|
|
Monday, June 10, 2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
A well-known face in the Canadian travel industry is starting a new chapter. Krista Rothfuchs, known for her work at Air Canada Vacations, is now a BDM at Exodus Adventure Travels, covering Ontario and Manitoba. “I personally enjoy planning vacations to destinations I've never been to and places that I'm curious about exploring,” Rothfuchs tells PAX. "Exodus offers the world when it comes to touring!"
|
|
|
|
A strike action for more than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers is on hold as mediator-assisted negotiations are underway with the government. Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the union representing the workers, originally set a strike deadline of 4 p.m. EST on Friday (June 7), but it was extended until Wednesday (June 12).
|
|
|
|
TTC Tour Brands has announced a new incentive for travel advisors and a sale for travellers planning to head out on a European adventure this September. Canadian travel advisors who sell five September bookings with TTC Tour Brands during the sale’s run period will receive a $500 e-gift card.
|
|
|
|
Sandy Knox of JWS TRAVEL is a Mexico travel specialist. She’s from Red Deer, AB, but spends her winters living in Puerto Vallarta, where she gets an on-the-ground look. Her proudest itinerary to date? “I was able to put a wedding group together in less than three days when another agency did nothing for them in three months,” Knox says in today’s Monday Minute. “I felt like a rock star.”
|
|
|
|
Trip.com has released its 2024 Trip.Best Global and Asia 100 lists, a collection of curated travel rankings based on user reviews and year-round sales popularity. The Trip.Best lists enable global travellers to select the best experiences a destination has to offer, including hotels, attractions, restaurants and nightlife.
|
|
|
|
As Paris prepares to host the 2024 Summer Games, the capital of couture has already made sure its most iconic landmark, the Eiffel Tower, is wearing a look fitting of the international event. The Olympic rings were mounted on the monument on Friday (June 7) to mark 50 days until athletes and sports fans alike gather in the French capital.
|
|
|
|
Lea Diele was awarded the Travel Institute’s annual Educational Excellent Award at the Travel Leaders Network’s annual EDGE conference in Washington, DC, on June 9. The vice-president of education for Travel Leaders Network, Diele said she shared credit for the award with TLN leadership and her team of five trainers.
|
|
|
|
Windstar Cruises has revealed its plan to send its newest ship, Star Seeker, cruising to Alaska and Japan when it joins the fleet in 2026. The small-ship cruise line last sailed the two destinations in 2023, before it redeployed Star Breeze to be the year-round ship in Tahiti.
|
|
|
|
Playa Hotels & Resorts played host to the 2024 Spotlight Awards at the Hyatt Ziva Cancun on June 4. The four-day, three-night celebration honoured the outstanding achievements of its most successful travel agent partners.
|
|
|
|
Toronto Pearson conducted its annual mock emergency exercise that simulated the full-scale response to an explosion occurring in a terminal. This year’s exercise, which took place overnight June 8-9 between 11:30 p.m. and 3 a.m. in Terminal 1, involved over 100 volunteers from neighbouring communities.
|
|
|
|
|
|
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
After kicking off its inaugural bash in Vancouver last summer and staging another edition in Toronto last November, Porter Airlines brought its lively Mr. Porter’s House Party to the nation’s capital last night (June 6), giving Ottawa a taste of how Porter likes to party.
|
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has published its third annual impact report, specifying progress made during 2023 and detailing updates to the company’s sustainability goals. Its plan consists of 11 measurable goals, including reducing 50 per cent of food waste by 2025, eliminating single-use plastics and achieving net zero by 2050.
|
Jamaica has welcomed a record two million visitors so far in 2024, more than ever reported during the period of January to May. The country’s final tourism data for 2023 also notes a record-breaking 4.1 million visitors and 25.5 per cent year-over-year increase in total visitation compared to 2022.
|
|
|
|
All rights reserved © PAXGlobalMedia 2024
|
|
|
