Destinations
Exclusive – GANJA JOURNEYS
Like it or not, the legal retailing of cannabis in Canada is soon to get underway. As of Oct. 17, a whole new business sector based on cannabis sales through licensed outlets – with all the much-discussed pros and cons – will start operating across the country, reports Western editor, Ted Davis in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. Much of the discussion ahead of this ground breaking launch has focused on pros like a predicted reduction in organized crime, and cons like the possible increased access to cannabis by under-aged users. The federal Cannabis Act will...
Destination Canada Adds New Experiences
Destination Canada is welcoming two new members to the Canadian Signature Experiences collection from across Canada. The Canadian Signature Experiences is a curated collection of over 200 extraordinary and authentically Canadian travel experiences. As diverse as the country itself, these unique experiences are offered from coast to coast to coast and provide an introduction to the best Canada – and Canadians – has to offer. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, noted that: “Tourism is an important economic driver and I'm am pleased to see...
Take A Sip of Bordeaux With AC
Air Canada has unveiled plans to introduced a new seasonal Montreal and Bordeaux service between June 15 and Sept. 15, 2019. The flights will operate four days a week using Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and are timed to optimize connectivity to Air Canada's North American network – including major cities along the US east coast including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, also allowing easy connections from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Dallas. Special introductory fares start from $798 round-trip, all in, and tickets are now available for purchase at aircanada.com or through travel...
Embark On A Quest With Rail Europe
Agents can experience their own 'Oktoberquest' this fall with a new educational promotion from Rail Europe. The Agent Oktoberquest carrier of the month incentive, featuring Deutsche Bahn, invites agents to “Become an Über-Expert” in German Rail from Oct. 1 to 31, 2018. In addition, clients can take advantage of the “German Rail Pass Autumn Promotion” from Oct. 1 through Jan. 31, 2019. To participate, agents log onto the Rail Europe Agent site site (https://agent.raileurope.ca/) and answer 12 questions as part of Oktoberquest. Each of the highlighted letters will be...
Sunwing Takes Off To Cienfuegos
Sunwing is expanding its offerings to Cuba this winter with the addition of a seasonal flight to Cienfuegos, which is located on the island's southern coast. Direct flights from Toronto will operate on Mondays between Dec. 17, 2018 and April 22, 2019 inclusive. Sunwing is the only Canadian leisure carrier to offer a direct flight service from Toronto to the Cuban beach destination this coming winter. Cienfuegos is known as the 'Pearl of the South,' and attracts travellers with its colonial architecture, culture and Caribbean spirit. It is also popular with divers, who can...
Swoop Adds Mexico Service
Swoop is adding four new routes serving the cities of Cancún, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta. John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) will see twice weekly service to Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR) and three times weekly service to Cancún International Airport (CUN) beginning Jan. 8, 2019 and Jan. 14, 2019, respectively. Similarly, Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) will enjoy twice weekly service to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) and twice weekly service to Mazatlán International Airport (MZT) beginning Jan. 12, 2019 and Jan. 20, 2019, respectively. Steven...
Charting The Course
The Global Tourism Summit in Honolulu has just wrapped up and delegates are once again leaving the islands with the sense that the some of the solutions to the world's environmental woes rest in the Aloha state. A conference agenda heavy on tourism sustainabilty and cultural conservation powered a theme dubbed as “charting the course.” Many of the speakers echoed that theme with presentations that focused on the transformative power of tourism, on ways to solve and dissipate over-tourism, how to apply more warmth and competence to face-to-face travel transactions, and how to...
Austrian Set To Serve Vienna From Montreal
Austrian Airlines will introduce year-round flights to and from Montreal-Vienna, using Boeing 767 aircraft. The new service will operate daily throughout the summer schedule and five times per week during the winter season. With the addition of Austrian's new service from Montreal, the Lufthansa Group is now fully represented in this region, offering international routes from all three of the Group's passenger airlines – Austrian, Lufthansa and SWISS. Currently, Lufthansa offers daily flight service from Montreal to Frankfurt with an Airbus 340-300 and daily to Munich with an...