A new study from Cruise Lines International Association CLIA) reports that the cruise industry continues to be an increasingly dominant player in the US tourism sector.
The newly released CLIA 2018 Economic Impact Analysis found the cruise industry in the US had an economic impact of over $52.7 billion in total contributions in 2018 alone, marking an increase of over 10% since 2016....
CHARLES CROWDER
Vice-President, Sales Distribution
and Contact Centre, WestJet
Since our first flight in 1996, WestJet has focused on providing better options for the travelling public.
While for many years it was connecting guests through leading low fares, we are now entering a new era where WestJet is becoming Canada’s other global network carrier giving travellers across the...
DANA WELCH
Chair, Canada Chapter
European Travel Commission
CONTINUED GROWTH FROM CANADA TO EUROPE
Tourism arrivals and overnight stays from Canadian travellers are increasing for the majority of European destinations, and Canada remains the third-largest long-haul source market for Europe after the US and China (excluding Russia). Given the current positive environment and the high...
MIKE DUNBAR
Worldwide travel and tourism GDP has outpaced overall global GDP for the past eight years, and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is predicting that the trend will continue for the next decade or so. That was the upbeat message delivered recently to Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) annual congress delegates by WTTC chief executive Gloria Guevara.
She...
Rebecca Cregan
Director Market Management,
Travel Partners
GroupExpedia Group,
With the 2010’s in our rearview mirror, it’s time to reflect on the past decade and identify the opportunities ahead in 2020 and beyond. The 2010’s began with uncertainty as the travel and tourism industry was recovering from a global recession. Hotels were placing an emphasis on localizing the guest...
So what’s next?
That’s essentially the question that every end-of-the-year forecast is asking. It’s a question that can be phrased in many different ways, and by doing so, elicit many different answers.
This year, Canadian Travel Press kept it simple, asking close to a dozen industry experts to pick three trends to watch in the coming 12 months.
Their responses, while perhaps...
[caption id="attachment_131428" align="aligncenter" width="584"] Harry Potter fans will be in their element at Universal Orlando Resort.[/caption]
IAN STALKER
Adult Ali Beemer cites herself as living proof that Universal Orlando Resort isn’t simply for those who haven’t yet aged beyond their early teens.
Beemer, a spokeswoman for the Florida resort complex, says parents accompanying...
IAN STALKER
!Fest is festive.
The Ukrainian company is well-established in the city of Lviv, where it is on the verge of opening two hotels and has a host of themed restaurants and bars, some of them just plain fun, while others are eyebrow-raising.
Among bar options is the Drunk Cherry, with several smallish bars bearing that name found throughout the city, and all drawing crowds...
[caption id="attachment_131415" align="alignright" width="584"] Television host Robert Rose stands next to the statue of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch in the city of Lviv.[/caption]
IAN STALKER
Talk about a chain hotel...
The newest addition to the hotel scene in the Ukrainian city of Lviv is the Masoch Hotel & Cafe, named after Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, a longtime 19th century resident...
RICHARD VANDERLUBBE
PRESIDENT, TRIPCENTRAL.CA
Everyone likes to ask “what if’’ questions. It’s certainly the stock and trade of journalists.
Sometimes you like the answers you get, sometimes you don’t. In this week’s issue of Canadian Travel Press, Richard Vanderlubbe takes readers into the future and asks them to imagine “what if” the Canadian travel industry was hit...
