Destinations
Travel Nevada Picks Reach Global Marketing
The Nevada Division of Tourism (Travel Nevada) has selected Reach Global Marketing as its agency of record in Canada. Reach Global will develop and execute communications, sales and marketing activities across Canada, promoting overnight stays and tourism activities within the State of Nevada. “Nevada offers many unique experiences that go beyond what Canadians currently expect from the state,” says Charmaine Singh, president & CEO, Reach Global Marketing. “We are excited to inspire Canadians to travel to a state where the options are limitless; with rich landscape and...
Swoop Off to San Diego
Swoop has introduced service to San Diego from Edmonton and Abbotsford, BC beginning Oct. 4. As a complement to its published winter schedule, Swoop has added three-times weekly service between Edmonton International Airport (YEG) and three-times weekly service between Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) and San Diego International Airport (SAN). The non-stop San Diego routes are offered every Thursday, Friday and Sunday. “San Diego is an excellent addition to our winter line-up with a schedule that encourages weekend excursions by air,” said Karen McIsaac, senior advisor of...
Satisfaction Guaranteed
An Ipsos survey conducted for Tourisme Montréal, reports that 95% of leisure and business travellers who stayed in Montréal in 2018 were either satisfied or very satisfied with their experience. The proportion of those who said they were very satisfied has gone up 20% from 2006. Furthermore, 93% of the leisure tourists polled said they would recommend Montréal as a destination, while 84% of business travellers said they'd like to come back to Montréal on a leisure trip. Overall, more than 8 out of 10 visitors said they'd like to visit again within five years. When asked about...
Agents Can Win With VISITFLANDERS
Time is growing short for travel agents wanting to have a chance to win a one-week fam trip to Flanders, Belgium, that will enable them to enjoy local cuisine and beer and cycle in the countryside, courtesy of VISITFLANDERS and Baxter Media. Flanders is famed for its culinary experiences, being home to 129 Michelin-star restaurants and having one of the highest densities of fine dining restaurants in the world. “And because there is so much more to see, we will also engage in some fun leisure cycling and get some healthy exercise before the next meal,” VISITFLANDERS...
What’s New In Israel
More travellers are discovering Israel as tourism officials report that so far in 2019, the country has welcomed a total of 1.9 million visitors – that compares to the 1.75 million arrivals during the same period in 2018. This past May, 440,000 tourists entered Israel, marking an increase of 11.3% over the previous year, and a 26.8% increase when compared with May 2017. Tourism Minister Yariv Levin commented: “The May 2019 tourism statistics continue the consistent upward momentum and record-breaking trend in incoming tourism to Israel.” The increased interested and the...
The Clock Is Ticking
For agents looking to lock in their client's 2020 Europe & Britain trips in the coming months the time is finally here, with Trafalgar releasing its Europe & Britain Pre-sale deals of 2020 trips at guaranteed 2019 prices for a limited time. By releasing these Pre-sale deals earlier this year, this good news comes at the perfect time for clients looking at 2020 Europe & Britain travel, with the brand already seeing an increase in the number of enquiries for next year's travel, in advance of the brands official 2020 launch later this year. Even better, clients can save an...
Nicholson-Doty Named CEO Of SLTA
The Board of Directors at the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) has appointed Beverly Nicholson-Doty as the organization's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Nicholson-Doty has over three decades of industry leadership experience, including most recently serving as Commissioner of Tourism at the USVI Department of Tourism from 2007 to 2018. She brings significant experience in marketing, sales and strategic planning in Caribbean travel, tourism and hospitality. Nicholson-Doty has developed deep relationships with executives across the airline, cruise, hotel and service industries...
Canadians Still Welcome In China
The Canadian director for the China National Tourism Office says Canadian tourists continue to be welcome in China, regardless of current tensions between Ottawa and Beijing. Wenting Yang told a Toronto-area gathering that her office has experienced “some difficulties” in the first half of 2019, an apparent reference to the tensions that surfaced after the CFO of Huawei was detained in Vancouver because of an arrest warrant for her in the United States. But Yang said she's confident that travel between the Canada and China will continue on a large scale. “The cooperation in...