Destinations
Jamaica On Show For Advisors Across Canada
Some 600 travel advisors from across Canada and the United States experienced an afternoon of education, inspiration and networking during the Jamaica Tourist Board’s (JTB) recent Virtual Product Showcase. The immersive experience – hosted on Zoom -- opened with destination updates from the JTB’s Canadian sales team, a brief overview on the Jamaica Travel Specialist program and a presentation on Jamaica’s all-new ‘Come Back’ marketing campaign. Attracting a record-breaking number of participants, the sesssion was the third Virtual Product Showcase hosted by the JTB...
NARAT Puts Portugal On Show At YYZ Event
NARAT promoted the newest destination in its lineup this week (Dec. 12), while also paying tribute to those travel agents who have been working closely with the tour operator. The company was among those touting Portugal as a vacation destination at an event in Toronto while simultaneously recognizing its top agents. "I'm pleased to welcome the travel agent community to this wonderful event," NARAT CEO Thanushka Nanayakkara told the gathering. Earlier, NARAT spokeswoman Renata Snidr noted the tour operator was again recognizing outstanding agents in person, something it hadn't been...
Seeing Is Believing
Tourism Ireland welcomed a group of its travel trade partners to an event in Toronto this week as it gears up for 2023. Alison Metcalfe, executive vice president, USA & Canada and Sandra Moffatt, market manager, Canada for Tourism Ireland hosted the group of VIPs and brought them up to date on all things Irish. In a conversation with Press Today, Metcalfe explained: “The reason for the visit is to update some of our key tour operator partners on our activity here in the marketplace and also with the performance through the year 2022 in terms of our recovery...
ACTA Ready For 2023
ACTA is ready for 2023 and has released details of its travel industry summits in the coming year. In September 2023, the industry will host its summits in Toronto on Sept. 14; in Vancouver on Sept. 21; and in Montreal on Sept. 27. The industry association is asking members to update their calendars and plan to attend the 2023 events. Each summit is a full day summit and will include general assembly discussions, breakouts, trade show and a networking reception. ACTA president, Wendy Paradis said: “The ACTA summit is designed to benefit all of our members including...
Destination Wedding Bookings Are Coming In Hot
With over 20 destination weddings already locked in for 2023, Calgary-based travel advisor Pamela Walker of Weddings by Escapes reports that “destination weddings are definitely trending again.” Due to a limited amount of nonstop flights out of the west, she says the majority of her couples are choosing Mexico year round or opting for Jamaica or the Dominican Republic in the high season. “By the end of this year I will have assisted 22 happy couples celebrate their vows in paradise,” Walker tells Travel Courier. “And with 20 more already confirmed to say their ‘I...
Park’N Fly Urges Travellers to Reserve In Advance
Park’N Fly says that it’s anticipating capacity constraints as the holiday season approaches and it is urging its travel agent partners to reserve their clients’ parking stays as soon as possible to guarantee their space or instruct their customers to reserve directly on the Park’N Fly app or at www.parknfly.ca. Frank DeCesare, Park’N Fly’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing praised the agent community for their support during the recovery, saying “without our valued agency partners and the immense support they have offered, Park’N Fly would not have enjoyed such a...
Canada Jetlines Partnering With Park’N Fly
Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd has announced that Park’N Fly will be its official national airport parking provider. Travellers departing from one of Canada Jetlines’ major airport hubs within Canada, can take advantage of the host of services offered by Park’N Fly. With a network that spans coast-to-coast, travellers can enjoy the convenience and peace of mind knowing that their trip will start and end with Canada’s leading airport parking provider. Park‘N Fly offers unique services like luggage assistance, quick shuttle service to and from the airport and in select...
ITAC, Parks Canada Renew 3-Year Deal
The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) has renewed a three-year contribution agreement with Parks Canada with the goal of enhancing and growing authentic Indigenous experiences in regions across the country. The contribution agreement continues to build on a Memorandum of Understanding signed with Parks Canada in 2016 and renewed in 2022. The three-year agreement provides a framework for the growth of Indigenous tourism at Parks Canada administered places through the development, support, and marketing of authentic Indigenous tourism experiences created in collaboration...