Destinations
WestJet Expands Hawaii Testing To BC, Ontario
WestJet is expanding it pre-travel testing program for BC and Ontario travellers headed to Hawaii. In British Columbia, the airline is collaborating with LifeLabs in that province to offer State of Hawaii-approved pre-departure testing. A negative COVID test within 72-hours of departure will exempt the guest from the state's required 14-day quarantine. Billy Nolen, WestJet Vice-President Safety, Security and Quality, said: “WestJet is pleased to facilitate pre-departure travel testing in British Columbia for the start of our Hawaii flying.” Nolen continued:...
2021: What’s Next?
There have been a lot of words spent to describe the travel industry over the years. Definitely, there have been a lot more poured out during the past 9 months. Yet the one word that resonates – whether it’s now or 40 years ago – is persevere. Persevere: to persist in anything undertaken. Persevere: to maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles or discouragement. Persevere: to continue steadfastly. Time and time and time again, the industry has certainly proven that it can and will continue to persevere. As the year of the unimaginable finishes...
Global Recovery Focus Of WTTC, Spain Event
With the aim of establishing actions and commitments to restart international travel, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Spanish government hosted a hybrid conference, where leaders from the industry both from the public and private sector participated, covering 95 countries and more than 100 travel and tourism companies. Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, reiterated his commitment to the sector and confirmed the leadership of Spain by holding a major conference to discuss key measures needed to revive international travel and tourism. The conference was a...
Enjoy A Free Stay With Emirates
Emirates is making winter getaways to Dubai more attractive with a complimentary stay at the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai. Customers who book return Economy tickets to Dubai from Dec. 2 to Dec. 23 for travel from Dec.6, 2020 to Feb. 28, 2021 will be eligible for a complimentary one night stay at the JW Marriott Marquis on their first night in Dubai. While travellers booked in First and Business Class will receive two complimentary nights’ stay from the day of arrival. For more, Canadians can visit...
Montreal Relaunched
The Strategic Forum on tourism took place on Dec. 1 as part of the Relaunch MTL movement, powered by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal and its partners. Mélanie Joly, Canada’s Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, Caroline Proulx, Quebec’s Minister of Tourism, and Luc Rabouin, Ville de Montréal Executive Committee member responsible for economic and commercial development and design, participated in the event. Close to 600 participants interacted with close to 30 panelists to define avenues for action and solutions to enable the sector to...
This Is Canada Nice
Destination Canada and the creators of Come From Away – the husband and wife duo, Irene Sankoff and David Hein – are collaborating to release a new and original song. Canada Nice is a song of Canadian pride brought to life with animated visuals by Halifax-based animation studio Wonderlust. Created as a love letter to Canada, Sankoff and Hein’s lyrics serve as a reminder of the nation’s reputable “niceness” and charm. Together they weave a compelling story of Canada’s diverse people and languages, the beauty of our cities and communities, the historic milestones and...
Hawaii Ready To Welcome Canadians
Hawaiian tourism officials are seeking tourists who are dreaming of a white (-sand) Christmas. The jurisdiction recently announced that Canadians who test negative for coronavirus at least 72 hours before their arrival will no longer have to automatically quarantine upon setting foot in the state, and officials say that basically enables those with negative test results to have to a traditional Hawaiian vacation in a part of the world that they say has handled the pandemic comparatively well. "I think we probably have lost some visitors (who might have decided to vacation elsewhere...
Registration Now Open For MeetEngland Virtual
MeetEngland has launched MeetEngland Virtual, a new virtual tradeshow for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE), and registration is now open. Set for Feb. 9 & Feb. 11, 2021, MeetEngland Virtual is bringing together international buyers to connect online with destinations to discover the high-quality business events offer across England. The virtual event follows MeetEngland’s recently launched international ‘Events Reimagined’ campaign. Chair of VisitEngland Nick de Bois said: “Our priority remains to reassure event planners, delegates and...