Destinations
AeroMexico Back In Toronto
AeroMexico will soon link Toronto and Mexico City, part of a strategy that it expects will have it serving all three of this country's largest cities before the end of 2015, reports Ian Stalker in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. The airline will begin non-stop Toronto-Mexico City service on May 4 using B737s that can carry 124 passengers, 12 of them in business class. AeroMexico's flights will leave the Ontario capital at 8:30 a.m., arriving in Mexico City at 12:35 p.m. Return flights will leave Mexico City at 1 a.m., arriving in Toronto at 6:46 a.m. The airline...
Spotlight on Portugal
It was all things Portugal yesterday (March 24) as Visit Portugal hosted an industry luncheon in Toronto, along with 15 visiting partners. Officials touted the diversity of the European nation, which includes The Azores and Madeira. Last year, more than the 141,000 Canadians visited Portugal, which sports 850 km of coastline. Other tourism attributes include history and culture, gastronomy, golf and beautiful beaches, to name but a few. And getting there is easy, with Air Transat, SATA and Air Canada rouge all offering direct seasonal service. Partners on hand for the event...
‘Lights! Camera! Glamour!’
Visitors to San Francisco are invited to revel in the golden age of Hollywood through an exhibition of photography at the Walt Disney Family Museum from George Hurrell – one of America’s finest photographers, credited with creating the opulent glamour portrait of the 1930s and 40s. See rare and vintage prints of Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Katharine Hepburn, Carole Lombard, and more, including Hurrell’s uncle-in-law, Walt Disney. On view in the Theater Gallery through June 29, “Lights! Camera! Glamour! The Photography of George Hurrell” brings together a...
Jump Into Ireland Now
Tourism Ireland and its partners are on a four-city, cross-Canada tour this week, with stops in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Victoria, to talk to agents and operators about the group business market and the opportunities that Ireland offers in that area. In Toronto, about 70 agents had a chance to meet with officials from Tourism Ireland and 10 partners, including representatives from Edward Hotels, the Griffin Hotel Group, the Irish Tourism Group, the Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa, Manor House Hotels & Irish Country Hotels, Railtours Ireland First Class, Royal Irish Tours, Lough...
Sunwing Introduces Summer Program From Ottawa
Sunwing Vacations is increasing its flight schedule to offer a summer service from Ottawa for the first time. Beginning May 11, the airline will operate a weekly, direct flight to Varadero, Cuba. The introduction of the direct Ottawa-Varadero connection brings the total number of Canadian gateways available to summer travellers on Sunwing Airlines to seven. The tour operator already offers year-round vacation packages from Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary. Vacationers travelling to Cuba with young children are sure to appreciate Memories Varadero Beach...
Sunshine in New York
Carnival Sunshine – Carnival Cruise Line's first ship to feature all of the line’s Fun Ship 2.0 dining, bar and entertainment innovations – will offer a unique schedule from New York in 2016 encompassing 20 voyages departing between June and October 2016. This marks the first time that a Fun Ship 2.0-equipped ship will offer such a diverse itinerary schedule from the Big Apple with options ranging from value-packed two-day cruises to 10-day Caribbean voyages. Carnival Sunshine will also offer a series of sailings from Charleston, S.C., and Norfolk, Va., in summer and fall...
Magnificent Myanmar
Exotik Tours is giving intrepid travellers the opportunity to experience mysterious Myanmar as part of a new cruise and land package added to its Asia program. The 10-day, nine-night “Magnificent Myanmar” package, which features one special departure this year on Oct. 10, starts from $3,199 per person (land and cruise only) and features two nights in Yangon, one night in Bagan, two nights aboard the RV Orient Pandaw travelling upstream to Mandalay, two nights in Mandalay and two nights on the shores of Inle Lake at the Pristine Lotus Spa Resort. The price includes accommodation...
Four Seasons Fall Special
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka‘upulehu has introduced a “Fall Promotion” – a season-long celebration of romance, epicurean experiences and escapism. The resort will also offer its lowest rates of the year in September and October. For guests booking now through June 30, rooms start at US$645 per night, a nearly 20% savings from published pricing. The resort brings an extra level of romance to guests visiting in September. With the kids back in school, parents can turn the focus on themselves – all in Hawaii’s most idyllic setting. Available are a...