Destinations
Planterra Launches The Around The World Challenge
Planeterra has launched the Around the World Challenge to encourage travel lovers to join the non-profit’s movement to support community tourism enterprises as travel re-emerges post-COVID, while at the same time celebrating the diversity and power of community tourism. Participants will be taking on the challenge to collectively travel the globe by walking, running, or biking 40,087km (24,909mi) -- the distance around the equator -- while aiming to raise US$40,087. The challenge will take place over the course of ten days, between May 17 and May 26, with emails and social media...
Do You Want To Go To Hawaii?
Air Canada is taking off to Hawaii this winter, launching its first Montreal-Honolulu and Toronto-Maui services; to complement its flights from Calgary and Vancouver. The new flights will also enable connections across Canada as well as from Europe. Mark Galardo, senior vice president, network planning and revenue management, Air Canada, said that: “We are seeing strong demand in the sun markets this winter with people in Canada and around the world looking ahead to holiday travel. As we finalize our schedule to position Air Canada's leadership in leisure travel this...
Americans Are Ready To Go
Only 30% of American travellers say that COVID-19 will ‘greatly impact’ their decision to travel in the next six months – the lowest level since March of 2020. That’s one of the findings of Longwood International’s tracking study of American travellers, which also reports that six in ten say they now feel safe travelling outside their communities, the highest level in a year. Further, as more American travelers get vaccinated, the percentage of those who will wait to be vaccinated before traveling has declined to 27%, down from 37% six weeks ago. Four in ten say the...
Sunwing Takes Off To Cuba From Windsor This Winter
Sunwing is returning to Windsor International Airport for the 2021/2022 season with weekly flight service to Varadero and Cayo Santa Maria in Cuba. Flights will begin in December 2021 and operate until mid-April 2022. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations for Sunwing, said: “Our service from Windsor International Airport has been consistently well received and we’re looking forward to returning for the 2021/2022 winter season,” “Our regional gateways including Windsor are at the forefront of our operations and we’re excited to be offering residents convenient...
TIAO Picks Bloore As New President, CEO
Christopher Bloore is the new president and CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO). Bloore will take on his new rolel beginning May 17, 2021. His appointment follows an intensive search led by TIAO’s Board of Directors in partnership with executive search firm Boyden. Previously, Bloore served as TIAO’s vice president, policy and government affairs. Bloore is seasoned in communications and public policy, and previously spent 15 years serving at the House of Commons in the United Kingdom in addition to being elected four times as a City Councillor in the...
Travel Safe In Spain
Tourspain has launched a microsite called Travel Safe, which has information for those planning to visit Spain. The Travel Safe microsite is incorporated on Spain’s official tourism portal – www.Spain.info/en -- and it displays real-time data, as well as an interactive map of Spain with useful information about entry requirements to Spain and the measures adopted in each autonomous region. The aim of this interactive tool is to help travellers and travel professionals organize their trips to Spain with up-to-date information regarding restrictions related to...
ENIT Turns Up The Volume With Visit Italy Web Radio
ENIT, the Italian National Tourist Board, has launched Visit Italy Web Radio; which focuses on the promotion and relaunch of tourism in Italy. It will offer daily tourist programs in 23 different languages from around the world and feature well-known personalities at a national and international level. As well Visit Italy Web Radio will feature music and special programming. In 2021, it will be the official web radio for the Giro D’Italia – Giro E 2021 taking place May 8 to May 30, 2021. Ad hoc programs will be offered covering national and international tourism trends, on...
The Way Forward Is About Everybody
In a wide-ranging conversation with Bruce Poon Tip, the founder of G Adventures makes the point that: “Travel is a privilege, not a right. When you decide to take a holiday, and to travel, it’s a big decision that can impact a lot of lives, so I hope people change how they think about making a decision to take a holiday – and realize what a privilege it is to be able to make that choice.” In Unlearn: The Year The Earth Stood Still, Poon Tip wrote about how travel would change, observing that there would be a difference between what he’d like to see and what may actually...