Destinations
Sunwing Back In London In 2021-2022
Sunwing will be returning to London International Airport for the 2021-2022 season, beginning Dec. 15, 2021 until April 20, 2022, with weekly flights to Cancun, Punta Cana and Varadero. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations for Sunwing Travel Group, said: “We’re delighted to be returning to London International Airport for the 15th year. Now more than ever, our customers value the ease and convenience of being able to depart from their regional airport, and we’re pleased to be offering London residents frictionless vacation experiences under our wing.” The flight...
Stay Home, Bend The Curve
Four British Columbia tourism industry groups have joined the province’s tourism ministry and are urging British Columbians to stay local, “unless it is absolutely essential.” B.C.’s Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sports, Melanie Mark, along with Brenda Baptiste, chair, Indigenous Tourism BC; Walt Judas, CEO, Tourism Industry Association of BC; Ingrid Jarrett, president and CEO, BC Hotel Association; and Richard Porges, interim president and CEO, Destination BC write in a joint statement: “As the number of people with COVID-19 in B.C. continues to rise, we are...
“Suite” Sailing with Avalon Waterways
Baxter Media invites all travel professionals to attend an exciting webinar with Avalon Waterways and Baxter Media next Thursday (April 29) at 2 p.m. (EST). Through this exclusive webinar, get inspired with insight into new and exciting Suite Ship sailings plus one in a million, once-a-decade cruises created for your clients and for travel’s big comeback. Interested in turning the page on the classic cruise? Transport yourself through time and tales with revered raconteurs on Avalon Waterways’ new Storyteller Series of Suite Ship sailings. Add to the storytelling tapestry of...
MSC, Cruise Saudi Sign Landmark Deal
Cruise Saudi and MSC Cruises are launching Red Sea cruises in the winter 2021/22 season. Fawaz Farooqui, Managing Director of Cruise Saudi, and Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises, signed a landmark framework agreement in the Saudi capital city Riyadh to mark the beginning of the new partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, MSC Magnifica will homeport in Jeddah, the commercial hub and one of the largest cities of Saudi Arabia, as well as the second-largest port in the Middle East with a historical centre that has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage...
Virtual People-To-People Experiences Launched By The Bahamas
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation is taking its People-to-People Program to the virtual stage through an online series that will create real-time connections for travellers to experience the hospitality and culture of the Bahamian people. For over 45 years, the People-to-People Program has been connecting visitors with locals through customized experiences throughout The Islands of The Bahamas. With vaccinations on the rise and travel confidence steadily increasing, The Bahamas is looking forward to welcoming back travellers whenever they choose to visit. However,...
Start Spreading The News, New York Is Back
New York City is again rolling out the welcome mat out for visitors. NYC & Company, the city's tourist board, said the city is staging a US$30-million advertising campaign reassuring visitors that they can have a safe and enjoyable New York City visit, reports Press Today's Ian Stalker. The campaign will initially focus on the Americans who live within driving distance of the city and then be broadened. “New York City is still very much alive and thriving...,” NYC & Company president Fred Dixon said during a Wednesday webinar. “We're going to be ready when the...
Some May Not Be Saved
Reacting to British Columbia’s provincial budget, BC’s major tourism and hospitality sectors said that while they welcomed tourism-related investments that were announced, those measures may not be enough to save some businesses until such time travel restrictions are lifted and inter-provincial and international travellers can once again visit British Columbia. The Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC), BC Hotel Association (BCHA), Association of Beverage Licensees (ABLE BC), and Restaurants Canada (RC) said they acknowledge and appreciate the province’s commitment to...
Sandals Has Big Plans In Jamaica
Go big or go home might well have been the headline for this story as Sandals Resorts International (SRI) signals its continued confidence in Jamaica, announcing that it will add three new hotels to its already extensive collection of resorts on the island. SRI Executive Chairman Adam Stewart indicated that Sandals Resorts will transform two all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica acquired last year -- the former Jewel Dunn’s River Beach Resort & Spa in Ocho Rios and Jewel Runaway Bay Beach Resort & Waterpark plus a prime parcel of beachfront land adjacent to the Ocho Rios resort...