Destinations
Make It NYC For Meetings, Conventions
“Meet Where You Want to Be” is the new tagline for NYC & Company's latest iteration of its Make it NYC meetings and conventions marketing campaign. The new campaign was unveiled at the IMEX America 2015 in Las Vegas and it features refreshed branding and advertising. Fred Dixon, president and CEO of NYC & Company, said that: “As one of the world's most iconic destinations, New York City is at the top of every delegate's wish list, and we encourage meeting professionals from around the world to plan a once in a lifetime experience that their attendees will never...
Uniworld To Launch Its Newest in India
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection will launch its newest luxury river cruise ship, the Ganges Voyager II, in India in January 2016. The 56-passenger, all-suite vessel will sail India’s Ganges River on Uniworld’s newest itinerary, the 13-day “India’s Golden Triangle & the Sacred Ganges,” featuring a seven-night cruise and five nights in Oberoi Hotels & Resorts in New Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur. Highlights include Delhi’s Humayun’s Tomb, the Taj Mahal, the Agra Fort, Jaipur’s City Palace, Mother Theresa’s home and tomb in Kolkata, Verdic temple in...
Rediscovering The Philippines
Usually travellers are motivated to book a trip so that they can experience a new destination. But here’s a switch -- many Filipinos are drawn to travelling so that they can go back home and rediscover where they came from in the first place, reports Western Canada editor, Ted Davis in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. The well-known diaspora of hard-working Filipinos to economies around the world has meant that many of them resettle in places far from home. Second and third generations follow their parents in their adopted nations, and connections to their land of...
Karisma Invites Agents to Visit
It’s private butlers, personal concierges and culinary masters. It’s beachfront boutique hotels, private villas and lavish resorts. It’s weddings, honeymoons, romantic interludes and family time. And it’s clubs for teens and kids. It's the Gourmet Inclusive Experience at Karisma Hotels & Resorts. And agents are invited to experience it with Karisma's 2016 fam program designed to train agents on selling the Gourmet Inclusive properties. Karisma will provide roundtrip transportation from Cancun International Airport and to all scheduled activities. Dates are as follows:...
Agents Invited to Experience Dominica
Discover Dominica Authority is partnering with LIAT to offer US$100 savings on return airfare for travel agents and tour operators visiting Dominica. This limited-time special is available for LIAT flights from Antigua, Barbados, St. Lucia, Guadeloupe and St. Maarten. The offer is available for flights booked and taken through Dec. 31. To book, send an e-mail to [email protected] and include “DOM Visit” in the subject line. In addition, several Dominica hotels are extending special offers to travel professionals who want to experience the Nature Island first hand. These...
National Connects Windsor-Orlando
National Airlines will offer non-stop service between Windsor, Ont. and Orlando, Fla. (Orlando Sanford International Airport), beginning Dec. 17. Plans are to fly the route year-round, with return service taking place Thursdays and Sundays. Reservations can be made at http://www.nationalairlines.com or by calling 1-855-757-6999. Special introductory fares are available through Oct. 15 for travel between Dec. 17 and May 31, 2016. National has also introduced an exclusive partnership with Tourico Holidays to package flights with hotels, rental cars, cruises, activities, vacation...
Africa Showcase rolls into Canada
The 2015 Africa Showcase made its Canadian debut yesterday (Oct. 7) following stops in Los Angeles, Dallas and Boston. Presented by South African Airways (SAA) and On Show Solutions, the seventh annual road show event featured 30 tourism partners, rotating briefing sessions with suppliers, prizes and destination presentations by the Zambia Tourism Board, South African Tourism, Namibia Wildlife Resorts and Namibia Tourism Board. “The real goal of [the Showcase] is to educate people, make them feel more comfortable with selling the destination and knowing the product,” Stroebel...
Porter Inaugurates North Bay Service
Porter Airlines arrived in the “Gateway to the North” yesterday, inaugurating new service to North Bay, Ont. from Toronto's Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. A second new route featuring service between North Bay and Timmins, Ont., also took flight yesterday. Both routes feature one daily round-trip flight. Introductory round-trip fares for North Bay-Toronto are $159, and $151 for North Bay-Timmins. These must be booked by Oct. 14 for travel by Feb. 11,...