Destinations
SRI Executives Make Exploratory Visit To The DR
Top executives from Sandals Resorts International were in the Dominican Republic for what’s described as an “exploratory visit.” Led by Executive Chairman Adam Stewart and CEO Gebhard Rainer, members of the Sandals Resorts International (SRI) Executive Committee toured the Dominican Republic, meeting with government officials including being received by His Excellency Mr. Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona, President of the Dominican Republic. The exploratory visit was at the personal invitation of Her Excellency Angie Shakira Martínez Tejera, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic...
Wolf Says Good-Bye
Well known industry veteran, Wolf Paunic is leaving Trafalgar and as he does he has a message for his friends and colleagues in the industry. Paunic writes: “I am proud to announce that my 12 year-long stint with Trafalgar ended on March the 3. The time has come to close the book and express my love, gratitude and respect to many immediate and extended families who accompanied me on this amazing journey: First and foremost – my own family: kids wonderingly accepted the fact that Dad must go to a Caribbean Island for a week of work with huge groups of friends and business...
UNWTO Makes It All About Communities
The UNWTO is throwing its support behind communities as they prepare to welcome visitors back and realize the potential of tourism to kick-start recovery and drive sustainable and inclusive growth. As restrictions on travel continue to be steadily eased or lifted, UNWTO is shifting its focus from supporting its Members as they mitigate the impacts of the historic crisis to rethinking tourism’s longer-term role in building resilience and providing opportunity. Through Technical Assistance packages, UNWTO is on the ground in every global region. Illustrating UNWTO’s commitment to...
Travel Corporation Launches TTC Tour Brands
The Travel Corporation (TTC) is rolling out a global reorganization of its tour brands including Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Luxury Gold, Costsaver, Contiki, Brendan Vacations, and Adventure World Travel under a new division, TTC Tour Brands. TTC Tour Brands will serve as a single source for sales, marketing and operations of the individual brands, whose identities and points of differentiation will be retained. The new entity will be led by Gavin Tollman who becomes CEO of the newly created division along with veteran TTC executives Ulla Hefel Böhler, who steps into the role of...
Human Rights Museum Inn Winnipeg Now Reopened
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has recently been reopened to onsite visitors. The Museum and its boutique are open five days a week, Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A timed-entry ticketing system helps ensure everyone can maintain physical distancing, enabling visitors to select one of three two-hour time slots to begin their visit. Tours are self-guided and available through the Museum’s mobile app. Tickets are $18 for adults, $14 for students and seniors and $8 for youth, with children six and under for free. All visitors must wear masks. Go to...
FLYGTA Takes Off With New Options
With the end of lockdowns and travel restrictions FLYGTA is refocusing its efforts on its post pandemic future and bringing industry leading travel options to consumers and business travellers connecting with destinations in Canada and internationally. To that end, FLYGTA has announced the start-up of a number of route connections. Out of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), it will be operating to New York, Boston, Chicago, Montreal, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Hamptons, Nashville, Quebec City, Niagara, Kingston and Muskoka. From Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), it...
ITAC Joins Call To End Pre-Departure Testing
The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) -- along with the Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable, the Tourism Industry Association of BC, the Vancouver Board of Trade and local Vancouver businesses – joined the call to urge the federal government to remove unnecessary and non-science-based obstacles to international travel immediately. For its part, the Roundtable is calling on the government to remove the pre-departure rapid antigen test for fully vaccinated travellers by April 1, when the regulations will be updated. The group argues that Canada's border rules are...
Collette Drops Tours, Business Interests In Russia
Collette has made the decision to cease operating tours in Russia and to withdraw from all other business interests in Russia in support of freedom and a peaceful resolution. The company said in a statement that: “At this time, we are dealing with a conflict that is isolated in nature, and distant from the parts of Europe where the majority of our European tours operate. We do not expect any significant impact on tour operations in 2022.” Jaclyn Leibl-Cote, president of Collette, said: “Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and we stand with them in support of freedom,...