Destinations
Air Canada Adding Non-Stop Delhi Service
Air Canada will begin non-stop service from Toronto to Delhi beginning in November 2015. The new route, the first to be dedicated for Air Canada's Boeing 787-9 series aircraft, will open new opportunities in the Indian subcontinent, currently the largest international market not served by Air Canada. “Air Canada's strategy to grow its Toronto Pearson hub and international presence is taking a major step forward with the addition of Delhi to our extensive global network. We will be offering the only non-stop flight from Canada to India using our newest Boeing 787 Dreamliners, which...
Tel Aviv-Jaffa Joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network
The city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa has been designated one of the newest members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for its accomplishments in, and development of, the category of “Media Arts.” Tel Aviv-Jaffa is one of 28 cities from 19 countries accepted by the network within one of its seven thematic areas: “Craft and Folk Arts,” “Design,” “Film,” “Gastronomy,” “Literature,” “Media Arts” and “Music.” The now 69-member cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network work together to promote creativity and cultural diversity, to share best practices, to...
Bermuda to Host 35th America’s Cup
After months of deliberation, the America’s Cup Event Authority has announced that Bermuda has been selected to host the 35th America’s Cup in 2017. The world’s premier sailing event is considered the most difficult trophy in sport to win, and will bring both elite sailing teams and global media to the island’s Great Sound. The high-profile global event is expected to have significant impact on Bermuda’s tourism industry, beginning with the America’s Cup World Series event in October of 2015 through to the Americas Cup Finals events in 2017. The chairman of the Bermuda...
Give the Gift of Ontario This Holiday Season
With the holiday season right around the corner, the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC) is inspiring Ontarians, through its holiday campaign, to give the gift of an Ontario tourism experience to family and friends. The holiday campaign is designed to promote Ontario tourism during the upcoming holidays, including the December holiday season, Family Day in February and March Break. More than half a million copies, in English and French, of Give the Gift of Ontario inserts featuring Ontario tourism packages will be distributed through newspapers across Ontario....
Waikiki Parc Has New Interactive Web Site
Hawaii's Waikiki Parc Hotel has unveiled a newly revamped web site – http://www.WaikikiParc.com . The site provides users with an opportunity to start their vacation before they arrive by incorporating the island’s arts, activities and culture creating a true Oahu experience. In addition to the web site launch, Waikiki Parc has debuted a new campaign – #MyParcStory. The story begins at the hotel, dives into the Parc Active program, explores the island with Oahu Finds and ends with discovering the beauty of Parc Arts. The user is invited into each “Parc Story” with rich...
Choose Chicago!
It was all things Chicago this week as Choose Chicago – Canada held two industry events in Montreal and Toronto – featuring nine tourism partners – to showcase all that's new in the Windy City, which counts Canada as its top international market. The city, which is often compared to Toronto, has 22 diverse ethnic neighbourhoods and is well known for its cultural offerings, shopping (including The Magnificent Mile and Chicago Premium Outlets), cuisine (Chicago boasts 24 Michelin-rated restaurants) and sports (think the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks and two Major League...
Chaplin World Museum Coming to Corsier-sur-Vevey
The Little Tramp still has a big following. Legendary comedian Charlie Chaplin died in 1977 in his adopted Swiss hometown of Corsier-sur-Vevey and tourism authorities are preparing to pay homage to him in a major way through the Chaplin's World museum, slated to open in 2016. It will use scenography, animated décor, multimedia elements, 3D and HD imagery and other high-tech methods to recount the life of a man who rose from modest beginnings to reach the pinnacle of the entertainment industry. “It will be housed in his former estate,” Francois Michel, marketing director for...
Mokulele Air Adds Third Flight to Hana
Interisland carrier Mokulele Airlines recently added a third daily flight from Maui’s international Kahului Airport (OGG) to tiny Hana Airport (HNM), on the other side of the Haleakala volcano. Offering a bird's eye view of the spectacular Hana coastline, the new morning flight departs Kahului 6:15 a.m. and arrives in Hana about 20 minutes later. Ticket prices start at $59 each way and may be booked on mokuleleairlines.com. The luxury hotel Travaasa Hana offers complimentary flights for guests who book the inclusive Total Travaasa package for three nights or more. Transfers to and...