Agents’ Choice Awards Gala 2023: The Excitement Is Building The excitement is building as June 15 is fast approaching and the industry is gearing up to celebrate at the 2023 Agents’ Choice Award Gala at Toronto’s Arcadian Court. During the evening, the favourite suppliers – from airlines to hotels, tour operators to cruise lines, tourist boards...
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Edmonton To Host Rendez-vous Canada 2024 Destination Canada and the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) have announced that Edmonton will be the official host of Rendez-vous Canada (RVC) 2024. Marsha Walden, President and CEO of Destination Canada, said: “Events like RVC have never been more important to our industry,...
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Long-Haul Travellers Look To Europe This Summer Over 50% of respondents in China, Brazil, Australia, Canada, and the US expressed optimism about travelling overseas as the summer season approaches and Europe remains a top choice for long-haul trips in May-August 2023. Nearly half of those planning to visit the region are repeat visitors,...
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Canada Bounces Back Britain continues to be a top travel destination for Canadians as the tourism industry recovers from the pandemic. Not to put too fine a point on it, but 2022 was an outstanding year for visits from Canada to the UK, exceeding 2019 UK visits and spend levels, according to the latest official...
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Travel Demand Continues Strong in April IATA has released its results for April 2023 and passenger traffic demand continues to be strong. Results indicated that: Total traffic in April 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 45.8% compared to April 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 90.5% of pre-COVID...
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More From Choice Touring By Globus Choice Touring by Globus is giving travellers what they want – more adventure, more inclusions and more options – with the promise to double the fun with twice the included excursions of the typical tour. Providing 12 Choice Tours across Europe and North America – eight (8) of which...
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karibu adventures Unveils 2024 Tour Season karibu adventures has unveiled its 2024 tour season and the dates of its three curated journeys to destinations in Canada and Italy. The itineraries have been consciously designed for curious, active adventurers seeking raw and real nature and cultural experiences to less traveled hidden...
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On Course To The Future As IATA prepares for its 79th AGM in Istanbul, Peter Cerdá, Regional Vice-President, the Americas, International Air Transport Association (IATA), talked to Canadian Travel Press about challenges, opportunities, sustainability, NDC and a whole lot more. Cerdá observed, during that...
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St. Kitts’ New Brand Positioning Drives Growth In Canada  Canadians clearly have St. Kitts on their radar these days. Following the launch of its “Venture Deeper” brand campaign last fall, St. Kitts has been gaining traction with modern travellers looking for more meaningful experiences. St. Kitts’ new campaign introduced elements of...
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ITAC Unveils Roster of Vibrant Pow Wow Celebrations The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) is kicking off Pow Wow season with a list of celebrations of Indigenous life and culture from coast to coast to coast. Open to everyone, Indigenous pow wows are known to be powerful gatherings that unite people from multiple generations in...
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