Destinations
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...
That’s A Wrap
After four days of worldwide destination discovery through enigmatic cinema screenings and in-depth seminars, facilitating destination film appreciation, in-depth tourism insight and professional development, the 2023 Global Tourism Film Festival (GTFF) wrapped up in North Bay, Ontario. GTFF 2023 was produced to engage proactive filmgoers, travel consumers, and travel and film industry professionals. GTFF 2023 held this year in Canada, shone a spotlight on the country with ‘Cinema Canada’; a segment of Canadian produced film promoting the destination’s...
Discover The Yukon With CanaDream RV
CanaDream RV has reopened its Whitehorse station, offering the opportunity to venture into the Yukon wilderness in the "ultimate cabin-on-wheels." Starting May 15, guests can rent a fully-equipped CanaDream RV from the station’s convenient base, just minutes from Whitehorse Airport and downtown, a launch point to explore the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Alaska. With over 25 years of experience in the RV rental business, CanaDream is the natural choice for motorhome explorers of all ages; families, couples and friends can explore the Yukon wilds from the comfort of a Maxi...
Curaçao Continues To See Record Growth In 2023
Curaçao saw a 13% increase in stayover visitors in March 2023, with 45,914 visitors recorded, according to the Curaçao Tourist Board. The growth was driven by visitors from North and South America, offsetting a decline in European visitors. Despite not registering growth, Europe was still the top source market, accounting for 43% of arrivals. North America and South America followed with 34% and 14% of arrivals, respectively. The United States registered a 60% increase in visitors compared to the same period in 2022. Canada also saw an increase in stayover visitors....