Destinations
Saint Lucia Welcoming All Agents
The Saint Lucia Tourist Board (SLTB) has launched its annual travel agent incentive program, Saint Lucia Agent Months (SLAM). Now in its seventh year, SLAM’s aim is to showcase Saint Lucia to visiting agents so that they have an intimate knowledge of the island. It is also an opportunity for agents to conduct site inspections at various hotels. SLAM runs through Nov. 30 and includes special rates on accommodations, tours and attractions. Participating hotels and resorts include: Alize Inn, Anse Chastanet, BLU St. Lucia, BodyHoliday Saint Lucia, Coco Palm, Fond Doux Plantation...
On The Road in The Bahamas
Travel agents from across Canada and PressToday are gathered in The Bahamas this week for the Out Islands Adventure FAM trip hosted by TravelBrands and the Bahamas Tourist Office. Based at the all-inclusive Melia Nassau Beach Resort, the group will spend the week island hopping, exploring the unique character of three out islands – Bimini, Abaco and Eleuthera. Agents can book an out island adventure for clients through TravelBrands’ Amazing Islands Collection, part of its Experiences by Sunquest program. Pictured (l-r) Steven Johnson, senior manager, Bahamas Tourist Office...
City Sightseeing Expands Into Orlando
City Sightseeing Worldwide has launched its newest operation in Orlando, Florida. The launch of City Sightseeing Orlando, a sightseeing hop-on, hop-off provider, was made possible by forming a partnership with Florida Dolphin Tours, a premier sightseeing and tour company with more than 20 years of experience. City Sightseeing Orlando connects the main attractions of the city such as Disney Springs, Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld, with one- to 14-day combo tickets available. The 22-stop tour allows travellers to visit the most exciting places in the city while listening to...
Will They Or Won’t They?
Staff at the Tourist Office of Spain's Toronto office plan to hit the bricks June 14 and 15 and possibly after those dates to protest what they say is the “critical economic situation” they find themselves in, reports Ian Stalker in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. The union representing the workers says their salaries have been frozen for almost a decade while others working abroad on behalf of the Spanish government, such as ambassadors, have seen salary hikes this year. Tourist office staff in Argentina have already walked off the job and others in US cities that...
Air Canada Inaugurates New Routes
Air Canada has inaugurated daily, year-round flights from Vancouver to Taipei, Taiwan, the carrier's 10th destination in Asia. “Air Canada is very pleased to return to Taipei, an important and significant economic centre, as part of our ongoing global expansion,” said Benjamin Smith, president, Passenger Airlines at Air Canada. “Our Taipei flights are operated with our state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliners featuring our industry-leading international services. The strategic addition of these daily year-round flights strengthens our YVR trans-Pacific hub which combined with our...
ACV Launches New Sun Flights
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is launching four new Sun routes this winter: Toronto-Cartagena; Calgary- Huatulco; Calgary- Los Cabos and Ottawa-Puerto Plata. The Toronto-Cartagena service will start Jan. 8, operated by Air Canada Rouge. The Calgary-Huatulco service starts Nov. 6 with Rouge, while Calgary-Los Cabos rolls out Oct. 29 onboard Air Canada, and Ottawa-Puerto Plata service begin Dec. 20, also onboard Air Canada. All three seasonal routes are now available to...
Halloween Horror Nights’ Packages Available
Universal Orlando Resort unveiled all ticket and vacation packages available for guests to experience Halloween Horror Nights 2017. Travel agents can take advantage of dozens of new 2017 offers from special Halloween Horror Nights vacation packages to Halloween Horror Nights Flex Tickets – giving them more flexibility when planning visits for their clients. Returning to Universal Studios Florida for a record-breaking 34 select nights from Sept. 15 to Nov. 4, the premier Halloween event will feature: Nine new immersive and bone-chilling haunted houses based on everything from...
China Visit Can Be ‘Great’
Barbara Wang knows of a “Great” way to spend part of a China vacation. Wang, general manager of Beijing-based Motivate China, says her company's clients can spend part of their China holiday helping care for the country's most iconic symbol. Wang, in Toronto Tuesday for a Platinum DMC Collection gathering, said among available activities for her firm's clients in the Beijing area is helping with restoration efforts on the long-standing Great Wall of China. “It's very easy,” she reassured. “You're there to lay bricks [that were from the original structure and came loose]...