IAN STALKER
Jamaican tourism is showing signs of rebounding from a coronavirus pandemic that the country’s tourism minister concedes has been crippling for the travel industry.
Edmund Bartlett said during the Nov. 9 beginning of the country’s annual tourism show JAPEX that since the country reopened to visitors on June 15 it has hosted over 211,000 people.
As well, hotel occupancy...
Thoughts from our friends at Sandals
Edith Baxter met the Chairman of Sandals Resorts International over 40 years ago during Jamaica’s annual tourism show.
At the time, he wasn’t the Chairman, just ‘Butch’ Stewart and as she tells the story – always with a smile at the memory – he invited her to come with him to see his first resort.
That day-long outing cemented a friendship that has lasted over four decades...
The industry remembers Mrs. B
All of us here at Baxter Media have been deeply touched by the outpouring of love and support expressed by all of our friends in the industry since the passing of our one and only, Editor-In-Chief, Edith Baxter on Nov. 3, 2020.
For over 50 years, Mrs. B – as she was known throughout the industry, both in Canada and around the world – helmed the editorial operations of Baxter Media,...
Edith Baxter in her own words
REPRINTED FROM VOICES OF TRAVEL (2012-2013)
In 2013, Baxter Media published Voices of Travel: Stories from the pages of Canadian Travel Press to mark the magazine’s 45th anniversary.
More than 40 icons of Canada’s travel industry offered their reflections and observations.
One of the many highlights of the first book to trace the history of Canada’s travel trade was a rare...
BOB MOWAT
Mrs. B was my boss. She was my mentor. She was my friend.
And I have to admit that I have struggled to find the right words to capture all of the different shadings of a life that has stretched over two centuries, nine decades, three countries and two continents.
To capture the ebb and flow of all of those lived experiences of a life of such breadth.
To capture all of...
Sabre and Google are developing an Artificial Intelligence-driven (AI) technology platform that is an industry first in travel.
The technology, known as Sabre Travel AI, is infused with Google’s state-of-the-art AI technology and advanced machine-learning capabilities that will help customers to deliver highly relevant and personalized content more quickly, deliver personalized content...
Israel taps into technology to turn travel around
Special to Canadian Travel Press
As Gal Hana sees it, while the industry may have some time on its collective hands, that down time is the perfect opportunity to improve processes and efficiency. The Consul & Director of Tourism Canada for the Israel Ministry of Tourism also points out that technology will play a key role in these areas.
It has been a while since the last time we...
Canadian Travel Press catches up with Globus family of brands’ managing director, Stephanie Bishop, only to learn that she’s been back on the road for the first time since the pandemic locked the industry down back in March.
Good news is hard to come by for the travel industry these days, but I understand that you have some to share. You’ve travelled recently on Globus family of...
The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) has been named one of 2020’s World Travel Leaders during a virtual event that took place as part of WTM Virtual.
TIAC was nominated by Canadian Travel Press (one of WTM’s official media partners) in recognition of the private sector advocacy organization’s speed of response to the global pandemic and the efficacy of its lobbying...
GBTA members cite government restrictions, policies as biggest barriers
According to the latest Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) poll, 76% of respondents believe that rapid testing prior to departure, and waiving quarantining requirements for those who test negative, to be the best way to open up international travel; and among European members responding, this number rises to 86%.
Government travel restrictions and policies – like quarantine and...
