Destinations
Tourism a driving force for Germany
Germany’s tourism sector set a new international arrivals record last year but that was no thanks to the Canadian market, reports Montreal editor, Mike Dunbar in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. North America as a whole turned in the world’s highest regional growth rate, but the 8.2% boost came solely from south of the border, while Canada posted a marginal 0.2% decline. The cause of the downturn was strictly weather-related, according to Antje Splettstoesser, marketing and sales director for the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) in Canada. She explained,...
AC Expands International, Domestic Networks
Celebrations were held at four airports across Canada Friday (May 1) as Air Canada inaugurated new services between Vancouver-Osaka, Vancouver-Comox, Calgary-Nanaimo and Calgary-Halifax. “We have strategically added new leisure services to our international and domestic Canada route network with our leisure carrier Air Canada rouge, and we continue to increase our Air Canada Express services to communities in Western Canada to meet demand. We are very pleased to inaugurate four new routes including the only non-stop flights from Canada to Osaka which we expect to be particularly...
Room Renos Complete at Hyatt Regency Waikiki
The Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa on Oahu has put the finishing touches on a full, US$100 million renovation of each of its 1,230 guest rooms. Updates include pillow-top bedding, bidet-style toilets, furniture with clean, modern lines and technical considerations such as outlet pods and dimmer-equipped light fixtures. The renovations started in summer 2014 and finished in April this...
New Hampshire Campaign Screening in Canada
Toronto and Montreal are about to get more familiar with The Granite State. During the months of May and June, promotional material for New Hampshire, playing off the state's live free or die motto, will be showcased across 371 digital screens in TTC subway and GO stations, on transit shelters in Montreal and on Tim Hortons screens and street-level posters in both cities. To celebrate the marketing campaign, representatives from the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development held an industry luncheon yesterday (April 30) to promote the 92 state parks, 18 miles of...
Spotlight on Austin
Celebrating Air Canada's upcoming daily direct route to Austin on May 18, representatives from the self-proclaimed “live music capital of the world” were in Toronto this week for an industry soiree on all things Austin. Set to the live musical offerings of Austin's own Gina Chavez and paired with drinks from Austin-made Tito's Handmade Vodka, the event was hosted by Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau and featured partners from Fairmont Austin, Four Seasons Hotel Austin, Hyatt Regency Austin, JW Marriott Austin. “The way that Austin has been packaged is with another city....
On Location With Intrepid, Travel Alberta
Intrepid Travel has partnered with Travel Alberta to launch two new tours in Canada’s adventure capital, marking the first time the tour operator has run tours exclusively in Alberta. It is also the first time that Intrepid Travel, one of the largest adventure travel companies in the world, has partnered with a Canadian tourism board. The two new itineraries cover both the highlights of Alberta (Jasper National Park, Banff National Park, Calgary and Edmonton) along with some of the province's hidden gems. The 13-day Amazing Alberta itinerary makes additional stops to Elk Island...
Tappin Launches Cruise Consulting Service
Ming Tappin has launched a new cruise consulting service based in Vancouver. Your Cruise Coach Consulting will provide services to help travel agencies grow their cruise business by designing and implementing a customized plan, which also includes staff training, mentoring and coaching. Tappin is a veteran in the cruise industry with over 20 years' experience working with full service and cruise-only agencies large and small. Tappin can be reached at [email protected] or (604) 763-4159. Visit http://www.yourcruisecoach.com for...
Sending Out An SOS
Transat has donated close to $33,000 raised during its most recent twitter auction to SOS Children's Villages in order to help victims of the Nepal earthquake. With latest reports indicating that more than 5,000 are dead (a figure that is still rising), thousands are homeless and hundreds of children are orphaned, Transat and SOS Children's Villages agreed to donate the entire auction proceeds to the SOS Children's Villages emergency relief effort in Nepal. The money will be used to provide immediate relief to local communities, with SOS Children's Villages representatives acting on...