Destinations
Atout France Ramps Up Support Of Canadian Market
Travel to France from Canada may have come to a standstill for now, but Atout France is not slowing down its efforts to support the Canadian market. With a growing team, a specialist program in the pipeline and active trade engagement, Mélanie Paul-Hus, director of the tourism development agency of France in Canada, says the team is working hard to ensure the destination will be top of mind when international travel resumes. “We want Atout France to remain the main contact to create a network between our suppliers and our members. We have over 1,300 members from our industry in...
Big Adventure For Allure Of The Seas
Royal Caribbean International is bringing the heat to its 2022-2023 winter deployment with weeklong Caribbean itineraries that will inspire guests to adventure again. The cruise line will set a bold tone for the season, breaking its own Texas-sized record with one of the world’s largest ships homeporting in Galveston for the first time ever, starting in November 2022. The adventure-filled Allure of the Seas will spend the season sailing 7-night Western Caribbean itineraries from Royal Caribbean’s new state-of-the-art cruise terminal, which will begin construction in April...
Tightened Restrictions Challenge Industry
With the emergence of new variants of COVID-19, many governments have been prompted to reverse their efforts to ease travel restrictions, with one in three destinations worldwide now completely closed to international tourism, according to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The total closures to tourists are most prevalent in Asia and the Pacific and Europe. In the newly released UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report provides a comprehensive overview of the regulations in place in 217 destinations worldwide. While previous editions had shown a movement...
Destination Germany Unveiled
Along with 23 partners of the German tourism industry -- including five state marketing organizations -- the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) presents Destination Germany at the ITB Berlin NOW. Focus of the virtual GNTB presentation is the recovery strategy for Germany’s incoming tourism during and after the Covid-19 crisis. Petra Hedorfer, chairwoman of the GNTB Executive Board, said that: “A strong presence at the most important B2B marketplace of the international tourism industry ITB NOW 2021 is especially crucial in times of the pandemic. We are available with all...
DR Earns Praise For Its COVID-19 Efforts
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) secretary-general Zurab Pololikashvili has publicly commended the Dominican Republic for the travel and safety protocols the country has put in place to help ensure visitor safety amid the global pandemic. The secretary-general, who was on vacation in Dominican Republic, took time to visit the government house, Minister of Tourism David Collado, and learn about the country's measures that support a safe and responsible tourism recovery strategy. In a series of tweets following the meetings, Pololikashvili remarked that the country is proof that...
ACTA Launches Destinations Committee
ACTA is launching a new committee that will serve as a forum for tourist boards and destination representatives in Canada to connect with their counterparts, filling a gap in Canada left by ANTOR. The ACTA Committee of Tourist Offices and Destination Representatives will offer a forum for tourist offices and destinations representatives to meet and exchange ideas, connect with like-minded professionals, and develop relationships with all sectors of the travel industry. Members of the committee are expected to collaborate on a wide range of issues affecting travel and tourism, with...
Saint Lucia Pays Tribute To Inspiring Women
Noting that it is the only sovereign nation in the world to be named after a woman, Saint Lucia is moving the needle forward and celebrating International Women’s Day today (March 8), and the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) is amplifying the “She is Saint Lucia” campaign with an inspiring video tribute in a continued effort to spotlight Saint Lucian women around the world. The campaign’s landing page, www.stlucia.org/IWD, showcases the women. Saint Lucia was named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse, a name bestowed upon the country under French rule. In addition to being the...
CHTA Celebrates Women And Their Fight Against COVID-19
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) is celebrating women on International Women’s Day (IWD) for their “tremendous efforts” in helping the region's countries and territories combat and recover from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. Vanessa Ledesma, Acting CEO and Director General of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), called for a greater commitment to equality, asserting that Caribbean women have been at the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis, working tirelessly to ensure hotel and tourism facilities and communities remain safe...