Without a doubt, the pandemic has taken a toll on the travel industry. According to ACTA, over 800 storefront agencies across Canada are now permanently closed. As agents continue to see a revenue decline of 95%, more than 90% of travel agents are still on CRB or EI. While the industry...
AmaWaterways' Kristin Karst on resuming sailings throughout Europe By: Ann RuppensteinAmaWaterways is on course to resume European river cruises on select ships beginning July 3, 2021 in Portugal. Kristin Karst, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of AmaWaterways, spoke with Travel Courier about...
More good deeds provide more good news Ian Stalker Good work!The good deeds just keep on coming from those in the tourism industry.A couple of weeks ago, Travel Courier profiled a number of people in travel who are working to make this world a better place and since then has learned of others...
Canadians urged to travel within their own country By: Ian StalkerThe Tourism Industry Association of Canada and Destination Canada say Canadians won't have to go far to help get this country's ailing tourism trade back on its feet.In fact, they won't have to go far at all.Senior officials from...
There’s no place like home! Takeaways from RVC+ By: Ann Ruppenstein Although the pandemic continues to take a toll on the travel industry, Canadian tourism officials are optimistic about what the future holds. “For tourism businesses, this year has been a long, very difficult journey....
All aboard! Rocky Mountaineer gears up for a triumphant return 31 is the new 30. Although a global pandemic caused Rocky Mountaineer to miss its 30th anniversary in 2020, the rail operator has big plans for the summer as it gears up to resume operations on July 5. “We’re hoping to get the trains...
A Whale of a Tail: Adventure Canada’s 2022 Newfoundland Sailings Showcase Nature’s Playground Story: Ian Stalker Photos: Dennis MintyAdventure Canada is inviting people to share Newfoundland waters with some weighty ocean dwellers.The company has two 2022 Newfoundland sailings – one June 12-23...
NYC reawakens and gears up for Canadian visitors NYC & Company, the official destination marketing organization for New York City’s five boroughs, recently connected virtually with the travel trade for its first international sales mission since the pandemic hit. “As we look ahead to safely...
Travel offers many high points Story: Ian Stalker It seems that there's no shortage of opportunities for those in the travel industry to take the high road.Literally.Travel Courier has found numerous examples of travel experiences that lead people to lofty ground and in one case well above...
Tour East partner can provide medical reassurance By: Ian StalkerTour East Holidays has teamed up with a firm that can provide travellers with medical counselling around the clock, a move the company says should reassure those wanting to see the world but are uneasy about doing so because of health...
