Destinations
Sunwing Unveils Winter Sked From Atlantic Canada
For residents of Atlantic Canada planning to head to the tropics, Sunwing has released details of its winter schedule, featuring weekly flights from regional gateways across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. Residents of Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton, St. John’s, Deer Lake and Gander. Flights will operate beginning in January 2022 and continuing weekly until May 2022 to destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations for Sunwing Travel Group, said: “We’re thrilled to be returning to Atlantic Canada for another winter...
ACTA Raises Concerns About Reducing Support Too Soon
In the wake of the federal government’s first budget in two years, ACTA says that while it is hopeful that the government’s view that vaccine rollouts will continue at a rapid pace through the end of June, it is concerned that the timeline may be premature. The association says that in a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland last week, ACTA learned that the budget assumes that vaccine rollout will continue at a rapid pace through the end of June, with Minister Freeland stating: “I believe Canadians are going to have a great...
ACITA Says: Sign The Petition
For over a year now, the travel industry has dealt with setbacks, agency closures and a zero-recovery rate because of government imposed travel restrictions. The Association of Canadian Independent Travel Advisors (ACITA) is tired of waiting and it’s calling on travel advisors, agency owners and travel industry personnel to join with them in gathering signatures for an onslaught of paper petitions to be read by MP's in the House of Commons. A paper petition only requires 25 signatures in order to be presented in the House of Commons by a sponsoring MP. In order to be valid,...
Wonder Of The Seas Sets A Course For The Far East
Royal Caribbean International’s Wonder of the Seas will set sail from Shanghai and Hong Kong, China in 2022 on 4-night to 9-night adventures through the Far East to Japan and more. Currently under construction in Saint-Nazaire, France, Wonder will be the world’s largest cruise ship and the first of its kind to call China home when it arrives in March 2022. The ship’s inaugural season cruises are now open for bookings. Between March and November, the Wonder of the Seas will sail roundtrip from Shanghai to Japan, before transitioning to warmer climates and homeport in Hong...
Live From Cancun It’s The WTTC Global Summit
Well, here’s a first. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is gathering in Cancun this week for its annual global summit. Yes, physically. In person. At a venue. In her opening remarks, WTTC’s president and CEO, praised the industry’s private sector for “its steadfast and united approach during the COVID-19 pandemic” and told the hundreds of CEOs, business leaders and tourism ministers gathered for the event that “together they would lead the way for the sector’s recovery.” Guevara also focused on the terrible human impact of the pandemic and travel...
Rocky Mountaineer, Fairmont Team Up On Promotion
Rocky Mountaineer and Fairmont Hotels are partnering to launch a special offer that let’s Canadian residents book now for travel this summer and fall, and save up to $2,900 per couple on a vacation in the Canadian Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. Jonathan Hope, Managing Director, North America Sales for Rocky Mountaineer, said: “We are delighted to partner with a trusted brand like Fairmont to offer Canadian residents the chance to experience the Rockies in luxury, at the best ever price. We know international travel is uncertain this year and we...
Sandals Says: ‘Let’s Talk About Digital Marketing’
Sandals Resorts is introducing a new series of live, virtual town halls that will tackle a variety of important sales and marketing topics for travel advisors. Created exclusively for the Canadian market and led by moderators C.J. Smith, Senior National Sales Manager and Lorna Richards, National Training Manager, Unique Vacations Canada Inc., each town hall will delve into a timely discussion with different special guests. Maureen Barnes-Smith, Vice President Sales & Marketing Canada, Unique Vacations Canada Inc, affiliate of worldwide representatives of Sandals and Beaches...
Sunwing Transforming Its Digital Presence
Sunwing has launched its re-platform for Sunwing.ca as part of its ongoing commitment to offering frictionless vacation experiences. The tour operator has used the past year as an opportunity to reimagine and transform its digital technology, and the website re-platform is just one of numerous technological advancements that will help elevate the customer and agent experience. The re-platform of the site took several months to complete and provides a faster and more dynamic digital experience from start to finish. Samantha Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer of Sunwing Travel Group,...