Destinations
ACV Adds New Routes, Frequencies
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is continuing to put a strong emphasis on growing and enhancing its Sun product. The tour operator is introducing new routes and increasing capacity and frequency to kick off the summer 2018 booking season. ACV will launch a new route from Toronto to Puerto Vallarta, which will be operated by Air Canada Rouge twice a week (Wednesdays and Sundays), starting May 2. In addition, ACV has increased frequencies: From Montreal: To Cancun, from seven to nine times per week with two additional flights between June 23 and Sept. 1 (Wednesdays and Saturdays); to...
Luxury Gold Putting Smiles on Travellers’ Faces
March 20 is the International Day of Happiness and Luxury Gold Vacations is looking to send Canadian clients to the happiest places on earth. A newly released 2018 World Happiness Report lists Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Sweden as the top five happiest places in the world. The top spot Luxury Gold's own list is the magical country of Bhutan, “a place so peacefully content, it was the originator of the celebration.” A former Prime Minister of Bhutan first proposed a World Happiness Day to the United Nations in 2011 to call attention to a worldwide focus on citizens’...
Luxe Collection Welcomes Lotte New York Palace
Luxe Collection by L.E. Hotels has welcomed the iconic Lotte New York Palace as its newest property in its premier collection. The Luxe Collection is a distinctive group of high-end hotel properties with historical significance found in prime locations which boast the finest services and amenities achieving the highest quality of service. Known as a historic landmark in Manhattan, Lotte New York Palace offers the ideal setting for travellers looking to escape the bustling city for a relaxing and elegant retreat on Madison Avenue in Midtown. This New York City hotel features luxurious...
Walk in the Footsteps of Nelson Mandela
2018 marks the year that Nelson Mandela (Madiba) would have turned 100 and to celebrate his legacy Goway has put together a special tour commemorating his centenary. The “Walking in His Footsteps” experience highlights milestones and events that shaped the course of South African history during Mandela’s lifetime. This deluxe tour includes Madiba-inspired tourist attractions in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. In addition to highlighting the must-dos in these three cities, the tour includes such historic sites as the apartheid museum, Robben Island and the Nelson Mandela...
MSC Armonia To Homeport In Miami
Beginning Dec. 10, MSC Cruises' MSC Armonia will add Miami to its seven-night Cuba and Caribbean itinerary and will homeport there alongside MSC Divina and MSC Seaside. With the addition of Miami, guests will be able to enjoy an even richer itinerary across the Caribbean, as well as benefit from more in- and outbound travelling options for their cruise vacation. According to officials, MSC will be the only cruise line offering a seven-night program regularly including two days in Havana. MSC Armonia was the first ship in MSC Cruises’ $250 million Renaissance Program and was...
‘Green Light’ For St Patrick’s Celebrations
More than 250 iconic landmarks and sites around the world will be illuminated green over the coming days – as part of Tourism Ireland’s 2018 Global Greening initiative to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. Each year, Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening sees world famous sites such as the London Eye, Niagara Falls (pictured) and the Colosseum in Rome turning a shade of green to celebrate the Emerald Isle's national day (March 17). In Dublin, the “St Patrick Festival” kicked off yesterday. For five days, the capital city will be alive with culture and fun, with...
Sunwing Launches Summer Domestic Flight Program
Sunwing’s domestic summer flight service returns May 15 and travellers booking by April 15 can receive up to $200 per couple off their flight. Daily flights between Toronto and Vancouver are available from May 15 until Sept. 5. For Canadians looking to journey east, Sunwing offers flights to Newfoundland. Travellers can take advantage of Monday to Friday flights to St. John’s between June 13 and Sept. 5, twice-weekly flights to Gander on Tuesdays and Fridays between June 15 and Sept. 4 and weekly flights to Stephenville running on Wednesdays between June 13 and Sept....
Island Routes Appoints New Trade Marketing Manager
Island Routes Caribbean Adventures has appointed Morgan Ritch-Azan has been appointed as trade marketing manager. Ritch-Azan has more than nine years of hospitality and travel experience and will bring her passion for the Caribbean region to her new role. Most recently, she led marketing and franchise operations for Island Routes Caribbean Adventures, where she played an instrumental role in crafting creative strategy for the brand as well as providing key marketing support for all revenue areas of the business. Prior to that, Ritch-Azan worked with the development and transition...