CALGARY — There’s nothing like the gift of giving back, as WestJet has shown in its latest Christmas Miracle video. This year’s spot highlights the airline’s newest community investment program, Miracle Miles, which transforms ordinary flights with WestJet into an opportunity for passengers to give back to their communities. The […]
Year: 2022
CALGARY — Swoop is giving Canadians more opportunities to head south this winter with newly added sun flights from Hamilton, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Abbotsford. Beginning in January, Swoop will restart service from Hamilton to Montego and will also add new frequencies to popular published routes from Hamilton to Punta […]
MARKHAM — TRIPOPPO hosted its Asia & Beyond travel showcase and dinner recently at the Toronto Marriott Markham. The event was attended by 100+ travel agents, as well as tourism board reps for China, Hong Kong, Indonesia and South Korea, plus airline reps for Air Canada, Cathay Pacific, China Southern […]
TORONTO — There’s plenty more sunshine in store for Okanagan residents this winter, thanks to returning flights to Mexico with Sunwing. Starting mid-December, Sunwing will launch weekly direct routes from Kelowna International Airport to both Cancun and Mazatlán. Kelowna-Cancun will operate Thursdays starting on Dec. 15, 2022 until April 13, […]
PUNTA CANA — AMR Collection held its third annual ‘Amazing Agent Celebration’ at the 500-room Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana this past weekend. Over 130 agents, with 15 hailing from Canada, gathered to be honoured for top sales performances. Dreams Macao Beach opened in 2020 and then shut down during […]
TORONTO — Canada Jetlines’ new Toronto-Vancouver service takes off today. The new, nonstop flights, first announced in October 2022, offer nonstop A320 service. Inaugural flight events are taking place today at Canada Jetlines’ gates at both Toronto Pearson and Vancouver International Airport. Members of the Canada Jetlines executive team will be […]
CYPRESS, CA — TTC Tour Brands has announced three fam opportunities for travel advisors in 2023. Designed to give advisors first-hand experience with the company’s portfolio of brands, the fams include an itinerary to the American South, one in Italy for independent travel consultants, and another in Croatia specifically for […]
TORONTO — More than 150 travel agents, industry professionals and destination reps came out for last night’s Visit Orlando training event. Visit Orlando and its partners, including Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort, hotels and attractions, hosted the agents for a series of innovative, interactive in-person training events highlighting […]
MIAMI — Virgin Voyages has taken delivery of Resilient Lady, its third ship in the span of just two years. Built from the ground up by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, the mid-sized Resilient Lady joins sister ships Scarlet Lady and Valiant Lady, each of which weighs 110,000 gross tons. The newest […]
TORONTO — Why visit Ireland during the off-peak travel season? Nine lucky travel advisors can tell you why. Tourism Ireland’s recent Canadian luxury trade fam trip to the Emerald Isle hosted a group of nine travel professionals who all specialize in high-end travel. The fam was designed to showcase the […]