Destinations
Goway Puts World’s Longest Commercial Flight to the Test
The world’s longest commercial air route has returned to the skies aboard a new Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900ULR, and Belinda MacNeil, product manager for Goway Asia, checked it out, taking her Premium Economy seat for the route’s second flight on Oct. 14, an 18.5-hour journey between Newark and Singapore. With only 94 Premium Economy and 67 Business class seats, boarding the flight is quick and efficient, allowing passengers time to get settled into the spacious seating. While tray tables are stowed in armrests that cannot be raised (no sneaky impromptu beds here), this...
Festive Season Gets Magical in Orlando
Visitors heading to Orlando this holiday season can explore a glittering winter wonderland of holiday happenings for 59 days straight – at 20 festive events – all with average daily temperatures hovering around a comfortable 23°C. Theme Park Holiday Events Walt Disney World Resort (Select nights, Nov. 8 - Dec. 21) Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party presents a winter fairytale, as Queen Elsa puts a spell on Cinderella's Castle, covering it in glittering ice. Lively stage shows feature Disney characters in their holiday finery and a festive holiday parade sends toy soldiers...
Marvelous Mazatlan
It's a story of old and new – a colonial city, laid-back beach bars and perfect sunsets. From the Historic District (Old Town) with its cobblestone roads to the Golden Zone with its new eight-km malecón (boardwalk) to the nearby charming town of El Quelite, Mazatlan has it all, offering visitors the best of a two-world getaway – a relaxing beach vacation and an authentic, cultural Mexican experience, reports assistant editor, Greg Coates in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. Located on Mexico’s Pacific coast, north of Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan – which just...
ACV Booking Incentives
Saint Lucia just got more lucrative. Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has launched an exclusive offer for travel agents. Through Nov. 11, the tour operator is offering 2% bonus commission on new Saint Lucia package bookings. The offer is valid on Wednesday departures through Dec. 12 and is for travel on packaged Air Canada Vacations bookings (Air Only, Land Only do not qualify). The incentive is not combinable with any other bonus commission offer. In another incentive, until Nov. 30, travel agents will earn 17% commission on Trafalgar Guided Vacations in Europe packages booked...
Still Time To Win Barbados Trip
Barbados is ready to host people eager to lace up their running shoes. Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. is promoting the Dec. 7-9 Run Barbados festival – which features a one-mile walk, and 5K, 10K and half-marathon running races – a celebration of athleticism in a destination best known for sun-splashed beaches. Run Barbados attracts Canadians and others wanting to run in a warm-weather destination as winter weather sets in in this country. “I think Run Barbados has been a very attractive option for Canadian runners,” says Peter Mayers, director of Barbados Tourism...
Take The Transat Quiz, Find Your Perfect Vacation Spot
Air Transat has introduced “Click a Vacation,” a fun online quiz that tells travellers which of the tour operator's winter destinations is best suited to their interests and travel goals. According to officials, Click a Vacation is the best way for travellers to find their ideal city or beach destination, whether they’re flying solo, as a couple or as a family. All they have to do is answer a few fun questions. Beaches of Portugal or Mexico? Week of sightseeing in London or lounging on white sands in the Dominican Republic? Click a Vacation will find the perfect destination...
Norwegian Takes Off In Canada
Europe's low-cost carrier Norwegian has expanded its North American footprint to include Canada, as the airline’s inaugural flight departed from Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport yesterday to Guadeloupe’s Point-à-Pître International Airport in the French Caribbean. The new non-stop service will be followed by flights to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport on Nov. 1. Both flights will operate three times a week until the end of March, with fares starting at $179 one-way, including taxes. Norwegian will also launch its first Canadian...
TravelBrands Releases ‘Find Your USA’ Brochure
TravelBrands has released its annual USA brochure entitled “find your USA,” designed to showcase multiple US destinations and trip options for any type of traveller. Travel agents can score extra bonuses and a chance to win a trip to the US in honour of the brochure release. “There are so many unique places through the US that we wanted to showcase. We designed it as a useful tool to help travellers and travel agents plan a vacation from start to finish,” says Frank DeMarinis, president & CEO, TravelBrands. “Whether it is flights, hotels, car rentals, attractions or...