Destinations
Caesars Prepares For Palace Milestone
With The LINQ's transition from the former Imperial Palace now officially in the books (as of this month), making the hotel-casino the newest on the Las Vegas strip, Caesars Entertainment (CE) will turn its attention to its iconic Caesars Palace property, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. Minor renovations to the hotel-casino have taken place during the past couple of years, but CE was mainly occupied with the development of Project LINQ, a new entertainment district across the street from Caesars, which includes The LINQ Hotel & Casino, an outdoor entertainment...
Greece Wows Insight CEO
Insight Vacations CEO John Boulding recently completed a week’s family holiday in Greece and wants agents and clients to know just how amazing the destination is to visit – remaining one of the top destinations for Canadians with government figures showing that 180,000 visit each year. “Any negatives you are hearing as far as tourism travel goes are completely misconceived. We had absolutely no issues at all. Everything worked from ATMs to paying bills by credit card, from transport to shops and restaurants, which were all busy by the way,” said Boulding. “The Greeks, as...
All Is Grand With Silversea
Silversea has introduced a special series of “Grand Expeditions.” Sailing from October, the luxury line has created five once-in-a-lifetime combined voyages, each offering guests a unique experience from sea, to land, to sea again. Ranging from 18 to 34 days, the Grand Expeditions begin with an expedition cruise in the Galapágos Islands, before connecting to a land adventure, and finally ending with a further expedition cruise exploring the coast of Central America, South America or Antarctica. The all-inclusive Grand Expeditions package is orchestrated by Silversea and...
Costa Rica Seeks Medical Travellers
The Council for the International Promotion of Costa Rica Medicine is saying wait a minute to Canadians resigned to long waits for some medical and dental procedures. Massimo Manzi, the agency's executive director, told a Toronto gathering Tuesday (Aug. 11) that Costa Rica saw 48,000 medical travellers in 2011, and the number is rising. About 11% of current medical travellers are Canadians seeking the likes of knee and hip replacements, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery and dental work in a smallish country that Roberto Dormond-Cantu said has a medical system that's similar to...
Aeromexico Offers New YVR-Mexico City Service
A new daily non-stop service between Vancouver YVR and Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) in Mexico City by Aeromexico is set to start flying on Dec. 9. Aeromexico will operate a Boeing 737-700 aircraft with seat capacity for 124 passengers, including 12 in the business class cabin. Flight AM696 will leave MEX daily at 6:00 p.m. and arrive at YVR at 10:05 p.m. the same day. Flight AM697 will leaves YVR at 11:20 p.m. and arrives at MEX at 7:00 a.m. the following...
Don’t Miss The Bus
After focusing solely on Europe since 1998, freestyle travel brand Busabout recently added Asia to its repertoire. The expansion includes itineraries in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Burma, reports staff writer, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. “We've had a brochure out for six to seven months, but it actually started operating in May, and forward bookings for us are fantastic,” explained Damien Bennett, director of sales for North America at Busabout. “We've got some great stuff mainly focusing on South-East Asia.” The bulk of...
VoX Named Canadian Rep for Tourism Australia
Tourism Australia has selected VoX International as its representation office in Canada. VoX will be responsible for developing partnerships and new business opportunities for Tourism Australia and forging relationships with the travel trade, tour operators and airlines to further promote the destination in Canada. Jane Whitehead, Tourism Australia's vice-president and regional general manager for the Americas, said the appointment would ensure Tourism Australia continues to build on its already strong representation in Canada. Canada is an important and growing destination for...
Transat Expands Sun Savvy Collection
Transat has added 12 resorts in seven new destinations to its Sun Savvy Collection. The collection, which is specifically designed to offer quality vacations at affordable prices, now includes 31 hotels in 21 sun destinations. There is a range of 3.5- to 4-star resorts, 19 of which are exclusive to Transat in Canada, available in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Jamaica, Costa Rica, St. Martin/St. Maarten, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia and Haiti. The collection’s new destinations include San Jose in Costa Rica, Holguin in Cuba, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos in Mexico as well as...