Coping during COVID-19 This week Travel Courier checks in with Carey Duncan of Travel Quest in Portage la Prairie, MB, who has been in the industry for 30 years. Duncan says it's time for consultants to share the stories about how they were there for clients during the pandemic. What has it been...
Come in, we're reopen! A Q&A with Stuart Morris, General Manager, Retail, for SellOffVacations COVID-19 has been challenging for the travel industry. How did SellOffVacations support agents during this time? In only a few days we had our agents up and running from home – calls were...
G Adventures adds new tours to travel with confidence Plus collection Trips to Cuba, Madagascar, Australia and New Zealand revealed Following positive feedback from travellers and encouraging booking numbers for departures in 2020 and 2021, G Adventures has introduced four additional itineraries...
Intrepid Launches New Family Retreats as Family Travel Booms Could it be that family travel is paving the way for recovery?Despite uncertainty in travel due to COVID-19 border closures and regulations, Intrepid Travel has seen unprecedented demand for its family tours over the last several months,...
One step closer: 74 recommendations from Healthy Sail Panel sent to CDC New recommendations from a panel of globally recognized medical and scientific experts say that by relentlessly focusing on prevention and other measures – including the testing of guests and crew members – public health...
romance heats up in Jamaica For clients looking for standout locations to say “I do,” consider Jamaica’s range of options for smaller, more intimate ceremonies. “As the leading wedding and honeymoon destination in the Caribbean, we are thrilled to safely welcome couples to Jamaica to celebrate...
The bird is the word: New BC trail encourages travellers to look up Photo courtesy: Shayne Kaye - BC Bird TrailLaunched in partnership with Destination British Columbia, Tourism Richmond, Birds Canada, Indigenous Tourism BC and others, the BC Bird Trail is one of the province’s newest year-round...
Corporate travel poised for slow but steady rebound Corporate travel is making a slow but steady rebound. According to the third phase of a combined multinational ‘State of the Market’ survey by global TMC, FCM Travel Solutions, and SME-specialist business travel provider Corporate Traveller,...
Virtuoso survey reveals leisure travel hotspots Recent findings from global luxury travel network Virtuoso show that upscale travellers are hitting the road and taking weeks — and even months-long getaways — as well as multi-family vacations, while dreaming of faraway destinations such as South...
Hotels showcase creativity during pandemic Ian Stalker Creativity appears to be part and parcel of the lodging industry, even as a global pandemic has thrown tourism into a tailspin.Travel Courier has found a number of hotels that are showing plenty of imagination as they compete for guests.Here...
