We’re good to go

VisitBritain reassures travellers with ‘ring of confidence’

In the first part of a two-part conversation with VisitBritain’s Senior Vice President, The Americas, Paul Gauger talks about what VisitBritain is doing to help with the destination’s tourism recovery; health and safety initiatives; and programs designed to give both domestic travellers and future international visitors the confidence to travel. Maybe you can start by giving Canadian...

 

Aeromexico is winging its way to recovery

Aeromexico’s Senior VP Global Sales, Giancarlo Mulinelli chats with Canadian Travel Press this week about how things are shaping up for the carrier as it rebuilds its network and prepares for the winter season. Canadian Travel Press: Is Aeromexico’s route fully operational now, including your Canadian network? How full are your flights now and do you think there is resistance among the...

 

Paddle into the past with Metis Crossing

IAN STALKER Smoky Lake, Alta.’s Metis Crossing is looking forward to again offering canoeing enthusiasts waterborne history lessons about those who played a crucial role in the shaping of the West; without having the modern-day paddlers experience any of the hardships that were routinely all part of a day’s work for ancestors of Metis Crossing employees. Metis Crossing – described as...

 

Remembering Lynda Sinclair

In 2013, Lynda Sinclair was one of more than 40 Canadian travel industry pioneers who contributed to Voices of Travel, a special book marking the 45th anniversary of Canadian Travel Press. Each of these voices offered a mixture of historical perspective, anecdotes, reflections, passion, hope and more as they told the story of Canada’s travel industry over a period of four and a half...

 

A value beyond the economics

A conversation with Destination Canada’s Marsha Walden

BOB MOWAT “I believe Canadians are truly coming to understand the profound influence the visitor economy has on our lives and our communities. Tourism brings value far beyond its economic contribution,” Destination Canada’s new resident and CEO, Marsha Walden observed in a conversation with Canadian Travel Press this week. What’s it like to start a new job in the middle of a global...

 

Plan B is NOT an option

Relaxing restrictions will go a long way to stimulating demand

While it’s not the V-shaped recovery that the industry was hoping for, Direct Travel’s president, Canada West, Brian Robertson talks with Canadian Travel Press about how the company is staying connected with its people; what the state of play is now; and what the future holds. Spoiler alert: Plan B is not an option. I know that you’ve been holding regular, virtual town halls to...

 

Health is wealth

How to energize your post COVID-19 sales

STEVE CROWHURST As of today, we have several months of COVID-19 history to consider and from that information I think we have a handle on COVID-19. [caption id="attachment_142173" align="alignright" width="300"] Crowhurst[/caption] The shock has worn off. We know what it does. We know how to sell around it. We know how to keep mum, dad, gran, and granddad safe and how to stay safe...

 

That’s the key to get corporate travellers back on the road

Right measures, right training

COVID-19 has changed the world and it has certainly hammered corporate travel, However, SAP Concur Canada’s director of sales, Victoria DeBoon tells Canadian Travel Press that “business travel will return, but not in the same way it was prior to the global pandemic. Business travel is being reshaped.” I think the question that everyone in the travel industry is asking these days is...

 

Take a breath, this is temporary

Clicktivated helping destinations connect with travellers during COVID-19

Ben Hatala is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Clicktivated – https://www.clicktivatedtravel.com/ – and he talks to Canadian Travel Press this week about how destinations can use videos to create interactive and impactful ways to educate and inspire travellers. Along the way, he makes it clear that “it’s no longer a question of ‘if’ people will travel, but a matter of...

 

Masking the situation

How to handle clients who won’t wear a mask

In mid-April, the TraveLaw Online weekly series was launched with Canadian Travel Press’ sister publications, www.travelpress.com and Press Today. [caption id="attachment_142014" align="alignright" width="220"] Crozier[/caption] Each week, travel law experts, Doug Crozier and Tim Law of Heifetz, Crozier, Law respond to questions from travel agent readers to help them with their...