Destinations
Transat Haiti Flights on GDS
Air Transat reports its regular aviation activities between Canada and Haiti, and between Haiti and Canada, are available on GDS booking systems available to travel agents. According to officials, this designation reflects the growth of Haiti’s tourism industry, which benefits from development strategies formulated by the Haitian Ministry of Tourism and the collaboration of partners like Transat and Air Transat. Considered a scheduled airline for Haiti since April 2014, Air Transat has been providing weekly service between Montreal and Port-au-Prince for over 15 years. This recent...
Record Year
It seems everything is “irie” between Canada and Jamaica as the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) reports that 2014 was a hallmark year for Canadian visitor arrivals to the destination. A record 419,898 Canadian visitors was tallied for 2014 (January to December), an increase of 5.2% over 2013. This figure is the highest number of annual Canadian visitor arrivals recorded to date. “We are thrilled to report our best year ever in terms of Canadian visitors to Jamaica,” said Philip Rose, regional director of Canada for the Jamaica Tourist Board. “It is clear that Canadians love...
‘Rasta’ Restoration Complete
Just in time for his 70th birthday, Bob Marley’s iconic Land Rover is ready to ride again. The matte-blue 1977 Series III Land Rover which fell into a state of disrepair following the singer’s death over 30 years ago, has been completely restored from clutch to chassis thanks to Sandals Resorts International and its Jamaican affiliate car company ATL Automotive, ITC – the regional distributors for Land Rover as well as the Marley clan. Sandals CEO Adam Stewart said that he was immensely honoured and proud that his team could give something back to a man who had given so much...
Spring Break Specials In Okanagan
Five Okanagan, BC ski resorts - Big White Ski Resort, Silver Star Mountain Resort, Sun Peaks Resort, Revelstoke Mountain Resort and Apex Mountain Resort – are working with NewLeaf Corp, a new Canadian travel company, to offer lower fares over Spring Break to Ontario travellers. 2015 has been a banner year for snowfall in the Kelowna/Okanagan, BC region. 2015 has also brought about an exciting new partnership for skiers looking for a world class family experience that is still available during this year's Spring Break season. Michael J. Ballingall, chairman of the Thompson Okanagan...
Destination Dubai
2015 is going to be a busy year for the gang at Emirates Airlines in Canada. Canadian Travel Press' executive editor, Bob Mowat reports that travel agents will be well-advised to keep an eye on the carrier as it rolls out some new twists to its flight plan over the next 12 months. Topping the list of what to watch for from the carrier in 2015 will be some aggressive promotion of Dubai as a stand-alone destination – rather than just a stopover – in the Canadian market. To do that, the carrier has teamed up with a number of new tour operator partners that will be packaging...
DoubleTree Acquires Victoria Landmark
One of Victoria's landmark hotels, Executive House, will re-open this spring as the new DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Suites Victoria following the completion of a multi-million dollar property-wide renovation. Managed by Mairet Consulting and Management Ltd. of Victoria, the property will mark the first hotel from the Hilton Worldwide portfolio to open on Vancouver Island. Upon opening, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Suites Victoria will offer 181 guestrooms all equipped with refrigerators and microwaves. Ideally-suited to families and corporate travelers, 89 of the guestrooms are...
Have An Interactive Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and Trafalgar has launched a new interactive contest that offers the chance to win a romantic trip for two on a 9-day Wonderful France holiday -- including flights. The contest is open to agents and consumers alike and is based around a video shot by Trafalgar of the true story of a couple looking for family roots in France and finding it with the help of their Travel Director. Simply watch the video and place an interactive pin on the map to mark the hidden treasure of Mimi’s staircase in Paris and enter the competition at...
The Best Of Europe From ACV
Forget winter, think summer because Air Canada Vacations is bringing back the best of Europe with the Feb. 7, 2015 release of it new Best of Europe collection. Even better the release of the new program coincides with ACV's biggest sale of the year featuring its “Europe Early Booking Bonus” promotion. The 2015 collection features a wide array of pre-bundled vacation packages in London, Paris, France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Greece and Turkey. Travellers can choose from a variety of escapes, all including flights and...