Hotels & Resorts
Luxury Travel: Why and How To Sell It
In a post-COVID-19 travel market, could luxury travel be the next big trend? By its very definition, luxury travel offers seclusion, privacy, and exclusivity. Personalized itineraries, private tours, chartered flights, private villa rentals, or even private islands ... this is exactly the kind of travel that works in a socially distanced world. So, what is luxury travel, who offers it, and how can travel agents sell it? Join Baxter Media on Wednesday, Jul 8 at 1PM EST for a free webinar, Selling Luxury Travel, part of our #TravelWebcastWednesday series, exploring the topics, trends,...
Incentives For Canadians From Booking.com
To make it easier for everyone to experience the world, starting with re-discovering the joys of their own country as travel restrictions ease, Booking.com is launching a ‘Rebook Campaign’ to encourage those who had to cancel their domestic trips as a result of coronavirus-related government travel restrictions to rebook the same property for a future stay once it’s safe to travel again. Eligible customers will receive a promo code to re-book and receive 15% of the booking price (up to CDN$100) back in credit. With this, Booking.com aims to inspire travellers to reprise the...
Let’s Get Uncomfortable About Racism
Canadian travel professionals are invited to join a virtual event -- “Let’s Get Uncomfortable: Confronting Anti-Black Racism in Canada’s Travel Industry” – set to take place tomorrow (July 7) from 5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m. ET. With conversations about systemic, anti-Black racism dominating headlines and political discussions, companies are being urged to confront and correct internal biases. The travel industry is among those being taken to task for its lack of diversity, with calls to commit to anti-racist practices from various media outlets and to demonstrate “true...
Brave New World
COVID-19 dealt the travel industry a blow with unimaginable consequences. Although the ripple effect was felt worldwide, as recovery gets underway, Travel Courier talks to a panel of industry leaders to find out what changes can be implemented now to ensure tourism can be a force for good across travellers, wildlife, the environment and local communities. In the aftermath of the pandemic, the travel industry, which is collectively responsible for 10% of the world’s jobs and contributes trillions to global GDP, came to a grinding halt resulting in unprecedented challenges and...
RIU Reopenings Continues
RIU Hotels has announced the reopening of several of its hotels in Aruba, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas, part of its goal of reopening in all the destinations in the Caribbean where it operates. The openings of the Riu Palace Bavaro (Punta Cana) and the Riu Palace Paradise Island (Bahamas) took place on July 1 and will be followed by the reopening of the Riu Palace Aruba on July 10. July 3 will see Riu open its second hotel in Jamaica, the Riu Reggae, after the opening several weeks ago of the Riu Ocho Rios. Following these openings, the chain will have...
Agents Choice Is Back … For A Limited Time
Just in case you missed it, Baxter Media is re-opening the 21st edition of the Agents' Choice Readership Survey, Canada's original and most authoritative travel industry survey. If you didn’t get a chance to vote in the Spring, we’re giving agents an extra two weeks to complete the survey. Vote for your favourite destinations, suppliers, brands and services in 40+ categories. We are still offering voters the chance to win one of five fantastic prizes: A delightful discovery through the sights, sounds, and tastes of ‘the big easy’ on Collette’s six-day Spotlight to New...
Opening Up In Aruba
Following the Aruban government’s announcement to reopen its borders to some travellers on July 10, Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives has released a reopening plan to welcome guests back to the resorts. In order to maintain its standards for the well-being of all guests, the resorts will implement a gradual reopening timeline, with Divi Aruba All Inclusive scheduled to resume operations on July 10. Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive’s reopening date is forthcoming. As part of its reopening efforts, Divi Aruba All Inclusive will provide each guest staying this July or...
Hotels Will Be Ready: HAC Boss Says
The Hotel Association of Canada is calling on governments to remove restrictions on province-to-province travel, saying doing so would be a boost to the country's struggling lodging industry and could be done in a manner that wouldn't lead to a further spread of coronavirus. HAC president Susie Grynol told the Wednesday Baxter Media TravelWebcast that the hotel industry is doing better in some parts of the country than others, and cited travel restrictions as one of the reasons for the uneven performance. Canada is one of only a few countries with such domestic travel barriers, said...