Destinations
Florida Huddle Hails Return Of Travellers
A robust return to the vacation magnet of Florida by international visitors – especially Canadians – was confirmed by new statistics at the recent Florida Huddle travel trade show. Huddle was held Feb. 2 to 4 in West Palm Beach at the Hilton WPB, and was attended by Baxter Media western Canada editor Ted Davis. In 2022, international visitation to Florida more than doubled from 2021, with Q4 of 2022 being the first time that the number of visitors from abroad topped 3 million since the pandemic began. Canada was a big part of the rebound story, as Canadian Q4 visitor numbers...
Puerto Vallarta Resort Launches New Res Engine
Costa Sur Resort & Spa in Puerto Vallarta has launched its new reservation engine for the travel industry. Agents can now log in to Reserv Hotel with their IATA number to create a username and password and create an individual account to book stays and generate commissions. The new reservation engine is supported by Reserv Hotel, platform that for over 30 years has provided reservation solutions to more than 1,000 hotels around the world. With an innovative and simple reservation engine, access to the main global distribution systems (GDS) will be provided, connecting Costa Sur...
Time For Some Appreciation
Dream maker. Trip saver. Destination and resort expert. Travel advisors wear a lot of hats to ensure clients have the trip of a lifetime. In honour of the unsung heroes in our industry, we're excited to put out the call for agents to be featured in our annual Travel Agent Appreciation combined issue of Travel Courier and Canadian Travel Press. Since 2016, we’ve been highlighting remarkable travel advisors across the industry in Canada in this special edition. Do you know an agent who deserves to be recognized? Has a travel advisor you know gone above and beyond...
Air France Bolsters Its Canadian Service
Air France is increasing capacity to Canada – the carrier’s second largest long-haul market in terms of available seat capacity. In summer 2023, Air France will operate up to 50 weekly flights to 5 destinations in Canada: Ottawa (new service in 2023), Quebec City (new service in 2022), Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver (destinations served year-round by Air France). The service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier (YOW) will be inaugurated on June 27, 2023, and will be operated five times weekly – Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays –...
Discover Canada, the USA With Anderson Vacations
Anderson Vacations has released its 2023 Canada and USA Destination Planner. The Destination Planner features travel programs across Canada and in parts of the USA. Anderson Vacations has been in business for 30 years now and the range of carefully researched small group fully escorted tours, self-drive programs, luxury lodges, and individually tailored travel ideas has grown from year to year. Jai Mukerji, VP of Anderson Vacations says that the carefully nurtured partnerships with Provincial, Territorial, and Destination Marketing Boards across Canada and close collaboration with...
Get The 2023 Guide To Myrtle Beach
The 2023 Official Myrtle Beach Area Visitors Guide has just been released. It offers over 150 pages of trip planning know-how, including spotlights on the Grand Strand’s 14 unique communities and details on the area’s attractions, events, restaurants, shops and more. Karen Riordan, President and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), said: “Our annual visitors guide allows you to get the most out of your experience at The Beach and we can’t think of a better time than now to get your free copy and start planning your next...
Porter Takes Off With Embraer E195-E2
Porter Airlines is celebrating its first flights with the new Embraer E195-E2 between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), and Ottawa International Airport (YOW) and Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) this week. The introduction of E195-E2 service on these routes, which are also served by Porter’s Dash 8-400 operations at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), means passengers have more choice when travelling to and from the Greater Toronto Area. As it expands from Pearson Airport, Porter will be the only airline with comprehensive networks at both of...
Unique Vacations Canada Grows
Maureen Barnes-Smith, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Unique Vacations Canada has announced the appointment of two new members to her sales team for Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts effective immediately. Barnes-Smith said: “During this first Winter season with relaxed travel protocols in place for Canadians, I’m thrilled to expand my already dynamic sales team with the welcome addition of two new members as we enter the era of ‘Sandals 2.0.” And she added: “We take great pride in having the largest sales team for a Caribbean resort company in Canada and...