Don’t look back

A conversation with Ingrid Jarrett, president and CEO of the BC Hotel Association

In the final part of CTP’s conversation with Ingrid Jarrett, the president and CEO of the BC Hotel Association, she talks about hospitality and the challenges that the province’s hotel industry faces going forward. Hospitality has always been synonymous when people talk about the hotel industry. But I’m wondering whether COVID-19 may have made it difficult to use that word when...

 

The advocacy continues

A conversation with Wendy Paradis, president, ACTA

In the final part of Canadian Travel Press’ conversation with ACTA president Wendy Paradis, she talks about the concerns of the association’s members, ACTA’s participation on the Canadian Tourism Roundtable … and … what keeps her up a night in these difficult times. Various levels of government have been introducing a range of programs to support individuals and business as a...

 

GBTA: Supporting the needs of its members

A conversation with Dave Hilfman, Interim Executive Director, Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)

The Global Business Travel Association has a new, interim executive director and Canadian Travel Press had the chance to talk with him recently. As Dave Hilfman tells it, like most organizations, the GBTA had to take a hard look at its operations and scale down accordingly. But that didn't stop the association from continuing to work tirelessly for its members. [caption...

 

Air Canada is primed and ready for takeoff during Covid-19

CHIPPY JEGATHESAN Chief Executive Officer, Voyzant When the pandemic hit, I went through an interesting mix of emotions. I was extremely concerned about the impact that this was going to have on my industry, while my physical body was relieved at the thought of not having to go on another flight again anytime soon. As CEO of Voyzant, my job entails travelling to our various offices across...

 

Now can we tell customers to travel?

Special to Canadian Travel Press

TIM LAW Heifetz, Crozier, Law Canadian Travel Press asked Tim Law of Heifetz Crozier Law to take a flight with Air Canada recently and give us his impressions of what flying in the world of COVID-19 was like. Not only did he do that, he also offers some observations on how important it will be for travel agents to know their suppliers well so they can provide their clients with the kind...

 

Checking in on BC’s hotel industry

A conversation with the BC Hotel Association’s Ingrid Jarrett

In the first of a two-part discussion, Ingrid Jarrett, the president and CEO of the BC Hotel Association talks about how the hotel industry in that province has fared over the past four months. Jarrett tells CTP that “hotels were designated an essential service in BC in March” … and the hotels that remained open “provided safe shelter during phase one and phase two, supporting the...

 

5 Questions with Yves Lalumiére, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tourisme Montréal

1. What is the current state of tourism in Montreal? Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic hit Montréal in mid-March and, for the first time in a long time, tourism was drastically put on hold following the adoption by governments of various rules and measures to control the situation. All sectors of the tourism industry have been severely impacted (hotels, restaurants, cultural...

 

Night time is light time during Yellowknife winters

IAN STALKER Ontario’s Kemp Travel is inviting people to take in a dazzling non-sound and light show when winter rolls around thatʼs provided courtesy of Mother Nature. The company is offering March viewings of the Northern Lights – also referred to as the Aurora Borealis – in the Yellowknife area, with Kemp Travel’s Erin Kemp saying the timing and locale make for spectacular...

 

Making sure agents’ voices are heard

A conversation with Wendy Paradis, Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA)

BOB MOWAT In the first part of a two-part interview with Canadian Travel Press, ACTA president, Wendy Paradis talks about how the association is working to advocate for its members as well as dealing with its own challenges during a global pandemic. There has certainly been a lot of coverage about the impact of COVID-19 on all sectors of the travel and tourism industry, but not a lot has...

 

Recovery & Transformation

ETC report tracks future trends of COVID-19 travel

The global health crisis has left the tourism sector in Europe facing a crisis like no other, with heightened uncertainty surrounding its recovery. In fact, the latest forecasts indicate that travel to Europe is expected to be 54% lower this year than in 2019. Those are the findings being reported by the European Travel Commission’s (ETC) latest quarterly report “European Tourism:...