almeida Garret (who will speak at all three summits) as speakers. The Future of Travel is Bright -- ACTA welcomes Gary Sadler, Sandals and Beaches Executive Vice President of Sales and Industry Relations. The Sandals and Beaches executive team is confident in the growth of travel and are assertively investing in the future. Sadler will his shares his insights about travel industry trends, key success factors and opportunities on how travel agencies and travel agents can...
Quite The Donation
H.I.S.-Red Label Vacations Inc. (RLV) has been supporting the SickKids Foundation since 2016 with various corporate philanthropy initiatives. This year, its back with a charitable donation of 1% of all sales from both the wholesale and retail divisions on Aug. 17, 2022, to SickKids Foundation. With its annual charity golf tournament and SickKids walk still ahead in 2022, this will be a great way to kick off their support of this meaningful partnership. To date, RLV has raised over 1.5 million dollars for the SickKids Foundation. Frank DeMarinis, CEO, H.I.S.-Red Label Vacations...
St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Now Booking For 2023
With demand increasing for North American river cruising, St. Lawrence Cruise Lines has officially sold out all 2022 cruises and is now booking passengers for 2023. The strong demand was initially fuelled by the decision of many Canadian and American travellers to plan their travel close to home and abstain from international travel during the most recent stages of the pandemic. In response to the growing demand for North American river cruising, the Canadian-based small ship operator has extended its 2023 season and added an additional cruise to accommodate travellers. The...
St. Kitts & Nevis Make Changes To Entry Requirements
Effective immediately, the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has ended all COVID-19-related entry testing and vaccination requirements. The announcement indicates that the Federation is now open to both vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers. Additionally, travellers will no longer be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test to enter the Federation. This change comes under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, who also serves as Minister of Health. Ellison “Tommy” Thompson, CEO of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, said: “The...