Royalton Luxury Resorts is adopting two new waste-reduction initiatives to strengthen its commitment to environmental sustainability.
Effective Oct. 1, all Royalton Resorts, Hideaway at Royalton and CHIC by Royalton hotels will have phased out single-use straws and significantly reduced... › › Page 6
Royalton Luxury Resorts is adopting two new waste-reduction initiatives to strengthen its commitment to environmental sustainability.
Effective Oct. 1, all Royalton Resorts, Hideaway at Royalton and CHIC by Royalton hotels will have phased out single-use straws and significantly reduced... Travel Courier Issue Date: Sep 13, 2018
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Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts – which has all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico and Spain – has announced the opening for the Grand Bahia Principe Aquamarine, the first adults-only hotel under the Grand Bahia Principe brand.
Set to welcome guests starting Nov. 1, the... Travel Courier Issue Date: Sep 06, 2018
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Caribbean
As part of Sunwing Foundation’s Flying Start initiative, Sunwing has partnered with Sisters Keeper Elite Basketball to give kids in Jamaica a summer camp experience and help them get ready for school by providing them with backpacks filled with school supplies.
The event took place during... Travel Courier Issue Date: Sep 06, 2018
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Caribbean
WestJet is offering its guests more convenience with the launch of the first ever artificial intelligence (AI) powered chatbot from a Canadian airline.
The chatbot, named Juliet, is available in English and French through Facebook Messenger and enables travellers to easily manage many... Travel Courier Issue Date: Aug 30, 2018
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After a successful inaugural season, Sunwing will be returning to Bonaire this winter season.
Weekly Sunday flights from Toronto to Bonaire will resume Dec. 16 and run until April 14, 2019.
A top-rated dive destination, Bonaire is a favourite vacation spot for those who enjoy all types of... Travel Courier Issue Date: Aug 30, 2018
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Sun Destinations
On Aug. 3, the Canadian Airline Dispatchers Association (CALDA) filed an application with the Canada Industrial Relations Board to represent flight dispatchers at WestJet.
The move comes shortly after WestJet's cabin crew members became unionized with the Canadian Union of Public Employees... Travel Courier Issue Date: Aug 09, 2018
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The National Association of Bahamians in Canada recently presented the Fusion 45 Gala to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Bahamian Independence.
Pictured at the gala are (l-r) Paul Strachan, Bahamas Tourist Office, Brent Carnegie and Elaine Carnegie, Canlink, Canadian representative for... Travel Courier Issue Date: Aug 02, 2018
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Caribbean
Sunwing has received the Consumer Choice Award in the Greater Toronto Area in the category of Best Charter Airline and Vacation Provider for the fifth consecutive year.
This latest accolade comes after receiving the award for the first time this past year in Halifax, St. John’s, Regina and... Travel Courier Issue Date: Aug 02, 2018
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Touring
Business is good at Spanish hotel chain Meliá Hotels International, which brought news of a growing portfolio to a recent lunch event in Vancouver.
Tabling the information at the Teahouse in Stanley Park was Tony Cortizas (pictured), VP of Global Strategy for the hotel group. Meliá is one... Travel Courier Issue Date: Aug 02, 2018
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Rooms
Cathay Pacific will commence a new non-stop service from Seattle Tacoma International Airport on April 1, 2019, becoming the only airline that will directly link Hong Kong with the fastest-growing city on the West Coast.
The four-times-weekly service will see Seattle become the airline's... Travel Courier Issue Date: Aug 02, 2018
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