Destinations
Swoop Adds Cancun From Hamilton
Swoop has inaugurate service between John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) and Cancun International Airport (CUN). The four-hour non-stop flight departs Hamilton at 8:00 a.m. EST and arrives Cancun at 11:59 a.m. EST. The Cancun International Airport and tourism partners are welcoming travellers upon landing with a water arch, live mariachi band, refreshments and gift bags. This marks Swoop's third inaugural flight to Mexico this month with service to Puerto Vallarta kicking-off from Hamilton and Abbotsford last week. Swoop will celebrate one more inaugural on Jan. 20,...
Italy Wants Canadians to ‘Live in the Moment’
The Italian National Tourist Board has launched a new campaign aimed at inspiring Canadian travellers to experience the wonders of Italy. The “Live in the Moment” promotion will showcase the beauty of Italy and encourage Canadians to go beyond the popular Italian tourist stops to “cherish the country’s rich culture and breathtaking scenery.” Toronto’s Brand Grow Media is the tourist board's agency partner and will head up the campaign. “When visiting Italy, many will visit the well-known cities and architecture, but our country offers a remarkable variety of great...
IT’S TIME TO VOTE!
Are you ready to pick your favourites? Well it's that time again as Baxter Media launches the 2019 Agents' Choice Readership Survey this week. Agents' Choice is Canada's original and most authoritative travel industry poll and each year it asks Canadian travel agents to pick their favourite suppliers in over 40 different categories – ranging from airlines to tour operators; cruise lines to destinations; coach operators to car rentals; and a whole lot more. Numbers matter and in 2018, 6,027 Canadian agents voted for their favourite suppliers in the annual poll. In 2019, the...
Avalon Puts European River Cruises On Sale
Avalon Waterways has launched a “Flash Sale,” offering special fares on a select number of its Tulip Time and Active & Discovery on the Rhine sailings. Travellers can save up to $1,200 per person as well as access to special airfares to Europe. Using major scheduled airlines, Avalon will fly clients from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa or Montreal for $499, taxes included. And for $100 to $150 more, travellers can add on connecting fares from 16 additional cities across Canada. Tulip Time cruises sailing past acres of colourful tulip fields and feature such...
Booking.com Reveals Canada’s Most Welcoming Cities
Booking.com has released the seventh edition of its annual Guest Review Awards, which includes a list of Canada's most welcoming places. For the 2018 edition of the awards, 759,845 properties across 219 countries and territories are being given an award, with more than 2,200 Canadian properties claiming awards. Based on the share of properties receiving an award in 2018, for the first time ever Booking.com reveals the most welcoming places, according to customer reviews. The reported most welcoming destinations in Canada are Calgary, Kelowna, Whistler, Victoria, Vancouver...
Time To Save With Bermuda’s Pink Sale
Travellers can save up to 50% on luxury accommodations during Bermuda’s Pink Sale. The sale makes Bermuda more affordable, offering travellers 50% off at one of 12 participating resorts, with rates starting at US$124.50 per night. The Pink Sale offer must be booked by Jan. 22 and is valid for travel through April 30 and Sept. 1-Dec. 31. Visitors can also treat themselves with hot stone massages, aloe vera body wraps and hydrating treatments for US$99 – a 50% savings – during Bermuda’s February Spa Month. Options include: Power Facial at Exhale, The Hamilton Princess Hotel...
Tourisme Montréal Expects Big Things For 2019
Tourisme Montréal is forecasting that tourism spending in the city will grow 5.6% this year, representing $4.75 billion in revenue and 53,000 jobs for the industry as a whole. Tourist numbers are expected to rise 2.4%. Tourism is now one of the primary wealth-generating industries for the province of Quebec. According to officials, Montreal's positioning as an international flight hub presents excellent business opportunities for all stakeholders. Thanks to the addition of new direct air connections, Montreal and the entire province are poised to benefit from the potential growth...
The Breakers’ Historic Ocean Course Re-opens
Following a full-scale renovation, the historic Ocean Course at The Breakers Palm Beach in Florida has re-opened. Golf course architect Rees Jones enhanced the overall experience of Florida’s oldest golf course by improving the course’s playability while maintaining its character. Jones also re-designed the resort’s sister championship course, The Breakers Rees Jones Course, in 2006. Originally laid out by Alexander H. Findlay in 1897 and then redesigned in 2000 by Brian Silva, the new Ocean Course makeover included the following specs: New green complexes and expanded with...