Destinations
Discover Colorado’s Four Seasons
While Colorado is famous for its world-class skiing, the western U.S. state wants travel agents to know that it's definitely a year-round travel destination. On hand to get that message out, were representatives from Colorado Tourism, Denver, Colorado Springs, Aspen, Estes Park and Snowmass, who offered those attending an overview of what's up and coming in Colorado. Topping the list is the brand new U.S Olympic & Paralympic Museum that's opening in Colorado Springs at the end of May. The museum is four storeys tall and is the most accessible museum in the world. “The...
Cayman Islands Post Arrival Gains
The Cayman Islands saw an increase of stayover arrivals for the month of January 2020. Stayover arrivals increased 3.59%, a total of 1,486 more than arrivals in January 2019. International markets showed strong signs of improvement. The Canadian market experienced the highest growth, followed by Europe and Latin America. “The continued marketing efforts by the Department of Tourism under the direction of my ministry continue to show strong signs of growth in this new decade. My tourism teams are dedicated to providing tangible benefits through tourism driven economic activity for...
Air Canada Suspends Italy Service Until May 1
Following changes in Italian government regulations that pretty much lock down the country – as well as ongoing health and safety concerns – Air Canada has suspended service between Canada and Italy 11. A spokesperson for Air Canada told PressToday that, “Our last flight to Rome will depart Toronto on the evening of March 10 and the last flight returning from Rome will be March 11 to Montreal. We continue to monitor this situation and evaluate conditions prior to resuming service. We currently plan to restart service May 1.” Air Canada’s service to Italy consisted of...
UPDATED: Israel Requiring All Arrivals To Self-Quarantine
Beginning March 12, 2020, Israel will require all arriving international travellers to self-quarantine for 14 days. The move was announced by Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu late yesterday. A statement from the Israel Ministry of Tourism explained that the government of Israel has taken a wide range of actions in order to “minimize the outcome and reduce the ramifications” of COVID-19. And as of March 12, 2020 at 20:00 hours, all visitors who want to enter Israel from everywhere worldwide, must attest that they will go into self-quarantine for 14 days, and it makes...
Big Things Happening In The Bahamas
Holistica Destinations -- a new joint venture between Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and privately held ITM Group -- has announced its first major project in The Bahamas: a development in Freeport, Grand Bahama with an initial investment of $300 million. The venture spans two locations including the enhancement and expansion of the port terminal, to be called Harbour Village, and the Lucaya Property, which will be situated at the current Grand Lucayan resort. The project includes plans for employment, job training, community investment and sustainable construction practices. Robert...
AC to Launch Vancouver, Orange County Service
Air Canada will launch non-stop service between Vancouver and Santa Ana in Orange County, California beginning June 15, subject to final airport authority approvals. Special introductory fares from Vancouver to Orange County start at $187 one-way, all in. Tickets are now available for purchase until March 17 for travel between June 15 and Sept. 30. “We are very pleased to announce new daily, year-round flights from Vancouver to Orange County as we strategically expand our transborder network into the populous greater Los Angeles area,” said Mark Galardo, vice-president, Network...
Ireland Raises the St. Patrick’s Day fun(ds)!
St. Patrick’s Day is still more than a week away, but that didn’t stop nearly 1,000 people from celebrating the 37th annual Ireland Funds St. Patrick's Day luncheon on Friday (March 6) in Toronto. “Today, we’re all Irish,” sports anchor Dan O’Toole exclaimed, addressing the crowd gathered at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the largest and longest-running The Ireland Funds event in the world. A total of $29,540 was raised through donations and a silent auction on items like roundtrip business class tickets to Dublin with Aer Lingus or a trip for two to visit...
Arabian Travel Market Postponed
Reed Travel Exhibitions is postponing the Arabian Travel Market (ATM). The event was scheduled to be held from April 19 to April 22, 2020 at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, U.A.E and it has now been rescheduled to run from June 28 to July 1, 2020 at the same venue. In a statement, Reed said: “We at Arabian Travel Market want to express our concern for everyone impacted by coronavirus. Like all of you, we have carefully monitored the global health crisis related to COVID-19 coronavirus. Our top priority is the health and safety of everyone involved in Arabian Travel...