Destinations
ACTA Offers Once-A-Year Sale On CTC Certification
ACTA has launched its annual sale on CTC Certification (Certified Travel Counsellor) including the online exam prep course providing a great opportunity for travel agents to upgrade their credentials. Wendy Paradis, ACTA President, said: “We do this annually in the spirit of “back to school” or “back to business.” This is an opportunity for travel agents to enhance and build their professional brand and earn a marketable credential.” ACTA members get 40% off during the month on new enrollments, while non-members see a 20% savings. ACTA members pay $195, reduced from $325...
Saint Lucia Welcomes Air Canada’s Return
Saint Lucia is gearing up to welcome the return of Air Canada service this fall/winter season. The carrier will be operating direct non-stop service from Toronto (YYZ) to Saint Lucia (UVF) once-a-week starting on Oct. 9, 2022. In November 2022, Air Canada will increase its flight frequency to 4 weekly flights (Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri) until Dec. 9. Additional flights will be added to the schedule for the holiday season with 5 weekly flights until Dec. 18, then increasing to 6 weekly flights until Dec. 25. In January 2023, Air Canada’s winter schedule will include 5 weekly flights...
Revitalizing The Industry
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says that the renewal of human capital will be crucial to fuelling the sustainable and accelerated growth of the tourism sector, and the Jamaican economy overall. Minister Bartlett said he believes that this can only be achieved in the post-COVID-19 era through the introduction of a robust framework to facilitate the revitalization of the human capital in the tourism sector and address key labour market challenges. He made the comments during his keynote address at the Mico Centennial International Education Symposium hosted by...
F1S Tracks Top Canadian Destinations
British Columbia far surpasses every other Canadian province as the most popular for 2022 among clients of First in Service Travel LTD (F1S) according to findings from a recent survey of F1S travel advisors. Vancouver leads the strong demand for British Columbia bookings. Additionally, both British Columbia and Quebec tie among places F1S advisors are recommending most for those seeking “under the radar” destinations. The survey asked each F1S travel advisor to name the top three domestic destinations they were booking for 2022. A whopping 81.8% said British Columbia was...
St. Barts Updates Its Rules
With travel restrictions continuing to evolve around the world, St. Barts Tourism Committee is advising that St. Barts is moving into its prime tourism season this fall and winter and is ready to welcome guests with new, stress-free regulations. * As of Aug. 1, 2022, the French Government has rescinded all of its COVID-19 travel restrictions and testing requirements for any travellers entering the country as well as its territories including St. Barts. * Travellers visiting St. Barts will no longer be required to sign an attestation confirming that they do not have COVID-19...
Uniglobe Adds Former CWT Vacations Agencies
UNIGLOBE Travel (Eastern Canada) has welcomed a number of former CWT Vacations agencies to its Uniglobe Partner Agency Program. Those agencies include Clarke-Way Travel, Avenue Travel, Royal City Travel and Ellison Travel & Tours. The Uniglobe Partner Agency Program assists agencies in growing their corporate business through our cutting-edge tools and technology to attract new and retain existing clients. Clarke-Way (Toronto), Avenue Travel (Toronto), Travel My Way (Caledon) & Royal City Travel (Guelph) are owned by Stephanie & Gene Branchflower and have been serving...
Extraordinary Experiences From Discover Canada Tours
Discover Canada Tours has launched a new collection of tour itineraries to lesser-known regions across British Columbia, Alberta and the Yukon. The Extraordinary Experiences Collection showcases a wide diversity of small escorted tours and self-drive itineraries that immerse travelers into spectacular nature and regional cultures beyond the classic touring experience. Stacey Thorson, Discover Canada Tours' co-founder and Director of Operations, said: “We always want to stretch travelers' experience of Western Canada. During the pandemic, our team spent countless hours curating...
Fiji Is Ready To Welcome Canadians
Fiji Airways is preparing to link Vancouver with the Fijian city of Nadi, a route it's confident will entice large numbers of Canadians to the South Pacific destination as travel rebounds. Airline staff and Tourism Fiji personnel alike are applauding the route, which will see twice-weekly service start Nov. 25. "It's been a long time since we've seen Canadians down in Fiji and we're looking forward to welcoming you," James Pridgeon, head of tourism development and partnerships for Fiji Airways, told a Thursday (Aug. 11) Toronto gathering. Stroebel Bekker, Fiji Airways...