Destinations
WTTC Tracks Recovery Of Canadian Tourism Industry
In its 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR), the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reports that the Canadian travel and tourism sector continues to show strong signs of post-pandemic recovery. According to the WTTC’s research, the tourism sector in this country is set to contribute $162.6 billion to the Canadian economy this year, up 17.2% from last year and within touching distance of the previous peak of $173.9 billion in 2019. The WTTC is also forecasting that travel and tourism will create 90,000 jobs this year, recovering almost all of the jobs lost due to the COVID-19...
Little Canada Grows With Little East Coast Opening
Little Canada will welcome the opening of Little East Coast on May 19. The new addition to Toronto’s miniature attraction and Attractions Ontario’s 2022 Top Attraction of the Year, will showcase the historical and cultural features and landmarks from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia. Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. A year in the making, Little East Coast is the first full destination to be installed in Little Canada since the attraction opened in August 2021. Brad Ford, president, Little Canada, pointed out that: “Little East Coast is the product of tens of...
Mondee Canada Wraps Up Cross-Canada Sales Mission In YVR
A national travel trade mission by Mondee Canada to meet travel professionals across the nation wrapped up in Vancouver last week. The tour had kicked off in Toronto with a big turnout of 300-plus advisors earlier in May, followed by stops in Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton before reaching YVR. About 140 travel advisors came to the Vancouver event at the Hilton Metrotown, to take in messaging about Mondee’s broad spectrum of travel services. The amalgamation of Skylink Canada and CTS Canada under the Mondee banner has fortified the company’s ability to offer bookings across a wide...
Will They Or Won’t They?
Friday, May 19 could be a very bad day for travel advisors and their customers after the union representing WestJet’s and Swoop’s 1,700 pilots issued a 72-hour strike notice to WestJet management and the government and WestJet responded by issuing a lockout notice to the union. Bottomline here ... a work stoppage could occur as early as Fri., May 19, 2023, at 3 a.m. MT. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) – which represents WestJet and Swoop pilots – said that it could have filed the strike notice this past weekend, but agreed to extend negotiations in order to allow...
Strong Rebound As Canadians Return To Israel
Things are looking up. For the first time since the pandemic hit, and after a tough and challenging few years for the travel industry, Israel tourism from Canada is back, and stronger then ever. In April 2023 a new record of 8,000 passengers entered Israel. Overall, since the beginning of 2023, 26,000 Canadian tourists visited Israel. This positive trend is constant and reflect the big interest of Canadians in Israel. Gal Hana, Israel Ministry of Tourism’s Consul to Canada, said: “I am excited to see the numbers go up and exceedingly even 2019, our record-breaking year to...
Discover Canada’s Hidden Gems With Anderson Vacations
Anderson Vacations continues to showcase some of Canada’s best kept secrets and hidden gems with programs to destinations like Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon. To make it attractive for visitors to explore the cultural highlights of cities like Saskatoon, Regina, and Moose Jaw, or the vast open spaces of the Grasslands National Park or Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Anderson is offering a straight up $100 VISA gift card for every booking, in addition to sending the travel agent who made booking a carefully selected Gift Basket of Saskatchewan...
Jamaica Surpasses One Million Mark
During the 41st Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Barbados, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism the Hon. Edmund Bartlett announced that Jamaica has surpassed one million visitor arrivals year-to-date for 2023, reaching this milestone approximately one month earlier than in 2022. In his presentation, Minister Bartlett also provided an update on Jamaica’s robust tourism arrivals, investments, and work to build resilience for the industry on island and throughout the world. Said Bartlett: “From January through December 2022 Jamaica...
Travel Nevada Taps Canuckiwi To Represent It In Canada
Travel Nevada has selected Canuckiwi Consulting to represent Nevada in Canada. Canuckiwi specializes in representing U.S. destinations and will lead Travel Nevada’s strategic direction, consumer marketing, travel trade relations, media relations, and social media. Yennifer Diaz, Market Development Manager, Travel Nevada, said: “Canada is Nevada’s top international market so Canuckiwi’s demonstrated expertise and relationships in the market are what we are looking for.” Diaz continued: “Canadian travel advisors, tour operators, OTAs and media are key partners to our...