Destinations
Lessons Learned
The Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable (CTTR) welcomed the release of Evaluating Canada’s Pandemic Border and Travel Policies: Lessons Learned, which was authored by four Canadian doctors specializing in infectious diseases, emergency medicine, and pandemic management, who assessed the impact and effectiveness of border measures and other travel restrictions introduced by the Canadian government to manage COVID-19. Through a study of existing literature and best practices from other countries, the new report concludes that: Border measures have been largely ineffective at...
Hong Kong Updates Travel Requirements
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is welcoming the government’s new “0+3” arrangements from September 26 for inbound travellers from overseas and Taiwan through Hong Kong International Airport, including the removal of mandatory hotel quarantine. Dr. Pang Yiu-kai, Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), said: “The new arrangements mark Hong Kong’s re-opening as a tourism gateway with significant international connections. This is expected to initially attract mainly business travellers, family visitors and returning Hong Kong residents. In addition, travellers are no...
Connect With CATO On The Web
The Canadian Association of Tour Operators (CATO) has rolled out a new website – www.cato.ca . It was announced by the association’s executive members -- Brett Walker, Stéphanie Bishop, Richard Edwards, Nicole Bursey and Joanne Dhue – with Walker observing that: “We now have a wonderful depiction of who we are and what we stand for.” And he continued: “CATO’s raison d’être is to work together to make our industry stronger, more resilient, more responsible and rise to new heights for the benefit of all members and our many stakeholders.” The association points...
Korean Air Mission Brings Airport News, Asia Reps
Incheon International Airport of Seoul, South Korea has repeatedly earned Skytrax honours as one of the world’s top airports, as well as a #1 ranking as the world’s best transit airport – facts that were celebrated at a recent travel trade dinner in Vancouver hosted by Korean Airlines. As well, the Airports Council International (ACI) recently recognized Incheon with a top ranking (Level 5) of its Airport Customer Experience Accreditation program. Incheon Airport is the first airport in the world to achieve this top level of accreditation. The dinner event was held at the...
Government Offers Update On Wait Times
The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Health, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, the Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, and the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, The federal government provided an update on the continued action and progress that it and its industry partners are making to reduce traveller wait times and delays across Canadian airports. The update was provided by Transport Minister, Omar Alghabra; Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos; Public Safety Minister,...
Get a Taste of Iceland in Toronto
Taste of Iceland, a four-day festival celebrating the best of Icelandic culture and traditions, kicked off in Toronto last night. “For the Taste of Iceland festival, the idea behind this is exactly that — it’s a taste of some of the best food, music, film, literature and wellness that our country has to offer, but not so much that you don't come and visit us sometime,” announced the First Lady of Iceland, Eliza Reid, during a launch event at the Drake Hotel. Running until Sept. 25, the festival includes a wide variety of options from a 5K Scavenger Hunt to sound bath event with...
TICO Reinstating Fees In 2023
These are busy times for the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO). Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, TICO has worked diligently to support Ontario’s travel agencies and tour operators, while ensuring consumers continued to engage in a safe and fair travel marketplace. Between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2023, all TICO annual registration renewal fees and Compensation Fund assessments owing during this period were waived. This was possible due to temporary funding from the Ontario government. This allowed registrants to focus on their priority business needs...
Covering Canada’s Travel Industry In Good Times, Bad Times And At All Times
For over a half century, Canadian Travel Press has been covering the Canadian travel and tourism scene. It has been there in good times, bad times and, simply put, at all times. And with this issue – Vol. 55, No. 1 – Canadian Travel Press begins a celebration of its 55th anniversary of continuous publication – a feat that very few publications can claim to have achieved and one that provides CTP with the kind of historical context and continuity that no other Canadian travel trade publisher can claim. In CTP’s first issue (Vol. 1, No. 1), founder and publisher, W.H....