Destinations
Sunwing Offering PV Packages From Victoria
Sunwing is adding packages to Puerto Vallarta from Victoria, BC this winter for the first time. The operator will offer Saturday departures from Dec. 16 until April 7, 2018 to Puerto Vallarta, in addition to its regular Los Cabos service which will operate this winter on Sundays from Dec. 17 through April 8, 2018. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations for Sunwing, said, “We’re very excited to be adding vacation packages to Puerto Vallarta from Victoria this coming winter. Puerto Vallarta has much to offer travellers of all ages. We’re sure that this new destination will be...
An Experience To Remember
Adventure travel specialist Great Canadian Trails is offering travellers an opportunity to experience an iconic moment in Canadian history this summer. Retracing the footsteps of hopeful stampeders, the trip follows their migration route over the Chilkoot Pass and down to the Yukon River to the site of the famous Klondike goldfields. “Hiking the Chilkoot Trail means tapping into the spirit of adventure of the thousands and men and women who traversed the trail before,” said Nathalie Gauthier, manager of Great Canadian Trails. “Relics of their passing remain everywhere and...
Trafalgar Adds Cuba To The Itinerary
Trafalgar is adding six new itineraries and is offering Cuba as a destination for the first time in its newly released 2018 USA & Canada brochure. The new program features 43 itineraries, with each trip showcasing the very best scenery, attractions and experiences spread across this fascinating and culturally rich continent. Clients can save 10%t with an Early Payment Discount on the land-portion of Trafalgar trips when paid in full by January 11, 2018, and returning guests receive an additional 5 per cent off. Wolf Paunic, president of Trafalgar Canada, said that: “Agents...
Improved Relationship
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has voiced regret over the recent U.S. reversal of its travel policies on Cuba and the likely effects on the socio-economic development of Cuba and the wider Caribbean region. The association indicated that it continues to support the ending of the U.S.-Cuba embargo and its restrictions on trade and travel, and encourages Cuba's active engagement in regional economic development. And it notes that the announced policy changes could stall or altogether reverse the heartening progress made in recent years. If restrictions are...
Now This Is Good News
VisitBritain has just released figures on overseas visits for April of this year and the news is good, real good. In fact, April 2017 was a record for both the number of overseas visitors and for spending as well. The tourism organizations figures reveal that 3.7 million visits were made to the UK in April this year, up 19% compared to the same month last year and the highest April since records began. And overseas visitors were spending – to the tune of a record £2 billion in April, 20% up on the same month last year. And the April numbers come hard on the heals of a record...
Stopover With Icelandair
Icelandair has unveiled the Icelandair Stopover Pass. From now until March 2018 passengers will be able to transform their standard boarding pass into a Stopover Pass, which offers exclusive access to a series of entertaining performances, both on land and in the sky. These performances range from a three-act play on board a flight from London to New York via Iceland, tickets to a private concert, trips to Icelandic football matches, backstage passes to a music festival, and more, all starring Icelandair staff. Icelandair employees enjoy a variety of creative pursuits outside of...
Porter Adds Fredericton Flights
Porter Airlines has added Fredericton, N.B to its roster of Atlantic Canada destinations. Flights begin Sept. 12, 2017, with daily non-stop service between Ottawa and Fredericton, and continuing service on the same aircraft to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. A detailed schedule is available at http://www.flyporter.com, with flights now available for booking. Robert Deluce, president and CEO of Porter Airlines, said of the new service: “Porter has received tremendous support from Atlantic Canada communities and we’re looking forward to adding service to New Brunswick’s...
Air Transat Celebrates Montreal to Tel Aviv
Air Transat celebrated the start of its new direct Montreal-Tel Aviv flight recently with an event held at the official residence of Canada’s ambassador to Israel. Launching its inaugural flight on June 18, Air Transat is the first Canadian airline to offer a flight between the two metropolises, twice a week. Also available from Toronto with a connection in Montreal, this new flight on Airbus A330-200 aircraft consisting of 332 seats will allow travellers to enjoy an unparalleled experience with Air Transat, named Best North American Leisure Airline five years in a row. Gilles...