Destinations
Checking In With Celebrity Cruises
A part of its promise to ‘Journey WonderFULL,’ Celebrity Cruises has launched Hotels by Celebrity. The program is designed to mirror the luxury service guests experience on board and offers guests thousands of hotel options at exclusive rates, creating a streamlined and stress-free experience when planning their cruise vacations. After booking a sailing with Celebrity Cruises, North American guests will be presented with an option to book pre- or post-cruise accommodations. The new service will offer the most suitable accommodations to fit the traveller’s needs, whether...
Corporate Traveller Taps Walley For New Role
Flight Centre Travel Group’s long-serving senior leader Tom Walley will take the reins as the new Global Managing Director of SME specialist Corporate Traveller. Having joined the group more than two decades ago, Walley has worked across the company’s corporate and leisure divisions in both the UK and Australia, primarily in management roles, and he will also retain his current position of General Manager for Corporate Traveller in Australia. CEO Corporate Travel Chris Galanty said Walley was the perfect candidate to navigate Corporate Traveller through the post-pandemic world...
Say Bon Bini To Curaçao With Sandals Resorts
In advance of the highly-anticipated opening of the new Sandals Royal Curaçao in April 2022, Canadian travel advisors are invited to participate in an exclusive live webinar with Sandals Resorts, American Airlines and the Curaçao Tourist Board on Thurs., Feb. 10, 2022. Created specifically for the Canadian market, the webinar will be led by Lorna Richards, National Training Manager, Unique Vacations Canada Inc. and features special guests from American Airlines and the Curaçao Tourist Board. The one-hour session will delve into the ease of Canadian gateway offerings from American...
Making A Contribution
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reports that as the global travel and tourism sector begins to recover, its contribution to the global economy could reach $8.6 trillion this year. In 2019, before the pandemic struck, the travel and tourism sector generated nearly $9.2 trillion to the global economy. However, in 2020, the pandemic brought the sector to an almost complete halt, causing a massive 49.1% drop, representing a severe loss of nearly $4.5 trillion. The latest research from WTTC shows that as the world finally begins to recover from pandemic, the sector’s...
Upcoming Hong Kong Chinese New Year Cultural Showcase
Baxter Media invites all travel agents and travel professionals to attend a webinar with the Hong Kong Tourism Board on Tuesday, February 15 at 1 p.m. (EST). Join the Hong Kong Tourism Board for a sensational Chinese New Year Cultural Showcase featuring traditions and popular activities celebrated in Hong Kong. Highlights of the webinar will include: Opening remarks by Dane Cheng, Executive Director, HKTB. Understand the art of lion dancing and watch a unique performance with a contemporary twist. LIVE cooking demo on festive snacks and drinks with Chef Kathy Fang,...
ACTA Rolls Out Fall 2022 In-Person Events
We’re back. ACTA is going back on the road in the fall of 2022, hosting one-day, face-to-face conferences in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. The events are set for: Toronto on Sept. 14 Vancouver on Sept. 21 Montreal on Sept. 28 Wendy Paradis, president of ACTA, explained: “We have really missed the many advantages of meeting face to face during the pandemic and while our virtual events have been very well attended and successful, we really look forward to bringing the industry together again in person.” The association is asking industry members to update...
Saint Lucia Tourism Authority Names New CEO
Lorine Charles-St. Jules has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA). Charles-St. Jules took on her new role on Feb. 1. She has over two decades of tourism and leadership experience, most recently as USA Account Manager for the Anguilla Tourist Board. She has been CEO of global marketing agency PEAEYE7 Marketing International for five years, handling business development and luxury resort marketing throughout the Caribbean, the U.S. and Canada. The CEO position brings Mrs. Charles-St. Jules back to her roots in Saint Lucia, where she...
Explore Canada With Sunwing
This summer, Sunwing is making it easier for Canadians to explore their own backyard with the return of its domestic summer program. Now in its 17th year, flights begin in May and will run weekly until the beginning of September to some of the most popular destinations from coast to coast. And, as an added travel incentive, the tour operator is offering customers savings of up to $200 per couple on domestic flights. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations at Sunwing, said: “We’re thrilled that our domestic program is making its return this summer. Our program is well...