Destinations
VIA Rail Is Back On Track
VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) continues its gradual resumption of service plan and is pleased to be returning most of its services across the country by the end of June 2022. Cynthia Garneau, President and Chief Executive Officer, said that: “This is a celebratory and crucial milestone in our service resumption plan after an incredibly, challenging two years.” Garneau continued: “We look forward to welcoming more of our customers back on board our trains and doing our part to encourage Canadians and tourists to get out and explore this beautiful country for the summer travel...
Sheraton Reveals Its New Vision In Canada
Following one of the most challenging times for the travel sector, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts is debuting its new modernized look with extensive renovations at three flagship properties in Canada – Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport, Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, and Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel. The three Canadian properties join the growing number of the company’s properties around the world that exemplify the brand’s design transformation -- with nearly 50 hotels expected to be completed by year’s end. Amanda Nichols, Global Brand Leader,...
Discover Nisga’a Redefines Tourism in Northwest BC
Nisga’a Lisims government and the four Nisga’a Village governments, together with Discover Nisga'a tourism partners, have announced the launch of Discover Nisga’a -- a new consumer-facing brand for Tourism Nisga’a. With the brand launch comes a new website and social media platforms inviting potential visitors to virtually discover Nisga’a Lands and plan travel to northwest British Columbia. The Nisga’a have lived in the Nass Valley for thousands of years. The name “Nass Valley,” however, does not evoke the people who have always made it home. With the Nisga’a...
UPDATED: Sunwing Advises System Issues Continue
In an updated statement provided to Press Today, Sunwing advises that: “Our check-in systems provider continues to experience a system outage affecting our flight operations. We sincerely apologize to all of our customers whose travel plans have been impacted.” The statement continued: “Our team has been working day and night to find alternate ways to get customers to their destination or on return flights home. We have successfully processed upwards of 15 flights manually since yesterday, with the goal to manually process as many more flights as possible today, subject to...
This Is Vancouver
Destination Vancouver’s new campaign #ThisIsVancouver highlights to travellers what locals have always known about the city -- that the most ordinary experiences are made extraordinary in Vancouver. The new campaign focuses on four key story pillars that differentiate Vancouver and address the main motivators for travel: connection, adventure, knowledge, and relaxation. As travel comes back, visitors are looking for connection with people to create new memories. The campaign targets visitors who are travelling for cultural exploration and knowledge and seeking new perspectives...
JNTO Goes Hi-Tech With Virtual Expo
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is celebrating the success of its recent Japan 3D Virtual Expo. Held on March 16, the event was the first of its kind to be offered by the JNTO. Using new networking technology, it gave Canadian travel agents across the country the chance to meet one-on-one with Japan’s travel suppliers at their virtual “booths,” watch presentations by industry leaders and even take part in roundtable discussions. Ken Toyoda, Executive Director of the Japan National Tourism Organization’s Toronto office, said: “I’d like to offer a heartfelt...
Canadians Want To Travel Sustainably
New research from Booking.com makes it clear that travellers want to travel sustainably. Booking.com gathered insights from over 30,000 travellers across 32 countries and territories, highlighting that the impact of their trips remains top of mind. That research found that 62% of Canadian travellers say that they want to travel more sustainably over the coming 12 months; a 15% increase over what the company’s 2021 data found. With 76% of Canadian travellers confirming that sustainable travel is important to them, 41% of respondents cited that recent news about climate change...
Sandals Has Ambitious Plans For Saint Lucia
Sandals Resorts International (SRI), which owns and operates three of its luxury all-inclusive resorts in St. Lucia including Sandals Halcyon Beach, Sandals Regency La Toc and Sandals Grande St. Lucian, as well as the Greg Norman-designed Sandals St. Lucia Golf & Country Club at Cap Estate, offered a glimpse of its forward-looking Saint Lucia investment strategy. The plans, which will be unveiled in 2023, mark with fanfare Sandals Resorts’ 40th Anniversary and 30th year of operation in the island of Saint Lucia. According to plans revealed by SRI Executive Chairman...