Destinations
Uniworld Charts A Course To India
Beginning January 2016, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises will set sail on the rivers of India, with passengers sailing aboard the brand, new Ganges Voyager II. The 56-passenger, all-suite vessel will sail the Ganges River as part of Uniworld's the 13-day “India's Golden Triangle & the Sacred Ganges,” itinerary. Those sailings will feature a seven night cruise and five nights in Oberoi Hotels & Resorts in New Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur. Highlights of the cruise include Delhi's Humayun's Tomb, the Taj Mahal, the Agra Fort, Jaipur's City Palace, Mother Theresa's home and...
Embrace The Snow
Beginning Dec. 17, Porter Airlines will resume its seasonal service to Burlington, Vermont from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Tickets for the service, which continues to April 3, 2016, are now available at http://www.flyporter.com . Porter will operate twice weekly, non-stop flights to Vermont this season as well as offering packages through Porter Escapes. Porter Escapes – http://www.porterescapes.com – are priced from $689 for three nights at the Homewood Suites by Hilton. Activities, equipment rentals and lift tickets are also available. Vermont, of course, is well known...
Quite An Experience
Air New Zealand and Tourism Australia are teaming up to offer Canadians more choices when they're flying DownUnder, with a special fare to seven of Australia's top destinations. The campaign – which features a Canadian economy return airfare priced from $1,575 – will be heavily promoted on multiple digital channels from now through Nov. 15, 2015. The Air New Zealand special fare applies on travel to seven of the eight destinations it serves in Australia and includes Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Adelaide, the Sunshine Coast and Coolangatta. It does not, however,...
Celebrate With Mont-Sainte-Anne
Quebec ski resort Mont-Sainte-Anne is marking its first half-century this winter and Laurence Hamel of the Quebec City-area hill says those visiting it will quickly become aware of the milestone. “We have celebrations all year,” she said during a Wednesday event in Toronto. “Come celebrate with us.” The celebrations will reach a high point on Jan. 16 but Hamel says there will be “special deals” all winter at the huge resort. Mont-Sainte-Anne is easily able to host die-hard skiers, having the longest season of any ski resort in the East, she said. That season generally...
Wyoming ski resort gets a lift in 2015
A new high-speed quad at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will take the spotlight at the Wyoming resort this winter following three years of terrain and lift construction. Opening Dec. 19, the Teton lift boasts 1,200 verticle metres with an capactiy of 2,000 skiers per hour. Lured by the annual Snow Show, Jackson Hole reps – including (shown here, l-r)), Jackson Hole chamber of commerce president and CEO Jeff Golightly, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort BDM Patrick Nelson, and Hampton Inn sales manager Rob Pitts - called in Toronto Wednesday to update the trade on developments in the...
TDC Takes It To The Next Level
In an effort to increase Group Sales, Transat Distribution Canada has rolled out a Europe Groups Training program designed specifically for its member agents. As part of that program, TDC recently took 20 participants from Ontario and Western Canada to Budapest, Hungary and Prague for some in-depth training on how to promote Transat's Europe product to the group travel market. The trip included stops in key destinations, hotel site inspections and a custom-designed educational guide that featured overviews of TDC's unique consumer benefits. As well, participants also had the...
Sunwing Has The USA Covered
The best of Florida, Las Vegas and Hawaii, as well as tailor-made itineraries to some of America's most iconic cities -- including New York, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Antonio, New Orleans, Washington DC, Chicago, Phoenix and San Diego -- highlight Sunwing's new USA Brochure. In Florida, Orlando, St Pete/Clearwater and Fort Lauderdale are featured with direct flights on Sunwing Airlines from 10 gateways (including Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, Gander, Deer Lake and Moncton). New are weekly services from Winnipeg to Fort Lauderdale and St. John, New...
Now That Makes Sense
A new study by London & Partners – London's official convention bureau – and CWT Meetings & Events reports that the events industry is not using sensory experiences to their full potential. And it also found that the majority of event professionals say the senses need to be better incorporated into events to deliver increased engagement The research found that only 27% of event professionals believe that the five senses – sight, sound, taste, smell and touch – are being used effectively by the industry. However despite the small number, the survey of over 600 event...