Destinations
TICO Encouraged By Data
TICO has collaborated with PMG Intelligence on a survey of Canadian travellers in order to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on travel consumers. Commenting on the new research, TICO president and CEO, Richard Smart pointed to the importance of using data to understand the needs of all consumers as travel begins to gain momentum. Said Smart: “While the current travel environment is facing significant obstacles, we know that consumers are anxious to travel again, and soon. We are encouraged by the data and look forward to an improving travel environment later this...
A Little Appreciation From Royal Irish
Royal Irish Tours is celebrating travel advisors through the month of May and offering them an incentive that doesn’t require any bookings. Advisors simply organize a virtual consumer night with their clients, co-hosted by Royal Irish Tours. The event can take place any time in 2021 but must be booked in the month of May. If 10 or more guests register, you will receive a $50 gift card and will automatically be entered into a draw to win a space on a Royal Irish Tours fam! Jonathan Sargeant or Orla Killeen from Royal Irish Tours will be happy to host the event on the RIT Zoom...
Planeterra Launches Global Community Tourism Movement
Planeterra has created the Global Community Tourism Network in an effort to change the face of travel by putting communities at the centre of tourism’s efforts, and to connect them to travel businesses that can help them to build back better after the pandemic. In announcing the initiative, it notes that supporting community tourism enterprises has the potential to change millions of lives for the better as the world begins to travel again, while at the same time providing travellers with unforgettable local experiences. But few community enterprises have the knowledge or resources...
Club Med Showcases Resorts With Interactive Brochure
Continuing its commitment to sustainability, Club Med has released a digitally updated brochure that comprehensively covers all the need-to-know product and service news for the upcoming year. The new interactive experience also features three brand new resorts; Club Med Québec Charlevoix, Canada, Club Med La Rosière, France and Club Med Seychelles, East Africa. Future guests and travel agents will find all the details they need to plan their next getaway, including additional information on Club Med’s Safe Together program, designed to make guests’ safety and peace of...
Dreaming Of Europe With ACV
Air Canada Vacations has unveiled its new immersive digital platform, Dream of Europe, and inviting Canadians to virtually dive into its 2021-2022 Europe Collection. Travellers can embark on a virtual journey through Europe, thanks to the digital platform’s interactive design that features images, video and editorial content including destination highlights and user-generated travel tips. Travel professionals can guide their customers to bucket-list destinations by sharing links of each tour package, allowing them to easily review Air Canada Vacations’ new Europe portfolio, plan...
The Worst Is Behind Us
The CEO of Royal Caribbean International is predicting his company will be back in force in the Caribbean next year, noting vaccinations to protect people against coronavirus are progressing in the countries that send vacationers to the region and in Caribbean destinations themselves. Michael Bayley told a Wednesday Caribbean Tourism Organization webinar that RCI is seeing “a lot of enthusiasm” for 2022 bookings, with Caribbean cruise bookings particularly strong. The cruise company's vessels have been idle for the past year but Bayley said that within “the coming months”...
Hong Kong, Singapore Bubble Is Back
Hong Kong and Singapore are relaunching the two countries Air Travel Bubble (ATB) on May 26 and the announcement is being welcome by Dr YK Pang, Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). Dr Pang said: “Relaunching the Air Travel Bubble with Singapore is the first step in Hong Kong’s resumption of international travel, and a milestone for preparing the city for gradually welcoming more visitors back. We expect that travelers at the early stage of the launch of the ATB are those who travel for family visits or other essential reasons, and leisure travelers will return...
A Cry For Help
While the April 19 federal budget indicated that there were federal investments allocated for rebuilding and recovering the tourism industry as well as for Indigenous communities, the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) says that “it remains unclear how the Indigenous tourism sector is specifically being supported, during a critical time for its survival.” ITAC president and CEO, Keith Henry says that: “There’s a discrepancy with the government saying that they are investing into Indigenous tourism versus funding solutions that we and the industry actually have...