Destinations
ACV ADDS PORT ANTONIO TO JAMAICA LINEUP
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is offering an extensive line-up to Jamaica this winter, with up to 19 weekly non-stop flights to Montego Bay (pictured) and Kingston from Toronto onboard Air Canada rouge, and from Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax and Winnipeg with Air Canada. ACV is also set to introduce its latest destination this fall, the lush mountainous region of Port Antonio. Air Canada Vacations has more than 40 hotels on the island, many of which offer wedding and honeymoon packages. Among several new properties is the luxury Grand Bahia Principe Jamaica, Don Pablo Collection, located in...
SAY HELLO TO GERMANY WITH SPECIAL INCENTIVES
Travellers looking to experience the charms of Germany can now do so with added value incentives, thanks to the Globus family of brands. It’s offering $100 off p.p. on select 2013 and 2014 Globus, Cosmos and Monograms’ German itineraries. The applicable itineraries have been chosen as memorable introductions to Germany, offering a taste of the country’s hospitality, scenery and culture. The 11-day German Highlights escorted coach tour with Globus includes superior accommodation, first-class high speed train between Berlin and Düsseldorf, and charming activities and excursions known...
CONNECTING WITH THE TRADE
VisitBritain has launched its new travel trade web site which offers an extensive array of resources for both tour operators and travel agents. The new site features itineraries, a library of video and images specifically aimed at the travel trade, a VisitBritain Toolkit, and downloadable events calendars showcasing Britains festivals, exhibitions and events in the years ahead. According to Carl Walsh, director of travel trade & business visits, VisitBritain,\"The new web site is a one-stop shop with an abundance of great resources in one easy-to-navigate location. The desired outcome was...
VOX PICKS LARCHER
Paul Larcher has joined the VoX International Inc. team in the position of account director for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) account. He will work closely with travel trade and the groups and meetings market to promote Las Vegas as a preferred destination for Canadians. Larcher has over 22 years experience in the travel industry, starting his career at Sunquest Vacations in the reservations department before quickly growing in the company as group sales supervisor, sales manager, then director of advertising and promotions. In 2000, Larcher left the travel...
ANTONSON STEPPING DOWN
After 20 years, Rick Antonson, the president and CEO of Tourism Vancouver, is leaving the post that he\'s held for two decades. Antonson is stepping down to become a full-time book author in June of 2014. Tourism Vancouver board chair Bob Lindsay made the announcement, saying, \"We began planning this over two years ago at Rick\'s request, so the transition is strategic. Tourism Vancouver and our industry are heading into some of the most exciting and successful years, so the timing for this transition is very good.\" Each year, Vancouver welcomes about 8.3 million visitors and they spend...
CYPRUS CLOSES NEW YORK OFFICE
Tasoula Manaridis, director of the Cyprus Tourism Organization, has advised the travel trade that the tourist board is closing its offices in New York. Manaridis writes: \"It is with deep regret and disappointment that we write to inform you that our Head Office decided to permanently close the Cyprus Tourism Organization New York Office effective September 14, 2013. This decision was a result of the current financial crisis in Cyprus and also a decision by the CTO to restructure its tourism offices abroad.\" The CTO\'s director continues: \"Our office has a long history in the tourism...
CANADIAN VISITS UP TO FLORIDA
Canadians are making the sunshine brighter in Florida. So far in 2013, Canadian visits are up by 4.4%, with 2,465,000 Canadians travelling to the Sunshine State. Preliminary figures indicated that 460,000 Canadians came by air and 555,000 came by non-air means during the second quarter of 2013, while 795,000 Canadians came to Florida by air and 655,000 came by non-air means during the first quarter of the year. For more, go to http://www.VISITFLORIDA.org or check out http://www.SunshineMatters.org...
GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS
Statistics Canada reports that travel from Canada to the United States increased in June, but travel to Canada decreased in almost every trip category. Canadian residents took 4.8 million trips to the United States in June, up 2.6% from May. Overnight travel increased in every category, led by 2.8% increase in overnight car travel. Canadian residents took 2.7ámillion same-day car trips to the United States in June, up 2.7% from the previous month. Travel from Canada to overseas countries decreased 0.4% from May to 792,000 trips. Going the other way, StatsCan reports that travel to Canada...