Destinations
Make Port In Port Colborne In 2022
There’s lots of excitement in Port Colborne as the city is preparing to welcome an influx of cruise ship activity beginning in May 2022; allowing those who enjoy cruising, day-trips, and onshore excursions to add Port Colborne to their list of Great Lake cities to explore. And with the city scheduled to become one of many ports of call for several Great Lakes cruise lines, Port Colborne is expecting to see an influx of both tourism and economic benefits, thereby solidifying its place on the map. Port Colborne Mayor Bill Steele said: “We are excited to welcome guests to Port...
Searching For Some Answers In Ontario’s North
Ian McMillan wants the answer to the question that everyone in the travel and tourism industry wants the answer to, which is: “When will vacation travel return to normal?” Right now, the international marketing specialist for Destination Northern Ontario doesn’t know the answer to ‘when’ or even to ‘what normal will actually be.’ What McMillan does know is that “flexibility will be the key, from both a seller and buyer perspective” going forward … and forward is definitely the direction that he wants to be going in. As for travel advisors, McMillan made it...
ACTA: Independents Locked Out Of Support
With the deadline fast approaching, ACTA has been having ongoing discussions with Ontario government decision-makers over independent travel agents being ineligible for the Ontario Tourism and Travel Small Business Support Grant. Association president, Wendy Paradis said that: “ACTA continues to call on the Ontario government to amend the grant rules to include independent travel agents.” Paradis pointed out that: “The grant is intended to support the hardest-hit businesses in travel and tourism and the exclusion of independent travel agents doesn’t make sense.” The...
Rockwood Adventures Goes Local, Launches New Brand
BC Adventure Company (BCAC) is a new, boutique brand, being launched by Vancouver-based luxury tour operator Rockwood Adventures that will target both BC residents and Canadian travellers with single and multi-day private excursions in British Columbia. After the global pandemic hit in 2020, Rockwood Adventures, whose clientele was comprised solely of international visitors – experienced a zero-revenue year. Owners Alasdair Douglas and Nancy Celetti decided to channel their efforts toward attracting local Canadian businesses. Alasdair Douglas, Rockwood Adventures’ managing...
Take To The Great Outdoors In Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Tourism Board has captured the wonders of the destination in a series of videos that are part of the 360 Hong Kong Moments initiative. The new video series makes Hong Kong’s great outdoors come alive for those who reside abroad. A highlight of the Great Outdoors Hong Kong (GOHK) 2021-2022 summer campaign, four distinctly themed Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) videos will each feature 30-second snapshots of dreamy environmental acoustics heard in far-flung corners of the city. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1HPVucfsVY The videos are designed to...
Summer Is Here For Collette
Collette is kicking off the summer with a sale on future travel to the United States, Europe, and Central America. Guests can book now to save on select destinations around the world for travel July 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. The sale ends on June 30, 2021. Agents booking clients should not that Collette’s Travel Protection Plan allows for cancellation for any reason up to 24 hours before their departure, in the form of their original form of payment, minus the cost of the plan. Jaclyn Leibl-Cote, president and chief brand officer of Collette, said: “We are excited about...
Swoop Marks Three With Hamilton-Kelowna Link
Swoop Airlines marked its third anniversary by linking Hamilton with the sunny interior B.C. destination of Kelowna -- a route the airline expects will quickly gain a following as Canadians opt to vacation at home as the coronavirus pandemic continues to complicate international travel. Bert van der Stege, Swoop's head of commercial and finance, told a June 18 webinar that the airline – which launched the Kelowna-Hamilton service on June 20 – expects the new route to quickly become its most-popular route during a time “of great opportunities to explore the country.” The...
JNTO, Air Canada Webinar Prize Winners Announced
Last Thursday, Air Canada and the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) jointly hosted a webinar for all interested travel professionals. We had travel agents and consultants from all across Canada in attendance. Acting as MC for the webinar was Mark Hashimoto, Specialty Sales Manager for Asia with Air Canada, and we also saw presentations from Maria Liu on behalf of Air Canada and Priscilla Portsmouth on behalf of JNTO. The webinar also featured some very inspiring content presented by Chef Masaki Hashimoto in the form of a riveting video presentation on Japanese culinary...