Destinations
Cummings Returns To WestJet Group As Swoop President
Bob Cummings has returned to the WestJet Group’s Executive leadership team as President of Swoop and will take on his new role on April 18. Alexis von Hoensbroech, Chief Executive Officer, the WestJet Group, said: “I am delighted to welcome Bob back to the WestJet Group to lead Swoop through this pivotal time for affordable air travel in Canada. Bob's passion and knowledge of the ULCC market, his strength in leading high-performing teams and his impressive track record with the WestJet Group, will ensure that Swoop continues to lead the way in providing Canadians with access to...
Jamaica Ending Pre-Arrival Testing, Mask Mandate
International visitors to Jamaica will no longer be required to present a negative result from a COVID-19 Antigen or PCR test conducted within 72 hours prior to their travel to enter the island as of April 16, 2022. As well, Jamaica’s mandate to wear a mask in enclosed public spaces will also end on April 15, 2022. The Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica, said that: “Eliminating mask mandates and the need for travellers to present a negative COVID test result are important strides toward our continued gradual relaxation of travel protocols as the spread of COVID-19...
Métis Memories
Sometimes lost in the history of Canadian Indigenous and Inuit nations are the stories of the Métis, whose presence was established only after the French and Scottish colonizers had come to these shores. That was in the 1700s, after the European pioneers had established business relationships -- and more personal connections -- with Indigenous and Inuit populations across Canada. While Indigenous and Inuit peoples had roamed the Canadian wilderness for over 6,000 years, the Métis were comparatively recent arrivals. In a commonly shared theme, the Métis have sometimes found...
Quebec Says Welcome To Ontario Travellers
Bonjour Quebec is inviting next-door neighbours to visit for either an urban or outdoors experience or a combination of the two. Marie-Helene Hudon, the tourism promotion body's director of international business development, told an April 12 Toronto event that summer's looming and Quebec is a short distance for most Ontarians. "We're eager to start the summer with the Ontario market," she said. Quebec will enter summer with new hotels and new attractions, Hudon added. Bonjour Quebec showed a video promoting both urban and outdoor experiences in Quebec, with a narrator...
Air Transat Enhances Virtual Interlining Service
Air Transat has enhanced its virtual interlining service with the addition of three new European airline partners. The carrier’s connectair by Air Transat platform now allows travellers to combine Air Transat flights with those of Azores Airlines, Loganair and SKY Express, bringing the total number of additional destinations available to over 240. With this new offering, Canadian travellers can fly to several cities in England and Scotland, the Portuguese Azores islands and Greece. The platform already enables Air Transat passengers to combine flights to numerous destinations...
Air Transat Resumes Dublin Flights
Air Transat is back flying to Dublin after over two years of forced suspension due to COVID-19. The carrier operated its first flight between Toronto and Dublin on April 11. At the height of the season, the service will be offered five times a week. Until the end of October, the airline will operate these flights with its new-generation Airbus A321neoLR aircraft. Agents will find the complete flight schedule on Agent...
Inn At Laurel Point Puts Earth First
The team at Inn at Laurel Point is celebrating its status as BC’s first carbon-neutral hotel by launching a new Carbon-Neutral Events program to the roster of eco-friendly initiatives the waterfront hotel in downtown Victoria offers in honour of Earth Month. As part of its 10-year vision to continue leading the charge towards a sustainable future, the hotel has teamed up with Victoria non-profit Synergy Enterprises to formulate its new Carbon-Neutral Events program that’s now available. Inn at Laurel Point already offsets the carbon footprint for guests staying at the...
Great Canadian Trails Offers Quite The Collection
Great Canadian Trails has launched its Can Geo Adventures collection of unique cultural active holidays in Canada, which are included in the select group of Designated Travel Partners for the new Canadian Geographic Adventures. The exclusive trips are specially designed with a strong focus on sustainability and the celebration of people and place. The inaugural trips of this collection will depart in the summer and fall of 2022 and include trips to Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Alberta and British Columbia. Great Canadian Trails is expanding its...