Destinations
Grant Named Regional Manager/Ontario For Vision
Renata Grant has been appointed regional manager/Ontario for Vision Travel. The announcement was made by Julie Skinner, vice president, leisure sales and operations at Vision Travel. Grant will be based at Vision’s Toronto head office and joins the Vision team of seven regional managers across the network. She will be responsible for growing leisure sales and supporting advisors based in the head office as well as in Ottawa and Georgetown, Ont. Grant brings with her a wealth of experience with over 20 years in the industry including owning award-winning cruise-focused...
TIAC Talks ArriveCAN, Labour Shortage And More
It's unlikely that ArriveCAN will get the axe anytime soon. TIAC's Marc Seguin told a Thursday (Sept. 1) TIAC webinar that cautious government officials are currently wary of doing away with ArriveCAN over fears that there will be yet another COVID wave. ArriveCAN has been blamed by many in the travel industry for slowing travel's recovery, with Seguin telling webinar viewers that: “Personally, I wish to see this disappear.” TIAC wants the government to drop the likes of ArriveCAN and current random COVID testing at some airports, arguing they are discouraging people from...
Chile Updates Vaccination Entry Rules
As of Sept. 1, non-resident foreign tourists can enter Chile just by presenting their Vaccination Certificate and Identification Document. On the other hand, unvaccinated people must present a Negative PCR performed at least 48 hours before traveling to Chile. The vaccination certificate will replace the Mobility Pass for nonresident foreign tourists. From Sept. 1, those entering the country must present a vaccination certificate issued from their country as soon as they embark for Chile. Proof of vaccination together with ID will be valid as a mobility pass so that...
Visit Seattle Partners With Canuckiwi Consulting
Canuckiwi Consulting will manage the consumer and trade marketing, along with travel trade relations for Visit Seattle in Canada this fall Corey Marshall, Principal, Canuckiwi Consulting, said: “As Canadian travellers return to the U.S., we are honoured to work with Visit Seattle to inspire Canadian travellers, travel advisors and tour operators to choose the Emerald City.” Marshall added: “Canuckiwi specializes in representing U.S. destinations so partnering with the renowned Pacific Northwest city of Seattle is a natural fit.” Caitlyn Shearer, Tourism Manager, Visit...
Jamaica Earns Top Honours At World Travel Awards
Jamaica continued its ‘remarkable winning streak,’ receiving three awards at the Gala Ceremony of the 29th Annual World Travel Awards Caribbean & The Americas held at Sandals Montego Bay, Jamaica, last week. The island was named the Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board 2022 for the 14th year in a row, the Caribbean’s Leading Destination 2022 for the 16th year in a row, and the Caribbean’s Leading Nature Destination 2022. Minister of Tourism for Jamaica, Edmund Bartlett said: “This was a very powerful night for us because even though Jamaica has traditionally led...
Quick Thinking Makes For A Great Event
Goway Travel employees and their industry colleagues didn't jeopardize any opportunity they might have of getting on popular trivia show Jeopardy with their sterling Tuesday night performance. Goway staffers along with people involved in New Zealand's and Australia's tourism trades gathered in Toronto Tuesday night for what would have been the 20th annual Goway-Air New Zealand cricket game, with cricket a popular sport in New Zealand and many other countries Goway sends people to. The competition was cancelled because of rain, prompting Goway to quickly host a trivia contest,...
What’s The Outlook
“Canadians continue to love their domestic vacations, but it’s true that in 2022 we’re seeing a break from this pandemic-era norm. For outbound Canadian travellers, the data shows a trend towards international trips,” observed Expedia Group’s VP, Global Air Partnerships, Julie Kyse. And she went on to point out that: “This summer, international searches by Canadians were up 235%. This data highlights the shift away from focusing on Canadian destinations, which makes sense given the opening of borders and loosening of travel restrictions worldwide.” Kyse admitted that...
Fall Deals From CanaDream
CanaDream has increased availability and is offering savings for travel this fall. Seasonal special offers include a free night -- reflecting savings of up to $250 -- for bookings of five nights or more, deeply discounted one way relocation offers and for sunseekers heading south across the border, value driven winter sun deals are bundled with added extras for long stays in the sun. Kathryn Munro, VP Sales & Marketing for CanaDream, said: “It's no secret that autumn is the best time of year to travel, there’s less traffic on the roads, more space at campgrounds and...