Destinations
Swoop Sets A Course For Winter 2021
Swoop has released its expanded winter schedule, featuring increased non-stop domestic service and the re-introduction of flights to the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. With a sustained pattern of new daily bookings on par with pre-pandemic levels, Swoop also announced it will proceed with planned fleet growth, inducting its tenth Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft into service this winter. During the peak summer period, Swoop will operate all nine of its aircraft domestically. During the winter, the airline will provide travellers with flights across Canada, as well as to sun...
Taking The Initiative
Africa’s responsible tourism initiatives will be highlighted by the WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards 2021, which has introduced regional awards for the first time. The WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards were launched in 2002 and the seek to recognize and reward businesses and destinations which are contributing to more sustainable and responsible tourism industry, based on the simple principle that all types of tourism, from niche to mainstream, can and should be organized in a way that preserves, respects and benefits destinations and local people. Winners will be chosen...
Harmonized Rules Key To Europe Rebound
Coordinated rules on international travel will be critical to instilling confidence in travellers looking to visit Europe. According to the European Travel Commission’s (ETC) latest Long-Haul Travel Barometer 2/2021 (LHTB), even after a year of strict COVID-19 restrictions, travellers from overseas markets are still hopeful to travel but are also cautious to consider Europe as a destination due to the continuous lack of harmonized rules on travel across the region. Over the coming months, unity and consistency of safety measures will be of key importance if European...
New Card Allows Manitobans To Travel
Manitoba Premier, Brian Pallister has announced that fully immunized Manitobans will now be able to travel without having to self-isolate for two weeks upon return with a new, secure immunization card that will be available to people two weeks after they have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Premier Pallister said that: “Many Manitobans have rolled up their sleeves over these past few months and done their part in protecting our province, and I want to commend them for doing so.” And he continued: “Manitobans have told us that getting back to the things they love and...
Feel Good? Germany Will Make You Feel Better
Germany is gearing up to welcome the world as tourism and cultural businesses in the country gradually reopen and entry regulations are relaxed. Not surprisingly, the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) is ready to go and is launching three campaigns to make sure that travellers will look to Germany for their first post-pandemic trip. Launching internationally, the campaigns include ‘German.Local.Culture.’; ‘German.Spa.Tradition.’; and Feel Good. While 2020 saw the industry suffer massive losses, city trips remained by far the leading segment in Germany incoming from...
Time For Some Guidance
As the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister head to the G7 Summit in the United Kingdom at the end of this week, the Canadian Travel & Tourism Roundtable wants the federal government to provide clear, timely, and safe guidance on reopening Canada for travel. Acknowledging that the government’s decision to remove the mandatory hotel quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated Canadians and reduce quarantine upon the results of an arrivals test as an important first step in the right direction, the roundtable -- a cross-Canadian coalition of leaders in the tourism and travel...
JNTO, Air Canada Co-Hosting Webinar On June 17
Baxter Media invites travel agents and other travel professionals to attend an exciting webinar with the Japan National Tourism Organization and Air Canada next Thursday (June 17) at 2 p.m. EST (11 a.m. Pacific Time). Japan is preparing to welcome back visitors! Tune in to the webinar to hear all about how The Government of Japan and Air Canada are ensuring safe travel. From the plane to all the great prefectures, you will be able to confidently and safely enjoy your travels and discover the best of Japan. During this interactive session, Master Chef Masaki Hashimoto of Kaiseki...
Restart International Travel
The World Travel & Tourism Council is sending a clear message to UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and the G7 leaders to lead a coordinated response to restart international travel safely, which it says will be critical to the global economic and social recovery. The plea by WTTC comes in an open letter to Johnson, chair of the G7 group of nations in 2021 just days before leaders are due to meet at Carbis Bay in Cornwall. In it, the WTTC lays out the critical role the G7 must play to drive real change and save the global travel and tourism sector by safely restoring...