Destinations
Copenhagen Unveils New Museum District
With the launch of Parkmuseerne, visitors to Copenhagen may now saunter through green gardens and parks along a trail of museums. The new museum district, located in the centre of Copenhagen, will be popular with travellers interested in art, nature, history and film. Parkmuseerne consist of six participating museums: The David Collection, The Filmhouse, The Hirschsprung Collection, SMK (National Gallery of Denmark), The Natural History Museum of Denmark and Rosenborg Castle. The museums are all within walking distance of each other, and this spring Parkmuseerne is launching an...
WestJet Off to Penticton, Kamloops
WestJet has added Penticton, BC, as its newest destination. Non-stop service between Penticton and Calgary takes off Oct. 26 on board WestJet Encore’s Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft. Special introductory fares are available now on westjet.com. In other news, WestJet has announced the launch of daily, non-stop WestJet Encore service between Edmonton and Kamloops, starting Feb. 15,...
A Large Time In Chicago
The 46th annual International Pow Wow (IPW) wrapped up in Chicago today (April 10), having attracted close to 1,400 international and domestic travel buyers -- including several dozen Canadian representatives -- and marking the highest attendance since 2001, reports Press Today's Mike Baginski. Over 6,200 travel suppliers and buyers from over 70 countries, including 500 international and domestic media, convened in Chicago at McCormick Place for the show, the largest single generator of travel to the US. The delegation from China, a critical emerging travel market, set a record with...
Orlando Sets Visitation Record
The confetti was flying at International Pow Wow this morning (April 9) as Visit Orlando reported not only record visitation numbers for 2013, but an all-time record for US destinations. Visit Orlando president and CEO George Aguel delivered the news, stating, “This is a huge number. It continues to reinforce that is this is the place you want to come.” Orlando is in the midst of an unprecedented building and expansion boom, with no end in sight. Major enhancements to Orlando airport and its convention centre are underway and All Aboard Florida, a train connecting Orlando and...
Harbour Tours Gets New Launch Point
Starting April 26, the Vancouver Harbour Tour’s four daily sternwheeler tours onboard the M.P.V. Constitution will depart from the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre at Jack Poole Plaza. Historically, the Harbour Tour has operated out of moorings at the foot of Denman St., near Stanley Park. The new location is highly visible from the Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre and new Convention & Exhibition Centre. It will make the one-hour sightseeing experience easily accessible to the many visitors who frequent the Canada Place’s plaza. The Constitution was designed to...
Coming to a Theatre Near You
Brand USA, America’s destination marketing organization, is producing a film for IMAX and other giant screen theatres that celebrates the USA as a top travel destination, reports PressToday correspondent Mike Baginski from International Pow Wow in Chicago. With a planned release in mid-2015 to honour the centennial anniversary of the National Park Service, the film, which was previewed at the annual US travel trade show yesterday (April 7), will focus on one of the nation’s most treasured assets -- the US National Parks and Federally managed lands. “Today, there are over 400...
Calling All Agents
The Hong Kong Tourism Board is inviting agents to learn more about Asia’s World City with the launch of the Hong Kong Specialist program – an online training program for all levels of travel trade and tourism-related industry professionals. Through this program, participants will discover why “Hong Kong is regarded as the most preferred destination in Asia and gain the professional knowledge required to promote Hong Kong in your business.” The program comes with an exciting incentive. All who enroll and complete the course by July 31 will have a chance to win a trip to Hong...
Transat, Nolitours: 2014-2015 is Here
Transat Holidays and Nolitours are ready for the 2014-2015 winter season. Flights and packages to Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America for 2014-2015 fall and winter departures are available for sale. Transat Holidays and Nolitours have added more destinations for the new season. They include: !!! From Toronto: St-Martin/St. Maarten; San Andres, Colombia. !!! From London: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba. !!! From Thunder Bay: Punta Cana. !!! From Hamilton, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. !!! From Edmonton: Los Cabos,...