Destinations
Contiki Gears up for 2017
Winter is coming, and for Sheralyn Berry, director of sales for Contiki Canada, there’s no better time to explore Europe because it’s more affordable, less crowded — and Christmas markets are in full swing. “I think we’re off to a great start this year. A lot of people are already looking at winter in Europe, which is fantastic to see, it’s my favourite season to go to Europe,” Berry told PressToday last night (Nov. 1) at a Contiki Canada cocktail reception in Toronto in celebration of its 2017 destination launches. To highlight the perks of travelling in winter,...
WestJet to Launch New Sudbury Service
WestJet will begin daily service between the Greater Sudbury Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport starting Feb. 3, 2017. Operated by WestJet's regional airline, WestJet Encore, the service will increase to three daily flights in May 2017. WestJet Rewards members will be able to earn more than nickels on the new service. Members taking their first flight to or from Sudbury between Feb. 3 and March 31, 2017, can register at westjet.com/sudburybonus to receive a bonus of 25 WestJet dollars just for trying the new service. As a further incentive, for the month of...
Delta Resumes Halifax-JFK Service
Travellers from Halifax Stanfield International Airport can once again take advantage of year round service to New York’s JFK. Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) reports that Delta will resume year round service to the airline’s hub at John F. Kennedy International Airport beginning Jan. 9, 2017. “We are very pleased to welcome Delta back to our community on a year round basis,” says Joyce Carter, HIAA president & CEO. “Delta’s service to New York provides both business and leisure travellers with more options and more choice. The route will also help...
Dominican Food Fest Set For Toronto
The Dominican Food Fest, sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, will be open to the public at Marché in Toronto Nov. 2-4. According to officials, the event will allow guests to be transported to the sun just as winter starts in Toronto, with a customized menu created by innovative food pioneer Ines Paez Nin, also known as Chef Tita (pictured). Chef Tita uses avant garde cooking techniques to artfully elevate traditional ingredients and recipes to the stature of fine cuisine, and has developed an international reputation as the food ambassador of her home...
Dollar Disparity And A Tale Of Two Countries
The percentage decline in travel from Canada to the United States in August was almost exactly offset by the percentage cross-border boost in the opposite direction: All thanks to the ongoing mismatch between the loonie and the greenback, reports Mike Dunbar in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. According to the latest numbers released by the US commerce department, the number of Canadians heading south was down 5.4% for the month, while the number of Americans heading north was up 4.7%. Those stats meant that the southbound decline has hit 10.2% since the turn of...
Sunwing Increases Flights to Puerto Plata
Sunwing is introducing more flights from Western Canada to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic this coming winter season, with the addition of weekly services from Regina, Saskatoon and Calgary. Travellers from Regina can take advantage of a Tuesday service that will operate between Dec. 13 and March 28, 2017, inclusive. Flights from Saskatoon are scheduled to operate on Thursdays between Dec. 15 and March 30, 2017, inclusive and the Calgary flight service will be available on Fridays from Dec. 23 to March 31, 2017, inclusive. With this increased scheduling, Sunwing will be offering...
Belize Welcomes WestJet
With Saturday's departure of flight 2604 from Toronto's Pearson International Airport, WestJet officially became the only Canadian carrier to offer direct service to Belize. “Leaving Canada and hitting the beaches in Belize by mid-day is something that Canadian travellers are not used to and we have absolutely changed the game with our twice-weekly service from Toronto,” said Bob Cummings, WestJet executive vice-president, Commercial. “I extend a big thanks to our WestJet team, the Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation as well as the Belize Tourism Board for their support in the...
Agents Can Win With Renewed Peru Points Program
PROMPERU (the Peru Export & Tourism Promotion Board) has renewed its Peru Points program for travel agents. The new program is described as “a fun, dynamic sales companion and training tool to enhance agent's knowledge and improve sales. The platform showcases all new and shareable content, insider tips, videos, itineraries and brochures.” Plus, each quarter, agents that book Peru will be eligible for a chance to win a trip for two to Peru, including air courtesy of LATAM Airlines Group. This quarter's prize is courtesy of Alexander + Roberts and the top producer will win...