Destinations
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...
Transat Extends Flight Suspension To July 29
Transat is extending the suspension of its flights, advising that due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions still in place both in Canada and at the destinations that it operates to, it must extend the suspension of its flights until July 29, 2021, inclusively. Joseph Adamo, chief sales & marketing officer, Transat, said: “We continue to monitor the evolution of the pandemic and the decisions of the health authorities very closely; we will be ready to meet the consumer demand when it arises.” Adamo continued: “We are confident that we have...
Aviation, Travel Need Clear Recovery Plan: NACC
The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) has responded to the federal government’s announcement of funding programs supporting Canada’s airports. NACC’s president and CEO, Mike McNaney said that the announcement “provides further details on programs that were announced last year and provides support that is required as the sector continues to reel from the impact of the pandemic.” However, McNaney said that: “Further action will be required,” continuing that: “Following the example of other countries such as the United Kingdom, and as vaccination rates increase...
Sunwing Back In Waterloo For Winter 2021-2022
Sunwing will be back flying from the Region of Waterloo International Airport this winter, offering weekly flights to Cancun, Mexico to residents of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo. Flights will operate from Dec. 13, 2021 until April 18, 2022. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations for Sunwing, said: “We’re excited to be returning to the Region of Waterloo International Airport for our 11th season. Service from the region has been consistently well received for over a decade and we’re sure that residents of the surrounding area will enjoy being able to head...
Rezotel Is Now Online
Rezotel is now online at www.rezotel.ca . The platform allows establishments equipped with the Reservit solution to receive bookings from travel agents and receptive tour operators from Québec and Canada. Functionalities include: Identifying Québec’s 22 tourist regions, cities and territories, in the quick search pad, a Google map, and search by criteria Proposing net rates (public rate less the agency’s commission) allowing professionals to create packages and save them; Allowing selling one or several establishments within one itinerary; Using the rich content...