Destinations
Ireland Welcomes Canadian Trade To Virtual Fairs
Tourism Ireland, along with its sister agencies on the island of Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland, is welcoming Canadian tour operators to its first ever virtual travel trade fair that is now underway. Meitheal and Meet the Buyer are annual events which provide a platform for tourism providers from right around the island of Ireland to meet new contacts and to do business with buyers from around the world, including Canada. The virtual workshops began July 21 and continue until July 31 – with pre-arranged, scheduled appointments between the tourism companies...
Belize Is Back And Ready For Visitors
Belize is preparing to welcome foreign tourists back to a country that reports it has fared far better than most in coping with the coronavirus pandemic that has proven hugely disruptive to international travel. Belize Hotel Association president Ted Tejada told a Friday Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association webinar that the country's international airport will reopen Aug. 15, with United Airlines restarting Belize City service that day, while American Airlines will return Aug. 18 and Delta Airlines Sept. 3. At one point, all 920 Belize hotels were closed because of the pandemic,...
Discover Where The Wild Things Are With Globus
In 2021, Globus, Cosmos and Monograms are offering travellers 12 Africa vacations that invite them to pack their khakis, greys and greens to get ready for the ride (rides) of their lives. Stéphanie Bishop, managing director for the Globus family of brands, observed: “We won’t try to camouflage our excitement for the Africa experiences we have created for travellers. Whether they choose to to watch the sun rise over the Serengeti plains or sun set along South Africa’s Garden Route; to follow the tracks of the “Big 5” in Kenya or witness the thunderous roar of Victoria...
A Warning From The WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is warning governments around the world that further country-wide border closures could seriously jeopardize global economic recovery. The council is urging authorities to take a more carefully calibrated approach and introduce localized measures, and only when necessary. This would avoid blanket restrictions, prevent stalling the fragile economic recovery and not cripple the already bruised and battered travel and tourism sector. It also said that it would support the opening of city to city ‘air corridors’ between global financial...
TIABC Seeking $680 Million Recovery Stimulus Package
The Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia, along with a coalition of dozens of sector associations representing British Columbia’s more than 19,000 tourism and hospitality businesses, have presented the provincial government with a recovery stimulus proposal that would see the government allocate $680 million from its $1.5 billion recovery package as an initial investment to help mitigate the unprecedented impacts of COVID-19 on the B.C. visitor economy and its workforce. TIABC points out in its request that in 2018 (latest statistics available), the tourism and...
Beaches Resorts Set To Expand To St. Vincent
Adam Stewart, Deputy Chairman of Sandals Resorts, took to Twitter to announce Sandals Resorts International has acquired the closed Buccament Bay Spa and Resort. “I am excited to share news of our company's expansion to a new destination and our eighth island in the Caribbean, St. Vincent and The Grenadines. This will be our first Beaches Resorts in the Eastern #Caribbean and brings together four years of talks and focus on our strong future,” he said. I am excited to share news of our company's expansion to a new destination & our 8th island in the #Caribbean, St. Vincent...
We’re Good To Go
MeetEngland is welcoming news of a confirmed timeline for the business events sector reopening in England. English destinations, venues and business event suppliers have been given the green light to welcome conferences and other business events from Oct. 1. VisitBritain/VisitEngland Director Patricia Yates said: “The confirmed timeline for reopening conferences and business events is great news for England’s valuable events industry and the thousands of jobs that depend on it. Giving certainty to businesses means they can plan with confidence.” And VisitBritain’s...
TDC Partners With GVQ Travel
Transat Distribution Canada (TDC) has added GVQ Travel to its list of preferred partners. Building on its 40 years of expertise in the organization of guided groups, individual and custom travel, GVQ Travel has recently launched its Discover Quebec platform to inspire and make life easier for travellers wishing to discover La Belle Province. Louise Fecteau, TDC's general manager, said: “TDC is pleased to have concluded this partnership, which will allow travel professionals throughout the TDC network to benefit from the knowledge and know-how of GVQ Travel for North America, while...