Destinations
California Open for Business
Tourism officials in California are letting agents and their clients know that the state’s tourism industry remains largely unscathed from the wildfires that broke out over the past two weeks. Fires are nearing containment, and weather forecasts are favourable. The affected regions of Sonoma County and west Los Angeles are returning to business as usual and reassuring visitors and meeting planners that the regions are open and ready to welcome visitors. While fires of any size in populated areas are destructive, officials say California’s visitor experience remains intact....
Tourism Solomons, China Relationship Bodes Well
Tourism Solomons CEO, Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto has expressed his hopes the country’s official friendship with China will act as a catalyst for increased growth within the key tourism sector. Speaking to Chinese media representatives in Honiara to follow the recent visit by a Chinese government mission, CEO Tuamoto said the advent of the new relationship with China offered a two-pronged opportunity. Firstly, he said, the development would signal a marked increase in profile for the Solomon Islands which hopefully will eventually lead to good numbers of Chinese visitors arriving in...
GTRCM Helps Out The Bahamas
Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett presented US$50,000 to the Director General of the Bahamas Tourism and Aviation Ministry, Mrs. Joy Jibrilu at the second Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCM) Board of Governors Meeting in London this week. The money, forms part of the overall relief fund established by the GTRCM to support tourism-ravaged economies impacted by disruptions such as natural disasters and pandemics. Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm, hit the Bahamas last month as one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall....
Still Time To Win Bahamas Paradise Cruise
There's still time to enter a Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line contest that offers a complimentary sailing for two adults on a two-night Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line sailing. According to officials, the company “is one of the best-kept secrets in the travel trade. We are a unique cruise line with a product and a vision that has you, our travel partners, squarely at the heart of what we do every day. For starters, we have no NCF’s and we give you the opportunity to earn significant commission from your very first booking. “We also offer two-, four- and six-night Cruise &...
Come And Live Australia’s ‘Philausophy’
Tourism Australia's newly launched campaign will celebrate the distinct and defining character of Australia and of Australians and invite the world Down Under to experience first-hand the Australian way of life. The new, three-year global campaign, “Come Live our Philausophy,” was developed with agency partners M&C Saatchi, Digitas, UM and opr, and will start to roll out internationally in the coming months. A deliberately Australian play on words, Philausophy aims to capture the philosophy of Australians and their informal approach to living, which research shows is highly...
Air Transat Lets The Good Times Roll
Air Transat took off to Louisiana this week, launching direct flights from Montreal to New Orleans. The new service makes it the only airline to offer a direct flight between YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Flights operate twice weekly, Thursdays and Sundays, year-round. To mark the first flight, the 157 passengers on flight TS998 were greeted at the Montreal airport before departure by Jean-François Lemay, president-general manager of Air Transat, Joseph Adamo, chief distribution officer of Transat, and Stéphane...
Tourism Must Understand The Costs
In a presentation at the World Travel Market yesterday, the Travel Foundation called on investors, businesses, governments and their destination marketing organizations (DMOs) to better understand the costs -- not just the economic benefits -- of tourism within destinations. This will allow promotional budgets to be deployed more strategically, and potentially diverted toward addressing sustainability risks that could render destinations unprofitable in the long-term. Jeremy Sampson, the Travel Foundation's CEO, described an “Invisible Burden” of tourism: the costs of serving...
Tapestry Collection Debuts in Canada
Tapestry Collection by Hilton has announced the opening of Canvas Moncton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, the brand’s debut in Canada. Canvas Moncton has 97 rooms, many with balconies. Art from local and international artists line the walls, providing an art gallery vibe that reflects the eclectic feel of Moncton. In addition to stylish accommodations, the property boasts state-of-the-art meeting and event spaces that can accommodate up to 120 guests. The in-house signature restaurant, Gahan House, features handcrafted ales and high-quality pub favourites. For a more...