Destinations
American connects Quebec City to Philadelphia
Québec City travellers now have an easier time to get to Philadelphia as American Airlines is offering daily nonstop seasonal service from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). The daily service runs through Nov. 4. “Philadelphia shares a number of similarities to Québec City, from our historical and cultural attractions to our award-winning culinary experiences to the charm of the locals,” said Gregg Caren, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau. “This seasonal flight will help us...
St. Kitts Tourism Authority celebrates Ellison ‘Tommy’ Thompson
The St. Kitts Tourism Authority is celebrating its outgoing CEO, Ellison "Tommy" Thompson, noting that during his two-and-a-half-year’s in the role, he has made significant contributions to the tourism sector and has been instrumental in driving forward the destination’s pandemic recovery through successful strategic and creative tourism sales and marketing initiatives. Ermelin Sebastian-Duggins, Chair of the Board of Directors, said: “The Board of Directors extends its profound appreciation and gratitude to Mr. Thompson for his strategic vision and unwavering commitment to...
Hurricane Beryl: Cayman Islands sounds the all clear
The all-clear has been issued for Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac following the passage of Hurricane Beryl yesterday (July 4), with no reports of injuries to residents or visitors on any of the three Islands. All airports, including the Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman, and the Charles KirkConnell International Airport in Cayman Brac as well as seaports are opened. Clean-up operations are also currently underway across the country to ensure the well-being of residents and visitors. Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, Premier of the Cayman Islands, said:...
Hurricane Beryl: One Caribbean Canada outlines ways to help
Toronto-based One Caribbean Canada, which promotes tourism to the Caribbean, has identified ways Canadians can assist islands hardest hit by Hurricane Beryl. “We want to assure the Canadian public that although Hurricane Beryl has indeed been a deadly, strong storm, Beryl has not impacted all Caribbean countries and the best way to help these islands is to continue to travel to them,” said Nancy Drolet, One Caribbean Canada founder. “It’s important to understand the geography of the Caribbean and that there are 30-plus countries in the region. A country may be made up of...
Jamaica reopens as Beryl heads for Yucatan Peninsula
Jamaica is getting back to business after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, releasing details of the reopening schedule for its airports and cruise ports. The island’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said: “Jamaica is open for business and, once again, the resilience of the Jamaican people is on full display.” And the Minister continued: “We are grateful that there has been no wide-scale impact to our general tourism infrastructure and our tourism industry is fully operational. Our message to our partners and visitors is Jamaica is ready for you, so come back to...
Hurricane Beryl: Jamaica assessing impact as storm heads towards Cayman Islands, Yucatan
Jamaica is assessing the impact of Hurricane Beryl today as the storm slammed into the island’s south coast yesterday (July 3) bringing heavy rains, concerns about flash flooding and knocking out power. In an update from Sandals Resorts International (see more from SRI below), the company adivsed that: "Hurricane Beryl has now passed Jamaica and all guests and resort teams deserve tremendous praise for their preparations and efforts to stay safe. This morning the teams continue to focus on ensuring the ongoing safety of guests and resort operations and are currently conducting their...
Enjoy the taste of Summerlicious, win a trip to Hong Kong
As part of the Hong Kong Tourism Board’s sponsorship of Toronto’s Summerlicious premier food event, guests have a chance to win a trip for two to Hong Kong aboard Air Canada to experience the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival – a world-class culinary event held annually at the end of October in one of Hong Kong's iconic locations. This journey begins at any of the participating Summerlicious restaurants, where guests will receive a QR code that directs them to the contest landing page. They can simply scan the QR code to enter the lucky draw. Summerlicious features over...
Air Transat, Promperu take off with key Canadian partners
Air Transat, in collaboration with Promperu, recently hosted a familiarisation trip in Lima to promote Peru as a new destination in its ever-expanding network. The group was made up of Air Transat sales teams and 10 tour operators and partners from Quebec and Ontario that included: Tours Chanteclerc Exotik Tours Voyages Traditours Martour International Majestic Tours Globus Family of Brands Voyzant Airmiles Laurier du Vallon (groups and conferences) BCD Travel The focus of the program was on learning experiences and meetings with key tourism...