Destinations
Texas Gets It Done
While 2017 numbers have yet to be released, Canada remains Texas' second best international market, pushing the 500,000-mark for visitor volume in 2016, a number that is expected to increase by 11% by 2021. Key to this is access with numerous direct flights from Canada to destinations across the Lone Star State, including new for 2017 – Vancouver to Dallas Forth Worth (DFW), Toronto to San Antonio and Montreal to DFW. During a mini road trip to Canada, Texas tourism officials were in Toronto yesterday (March 6) to update the trade on all things Texas. Speaking with...
Germany Flying High
For the eighth straight year, Germany's incoming tourism has produced record results, and Canada is doing its part to help out. For 2017, the Federal Statistical Office recorded 83.9 million international overnight stays in hotels with at least 10 beds, 3.1 million more than in 2016, which this time represents an increase of 3.6% over the previous year. Says Petra Hedorfer, chair of the board of the German National Tourist Board (GNTB), “Throughout 2017, German incoming tourism developed very dynamically. Positive economic fundamentals, political stability in important source...
Japan Marks A Milestone
Japan tourism officials and suppliers attending the Discover Japan & Tokyo event in Vancouver last week marked an arrivals milestone for Canadian visitors to the country. Both the Japan consul general Asako Okai and Hideaki Nakazawa, the executive director of the JNTO in Toronto, emphasized that Japan arrivals from Canada had exceeded 300,000 for the first time ever, peeking at 305,000. There may be more to come, as the JNTO has raised its arrivals outlook for the years leading up to 2020, when Japan holds the next Olympic Summer Games. It had originally projected arrivals at...
A Done Deal
Tourisme Montréal and the Mexico Tourism Board have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The signing took place while a number of representatives from Montréal's business sector were on a trade mission to Mexico City. Yves Lalumière, president and CEO of Tourisme Montréal, said: “Tourism is a major driver of economic and social development for both Quebec and Mexico. Today, we are confirming our desire to increase bilateral trade and support growth in the tourism industry, for which the outlook is very promising. This agreement is very good news for both...
Celebrations At Sea
CLIA is offering some top tips on celebrating life's milestones aboard a cruise, with its president and CEO, Cindy D'Aoust observing, “There is no better way to spend life's big moments than with a journey at sea and the cruise industry offers a variety of options to make milestones memorable.” D'Aoust noted that, “With a completely customizable travel experience, a cruise offers travellers a unique way to celebrate occasions with a trip tailored to every budget and preference.” And considering that every day is a celebration on a cruise ship, it's not surprising that...
Bragging Rights
In what it describes as the “world's first” #TravelBrag Artificial Intelligence (AI) analysis, Hotels.com reveals what's topping travellers' brag charts in destinations around the world. The analysis shows just how diverse travellers to Canada are. Whether it's enjoying rooftop cocktails or visiting the posh Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto, strolling down Stanley Park or shopping on Robson Street in Vancouver, or admiring Montreal's stunning skyline from the top of Mount Royal or wandering its cobble-stoned Old Town streets, social bragging is out in full force. This travel...
Nevada Mission Comes To Vancouver
Travel Nevada is calling on all Vancouver-based travel retailers to come see what is new and exciting in Nevada. With 10 partners participating, Travel Nevada promises to take agents on a statewide journey from neon to nature. Some of the partners will include Reno-Tahoe, the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Association and Nevada Silver Trails Territory, amongst others. The session is scheduled to take place on Wed. March 7, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., at the Delta Hotel Downtown Vancouver. It is located at 550 West Hastings St. in downtown Vancouver. Agents are reminded...
Punching Above Its Weight
As tourism to Ireland continues to boom, with the island nation reporting record-breaking results for the 7th straight year, the Canadian market is doing its part to contribute to the growth, joining the ranks as a top 10 feeder market for the destination, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. “We’ve finalized figures, which show us breaking over the 200,000 [Canadian] visitors mark, which is really positive and we believe we can grow on that again. As a small country, we’re really punching above our weight,”...