Destinations
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...
ACV Gears Up For Winter 2016-2017
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is gearing up for winter with a variety of new routes, increased frequencies and capacity and more exclusive properties. ACV will launch a new route from Montreal to Puerto Vallarta in November which will operate three times a week until April 2017. This December, new routes between Toronto and Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago and Montreal and San Jose, Costa Rica will launch and both will offer service two times weekly. All three routes will be operated by Air Canada Rouge. New seasonal service between Montreal and San Juan, Puerto Rico will also launch...
Goway Invites Snowbirds to Escape to the Algarve
Goway is looking to help snowbirds beat the cold with the promotion of Portugal’s Algarve, a winter escape away from the crowds of the Caribbean. Goway is offering a 21-night package to Portugal’s South Coast - The Algarve. “We have partnered with a top quality four-star hotel in the beautiful area of central Albufeira. Away from the summer high season, globetrotters can take up some great offers, including a savings of $450 per couple when booking their package,” says Nadya Phelan, Goway’s Europe product manager. Goway says the popularity of Portugal and the Algarve...
Air France, KLM Release Winter Schedules
Air France and KLM have released their winter schedules and will be operating 47 weekly flights between Canada and Europe during the winter season – Oct. 30 through March 25, 2017. Air France will offer 22 weekly flights from Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. The airline will be flying between Montreal and Paris 12 times a week, and once daily out of Toronto. There will be three departures a week for the direct Vancouver-Paris flight inaugurated in 2015. Air France’s Montreal-Paris service now offers new options with departures will at 6:25 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. The airline will...
Disney Adding Bonaire to Caribbean Lineup
Disney Cruise Line is adding Bonaire to its Caribbean lineup in 2018. The cruise line is offering limited-time engagements in Puerto Rico and California, plus a variety of cruises from Florida with calls to such ports as The Bahamas and Mexican Riviera from January through May. Bookings are open. More details on 2018 itineraries can be found at http://bit.ly/2fjPdRi. Bonaire is a new port of call for Disney Cruise Line and part of a seven-night sailing that departs San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 28. The island is a favourite with water-sport enthusiasts and known for its scuba...