Destinations
TDC Celebrates Opening Of New Marlin Agency In Regina
Transat Distribution Canada (TDC) is welcoming Heather Calvert and Sheena Revet, the co-owners of the brand-new Marlin Travel agency, located in Regina, Saskatchewan. With more than 40 years of combined experience in the travel industry, the two businesswomen will bring their passion and expertise to all types of travelers in Regina. Sheena Revet observed that: “For us, the association with the Marlin Travel brand was natural, even conditional to our adventure as travel agency owners, because the notoriety and trust that travellers have for this brand is so significant.” And...
Picture Perfect In Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Tourist Board says there's no reason why a Hong Kong vacation can't be picture-perfect. The tourist board recruited two skilled photographers -- Hong Kong native Patrick Cheung and Ontario's Lucan Coutts, who spent a year in Hong Kong -- for a Thursday Baxter Media webcast that offered travel agents tips on taking pictures while visiting the Asian destination. "There are treasures to be found in every Hong Kong neighborhood," Michael Lim, who oversees the tourist board's Canadian office, said during the webcast, called Instagrammable Hong Kong. Linda Ho of the...
A Disaster That’s Already Happened
New research from the Conference Board of Canada (CBOC) and the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) reveals that although 2021 saw modest gains as a sign of early recovery, the industry still projects a 54% decline in direct GDP compared to pre-pandemic levels. Another study done using Destination Canada’s recovery model, projects that it will take until 2028 for Indigenous tourism to return to peak 2019 levels of employment and GDP. Changes since 2019: Prior to the 2019 pandemic, Indigenous tourism employed 38.9K employees, and brought in an estimated $1.86...
Air Transat Takes Off To Manchester
With demand growing as travel restrictions ease in both the United Kingdom and Canada, Air Transat is resuming its operations to Manchester earlier than initially planned. Beginning Oct. 19, it will once again offer direct flights to this popular English metropolis from Toronto. As well, Air Transat is resuming its direct flights between London Gatwick and Toronto on Sept. 15 (today), after many months of inactivity. Initially, the carrier will be flying three times a week between these two travel hubs and will gradually increase its service over the coming months. And the...
A Little Incentive From TravelBrands Cruises by Encore
As summer 2021 comes to an end, TravelBrands Cruises by Encore is offering agents’ clients a special offer as well as a little incentive for agents as well. For agents looking to make their clients’ bookings a little more special, TravelBrands is offering free perks that include: Book an Inside cabin and receive free chocolate-dipped strawberries. Book an Oceanview cabin and receive a free bottle of wine and strawberries. Book a Balcony or above and receive a free $100 onboard credit PLUS a bottle of wine and strawberries. For three days only, travel agents will be...
Flair Partners With Tennis Sensation Leylah Fernandez
Leylah Fernandez and Flair Airlines have announced a partnership following the U.S. Open. Flair is the first Canadian company to develop a multi-year endorsement deal with the 19-year-old from Montreal. “When choosing brands it is important for me to align those choices with my own core values,” said Fernandez. “Flair serves a larger purpose and has had to fight the other airline giants to bring affordable flights to Canadians, they display resiliency and fortitude in their own matches. I am excited to work with them more and I can’t wait to help them change the travel...
Trends In European Touring In 2022
Baxter Media invites all travel professionals to attend an informative webinar with the Globus family of brands on October 6 at 2 p.m. (EST). Are your clients missing the world and the adventures it promises? The world misses them too and specifically Canadians, driven by wanderlust. Now it’s finally time to plan that next great vacation, but where should your clients go in 2022? Join Globus to learn about the top trending European destinations for 2022 and tips on how to effectively showcase them to your clients. Attend the full duration of the webinar for your chance to win a...
Go Back To School With Club Med
Canadian travel agents can go back to school with Club Med which has launched its interactive e-learning tool, Club Med University -- a platform that it created to train, engage and reward travel advisors for becoming Club Med Specialists. With the travel industry beginning to recover, Club Med notes that Canadians are eager to explore the world again and Club Med University equips travel agents with the necessary tools to become experts on the brand and in turn help Canadians plan their long-awaited dream getaways. Advisors attending Club Med University are provided with extensive...