Destinations
Fiji Is Ready To Welcome Canadians
Fiji Airways is preparing to link Vancouver with the Fijian city of Nadi, a route it's confident will entice large numbers of Canadians to the South Pacific destination as travel rebounds. Airline staff and Tourism Fiji personnel alike are applauding the route, which will see twice-weekly service start Nov. 25. "It's been a long time since we've seen Canadians down in Fiji and we're looking forward to welcoming you," James Pridgeon, head of tourism development and partnerships for Fiji Airways, told a Thursday (Aug. 11) Toronto gathering. Stroebel Bekker, Fiji Airways...
Federal Government Offers Airport Update
The federal government is strongly encouraging Canadians to know their rights when they travel by air under the Air Passenger Protection Regulations – these rules cover compensation requirements for all flight incidents that are considered within an air carrier’s control, including flights delayed or cancelled as a result of crew shortages. Through each part of their travel journey, passengers should document any incidents that occur as they may be eligible for compensation. And it noted that no traveller should have to sleep on the floor of an airport or feel unsafe as a...
Jamaica, Cayman Islands Talk Tourism Collaboration
Jamaica and the Cayman Islands have initiated discussions to facilitate collaboration on tourism, in order to leverage the strong historical ties and synergies between both nations to boost their tourism sectors. Among the areas being examined for cooperation are multi-destination tourism, airlift, enhancing border protocols, rationalizing airspace as well as resilience building. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett made the disclosure during a recent meeting with members of a special delegation from the Cayman Islands, led by Hon. Christopher Saunders, Deputy Premier and...
TTAND Partners With Wed In Destination
The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND) has entered into a white label agreement with Wed in Destination to fulfill wedding group leads utilizing TTAND’s proprietary lead generation platform. Wed in Destination is a niche travel business launched during the Covid-19 pandemic by Suri Pillai, Founder and CEO, has seen tremendous success in the short term and sees huge opportunities in the future for creating wedding groups and driving leads. “I believe this strategic partnership will enhance the collective value and service we offer clients, suppliers, and agent partners and create...
Visit San Antonio Partners With Hotelbeds/Bedsonline
Visit San Antonio has launched a first-ever marketing partnership with Hotelbeds/Bedsonline in five targeted markets, providing special promotional rates for the destination. Travel trade in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the U.K. and Germany are key audiences for this campaign which will run through the end of November. The four-month campaign promotes special promotional rates secured by the Hotelbeds Contracting Team. Rates are exclusive to San Antonio hotels just for their domestic and international travel partners including Travel Agents, Tour Operators, Points & Loyalty...
Tauck Adds New York-Quebec Itinerary In 2023
Tauck has announced it will offer small ship ocean cruises from New York City to Quebec City aboard the Silversea ship Silver Shadow in the fall of 2023, marking the company’s latest expansion into domestic cruising and furthering its partnership with Silversea. The new 13-day “Shores of Eastern Canada and New England” itinerary will include three northbound Manhattan-to-Quebec City departures along with three southbound trips, all in September and October of next year. The new cruise follows the 2019 introduction of Tauck’s “Cruising the Great Lakes: Chicago to...
It’s Great To Be In Britain
“My message to travel agents is the proximity of everything [in Britain] and the diversity of experiences there are in each area,” Lynda Falcone, Travel Trade Manager – Canada for VisitBritain, tells a small group of travel agents en route to Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. “Within an hour and a half radius of each other you'll see that your clients can travel and have different experiences in each place — and that's what makes it so good to travel here.” After travelling by train from London to the West Midlands within an hour, top producing...
Jamaica’s Tourism Sector Nearly Fully Recovered
Jamaica’s tourism sector has almost fully recovered from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which had threatened the very survival of the industry, according to Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the announcement during a meeting with members of a special delegation from the Republic of Namibia, led by the African nation’s Minister in the Presidency, Hon. Christine //Hoebes earlier this month. In making the disclosure, Minister Bartlett said: “The good news is that Jamaica has now recovered 90% from the COVID-19 pandemic in the tourism sector. Our recovery in...