Ready for the comeback Why agents and the travel trade are optimistic about the future of travel By: Ann Ruppenstein Photos: Joshua Earle Hope, at long last. As the travel industry begins to start up after essentially 13 months on pause, many travel advisors are witnessing another turning point with...
Air Canada & ACV’s refund plan takes flight By: Ann Ruppenstein Even though Air Canada has “both feet grounded in the reality that our recovery could take some time,” Lucie Guillemette said the airline also has “every reason to be optimistic about the future.”...
Agents welcome Air Canada’s new stance on refunds By: Ian Stalker A trio of Toronto-area travel agents is welcoming news that Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations have decided to provide client refunds and will also protect agent commissions for those whose travel plans were disrupted by the onset...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines in need of support By: Ian Stalker Photo: UWI Seismic Research Centre The St. Vincent and The Grenadines Tourism Authority is appealing to those in the travel industry for help for its destination following the April 9 volcanic eruption that has created a “catastrophic”...
Agents are integral to Goway’s success Renee Stanton-Defaria, General Manager Sales at Goway Travel, shares details about Goway’s new agent loyalty program, which destinations are hot contenders for post pandemic travel and how the tour operator’s FIT business is taking off. By: Ann Ruppenstein...
Tourism recovery starts closer to home By: Ian Stalker The head of Destination Canada is warning those in the travel industry that there won’t be any quick fix to the woes that have befallen this country’s tourist trade because of the coronavirus pandemic. Marsha Walden said during...
Montreal shown to be magical By: Ian Stalker Top photo © Étienne Lechasseur Pick a city for your meetings event. Any city. But Tourisme Montréal says if you’re looking for a particularly creative metropolis as a venue, Montreal should be at the top of your list. Tourisme...
Food for thought for travellers By: Ian Stalker Interested in honing your cooking skills? And also interested in encountering different cuisines during your upcoming travels? Travel Courier has found some options for you to learn about some of the world’s great dishes. Enjoy! Cooking up a storm...
Take a dive with Aquanauts in Grenada Story: Ian Stalker Tom Geer views the Caribbean Sea as a big, wide water body that has plenty of room for those who want to take up scuba diving. And that includes people with physical disabilities. Geer and his family run Aquanauts, a dive operator on the island...
It’s an elephant! Story: Ian Stalker Photos: Patara Elephant Farm The Chiang Mai, Thailand-area Patara Elephant Farm is looking somewhat like a maternity ward these days. The facility, home to a herd of elephants that tourists can visit and help care for, is welcoming a new addition, a baby elephant...
