Destinations
Air Canada, Carbon Engineering Sign MoU
Air Canada and Carbon Engineering Ltd. (CE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to identify potential opportunities in how CE's proprietary Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology -- which captures carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere -- can advance aviation decarbonization. The two Canadian companies plan to explore potential cooperation activities in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), permanent carbon dioxide removal and innovation, including opportunities for Air Canada to purchase SAF utilizing CE's technologies. CE's DAC technology captures CO2 directly out of the...
Israel Signs Marketing Deal With Peerless
The Israel Ministry of Tourism- Canada ‘IMOT’ has signed a worldwide marketing agreement with Peerless Travel Group of Toronto that will offer cooperative support to boost promotions and marketing of Israel into 2022 and onwards. The move is part of IMOT’s long-term vision to reinforce a strong recovery for travel to Israel from Canada and other international markets. Gal Hana, Israel Consul of Tourism for Canada, said of the agreement: “I am proud that IMOT’s Canada office was the last one to sign a partnership with TravelBrands just prior to the pandemic, and the first...
ACTA Looks For Input
As ACTA prepares to ramp up its advocacy efforts, the association is looking to members to provide the ‘vital information’ it needs to continue to make the industry’s case with the federal government. To that end, it has launched a new industry survey inviting all travel agency owners and independent travel agents to provide it with input. In June 2021, ACTA conducted a similar survey for travel agencies and the new survey initiative is intended to update that data and includes new questions for independent travel agents. ACTA notes that it’s critical for it to have as...
WTTC Hits The Road With Net Zero Roadmap
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a Net Zero Roadmap that’s designed to guide the world’s travel and tourism industry in its battle against the climate crisis. The unveiling of the Net Zero Roadmap came as world leaders gathered to discuss concrete actions to solve the climate crises at COP26 in Glasgow. By providing milestones for meaningful climate action and emissions reduction for different industries within the sector, the roadmap sets out the challenges ahead and how the industry can decarbonize and reach net zero by 2050. As well, the report...
Double Diwali By Voyzant In YYZ, YVR
The festival of Diwali was the occasion for two industry celebrations hosted by wholesale travel provider Voyzant Inc. last week – one in Mississauga, ON and one in Surrey, BC. In Mississauga, the party was attended by about 95 top travel professionals from the Toronto area, while 75 travel retailers from the Vancouver region came to the Surrey celebration. The events took place at the Versailles Convention Centre in Mississauga on Oct. 22, and at the Punjab Banquet Hall in Surrey on Oct. 29. Entertainment included, for instance, a dance troupe at the Surrey soiree. For Voyzant...
Booster Let’s Aeroplan Members Multiply Their Points
For Aeroplan members who want to build their points balance and get to their next reward sooner, they can now take advantage of a new benefit that will let them do just that. Powered by Points, Aeroplan Booster is a new loyalty solution for the Canadian market designed to offer Aeroplan Members a cost-effective way to accelerate their reward balances quickly and easily by multiplying points earned on both travel and non-travel related transactions. With Booster, Aeroplan Members get a preferential rate to multiply their earned points by up to five times their value. Initially,...
Europe Looks To The Future
While European travel demand is poised for a major recovery due to the high vaccination rates in Europe, volumes are still far from the pre-pandemic days, and those days are not expected to be surpassed until 2024. Commenting following the release of the European Travel Commission’s (ETC) latest European Tourism Trends & Prospects quarterly report, Luís Araújo, ETC’s president, observed that: “From our latest ‘European Tourism Trends & Prospects’ quarterly report, it is clear to see the critical role vaccination programs have already played in helping travel...
Testing, Testing, Testing
The Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa and Serenity at Coconut Bay are expanding their Paradise Protection Protocols and are now offering free Return Home PCR testing for Canadian guests staying 7-nights and longer. The offer takes effect on Nov. 21, 2021; for shorter stay guests, the properties offer the option of purchasing the test for US$150 per person. Canadian guests can arrange for their Return Home PCR Test on arrival with the Front Desk at Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa or with their butler at Serenity at Coconut Bay. The test will be administered at the resorts by a...