Destinations
Moving To The Next Level
With over 65% of its local adult population vaccinated, the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board has received an Alert Level 1 from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The new CDC designation represents a major milestone in the Turks and Caicos Islands’ vaccine campaign, which began in January 2021 and has resulted in more than 65% of the adult population receiving at least one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The country’s strong vaccination rate combined with the success of its safety protocols has curbed the spread of COVID-19 and allowed for continuous safe travel...
Summer Travel Intentions Skyrocket In Europe
Interest in travel is on the rise as Europe begins to emerge from months of lockdowns and restrictions. The European Travel Commission’s (ETC) latest “Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel – Wave 7” reports that two-thirds of Europeans intend to take a trip by the end of November 2021. Only 15% remain uncertain, and 15% are not willing to travel. The speedy progression of COVID-19 vaccinations in Europe coupled with the recent introduction of the EU Digital COVID Certificate and the upcoming summer season are boosting Europeans’ travel spirit. The...
Advocacy Works, ITAC Secures Temporary Funds, Needs More
Through its funding advocacy campaign, the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) has been able to secure just enough funding from partners to maintain basic operations with a modest domestic marketing campaign for this summer. Through that funding, ITAC will be able to promote Indigenous tourism operators from coast to coast to coast – though efforts will continue to be scaled back as the federal government didn’t allocate the $68.3M of funding over four years requested in ITAC’s Strategic Recovery Plan and COVID-19 Second Wave Response in the 2021 Federal...
Swoop Adds Three To Mark Anniversary
Swoop will add three new U.S. destinations to its network with non-stop flights to San Diego (SAN), St. Pete-Clearwater (PIE) and Orlando Sanford (SFB) beginning this winter. Bert van der Stege, Swoop’s head of commercial & finance, said: “Swoop is celebrating three years of bringing ultra-low fares to Canadians and we are thrilled to continue expanding on our success with the introduction of San Diego, Orlando Sanford and St. Pete-Clearwater to our network.” The addition of the three new sun destinations to Swoop's network comes as the airline readies to celebrate its...
Travel South USA Ramps Up Canadian Representation
Travel South USA (TSUSA) has named Reach Global Marketing Ltd. as its new agency of record. Canada is the top market for drive and fly-drive travel to the South, and Reach Global will be representing TSUSA partner states and elevating Travel South USA's Canadian presence through public relations, social media and influencer promotions, and strategic partnerships. Liz Bittner, president & CEO of Travel South USA, said that: “In 2019, we saw 2.89 million Canadians to the region. We know we need to strengthen our presence and enhance our strategy in preparation of the borders...
Let’s Get It Open
Canadian and US politicians and travel and tourism industry leaders gathered for a virtual panel discussion on the re-opening of the border between the two countries. The message from representatives on both sides of the border couldn't have been more direct -- the Canadian and US governments need to put together a science-based plan that allows for a safe reopening and that plan is needed now. Hotel Association of Canada president and CEO, Susie Grynol told those attending the virtual panel session that it’s time to transition away from the current measures to a border policy...
Keep Support On The Menu
The federal government needs to maintain its current levels of support for foodservice businesses still operating under ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. That’s the message from restaurant customers, industry professionals and suppliers who are working together as part of a Restaurant Survival Coalition. And they are demanding an exemption from the scheduled phase-out of the rent and wage subsidies for the highly affected foodservice sector. Restaurants Canada is advocating for this as part of a critically needed Restaurant Survival Support Package. Todd Barclay, president and...
Singapore Airlines Picks Discover The World In Canada
Effective July 1, 2021, Discover the World will take over responsibility for sales and marketing across Canada following the retirement of Les Kovacs as Sales Manager Canada for Singapore Airlines, Discover the World has provided sales representation to Singapore Airlines in Mexico for over 25 years, and more recently in Czech Republic and Slovakia. Ian Murray, CEO at Discover the World, said: “We are extremely proud to play such an important role in the representation of Singapore Airlines in the Canada market and are very much looking forward to bringing our deep market...