Destinations
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...
Increased Capacity
Air Canada is increasing capacity on two of its routes serving Labrador & Newfoundland by 48% for summer 2016 travel. Effective May 1, flights between Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Halifax, and Happy Valley-Goose Bay and St. John's will be operated by Air Canada Express with 74-seat Bombardier Q400 aircraft instead of the current Bombardier 50-seat CRJ. Flights from St. John's are timed to provide an opportunity for same-day return itineraries, while Halifax flights offer convenient connections to/from Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and the Maritimes. Additional AC Express services...
Canadians Get Currency Deal at Vegas Hotel
Canadians who are reluctant to travel south of the border for holiday time can still consider the cash-at-par offer available at the Downtown Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The hotel will exchange Canadian currency at-par with US money for slot play in the hotel’s casino. The offer is good for exchanging up to $500 per day for gaming. And the term of the offer has been extended until March 31. The Downtown Grand says it is the only hotel in Las Vegas to make such an offer specifically to Canadians. But that’s not the only attraction to this hotel, starting with the fact...
Holiday House Has New US Brochure
Holiday House has released a new USA brochure featuring Florida, Hawaii, California, Las Vegas and more. “We are offering our travel agent partners the capability to create the ultimate vacation package for their clients. Whether you are looking for a three-night getaway or a seven-day vacation (or longer), we have it all. Our team of dedicated buyers has contracted thousands of properties suitable for every taste and especially, for every budget. From quaint boutique properties to homes and apartments not to mention car rentals, attraction tickets to transfers, our selection is...
‘Escape the Cold’ with Kissimmee
Agents and their clients have a chance to win a trip to Kissimmee in the Florida destination's “Escape the Cold” sweepstakes, running through March 27. Three grand prize winners will be chosen during the 11-week entry period to win a trip for four, including round-trip airfare, five days/four nights at the Fountains Resort at ChampionsGate, tickets to Walt Disney World and Cirque du Soleil, and much more. Talking up the gala promotion at a recent Kissimmee trade lunch in Toronto were the destination's Canadian reps Cari Marotta and Andrew Ricketts (photo). To enter the...
UNWTO Confident in Egypt’s Tourism Recovery
UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, (pictured, left), has expressed the organizations’ full confidence in the recovery of tourism in Egypt following a recent visit to the country. Rifai met with Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and the Egyptian Minister of Tourism, Hisham Zaazou. The president reiterated his full support to the tourism sector and its utmost determination in ensuring that Egypt is a safe, attractive and leading tourism destination saying “if tourism recovers, Egypt will recover.” “Egypt has undertaken strong initiatives in terms of communications...
Spotlight on Italy
All things Italy were at hand on Thursday night at an event hosted by ExpertsItalia -- an association of Canadian tour operators that sell the “boot of Italy” -- along with the Italian National Tourist Board (ENIT). Dubbing the country one of “the world's most sought-after destinations,” Robert Zuzek, of Kompasxpress Travel in Toronto, noted that Canada benefits from extensive flight service to Italy, which certainly helps get clients there. ExpertsItalia members gave individual presentations to about 60 travel agents at the Spoke Club on King Street, accompanied by regional...