Destinations
Porter Enhances Windsor, Thunder Bay Service
Porter Airlines is offering new direct flights from Windsor and Thunder Bay to Ottawa and Montreal. The enhanced service begins May 2. Select flights originating in Thunder Bay and Windsor will continue through to Ottawa or Montreal on the same aircraft after a short stop in Toronto. Passengers will no longer have to deplane in Toronto and change aircraft with this new direct service, significantly reducing travel time by up to two hours. Direct roundtrip flights originating in Thunder Bay and Windsor operate as follows: Thunder Bay-Ottawa, twice on weekdays; Thunder...
Singing New York’s Praises
Members of New York City's travel trade rolled through three Canadian cities this week – Quebec City, Montreal and Toronto – singing the praises of the Big Apple to a trade audience representing the city's second largest international market (after the U.K). Accompanied in Toronto by Broadway actor Dana Costello (photo), who entertained with a song from Finding Neverland, NYC & Company – the official destination marketing organization for the City of New York – and 13 partners reported that New York City is expected to welcome a high of 59.7 million visitors in 2016, making...
Spotlight on Portugal
Representatives from Visit Portugal and 25 Portuguese tourism partners were in Toronto yesterday (April 6) for round table sessions to meet with travel agents, tour operators and buyers. “We started in Vancouver and that was really exciting because that was the first time ever there had been a Visit Portugal event in Vancouver,” William Delgado, country manager, Canada, for the Portuguese National Tourist Office, told PressToday. “We had a very good reaction and very good turn out there as well.” Portugal saw 15.5 million visitors in 2015, including 155,000 Canadians, which...
A Tale of Two Cities
visitBerlin and the Vienna Tourist Board teamed up to host an industry luncheon yesterday in Toronto in a cross-promotion highlighting the two great European cities of Berlin and Vienna. The two cities make for an ideal two-stop vacation, with visitBerlin's Kirsten Schmidt saying the cities are “different, but complement each other very well.” Berlin is coming off a record year for tourism in 2015, surpassing the 30 million mark for overnight stays and hosting a record 12.37 million guests, including more than 150,000 Canadians, up 10.7% from 2014. The German capital launched...
Brussels Airlines Now In Canada
Star Alliance member Brussels Airlines is now flying from Toronto (Pearson) to its home base in Brussels five times a week, and onwards to other destinations in Europe and Africa. Toronto is Brussels Airlines' first destination in Canada. The flight leaves Toronto every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 6:30 p.m., arriving the next morning in Brussels at 7:50 a.m. local time. The flight to Toronto leaves Brussels Airport at 10:30 a.m. and arrives at Pearson at 1:20 p.m. local time. The new service is operated with Airbus A330 aircraft equipped with Brussels Airlines...
AC Set to Resume Full Brussels Schedule
With the re-opening of Brussels Airport, Air Canada will resume its regular daily flights between Montreal and Brussels as of tomorrow (April 7) and between Belgium and Canada on April 8. Air Canada's rebooking policy remains in place for customers who purchased an Air Canada ticket no later than March 22 and whose itinerary includes a flight to, from or via Brussels Airport (BRU) between March 22 and April 14. Travellers scheduled to travel during the affected time period may contact Air Canada Reservations to change their flight free of charge to another date between now and April...
‘Spring into the Magic’ With Disney
With numerous upcoming special events on tap at Walt Disney World in Florida, there may be no better time to take advantage of seven Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels special “Spring into the Magic” rates, available for stays through June 30. Featuring an ideal location in the Walt Disney World Resort, these seven Official Walt Disney World Hotels are within an easy walk to Disney Springs, offering four distinct outdoor neighbourhoods, with a diverse mix of retailers, entertainment, upscale restaurants and casual dining options. In addition, the seven hotels provide shuttle...
‘Sensations of Southern France’
Emerald Waterways has introduced a new sailing itinerary for 2017 – “Sensations of Southern France.” The eight-day voyage on the new Emerald Liberté will take passengers from Lyon to Arles along the Rhône and Saône Rivers, passing through Chalon-Sur-Saône, Tournon and Avignon. The region’s wine and culinary offerings are highlighted through tastings, both on board and off. Thirty departures are set for between April and October, 2017, starting at ange from $2,995 p.p., based on double occupancy. Booking by April 30 reduces those fares by $250. The voyage, which...