Destinations
Toronto Sets New Conference Record
Tourism Toronto and its meetings, conferences and events unit Business Events Toronto hosted 26 citywide conventions in 2018 – a new single year record for the city. The total tops the previous record of 18 conferences set in 2017. “The record number of citywide conferences speaks to Toronto's place as the hub for innovation, technology, finance and business within Canada,” said Johanne Bélanger, president and CEO of Tourism Toronto. “Our team at Business Events Toronto taps into Toronto's strength in these key economic sectors and uses the vibrancy of Canada's Downtown to...
United Adds Chicago Flights Out of Halifax
United Airlines has introduced a new nonstop service to Chicago O’Hare out of Halifax, adding to the growing list of US destinations from Halifax Stanfield Airport. United’s service to Chicago is the third new destination already announced for 2019, following the recent announcements of new services to Dublin and Philadelphia. “We’re thrilled that United Airlines has added Chicago to the list of destinations served from Halifax on a nonstop basis as it demonstrates their continued confidence in our city, our province and our region,” says Bert van der Stege, chief...
Sunwing Celebrates Inaugural Mazatlán Flight
The first Sunwing flight from Montreal to Mazatlán, Mexico took to the air yesterday (Dec. 19), marking the first of this season’s new weekly flight service to this popular Pacific Mexican destination, departing every Tuesday until April 16, 2019, inclusive. Sam Char, executive vice-president for Sunwing Travel Group in Quebec, commented on the news, “We are excited to be offering travellers in Montreal with even more ways to Vacation Better this winter. Known as the Pearl of the Pacific with top-rated resorts in the lively Golden Zone, neoclassical architecture in Old...
Carnival Miracle to Sail Out of San Francisco
Carnival Cruise Line has announced that for the first time it will offer a series of cruises from San Francisco, with Carnival Miracle operating a diverse schedule that includes four- to 15-day voyages to Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico in 2020. Following strong reception to a previously announced program from San Diego in 2019, Carnival Miracle will also return to the port for a winter 2020-21 schedule of three- to 15-day voyages. With the addition of San Francisco, Carnival operates from 19 North American homeports, providing a convenient and cost-effective means for its guests to get...
AC Opens New Maple Leaf Lounge in St. John’s
Air Canada unveiled its newest Maple Leaf Lounge located in St. John's International Airport's (YYT) recently expanded departures area of the terminal building. With a panoramic view of iconic Signal Hill and the ocean, the new Maple Leaf Lounge offers significantly more space, upgraded amenities, including a business centre, and a wider assortment of refreshments than the previous St. John's airport lounge. “We are excited to welcome Air Canada and Star Alliance eligible customers to our new St. John's Maple Leaf Lounge. This unique space has been created to enhance the overall...
American Airlines To Take Off From Halifax
Next year, travellers from Halifax Stanfield International Airport can once again take to the skies on American Airlines. Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) reports that American Airlines is re-instating seasonal service to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and introducing new seasonal service to New York’s LaGuardia Airport, with both routes taking effect in June 2019. “We’re delighted to welcome American Airlines back to our community. The addition of American Airlines’ service to Philadelphia and New York LaGuardia to our network for Summer 2019 is an important step...
Insight Reveals Its Top 10 Experiences for 2019
With 2019 just around the corner, next year’s travel planning is well underway and the top travel trends are in. In line with this, Insight Vacations has issued its top 10 experiences for 2019 that are bucket list items and coincide with next year’s travel trends. From travel for foodie experiences, to celebration travel, sustainable-responsible travel and more, consumers are looking for the very best and unique experiences, as part of the Experience Economy. Now, according to officials, as we see the Experience Economy shift to the Transformational Economy, they also seek...
CTO Declares 2019 ‘Year of Festivals’
On the heels of the past year’s successful Year of Rejuvenation, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has declared 2019 the Year of Festivals in the Caribbean. Throughout 2019, the region will celebrate the unique rhythm and tempo of each CTO destination. “The Year of Festivals will focus on the fascinating events that have become an integral part of the Caribbean tourism calendar. Festivals help to energize communities across the region, while giving visitors more reasons to enjoy our destinations,” said Hugh Riley, secretary general of CTO. “In addition to providing...