Destinations
Offshore Travel Offsets US Decline
Is the sagging loonie decimating demand for travel worldwide? Not according to the latest data out of Ottawa, reports Montreal editor Mike Dunbar in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. In fact, Canada’s travel trade may be gaining on the offshore air travel swing what it’s losing on the trans-border roundabout. That appears to be the case according to an analysis of year-end 2015 volumes compiled by StatsCan. The raw numbers show that some 280,000 fewer Canadian residents travelled by air to the US last year than they did in 2014. That represented a drop of...
On The Road At ExploreGB
Britain's annual travel trade fair ExploreGB kicked off today in Liverpool with over 300 international buyers, including about a dozen from Canada, in attendance, reports PressToday's Michael Baginski. Delegates will meet with over 300 suppliers from across Great Britain over three days before departing on fam trips designed to introduce the wealth and diversity of the British tourism experience. At the conference's introductory session at the ACC Liverpool conference centre, VisitBritain marketing director Joss Croft told delegates that Britain had a record year for tourism in 2015...
Trafalgar Gives Agents Chance to Win Ireland Trip
Trafalgar, in partnership with Tourism Ireland, is giving Canadian agents and their clients a chance to win an Ireland adventure. Through March 31, Canadians can enter to win a grand prize trip for two on Trafalgar’s Irish Highlights guided vacation. On this Country Explorer trip style, guests will visit Dublin, Galway, Cliffs of Moher, Limerick, Killarney, Blarney and the Waterford Crystal showroom and workshop. They will also enjoy an exclusive Be My Guest experience at a farmhouse and enjoy traditional Irish cuisine. Also included are six night's accommodation, six breakfasts and...
Insight Celebrates Ireland With Daily Prizes
Insight Vacations continues its “Europe Now” campaign by spotlighting Ireland as its new “Destination of the Month” for March. Blessed with a rich history, folk legends, miles of spectacular coastline and an unsurpassed natural beauty, the Emerald Isle has emerged to become one of Insight's most popular destinations. Capitalizing on St. Patrick’s Day festivities, taking place March 17, Ireland will be at top of mind for Canadians. To help agents inspire their clients to embark on a Gaelic jaunt to Ireland, Insight is offering a “Luck of the Irish” agent incentive for...
Chinese New Year Holds Big Promise for AC
An Air Canada Chinese New Year gala dinner at Kirin Restaurant in Richmond BC recently gave the airline the opportunity to review company highlights from the past year, and to also look ahead at what is in store for 2016. Gala attendees were thanked for all the support and commitment that made 2015 the best year ever for Air Canada. They learned that a record fourth quarter capped off a record year in which Air Canada earned a net income of over $1.2 billion. Meanwhile, 2016 – the Year of the Monkey – promises to be a good one for the airline, as it launches a number of growth...
Mahalo Month
Hawaii's Castle Resorts & Hotels is offering reduced prices for travel professionals with the launch of its new “Mahalo Month” program. Special discounted rates will be available to all travel industry personnel, including, but not limited to retail travel agents, tour operator staff and reservation centre agents for travel from April 1 through May 31.“We’re pleased to partner with the Hawaii Tourism Authority to give travel industry professionals the chance to learn about the many amenities and services our properties have to offer,” said president and COO Alan Mattson....
Free Flanders Webinar Set for March 2
Visit Flanders, in co-operation with Atout France and Baxter Travel Media, is hosting a free Flanders webinar tomorrow (March 2) at 1 p.m. EST, based around the theme of commemorative travel to WWI sites in Flanders and France. Travel to historic battle sites in Flanders-Belgium and France allows visitors to explore and connect with the past. From Flanders Fields and the Vosges Front to Nord-Pas de Calais, making way through Lorraine and Picardy, the memory of the Great War has forged landscape and identity of these regions. Find out about the best time of the year to travel and...
Surf’s Up
From May 18-28, visitors to San Diego can enjoy more than 20 international films, filmmaker presentations, surfboard shaping demos, live music, panels with surf legends and more at the San Diego Surf Film Festival. The festival takes place at Bird’s Surf Shed, a unique surf shop and surf-art gallery located in San Diego’s North...