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Hotels Will Be Ready: HAC Boss Says
The Hotel Association of Canada is calling on governments to remove restrictions on province-to-province travel, saying doing so would be a boost to the country's struggling lodging industry and could be done in a manner that wouldn't lead to a further spread of coronavirus. HAC president Susie Grynol told the Wednesday Baxter Media TravelWebcast that the hotel industry is doing better in some parts of the country than others, and cited travel restrictions as one of the reasons for the uneven performance. Canada is one of only a few countries with such domestic travel barriers, said...
Today On TravelWebcast: Hotels Ready For Recovery
From shifting marketing efforts to attract local clientele to promoting new safety protocols to renewing engagement with travel agents, it’s a new world for the hotel industry. Today, at 1PM EST, Baxter Media will host a free webinar, Hotel How-To, the second session of the #TravelWebcastWeek series exploring the topics, trends, and issues that matter most to Canadian travel agents and industry professionals right now. Listen in to an illuminating conversation between Susie Grynol, President & CEO of HAC and session moderator, hotel strategist, industry pundit and veteran...
Let’s Talk About Racism In The Travel Industry
Shalene Dudley can list off too many examples of the times she’s experienced racial discrimination while travelling — like being completely ignored in the check-in line for priority seating for flights or having to provide additional ID to prove her business platinum AMEX truly belongs to her. “A DMC representative in Cancun that I pre-arranged my transfer with, refused to believe that my final destination was the luxury five-star I showed him documentation for. I waited for over an hour until they received a phone confirmation. Even after this, he insisted that I must be a...
#TravelWebcastWeek: The Future Of Travel
Don’t miss Baxter Media’s #TravelWebcastWeek where we talk to industry leaders - Charlotte Bell, President & CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, Susie Grynol, President & CEO of the Hotel Association of Canada, and the Honourable Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism for Jamaica - about the future of travel and tourism in a post-COVID-19 world. From June 23 through 25, #TravelWebcastWeek brings you the content, speakers, and analysis you simply won’t find anywhere else! To see our complete lineup and register,...
#TBT Absolutely Unbelievable – Do You Remember?
It’s hard to believe that it was a little bit over a year ago that Canada’s travel industry was celebrating its supplier Favourites at the second annual Agents’ Choice Awards Gala in Toronto. But it has been. Yes, exactly 12 months ago, close to 400 attended the spectacular evening at Toronto’s Arcadian Court, celebrating the 43 Favourite travel suppliers as selected by 6,512 agents from across Canada. And the energy of the Agents’ Choice Gala celebrations went beyond electric as it took place on the same night that the Toronto Raptors became NBA Champions – the...
Canadian Agents Can Be Stars With Iberostar Group
Iberostar Group has launched StarAgents, the hotel group’s chain’s travel agency rewards program, in Canada. By joining the loyalty program – www.staragents.com -- agents can track and redeem points for incredible vacations to Iberostar properties around the world in select destinations. To mark its arrival in Canada, Iberostar has introduced a special promotion. Agents registering before July 7, 2020, can earn 1,000 points just for signing up and also 3x points for new bookings to Mexico, Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Through the StarAgents program, Iberostar wants to...
Baxter Media Launches #TravelWebcastWeek
Canada’s travel industry is inching towards reopening, but there seem to be more questions than answers. When will travel restrictions be loosened? If Canadians are looking to travel close to home, are there opportunities for operators to package and agents to sell Canada? What new protocols are destinations putting in place to keep travellers safe? And so many more… In search for answers to these questions, Baxter Media presents #TravelWebcastWeek, a series of free webcasts from June 23 through 25, exploring the future of travel and tourism in a post-COVID-19 world. An...
ACV Back In Cancun
On June 12, 2020, vacationers departed from Toronto Pearson International Airport and made their way to sunny Cancun for their first trip with Air Canada Vacations since the start of the COVID-19 crisis. Passengers were greeted warmly as they arrived for their transfer to either the Catalonia Playa Maroma or Barcelo Maya Palace. Nino Montagnese, managing director at Air Canada Vacations, observed: “We’ve all been eagerly awaiting the moment when we could resume our operations and make dreams travel once again. We’re pleased to have been able to welcome our first customers back...