Destinations
Discovering A World Beyond Our Own
The travel experts at Cheapflights.ca have been thinking about the world beyond our own and did a little stargazing to come up with the “Top 10 Space Tourist Hot Spots” where travellers can get in touch with their inner rocket scientist and explore the final frontier. From space travel to UFO discoveries here on earth, tourism opportunities for space enthusiasts may be closer than you think as you will see in these six places and experiences that made the list: Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida – Since opening in 1967, Kennedy Space Center has attracted space...
California Dreaming
Flush with a new marketing budget that will exceed $100 million for international markets, California is “doubling down” on the trade in Canada, said Visit California president and CEO Carolyn Beteta at IPW in Orlando Tuesday morning. “Canada is a great opportunity market for us,” Beteta told PressToday correspondent Mike Baginski, adding, “Given its proximity, Canada is a tier one market [for California tourism]. We give it a lot of attention.” Beteta cited cost efficiency and ease of travel for Canadians visiting the state, as well as “seasonal effects” (i.e. the...
Goway Launches Vacation Deals to Samoa
Goway Travel has paired with Samoa Tourism to launch new vacation packages to Samoa, a small island country located in the South Pacific. “This destination is perfect for globetrotters who want to get ‘off the beaten track’ and explore lesser known places with charming resorts and warm, friendly hospitality,” says Bronwyn Hodge, Goway’s IslandsEscapes general manager. “Samoa is ideal for a romantic beach escape, plus adventure and value-conscious vacationers. Goway has destination specialists who have travelled to Samoa and are able to offer first hand advice on how to best...
AC Launches Calgary-Terrace Service
Air Canada has launched new service from Calgary to Terrace in northwestern BC. “We are pleased to launch our newest non-stop service between Calgary and Terrace,” said Benjamin Smith, president, Passenger Airlines. “Air Canada continues to strategically add new services to meet demand and our new, non-stop flights connecting two resource and energy centres saves time and offers convenience to the Calgary and Terrace/Kitimat business markets. Customers also enjoy Aeroplan accumulation and redemption opportunities on all Air Canada flights.” Daily Air Canada Express flights...
L.A.’s Fine, Just Ask Its 44 Million Visitors
Los Angeles is well on the way to achieving its target of 50 million visitors by 2020, according to Ernest Wooden, CEO of the LA Tourism and Convention Board. He told an IPW press conference that the city of angels boasted more than 44 million arrivals last year – up 5% from 2013 – and raked in more than $18 billion in direct visitor spend. Wooden said his destination is in the midst of an “unbelievable transformation,” with more than $8 billion in private investment, part of which will go to the construction of 39 new hotels with 8,000 additional rooms in the...
Visit Orlando Looking for Stories
Visit Orlando will soon launch a worldwide consumer campaign in search of millions of stories its visitors have to share about their experiences in the theme park capital of the world. The experiences, to be collected via a special orlandostories.com web site will serve as the cornerstone of the destination’s future marketing and sales efforts beginning in August and slated for Canada, revealed Visit Orlando CEO George Aguel at IPW. “Visit Orlando is reaching out to the storyteller in all of us through this brand creative in order to showcase our visitors and the lifetime of...
Call To Action
The Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) is commemorating Tourism Week in Canada (through June 6) by issuing a call to action for all BC tourism stakeholders to connect with local and provincial government representatives to both remind them of how important the tourism industry is economically, socially and environmentally, and to enlist their help in spreading that message to constituents. Although the tourism industry is expected to enjoy another record year in parts of British Columbia, officials say the sector is often overlooked as a significant economic contributor to the...
On The Road At IPW 2015
The Obama administration is dedicated to making America even more attractive as a destination by taking a ``whole of government” approach to travel and tourism. That was the upbeat message delivered to some 6,500 IPW delegates by US commerce department secretary Penny Pritzker, reports Press Today's Mike Dunbar. According to Pritzker, the approach is led by President Obama who, she said, ``understood right from the beginning how important travel and tourism is to the US economy.” She added, ``We do not take our visitors for granted. We want more travelers to visit America but...