IAN STALKER
(Photo above: The tourism board's Cesar Mendoza (l) hosted Quintana Roo governor Carlos Joaquin in Toronto recently.)
The longtime director of the Mexico Tourism Board’s Toronto office has offered a parting thank you to the travel trade for its support, as Mexico’s new government is undertaking a radically different approach to tourism promotion.
The Toronto office closed...
IAN STALKER
(Photo above: Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar has 22 gates and over 4,000 shops)
Hakan Baykara says those planning to visit Istanbul’s famed Grand Bazaar needn’t fear that they may end up spending days in something of a maze.
Baykara says rumors of people getting lost in the massive shopping complex are groundless, and, in fact, it’s relatively easy for visitors to navigate...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN
They’re movers and shakers. Their contributions have changed and continue to change the nature of travel, both in Canada and around the world. In this week’s issue, in honour of International Women’s Day on March 8, Canadian Travel Press’ series of profiles on Women in Travel continues with Dorothy Dowling, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Best...
BOB MOWAT
If you want to understand what Air Canada rouge is all about – including how it has changed in the six years since its launch – it would be well worth the time to corner the carrier’s president, Duncan Bureau, and have a chat.
Off the top, Bureau will tell you that Air Canada rouge launched in 2013 and carried 300,000 passengers in its first year of operation; last year...
DOUG CROZIER & TIM LAW
As most people in the industry know, the travel laws in Québec, Ontario and British Columbia are part of the consumer protection law of those provinces. As the reason for the existence of these laws is obvious – the protection of consumers who are buying travel services – one would think that they would be straightforward when it comes to interpreting who they...
IAN STALKER
(Photo above: Reminders of the Aztec civilization can be seen in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.)
Aeromexico is eager to be a bridge between this country and destinations south of its homeland, with the Mexican carrier serving 18 points in Central and South America, reaching cities as far south as Quito and Lima.
The carrier has double-daily flights from...
IAN STALKER
(Photo above courtesy/ OCEAN QUEST ADVENTURES)
Devon Bayly-Jones has given Arctic diving her seals of approval.
The Adventure Canada employee among other things oversees the tour operator’s diving program, which has participants don dry suits and then enter frigid Nunavut, Greenland and Newfoundland waters during the company’s June-October northern cruise season.
And...
MIKE DUNBAR
(Photo above: Katya Vashchankova)
Anyone who flies frequently knows that turbulence – especially the clear-air variety – is at best stomach-churning, but potentially dangerous at worst. That’s why travellers who know best keep
their seat belts loosely fastened at all times when they’re seated.
Turbulence is also a major concern for airlines, since it’s the leading...
BOB MOWAT
In the second part of the conversation with Barbados’ Minister of Tourism, Kerrie Symmonds, talk turns to the future, including some of the opportunities that the island’s tourism industry is currently pursuing.
If you ask Barbados’ Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kerrie Symmonds where travel agents fit in the island’s plans, he’ll answer succinctly:...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN
Although the US remains the largest inbound market for travel to the Caribbean, Canada came out on top as the heavy-hitter for 2018.
“It was Canada that outperformed all other markets last year with 5.7% growth or 3.9 million visits. This was due to its strong economic performance and increased seat capacity to the region,” said Ryan Skeete, the Caribbean Tourism...
