Destinations
Air Canada Makes Full Vaccination Mandatory For All Employees
Air Canada is making it mandatory for all employees of the airline to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to report their vaccination status as of Oct. 30, 2021. In addition, the airline is making full vaccination a condition of employment for any individual hired by the company. The carrier notes that since the beginning of the pandemic it has been a leader in the adoption of science-based measures in response to COVID-19. This has included the airline being among the first to require pre-boarding temperature screening of customers, obligatory onboard mask-wearing policies and...
Vaccinated Tours, Travel-Ready Programs From G Adventures
G Adventures is introducing its new Vaccinated Tours program, with each trip having a fully vaccinated chief experience officer (CEO or tour guide) confirmed to lead the tour, on which all travellers must also be fully vaccinated. When surveyed, 56% of travellers globally expressed that having a vaccinated CEO was actually more important to them than their fellow travellers being fully vaccinated, which 45% of travellers indicated they would prefer when travelling on a small group tour. Due to the vast number of tours and destinations G Adventures is currently operating in, and the...
Air Canada Connects With Munich
Air Canada has released additional details of its planned Munich (MUC)-Toronto (YYZ) schedule. The loosening of restrictions enables foreign nationals who have been fully vaccinated with the Canadian government-accepted vaccines (Moderna, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and J&J) at least 14 days prior and who meet specific entry requirements to enter Canada for non-essential travel. Jean-Christophe Hérault, Regional Sales Manager Germany, Switzerland, Austria & Eastern Europe at Air Canada, said: “As travel restrictions ease across the globe, we are committed to rebuild our...
Hawaii Governor Asks People To Delay Trips
Hawaii’s governor, David Ige is calling on Hawaii residents and visitors to delay all non-essential travel through the end of October 2021 due to the recent, accelerated surge in COVID-19 cases that is now overburdening the state’s health care facilities and resources. In making the announcement, Gov. Ige said that: “Our hospitals are reaching capacity and our ICUs are filling up. Now is not a good time to travel to Hawaii.” The governor added: “It will take six to seven weeks to see significant change in the number of COVID cases. It is a risky time to be traveling right...
Antigua Welcomes Celebrity Equinox
Antigua & Barbuda recently welcomed the Celebrity Equinox at Antigua Cruise Port. More than 2,000 passengers were warmly welcomed to St. John’s by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Investment, Senator, The Honourable Mary-Clare Hurst along with other tourism executives and representatives of Antigua Cruise Port, the Antigua & Barbuda Port Authority, and the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority. This Solstice-class ship was the first large vessel to dock at St. John’s since the restart of the Antigua & Barbuda cruise season in July. Dona...
Kosmin Takes On Key Role At IMOT
Fiona Kosmin has joined the Israel Ministry of Tourism as Director of Marketing and Partnerships for Canada and will be working to connect Israel with travel partners and advocate existing and new initiatives as the country moves toward reopening to international travellers. Gal Hana, Israel Consul of Tourism to Canada, said: “We’re thrilled to have brought on travel industry veteran, Fiona Kosmin as our newest hire in the Canada office.” Hana continued: “As the vaccination rate grows in Canada and around the world, we understand and know that Canadians are eager to get back...
Canadian Business Travellers Ready For The Road
According to new research commissioned by SAP Concur, Canadian business travellers overwhelmingly want to return to get back to business and that means they want to get back on the road. The report’s findings provide insights into how companies can prepare to meet the demands of travelling employees and ensure a responsible return to business travel. A total of 3,850 business travellers in 25 global markets – including 250 in Canada – were surveyed with the top five Canadian findings including: Canadian travellers are ready to get back in the air -- Nearly nine in...
Sunwing Ups Sun Lift Out Of Toronto, Montreal
Sunwing is adding a number of new routes from Toronto and Montreal with direct flights to St. Maarten, Aruba and Los Cabos. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations at Sunwing, said that: “Following positive customer demand for our initial destinations of Cancun, Punta Cana and Montego Bay, and based on increasing demand to travel in the early fall, we decided to expand our flight service and destination offerings ahead of schedule.” Dawson continued: “Our customers are looking for even more choice and flexibility. We’re excited to help them plan their dream getaway with...