Destinations
All For A Good Cause
The who’s who of Canada's travel industry teed off at the TravelBrands Annual Golf Classic at the Eagles Nest Golf Club in Maple, Ontario yesterday. And the golfers on hand for the seventh annual event were all there for a good cause. To date, TravelBrands annual tournament has raised just over $1.5 million and its new goal is to raise $3 million. Yesterday’s tournament raised $283,515 through sponsorships, a live auction, a silent auction and a 50/50 draw. All net proceeds from the tournament will support the renovation of the Cardiac Operating Room at SickKids. Golfers...
Last Chance To Register For ACTA’s Toronto Summit
Travel agents and travel industry leaders -- don’t miss the opportunity to attend the ACTA summits. The Toronto summit is next week, Sept. 14, so this is the last chance to register for it. Anyone who would like to attend and is not signed up yet, now is the time to do it. The one-day ACTA Summits will be held as follows: Sept. 14 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto; Sept. 20 at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond BC Sept. 28 at the Palace Centre De Congres in Laval QC. The summits are complimentary for ACTA members. Non-member travel agents are...
Swoop Adds New Non-Stops From Hamilton
Swoop has expanded its winter sun-flying offering from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) with new non-stop service to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Punta Cana (PUJ). The carrier will begin its service to Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 16, 2022, with one-way fares starting from CDN$109 and to Punta Cana on Jan. 11, 2023, with one-way fares starting at CDN$199. Hamilton-based Regional Sales Lead, Meghan Miller, says: "As summer comes to an end, residents of southern Ontario are turning their attention towards winter travel planning with their sights set on a sunny...
Visit Orlando Gets Unbelievably Real In Canada
Visit Orlando has launched the new destination brand, Unbelievably Real, in Canada at the beginning of this month (Sept. 5). The new brand highlights what is both fantastical and authentic about The Theme Park Capital of the World to tell the destination’s holistic story. National and Ontario-focused television, digital, social media and search engine marketing will run across Canada, as well as digital and high-impact OOH focused in Toronto with placements in popular Yonge-Dundas Square and across major malls. The fall launch of Unbelievably Real will highlight the incredible and...
Air Transat Takes Off With 35th Anniversary Celebrations
Air Transat is kicking off the celebration of its 35th anniversary in style with compelling savings on South packages and a series of exciting contests. Until Sept. 27, travellers can take advantage of savings of up to 35% on South packages for departures between now (Sept. 7) and May 31, 2023. In addition, the company will giveaway 35 South packages for two at one of the beautiful Paradisus properties in Cuba, the Dominican Republic or Mexico. To enter, travellers can simply fill out the entry form available on its website. Participants can increase their chances of winning by...
The Baxter Student Ambassador Turns 9
The Baxter Student Ambassador Program is about to enter into its 9th year of successfully introducing students in Travel & Tourism and Hospitality Programs across Canada to the travel industry. We know this Program has helped to provide a better understanding of what careers are available to graduates and to open doors to their future in travel. Baxter Media is pleased to introduce the newest member of the BSAP team, Zephan McMillan. Stepping into the role of Webinar/Virtual Events Coordinator & Sales Associate, he brings experience in event planning, webinars, marketing, and...
Fiji Drops Post-Arrival Testing Requirement
International travellers are now no longer required to take a COVID-19 test upon arrival to Fiji. The change took effect on Sept. 5, 2022. As a result of the change, no test results or proof of test bookings will be required to board flights to Fiji and the Entry Test Fiji portal used to pre-book tests will be discontinued. Furthermore, Fiji has reduced the mandatory isolation period for those who test positive from seven days to five days. Although mandated post-arrival testing has been lifted, testing will be required for anyone who develops COVID-19 symptoms, which individuals...
Splettstoesser Joins TTAND As Marketing Director
Antje Splettstoesser has been named Marketing Director for the Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND). Her appointment was effective Sept. 1, 2022. Flemming Friisdahl, TTAND Founder and CEO, said: “We are very excited to have Antje join our team. Having just become 1,000 agents strong, we believe Antje will be a critical part of our leadership team in guiding the company and our agent partners into the post pandemic era. She has a tremendous amount of travel industry experience that we will be able to draw on.” Friisdahl added: “TTAND has always felt that marketing is a very important...