Destinations
Lockdowns Weaken Oz’s Domestic Travel Recovery
According to GlobalData, with Australia battling a rise in COVID-19 cases, domestic travel has reduced drastically. And the data and analytics company also points out that while Australia’s domestic recovery was strong in H1 2021, the reintroduction of lockdowns and state border closures will serve as a blow, and set to weaken and slow down the domestic travel recovery. Additionally, GlobalData says that Qantas airline standing down its staff signals the prospect of a longer road to recovery. Gus Gardner, associate travel and tourism analyst at GlobalData, points out that:...
Travel Is Back
Even as president of a 96-year-old travel company, Tauck's Jennifer Tombaugh was caught by surprise multiple times by how much travellers were eager to lock in post-pandemic trips ahead of time. “We have never seen the level of advance bookings for 2022 than we have right now,” Tombaugh tells Travel Courier. “It really speaks to the pent up demand and that energy that people have to get out and explore the world again.” Although bookings are not yet at 2019 levels, the resurgence is giving the tour operator hope for the remainder of 2021 as it prepares for a robust year...
Hit The Slopes With Club Med
Club Med is gearing up for the ski season and noting that it will be making ski vacations for more accessible to Canadians this season, with major sales and new resort openings. And for the first time, Club Med will be offering mountain getaways right here in Canada with the opening of Club Med Québec Charlevoix on Dec. 3, 2021 – the brand’s first and only Canadian resort. The new Canadian resort joins Club Med’s broader collection of ski properties, which include the newest resort in the Alps, Club Med La Rosière and fan favourites Club Med Les Arcs Panorama and Club...
Reaching The Summit
ACTA wants everyone to attend its 2021 Canadian Travel Industry Summit, with its president, Wendy Paradis stating: “We are inviting everyone to join ACTA on Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 2021 as we connect the Canadian travel industry and explore a whole new world of travel.” Paradis added: “This is a great forum to re-connect, reset and rebuild the travel industry on the road to recovery.” Travel agents, independent travel agents, travel agency managers, owners and leaders, consortia partners and host agencies are invited to attend. The two-day summit will include keynote...
Forget Revenge, Travel To Reconnect And Revitalize
Drop revenge from your travel vocabulary and add reconnection and revitalization travel to your travel descriptors. While the term ‘revenge travel’ - the urge to travel to make up for lost time in lockdown - gained popularity over the course of the pandemic, a recent survey suggests Canadian travellers are now prioritizing ‘reconnection travel’ - reconnecting with the planet and its people - when they take their next adventure travel tour. And with an overwhelming 94% of travellers saying travel is important to their wellbeing and mental health, Canadians are also looking to...
Porter Signs Support Deal With Embraer
As it prepares for a major expansion in North America, Porter Airlines has agreed to an aircraft aftermarket support program with Embraer. The move follows the airline’s announcement last month that it had ordered up to 80 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, including 30 firm commitments and purchase rights for another 50. Deliveries begin in the second half of 2022, as Porter prepares to grow beyond its current regional eastern Canada- and U.S.-focused route network to include routes to the west coast, southern U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean. The agreement is effective for up to 20...
WTM London Partners With China Travel Online
WTM London has announced that China Travel Online will be the show’s newest buyer partner and media partner in China. China Travel Online is a China outbound travel portal that connects destinations, attractions, hotels and other travel suppliers around the world to Chinese operators and professionals. It is also one-stop-shop for resources, e-commerce, news and networking for Chinese travel and tourism companies and professionals. The new partnership means that China Travel Online will invite up to 50 Chinese buyers to network and do business with suppliers and...
Get Ready For Chaos
Just when you thought it might be safe to send your clients back on the road again, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) have served strike notice to the federal government. PSAC and CIU represent the close to 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency employees and the unions are warning that travellers and commercial traffic entering Canada should expect long lineups and lengthy delays at border crossings and airports starting Friday, August 6 as those workers begin job action across the country. Chris Aylward, PSAC national...