Destinations
Los Cabos Is Back
Los Cabos is reappearing on the tourism map. According to Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), Baja California Sur has significantly decreased the number of Covid-19 cases, thanks to limiting social and economic activities. The governor of the state of Baja California Sur, Carlos Mendoza Davis, has announced another step in the “reopening” of his jurisdiction has occurred, with beaches being able to reopen and hotels and restaurants allowed to operate at 30% capacity. Social distancing is still required, with hotels and restaurants providing four square meters per...
Israel, Greece Get Ready To Reopen
The visit of Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakisis to Israel earlier this week marked a significant massage regarding the re-opening of international borders and flights between the two countries. On Aug. 1, Israel and Greece aim to restart tourism between the countries without a quarantine requirement. Israel’s outbound market to Greece is about one million tourists each year. As such, and as tourism accounts for over 25% of Greece’s GDP in which 90% is from inbound travel, it is crucial to make sure that the travel between the countries restart as soon as...
Collaborating On The Path To Recovery
Maria Elena Rossi, Marketing & Promotion Director, ENIT, Italian National Tourist Board Picturing the future of travel post COVID-19, Maria Elena Rossi, Marketing & Promotion Director at ENIT, the Italian National Tourist Board, sees an opportunity to deal with the topic of sustainability and a new way to offer and experience tourism that’s greener and slower. “The contingency provides an opportunity to everyone operating in the sector to raise their quality standards and enact the renewal and adjustment that the sector needs with the advancement of environmental...
Baxter Media Launches #TravelWebcastWeek
Canada’s travel industry is inching towards reopening, but there seem to be more questions than answers. When will travel restrictions be loosened? If Canadians are looking to travel close to home, are there opportunities for operators to package and agents to sell Canada? What new protocols are destinations putting in place to keep travellers safe? And so many more… In search for answers to these questions, Baxter Media presents #TravelWebcastWeek, a series of free webcasts from June 23 through 25, exploring the future of travel and tourism in a post-COVID-19 world. An...
ACV Back In Cancun
On June 12, 2020, vacationers departed from Toronto Pearson International Airport and made their way to sunny Cancun for their first trip with Air Canada Vacations since the start of the COVID-19 crisis. Passengers were greeted warmly as they arrived for their transfer to either the Catalonia Playa Maroma or Barcelo Maya Palace. Nino Montagnese, managing director at Air Canada Vacations, observed: “We’ve all been eagerly awaiting the moment when we could resume our operations and make dreams travel once again. We’re pleased to have been able to welcome our first customers back...
WestJet Welcomes Summer With New Schedule
WestJet has released details of its updated July schedule, designed to Canadians the chance to enjoy some summer travel while economically supporting communities across the country in safely reopening travel and domestic tourism. As well, WestJet has added flights to select U.S. markets. And to ensure guests can book with confidence, the airline maintains its stringent Safety Above All hygiene program and continues to provide flexibility in booking, change and cancellation policies. WestJet’s chief commercial officer, Arved von zur Muehlen said that the newly released schedule...
It’s Time To Travel Again
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is welcoming the European Commission’s efforts to coordinate Europe’s re-opening with its recently released guidelines on how to safely resume travel to the Schengen area. However, the GBTA notes that despite the recommendation to gradually start reopening external borders as of 1 July, the travel sector fears that EU countries may continue to act unilaterally, leading to the patchwork of rules and confusion already being experienced with the re-opening of Europe’s internal borders this month. GBTA’s CEO, Scott Solombrino said...
TIABC, Key Partners Pen Letter To Government
In a letter to B.C. Premier John Horgan, TIABC and a number of its local and national partners stressed the importance of a cooperative approach between the federal and provincial governments to take immediate steps to coordinate and facilitate the restart of Canada's tourism and travel sector. The letter was signed by TIABC, Canadian Gaming Association, BC Chamber of Commerce, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, International Air Transport Association, InnVest Hotels, Marriott Hotels of Canada/Marriott International, Tourism Toronto, Toronto Board of Trade,...