Destinations
All Aboard Rocky Mountaineer
The 2022 Season Launch of Rocky Mountaineer is well underway with just one more Canadian route to open -- The Rainforest to Gold Rush – and its season opener is set for tomorrow (Sat., May 7). From now through October, Rocky Mountaineer’s glass-domed trains will be travelling along Western Canada and Colorado Rockies routes, allowing guests to experience the sights and sounds of nature’s beauty from the comfort of their railcar. All of its routes will be open for the entire season; this will be the first full-season of the Rockies to the Red Rocks route. Rocky...
Swoop Adds More Atlantic Canada Flights
Swoop has introduced flights to Charlottetown Airport (YYG) from Hamilton International Airport (YHM). Bert van der Stege, Head of Commercial and Finance, Swoop, said that: “As Canada's leading ultra-low fare airline, we are pleased to kick off our Atlantic Canada expansion with this inaugural flight to Charlottetown today. This is the first of 11 inaugurals Swoop will celebrate across the region this summer as we expand our ultra-low fare offering on the east coast." In the coming weeks, Swoop will be adding service to Moncton and Saint John, NB and Deer Lake and St. John's, NL,...
Uniworld Appoints Two In Canada
Michelle Palma, Vice President of North America Sales has announced the appointment of Ernie Balint to Strategic Account Manager for Uniworld’s Eastern Canada market, and Peter Nowicki for Uniworld’s Western Canada market, effective immediately. Balint and Nowicki will be responsible for maximizing sales growth and revenue potential with Canada’s travel agencies and advisors by building upon the strengths of Uniworld’s existing partnerships and developing new opportunities. The Strategic Account Manager roles will serve to continue driving brand awareness to the Canadian travel...
Condor Airlines Returns To Toronto
Condor Airlines returned to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on May 2 with year-round, non-stop Frankfurt route from Toronto (YYZ), operating four times per week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. All flights to and from Frankfurt are operated on Boeing 767-300 equipment and feature three classes of service (Economy, Premium and Business). From its Frankfurt hub, Condor offers connecting service to more than 100 destinations throughout Europe via Condor and a network of airline and rail partners including Lufthansa, SAS, Aegean Airlines and more. Easy...
NYC & Company Welcomes Back Canadian Travellers
NYC & Company led a tourism delegation to educate and inspire Canadians in advance of summer. New York City tourism partners are meeting with travel trade professionals in Toronto and Montreal this week (May 3 to May 5). From brand-new hotels and restaurants to star-studded Broadway shows, exhibitions and events, and the abundance of multi-cultural experiences across all five boroughs, the City is bursting with energy and ready to welcome Canadians. Reginald Charlot, NYC & Company, Managing Director, Tourism Market Development, said that: “Whether it’s your first visit...
Show Time In Cuba
It's literally show time in Cuba and that's a welcome sign to those in the country's tourism trade that a rebound from the punishing pandemic is underway. After a Covid-related absence, Cuba's annual tourism show FitCuba opened in sun-drenched Varadero Tuesday, hosting delegates to an event touting not only Cuba's many beaches but other sides to the country, such as ecotourism on the Caribbean's largest island, reports Press Today’s Ian Stalker, who is attending the show. "We are very happy to see people again. We thank you for your attendance," Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero...
ACTA Celebrates Travel Agent Day
In a message to agents, ACTA observes that there has never been more reason to take a moment and celebrate travel agents as there is today. The industry association notes that travel agents have never faced so much adversity as in the past 25 months – yet they have worked tirelessly for their clients, advocated for support over and over again, and now travel agents are finally seeing the return of travel. However, it also says that today, it hopes agents will take a moment to connect with ACTA. Visit on social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) or...
Happy Travel Agent Day
Today, the first Wednesday in May, marks Travel Agent Day. A day of recognition for the hard work that travel advisors do everyday for their clients and the travel industry. Here at Baxter Media, we're kicking off the celebration by showcasing our annual Travel Agent Appreciation combined special issue of Travel Courier and Canadian Travel Press. Since 2016, we’ve been highlighting some of the remarkable travel advisors across the industry in Canada for this feature edition. Once again, we received an impressive amount of high calibre nominations to consider for this issue....