Destinations
Experience The Phillipines With China Eastern
Effective November 18, 2018 China Eastern Airlines will offer same day connections from Toronto Pearson to Clark, Phillipines four times weekly. With a convenient connection at Shanghai Pu Dong the new service to Clark has fares starting from $500. CAD. The carrier also offers service to Cebu and Manila. Go to http://ca.ceair.com/en/ for...
Sunwing Adds Miami
Sunwing has added Miami to its list of vacation options this winter, offering up to 10 direct flights a week from four gateways – Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City. From Toronto, Saturday, Sunday and Thursday departures will start Dec. 1. Montreal residents can take advantage of flights on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays starting Dec. 1. Convenient Saturday and Sunday departures will also be available from Quebec City beginning on Dec. 8, while weekly flights from Ottawa will depart Saturdays starting Dec. 15. Vice-president of USA and Cruises, Reg Mendes,...
Asia Pacific Posts Strong Results
Foreign arrivals into Asia Pacific destinations continued to grow at better than the global average in 2017, reaching a record volume high of more than 646 million arrivals relative to 2016. According to the Annual Travel Monitor 2018 Final Edition (ATM) released by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) this week, international visitor arrivals (IVAs) into 47 destinations in Asia Pacific covered in this report increased by 5.7 percent and added close to 35 million additional arrivals to the collective foreign inbound count into Asia Pacific in 2017. In percentage increase terms...
Travelling With Faith
Trafalgar has launched its 2019-2020 Travel with Faith program, featuring eight specially handcrafted trips to 19 countries, that offer clients a chance to reaffirm their faith through enlightening travel to some of the world's most spiritual and uplifting destinations – including Oberammergau 2020. Wolf Paunic, president of Trafalgar Canada, said of the new program: “We are very pleased to offer our loyal Canadian agents these truly enlightening travels including the once a decade experience of Oberammergau in 2020 which will definitely spark heightened interest with their...
Palladium TRS Hotel Brand Set For Cap Cana
Palladium Hotel Group is expanding its TRS Hotel brand with the opening of TRS Cap Cana Hotel, a new adults-only resort property in the Dominican Republic, that will open Nov. 1, 2018. TRS Cap Cana Hotel will be situated directly on the waterfront, giving guests access to some of the most pristine white sand beaches and turquoise waters of the Dominican Republic's eastern coast. The resort is currently undergoing renovations prior to opening in order to convey the elegance and cutting-edge design of the TRS Hotel brand. When it opens, it will have 115 suites, 39 swim-up junior...
The Rhythm Never Stops
The sounds and sights of the Caribbean are powering a new marketing campaign – The Rhythm Never Stops – that's designed to entice travellers to “revel in the Caribbean's incredible natural beauty, diverse cultures and hidden treasures.” The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) teamed up on the campaign which was launched this week. Supported by a select group of destinations and private sector partners, the video presentation targets social media, including Facebook, Instagram and Google Display. It features the electronic...
A Big Mazatlan Welcome For Sunwing
Sunwing received a royal welcome yesterday (Oct. 11) as it marked its return to Mazatlan, Mexico, hosting nearly 160 agents on a four-day fam. New for Sunwing this year is direct service from Montreal to Mazatlan, along with seasonal weekly flights from Toronto, Winnipeg, Regina and Saskatoon. It was also the first time Sunwing flew its new Boeing 737 MAX 8 to the destination. In the top photo: Pictured following a ceremonial ribbon cutting upon arrival is Andrew Dawson (r), chief operating officer for the Sunwing Travel Group, along with Julio Birrueta (l), director,...
UNWTO Reports Growth Continues
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reports that international tourist arrivals grew 6% in the first six months of 2018 following a record year of growth in 2017. All world regions enjoyed robust growth in tourist arrivals in January-June 2018. The increase was fuelled by strong demand from major source markets, supported by an upswing in the global economy. It comes after record year-round growth of 7% in 2017. UNWTO secretary-general, Zurab Pololikashvili said that the “international tourism data for the first half of 2018 serves as further proof of the sector's resilience and...