Destinations
TTAND Partners With Wed In Destination
The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND) has entered into a white label agreement with Wed in Destination to fulfill wedding group leads utilizing TTAND’s proprietary lead generation platform. Wed in Destination is a niche travel business launched during the Covid-19 pandemic by Suri Pillai, Founder and CEO, has seen tremendous success in the short term and sees huge opportunities in the future for creating wedding groups and driving leads. “I believe this strategic partnership will enhance the collective value and service we offer clients, suppliers, and agent partners and create...
Visit San Antonio Partners With Hotelbeds/Bedsonline
Visit San Antonio has launched a first-ever marketing partnership with Hotelbeds/Bedsonline in five targeted markets, providing special promotional rates for the destination. Travel trade in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the U.K. and Germany are key audiences for this campaign which will run through the end of November. The four-month campaign promotes special promotional rates secured by the Hotelbeds Contracting Team. Rates are exclusive to San Antonio hotels just for their domestic and international travel partners including Travel Agents, Tour Operators, Points & Loyalty...
Tauck Adds New York-Quebec Itinerary In 2023
Tauck has announced it will offer small ship ocean cruises from New York City to Quebec City aboard the Silversea ship Silver Shadow in the fall of 2023, marking the company’s latest expansion into domestic cruising and furthering its partnership with Silversea. The new 13-day “Shores of Eastern Canada and New England” itinerary will include three northbound Manhattan-to-Quebec City departures along with three southbound trips, all in September and October of next year. The new cruise follows the 2019 introduction of Tauck’s “Cruising the Great Lakes: Chicago to...
It’s Great To Be In Britain
“My message to travel agents is the proximity of everything [in Britain] and the diversity of experiences there are in each area,” Lynda Falcone, Travel Trade Manager – Canada for VisitBritain, tells a small group of travel agents en route to Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. “Within an hour and a half radius of each other you'll see that your clients can travel and have different experiences in each place — and that's what makes it so good to travel here.” After travelling by train from London to the West Midlands within an hour, top producing...
Jamaica’s Tourism Sector Nearly Fully Recovered
Jamaica’s tourism sector has almost fully recovered from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which had threatened the very survival of the industry, according to Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the announcement during a meeting with members of a special delegation from the Republic of Namibia, led by the African nation’s Minister in the Presidency, Hon. Christine //Hoebes earlier this month. In making the disclosure, Minister Bartlett said: “The good news is that Jamaica has now recovered 90% from the COVID-19 pandemic in the tourism sector. Our recovery in...
Rapa Nui Welcomes The Return Of Visitors
Aug. 5 saw a group of more than 230 tourists became the first to arrive in Rapa Nui (Easter Island) after 868 days of border closure, marking the official return of visitors to the Chilean territory. The arrival took place thanks to a coordinated effort between the government, the communities, and authorities of the island to generate a safe reopening process, considering sanitary, administrative, connectivity and supply aspects. “We are very happy to begin this reopening stage at Rapa Nui. Most of the tourist services are ready to receive visitors, with the appropriate sanitary...
ACTA Ready To Explore New Trends At Summits
ACTA has released details about some of the speakers and professional development topics at its upcoming, in-person September summits. Keynote speaker Bruce Poon Tip, CEO, G Adventures, global leader in social entrepreneurship, immersive travel, innovation and executive producer of the 2022 documentary film The Last Tourist, will explore Travel as a force of change. Passionate about the power of travel to change the world for the better, Poon Tip will examine important issues facing travel and tourism and empower the audience to appeal to a new kind of traveller and be inspired to sell...
FCTG Announces Canadian Leadership Appointments
Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has announced two key leadership appointments within its Canadian business. Chris Lynes has been named Managing Director of the Canadian business following the retirement of John Beauvais at the end of the company’s financial year on June 30, 2022 Brian McLaren has been named the new EVP for Flight Centre Brand Canada. Lynes started with FCTG in 2000 and will continue his role as President of FCTG’s Corporate Traveller brand for the Americas while also taking the helm of the overall Canadian business. In his new role, Lynes key...