Destinations
Air Canada to Launch Seasonal Toronto-Mont-Tremblant Service
Air Canada will introduce non-stop flights between Toronto and Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. Service to Mont-Tremblant will be operated four times per week by Air Canada Express with 74-seat Bombardier Q400 aircraft. Flights will operate between Dec. 18 and March 30, 2015 during peak winter skiing season. Flights will be available for purchase tomorrow (Oct. 2). Sample introductory one-way fares including all taxes from Toronto start at...
Goway Launches ‘Sell Downunder Month’
Goway Travel has once again designated October “Sell Downunder Month.” Featured Downunder destinations are Australia and New Zealand, as well as the South Pacific Islands of Tahiti, Fiji, the Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea. Shirley Rourke, South Pacific general manager at Goway, said, “We’re thrilled to be promoting Downunder this month. Agents love our product and destinations so we’re looking forward to reminding them of all the great Goway travel ideas available for their clients.” Agent e-blasts, e-zines, weekly hot deal packages, travel discounts and agent...
Pouring It All Out
Tourism Ireland teamed up with Dublin's Guinness Storehouse to provide travel trade types in Toronto with the latest news on what's happening in Ireland this fall and winter, as well as offering those attending a chance to “pour the perfect pint” with the help of Eibhlin Roche and Aaron Ridgeway from the Guinness Storehouse. Telling her audience that these were exciting times for Ireland, Alison Metcalfe, head of Tourism Ireland in North America, expanded on the theme of Ireland: Always in Season – a phrase that the travel trade (and consumers) are likely to hear a lot more about...
Meet Puerto Rico Teams Up With Ricky Martin Foundation
Human trafficking in Puerto Rico is a reality and has serious implications for the tourism industry, and Meet Puerto Rico allied with the Ricky Martin Foundation to educate the local tourism industry on the impact of the social evil and its impact on the image of the destination. Milton Segarra, president of Meet Puerto Rico, said it is important the tourism industry be alert to the problem. A workshop led by Dr. César Rey, a board member of the Ricky Martin Foundation, was presented, entitled, “Human trafficking: A modern form of slavery in Puerto Rico.” One piece of research...
Designer Outlet for YVR Now Under Construction
A luxury designer outlet centre is now being built on a 30-acre site at Vancouver International Airport, and is set to open in the spring of 2015. The McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport will offer 35,000 square metres of designer and lifestyle retail near the Templeton Skytrain station, on the Canada Line near to the airport. It will feature two luxury piazzas and is being designed as an open-air village, with pedestrian-friendly walkways. Design elements are inspired by iconic Vancouver architecture like the Vancouver Rowing Club and the brick facades of historic...
A Destination For All Seasons
Tourism Ireland is looking for what can only be described as spectacular growth from Canada over the course of the next three years. In a presentation to its key travel trade partners (airlines, tour operators, travel agents and online travel agencies) in Toronto yesterday (Sept. 30), Tourism Ireland's North American boss, Alison Metcalfe reported that the Emerald Isle had seen 13% growth out of Canada through to the end of August 2014 and in its new strategic plan was targeting 47% growth between 2014 and 2016. Metcalfe certainly didn't discount any of the challenges that would arise...
Agent Special
Travel agents looking for an early winter getaway south of the board can consider a stay at the Pacific Terrace Hotel in San Diego, which now has special industry discounts on offer. A friends and family rate of US$109 per night is available Sundays to Thursdays, and of US$155 on Fridays and Saturdays. This net rate for industry professionals is available for stays from Nov. 30 to Dec. 23. Guests can count on a beachfront vacation, with direct access to a safe sandy beach and the use of beach chair, bikes and boogie boards...
Eat, Love, Escape at Four Seasons
The Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Kaupulehu on Hawaii the Big Island welcomes the fall with a season-long celebration of romance, epicurean experiences and escapism. An award-winning culinary program kicks into high gear in October with "Chef Fest," a celebration of high-profile dinners, interactive cooking classes and culinary experiences. November is a good time to tone and tighten bodies and minds, while December is all about escapism and shopping before the holidays. A $500 or $1,000 resort credit will apply to any five-night stay in oceanview and above room...