TORONTO — Despite last week’s headlines about burning cars and gunfights in Mazatlan, Mexico, travel agents, for the most part, are keeping their cool and, more importantly, keeping their clients calm and excited about future travel. The wave of violence, which began last week following the arrest of an alleged […]
Day: January 10, 2023
TORONTO — Sunwing has resumed regular operations to Mazatlan following last week’s wave of violence in the Mexican destination. After temporarily cancelling all southbound departures to Mazatlan on Jan. 6, 2023, in light of the Canadian government’s non-essential travel advisory, Sunwing has announced that all northbound travellers have been safely […]
MONTREAL — Air Transat has launched a brand new campaign along with special promotional pricing for winter travel. The new campaign, ‘Come Back Changed’, includes a 30-second and 15-second video as well as a 30-second audio ad in English and French. The multiplatform campaign, rolling out in Ontario and Quebec, […]
TORONTO — While flight operations are largely getting back to normal after a chaotic winter holiday break, travel advisors in Saskatchewan are still dealing not just with the suspension of Sunwing’s service out of Regina and Saskatoon until early February, but also their lost commissions. It’s a tough blow for […]
OTTAWA – A parliamentary committee voted Monday to launch a study into the causes behind Canada’s chaotic holiday travel season and to hear not only from industry giants, but also from some of the passengers who saw their plans upended. Members of the federal transport committee met to discuss the […]
HAMILTON — There’s a new low-cost airline in ‘play’ in Canada, with flights to Europe set to take off in summer 2023. PLAY, which operates flights between Iceland and Europe, has announced new service in Canada starting on June 22, 2023 from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport. Low-cost carriers […]
MYRTLE BEACH — Palette Resort Myrtle Beach Hotel Condominium is showcasing its recent renovations with special rates and offers. The property is increasingly working with Canadian travel agencies, getting the word out about its beachside accommodation for Canadian travellers, with a variety of studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom ocean view […]