Destinations
Tourism Toronto Makes Strategic Appointments
Tourism Toronto made two key, executive appointments aligned with the organization's strategic priorities. Andrew Weir has been named to the new position of executive vice-president, destination development, while and Jon Mamela joins Tourism Toronto as executive vice-president and chief marketing officer. Both appointments take effect on Jan. 1, 2019. Johanne Bélanger, president and CEO of Tourism Toronto, said that: “Modern destination marketing is more holistic than just marketing alone and it takes an active role in shaping how Toronto continues to evolve as a top global...
Air India Launches 3x Weekly JFK-Mumbai Service
Air India will introduce three-times-a-week non-stop service between New York’s JFK International Airport and Mumbai, effective Dec. 7. The flights will depart at 11:05 a.m. from JFK on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays aboard 777-300ER aircraft and arrive in Mumbai at 12:10 p.m. the following day. With the current JFK-Delhi daily service, the new flights bring non-stop JFK-India service to 10 flights a week, while increasing total non-stop service from the US to India to 36 nationwide. To celebrate the launch, Air India is offering special fares on the new route, good for travel...
Sunwing Brings Back Popular BOGO Sale
Sunwing has brought back its popular BOGO sale. When booking by Nov. 16, travellers can buy one vacation package and get the second at 50% off from a range of resorts across the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. The offer is good for departure dates from January 2019 onwards. Vacationers can also take advantage of cruise packages with Norwegian Cruise Line departing from select airports throughout February. Travellers can stretch their travel budget even further by taking advantage of an array of perks such as Kids Stay, Play and Eat Free deals, unlimited specialty...
Symphony of the Seas Makes Its US Debut
Port Canaveral welcomed the world’s largest cruise ship last week (Nov. 8) as Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas made its historic first North American port of call. The massive cruise vessel arrived at the Port’s Cruise Terminal 1 from Malaga, Spain with nearly 5,500 cruise guests and 2,200 international crew members. “We’re proud of the confidence our partners at Royal Caribbean have in us. Although this ship will be home-ported in Miami, our cruise partner trusted the capabilities of this port for its first US port of call,” noted Port Canaveral CEO...
Trafalgar Commemorates the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
To commemorates the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, (June 6, 2019), during the Second World War, Trafalgar has introduced a 10-day special interest trip across four European countries, D-Day Beaches and Battlefields 75th Anniversary. On this meaningful journey through the battlefields of WWI and WWII, clients will remember the millions of lives lost in these 20th century conflicts. They will explore the poignant moments of the Battle of Britain, D-Day Landing, infamous Somme and the Battle of Dunkirk immortalized forever in the museums, memorials and cemeteries that dot the...
Ethiopian Airlines Hosts a Taste of Ethiopia
Ethiopian Airlines is using some culinary star power to promote the country it's based in. The carrier held a Toronto event last night (Nov. 8) that featured Ethiopian coffee, cuisine and dancing, and had Toronto-based celebrity chef Dave Rocco – who has visited Ethiopia and other countries in the area and whose travels have been showcased on TLN – to sing the African nation's praises. Rocco, who has ties to the host restaurant Oretta and has released a cookbook, lauded the “great restaurant scene” in Addis Ababa, and labeled the Ethiopian city of Lalibela – famed for its...
An Inside Look at The Newly Revamped Club Med Turkoise
Sometimes a negative can turn into a positive. After sustaining damages from Hurricane Irma, Club Med pushed up and increased the scope of its enhancement plans for Club Med Turkoise. Located on Grace Bay Beach in Turks and Caicos, the resort has been upgraded to 4-Trident property (the equivalent of a four-star resort.) “Turkoise is located on the best beach in the world. This is not us who says that, it’s TripAdvisor. It was rated No. 1 so we had the beach, but we needed to tweak the rooms a little bit,” Carolyne Doyon, Club Med’s Senior VP, Canada & Mexico, told...
NCL Gives Hawaii Tourism A Boost
Unique culture, outstanding outdoor adventures and some of the best beaches in the world – just a small sample of what this exotic destination has to offer. Aloha, welcome to Hawaii, reports assistant editor, Greg Coates in this week's Travel Courier cover story. With the fireworks of the Kilauea volcano now a distant memory, tourism officials – and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) – are encouraging travellers that may have been scared off by the eruptions to come back and enjoy the aloha spirit. With numbers dipping slightly over the summer months due to the volcano, Hawaiian...