Destinations
Give The Gift Of Travel With Sunwing Gift Cards
With the Christmas shopping season well underway, Sunwing has launched its new Sunwing Gift Cards. Available now, the digital gift cards can be purchased online at www.sunwing.ca with amounts ranging from $50 to $2,500, and can be easily redeemed online, with customers’ travel agents or through the Sunwing Sales Centre. Gift cards can be used towards the purchase of any Sunwing product including vacation packages, flights, room upgrades, excursions, private transfers and more. And it seems that Sunwing Gift Cards have arrived at the right time as a new survey commissioned by...
A Christmas Miracle From WestJet
WestJet has released its 10th holiday video, WestJet Christmas Miracle: A Wish Come True. In 2021, the theme focuses on the emotional and sentimental moments that guests missed celebrating last year due to the pandemic. Richard Bartrem, WestJet vice-president, brand, communications and community investment, observed that: “The pandemic impacted everyone's ability to connect with families and friends for far too long and we've truly missed celebrating those moments with our guests.” And Bartrem added: “Hearing Canadians' wishes, we knew we could do something meaningful...
Collette Offering Savings On Ireland Trips
Collette is offering travellers a chance to save $250 on travel to Ireland. Now, that’s what you have to call the luck of the Irish. Travellers can book 2022 travel between 12/6/2021 – 12/10/2021 for travel 1/1/22-12/31/22. Offer code IRELAND250 must be used at time of booking for savings. Travel professionals will earn commission now with Collette’s Advanced Commission Program. The offer is valid on new retail bookings only made between 12/06/2021 - 12/10/2021 for travel 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2022. Offer code IRELAND250 must be used at time of booking for savings. Offer...
12 Days Of Giveaways From TravelBrands Encore Cruises
TravelBrands Encore Cruises is in the holiday spirit with the launch of Encore’s Favourite Things: 12 Days of Giveaways -- a fun way for travel agents to earn more on cruise bookings. The campaign runs from Dec. 6 to Dec. 21, 2021. Nathalie Tanious, COO, TravelBrands, said: “We love this time of the year because it allows us to do something special for the travel agent community. Our hope is to spark a little joy and extra excitement into their day-to-day by giving them the chance to earn daily bonus Loyalty Rewards Points. Travel agents work incredibly hard all year long, and this...
Avianca Takes Off With Toronto-Bogota Flights
Avianca is now flying Toronto-Bogota route, offering close to 4,000 weekly seats and three weekly frequencies. Rolando Damas, Avianca's general director for North America, the Caribbean, and Asia, said: “We are expanding our network to offer our clients point-to-point connection. We want our Canadian clients to have the best travel experience at competitive prices, to explore Latin America through one of the largest networks in the region.” Flavia Santoro, president of ProColombia, the government agency in charge of promoting tourism in Colombia, commented: “We celebrate the...
TIAC 2021: A Long-Awaited Family Celebration for The Industry
When the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) held its in-person 2021 Congress in Ottawa last week it was like a family gathering. Perhaps a touch bittersweet -- considering all of the events that have taken place since the last one -- but still a celebration of the Canadian travel and tourism industry resilience in the face of adversity. In a moving moment, the association remembered Charlotte Bell, who passed away in December 2020; recognizing her not only for her ‘astute leadership in steering the industry through the storm,’ but as the kind and caring person that she...
New Ownership For Post Hotel & Spa
Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts (CRMR) has announced that it will be adding a fourth hotel to its collection of rustic mountain lodges in the Canadian Rockies, with the acquisition of the Post Hotel & Spa, by Relais & Chateaux. CRMR has taken on the lead investor role and the management contract for this property, together with other local Alberta investors. The luxury hotel is located in Lake Louise. CRMR looks forward to welcoming guests and staff from the Post Hotel and Spa into the CRMR family, as it continues to celebrate Rocky Mountain culture, Swiss-Canadian...
France Puts New Entry Rules In Place
In order to counter the spread of the Omicron variant, the French government has introduced new requirements for all travellers aged 12 years and older from countries outside the European Union, including Canada. Effective, Dec. 4, 2021, travellers from non-European countries will have to present a RT-PCR or antigenic test that detects SARS-CoV-2, performed less than 48 hours before the departure of the first flight, in case of connecting flights; a statement of honour that they agree that a virological screening test or biological examination for SARS-CoV-2 may be performed upon...