Destinations
Feed Your Soul At Travel South USA Showcase
Registration for the 9th Annual Travel South USA International Showcase is now open. The International Showcase will take place in New Orleans from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 2021, and will include nine Super FAM Tours going to Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The three-day marketplace and four-day familiarization programs are designed to showcase the gateways, road trips, and experiences in the South for key tour operators and airline partners. New safety, and hygiene protocols in compliance with the CDC and U.S. Travel Association’s Meetings Means Business Coalition...
More Destinations Adopt WTTC Safe Travels Stamp
Thailand, Barbados, Cyprus, Abu Dhabi, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan are among the latest destinations to join World Travel & Tourism Council’s Safe Travels Stamp program. Launched 12 months ago, the WTTC’s Safe Travels stamp has now been adopted by over 275 destinations around the world. The stamp was developed to help restore confidence in travellers and aims to revive the global travel and tourism sector which has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The WTTC Safe Travels stamp, and its global protocols have been embraced by more than 200...
Travel Certificates Need To Be Used Responsibly
The World Committee on Tourism Ethics says that COVID-19 certificates for international travel must be free, universally available and non-discriminatory; and they must also be limited in time and use. As some countries work to welcome back visitors and restart tourism, the Committee met to assess the implications health certificates might have on tourism ethics. As an independent and impartial body of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), it concluded that such certificates can be compatible with ethical tourism, though their use needs to be proportionate,...
TTC Providing Partners With A New Solution
The Travel Corporation (TTC) is opening up its Destination Management Company (DMC) portfolio to other travel companies and businesses to white label and tailor in response to opportunities made apparent during the pandemic. TTC is launching a dedicated website and series of new tools to present the hassle and risk-free opportunity to leisure and corporate travel businesses. Gavin Tollman, president of The Travel Corporation, explained that: “During the uncertainty of the pandemic, we spoke to a number of our partners who were looking for an operational solution with the quality,...
A Landmark Day For Sandals
Sandals Resorts International’s (SRI) executive chairman, Adam Stewart has declared May 14 a ‘landmark day’ for SRI as it reopened its two Barbados hotels -- Sandals Barbados and Sandals Royal Barbados – and marking the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that all Caribbean destinations flying the Sandals Resorts and/or Beaches Resorts flags are accepting guests. Said Stewart: “Today is a landmark day for Sandals Resorts International, marking the first time since the start of the pandemic, that we are operational in every Caribbean destination we...
Madrid Region Is FITUR 2021’s Partner Destination
The Madrid Region is FITUR 2021’s Tourist Destination Partner at this special 41st edition of the annual event. Tourism Is Back is the theme of FITUR 2021 providing the Madrid Region with the opportunity to once again position itself as a world leader and preferred tourist destination for international travellers. Being FITUR’s Partner destination opens up a wide field for major joint advertising and promotion initiatives at this major tourism industry event. From May 19 to May 23, IFEMA MADRID will again bring the international tourism industry together with the goal of...
UK Savers Could Boost Post-COVID-19 Long-Haul Travel
For those who were able to save during the COVID-19 pandemic, GlobalData says that they may now be considering a ‘bucket list’ trip, as cancelled trips and a reduced ability to travel has left bigger budgets for more once-in-a-lifetime trips. And that, the data and analytics company says could provide a much-needed boost to destinations that require long-haul flights. GlobalData travel and tourism analyst, Rheanna Norris observes that: “The vaccinated over-65s are likely candidates. While the situation remains fluid, it is expected that being fully vaccinated will offer a greater...
Off The Buses
Greyhound Canada has discontinued all operations on its remaining routes in Ontario and Quebec and permanently close all services in Canada as of yesterday (May 13, 2021). The announcement has no impact on Greyhound Lines’ operations within the United States as Greyhound Lines, Inc. (USA) is a separate entity from Greyhound Canada. Greyhound Lines, Inc. (USA) will continue to operate cross-border express services on the following routes when the border reopens: Toronto to New York Toronto to Buffalo Montreal to New York Montreal to Boston Vancouver to...