Goway welcomes Tourism Australia’s efforts to reassure tourists

[caption id="attachment_134338" align="aligncenter" width="584"] Among those on hand at a Tourism Australia roadshow in Toronto were Chris Allison, Tourism Australia; Meg Boyd, Goway Travel; Jane Whitehead, Tourism Australia; Shirley Rourke, Goway Travel; and Cari Marotta, Tourism Australia.[/caption] IAN STALKER One of the tour operators that sends clients to Australia is applauding...

 

Direct deposits and the Travel Industry Act

We recently had occasion to revisit a 2017 decision of the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT), on which we have not yet commented in these pages. It involves the way in which a TICO Registrant handles consumer money. Whether the fact situation applies to your business, the decision ought to be of interest to you. The fact situation is applicable mainly to larger operations that seek to maximize...

 

Talking insurance

Questions & Answers with Dan Keon, Allianz Global Assistance

[caption id="attachment_134327" align="aligncenter" width="584"] Keon[/caption] This week, Canadian Travel Press is featuring the first part of an extended version of its popular Five Questions feature with Allianz Global Assistance’s Canadian vice president, market management, Dan Keon who offers our readers some insights on a range of key travel insurance issues at play in the market...

 

Jamaica sets the pace as the ‘heartbeat of the world’

[caption id="attachment_134321" align="aligncenter" width="584"] “Jamaica, Heartbeat of the World” is the tagline for the Caribbean destination’s new marketing campaign[/caption] ANN RUPPENSTEIN Jamaica’s new destination brand positioning shows that you can be small, but still leave a mighty mark. Recognizing the outsized impact the Caribbean destination has made on an...

 

Air Canada rouge ‘just keeps upping its game’

Questions & Answers with Jon Turner, president, rouge Operations, Air Canada rouge

[caption id="attachment_134040" align="alignright" width="300"] Turner[/caption] 1. Can you update agents on what’s been happening at Air Canada rouge since you took over as its president in June 2019? The biggest challenge that we’ve had since I got here was adding capacity. The reason we had to add so much capacity was to help Air Canada out with the overall 737 situation and the...

 

Teeny-weeny sights are a big attraction with tourists

[caption id="attachment_134031" align="aligncenter" width="584"] Tourist guide Anastasia Lazo (l) and a guide in Kyiv’s Microminiatures Museum point to one of the museum’s exhibits.[/caption] IAN STALKER Could Mykola Syadristy’s metal, finely detailed dragonfly be a-head of its time? The small gold attraction is on display in Kyiv’s Microminiatures Museum, home to remarkably tiny...

 

Baha Mar redefines Cable Beach

ANN RUPPENSTEIN Baha Mar’s CFO doesn’t dabble in finances. Rather, the job stands for Chief Flamingo Officer, a very real position tasked with taking care of the resort’s resident flock of flamingos. Guests staying at the Cable Beach property can not only admire the lanky species, but learn about the national bird of The Bahamas, who do indeed turn pink over time due to the natural...

 

On the road to success with TL Network

[caption id="attachment_134004" align="aligncenter" width="584"] Seen in the photo, from l to r, are Lovell, James and Block[/caption] GREG COATES With 95% of people polled in a travel trends survey saying they plan to travel this year – and 44% of these planning to take three or more trips – Travel Leaders Network (TL Network) and its members are more than ready to serve their needs. TL...

 

BACK TO THE FUTURE

Ancient cultures provide principles for travel sustainability

TED DAVIS An understanding of ancient cultures and their concepts of environmental sustainability should be considered in solutions to the growing threat of climate change. That was one conclusion drawn from the recent IMPACT Sustainability Travel & Tourism Conference in Victoria, BC. [caption id="attachment_133996" align="alignright" width="300"] Keynote presenter Wade Davis speaks on...

 

Bolivia is the next country to gain an explora lodge

[caption id="attachment_133679" align="aligncenter" width="584"] explora is inviting people to explore Bolivia’s expansive Uyuni Salt Flats.[/caption] IAN STALKER explora guests will soon have another option to explore. The Chilean company is preparing to put the final touches on The Uyuni Lodge, which will open in June on the northern edge of Bolivia’s Uyuni Salt Flats. The lodge will...