Destinations
PATHWAYS TO GROWTH
The European Travel Commission (ETC) and the European Commission (EC) recently hosted \"A Taste of Europe\" Conference 2013 in Beijing, China. Along with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), \"A Taste of Europe\" is one of the three long-haul third market events organized by ETC in the framework of the \"Destination Europe 2020\" initiative funded by ETC and EC for sustaining Europe\'s position as the world\'s number one tourist destination. Close to 200 delegates representing Chinese and European tour operators, travel agencies, national tourism organizations, airlines and others...
WIN A TRIP TO BARBADOS
This summer Couples Resorts opened Barbados’ first all-inclusive resort and tourism officials are hopeful a Sandals Resort will open on the island within the next couple of years. The all-inclusive option is expected to increase the weddings market and position Barbados as an affordable destination. With a renewed commitment to driving tourism to the island nation, Barbados has also developed a calendar of upcoming events including a Rihanna concert in November; the Food, Wine & Rum festival; a celebrity tennis tournament; and December’s Run Barbados event. Enter to win an...
ALBATOURS’ SUMMER ITALY AIR NOW AVAILABLE
ALBATours’ summer 2014 air-only program to Italy is in the system and ready to book. Offering regular departures from Toronto to Rome with Alitalia, the program will operate from March through November 2014 with daily flights Sunday to Tuesday and Thursday to Saturday, every week, to 17 destinations in Italy. Starting from $899 p.p., taxes in, clients will fly to Rome aboard Alitalia’s A330 aircraft in “Classica” (economy) class, and from there they can continue on to Florence, Milan, Naples, Venice, Palermo, Genoa and more. Clients can also opt for an upgrade to Alitalia’s...
A WORLD OF ADVENTURE
Ireland has been chosen to host the Adventure Travel World Summit in 2014. Famed for its beautiful, varied and rugged landscape and now internationally recognized for its sustainable tourism development, the island of Ireland has become a popular choice particularly with hikers, cyclists, water sports enthusiasts and lovers of extreme activities. The prestigious conference will see more than 650 tour operators, media, agents and tourism agencies gather in Killarney in October 2014 to discuss and debate the fast-growing activity travel sector. Organized by the Adventure Travel Trade...
SUNWING INCREASES MTL.-LAUDERDALE SERVICE
Sunwing is expanding its flight schedule from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale program this holiday season with additional Sunday flights between Dec. 22 and Jan. 19, allowing Montreal travellers to escape to Florida for the holidays. Sunwing already offers convenient direct service several times per week to Fort Lauderdale from Toronto, Quebec City and Montreal, as well as hotel deals, car rentals, Caribbean cruises and attraction tickets. Travellers can choose from a range of Sunwing accommodations in Fort Lauderdale. For example, the Ocean Sky Hotel & Resort is located only 15 minutes from...
BEST OF JAPAN IS SPECIAL
Royal Scenic, in co-operation with the Japan National Tourism Organization, has released two limited-time specials to Japan only and beyond to Southeast Asia destinations. The first is a seven-day/five-night “Best of Japan Special” that visits Tokyo, Mt. Fuji/Hakone and Kyoto. The package includes round-trip economy class airfare on Japan Airlines (Western Canada departures) or Air Canada (Eastern Canada departures), airport transfers, hotel accommodation and sightseeing tours led by English-speaking guides. Prices for departures from Vancouver begin at $1,780 p.p., plus air taxes based...
ANTARCTICA: NO ORDINARY PLACE
Air New Zealand has launched a global search for an environmental enthusiast interested in sharing the wonders of the Antarctic frozen continent with the world. Antarctica: No Ordinary Place, No Ordinary Assignment will take the recipient of this “money can’t buy,” once-in-a-lifetime experience to Antarctica New Zealand’s Christchurch headquarters to team up with National Geographic photographer Jason Edwards before flying south to the frozen continent for two weeks. Air New Zealand’s chief executive officer Christopher Luxon says the successful candidate will not only live at...
DISCOVER GRAND BAHAMA
The Bahamas Tourist Office will host a series of travel agent events across Canada in this month and next to share information about new direct service to Grand Bahama Island from six Canadian cities. Events will be hosted in Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax and Toronto; the same gateways from which Sunwing Vacations will launch direct service to Grand Bahama Island and their new Memories Resort in early 2014. Agents may visit http://www.bahamas.com/gbilaunch to see dates and venues and to register to attend the event in their...