Destinations
Scenic Eclipse Brings Expedition Luxury To Alaska
A new premium player amongst the cruise ships that sail the Pacific west coast waters to Alaska was given an official welcome by port authorities recently. Kathy deLisser, the regional VP of CERES Terminals, exchanged gifts with Captain Erwan le Rouzic in a theatre on board the Scenic Eclipse to celebrate the ship’s first sailing to Alaska – and its first visit to Vancouver, reports Press Today's Ted Davis. The Eclipse has the profile of a sleek yacht, and houses just over 200 guests in sea bound luxury. A recent tour of the all-balcony ship demonstrated those levels of luxury,...
WestJet Group, Alberta Government Take Off Together With Historic Partnership
The WestJet Group and the Alberta government are embarking on a ‘first-of-its-kind partnership’ that will be focused on ‘significantly advancing aviation across the province in support of a stronger economy and a long-lasting, sustainable future for Alberta's aviation sector.’ As the airline furthers its growth strategy, WestJet will invest aircraft capacity, with an asset value in excess of $7 billion in Calgary alone, through significant fleet commitments to be based within the province. WestJet will designate YYC Calgary International Airport as its single global...
Las Vegas Tourism Mission Heads Across Canada
As might be expected, the amount of tourism information being generated by Las Vega as it bursts out of the COVID doldrums, is impressive. The first international travel trade mission to be conducted by Las Vegas tourism interests rolled into Vancouver recently (at the Parq Hotel), with a full slate of tourism news. Vancouver was the first of seven Canadian cities on this mission, including Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Hamilton and Montreal. No longer just a gambling mecca, Las Vegas now draws at least as many visitors for its entertainment opportunities – especially...
Re-Seasoning Canada’s Foodservice Industry
The Re-Seasoning Coalition (TRSC), a non-profit initiative dedicated to helping achieve greater representation for Black Canadians at every level within the Canadian foodservice industry, has launched with support from Restaurants Canada. TRSC's goal is to take meaningful action to dismantle the inequalities experienced by Black Canadians in the industry. Racism affects everyone, but each group experiences it differently. Black Canadians in particular face immense barriers to success. They also grapple with the impacts of inequality at higher rates than others, including seeking...
Agents Connect For Success At TravelBrands’ Celebration Of The Return To Travel
TravelBrands hosted its first, in-person events in three years this week and they are somewhere beyond happy about it. Company CEO, Frank DeMarinis observed that there has been a lot of suffering for the industry during the past three years and TravelBrands' events in both Montreal (at the Hotel Bonaventure on Oct. 3) and Toronto (at the Paramount Event Space on Oct. 4) were all about celebrating the return to travel and showing its appreciation to travel agents – lots and lots of appreciation. Clearly, agents are up for it, with 300 attending the company’s event in Montreal and...
ITAC, Destination Canada Partner With Signature
The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) and Destination Canada have announced a new partnership with Signature Travel Network -- a member-owned travel cooperative that includes 277 member agencies with more than 600 retail locations around the world. Collectively, Signature members generate more than $11 billion in annual travel sales. The new agreement marks the first global partnership between an Indigenous organization and Signature Travel Network. Keith Henry, president and CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, said that: “Moving Indigenous...
Remembering Stephen Elmy
Take a moment to Remember Stephen Elmy today. The former general manger and VP of South African Airways operations in Canada passed away yesterday, October 3, 2022 at the age of 71. All of us here at Baxter Media remember Stephen as a constant visitor at our offices; as an early adopter of technology, he offered us lots of helpful advice as to what might (and might not) work when it came to automation; and he was a regular contributor to Canadian Travel Press with his WebWorld column – the first column that focused on travel technology and the Internet. He is remembered in...
TRAVELSAVERS Adds New Agency Affiliates
TRAVELSAVERS Canada has announced is new partnerships with two dynamic agency groups in Canada -- The Atrium Group comprised of Vasco Travel and Gama Travel, representing 100 travel agencies in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick; and Enjoy Travel with 10 agency branch offices located throughout Ontario. Kathryn Mazza-Burney, Chief Sales Officer, said: “We’re thrilled to continue to grow our footprint in Canada with these successful companies. With more than $250 million in additional combined agency revenue, our preferred partners will see a sizeable increase in their business as...