A decade of difference Travel advisors weigh in with their thoughts on how the industry has changed “There are so many more requests for things off the beaten path — as much as there is on the internet, I love the personal touch of talking with an expert at a consolidator or tour operator.” Karri...
Take a hike… around the world Ian Stalker The travel industry clearly has its fair share of people who love to go a-wandering, along a mountain path... And also hike on other types of terrain or explore the Great Outdoors by other methods. Travel Courier wants to introduce you to some particularly...
Hot Caribbean reopenings Canlink is offering an update on the reopening status of its properties throughout the Caribbean and the U.K.The company notes that during these past few months, management at the resorts did not stand idly by. They looked at this as an opportunity to prepare for the time...
A decade of difference Travel advisors weigh in with their thoughts on how the industry has changed “A travel agent has to wear many hats… It has become one of the most emotionally and mentally demanding jobs out there — you have to be quick to think on your feet as there is so much out of your...
Coping during COVID-19 This week Travel Courier checks in with TravelOnly's Holly McBean, who spent 20 years as a storefront agent before being home-based. Although she’s incurred a few major company bankruptcies during her career, she says nothing has affected the industry like COVID-19. What...
Hey, it's Market Sales Manager, Eastern Ontario, Celebrity Cruises, Inc. How have you been coping during the last few months and how have you been keeping busy?Last few months? It feels like years already. Especially with the changing seasons it’s really astounding when I look...
Yellowstone series sparks demand for Dude Ranch Vacations Yellowstone, the wildly popular cable television series starring Kevin Costner, has sparked newfound interest in the Rocky Mountains and specifically luxury dude ranch vacations. Red Reflet Ranch, a 28,000-guest ranch in Ten Sleep, Wyoming, has experienced...
Haven Resorts & Spas readies for Oct. 1 reopening Ian Stalker Haven Resorts & Spas has chosen Oct. 1 as the reopening date of its Cancun-area Haven Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa, with North American director of sales & marketing Jan LaPointe saying the company has opted for a "slow...
Etihad boosts its Toronto-Abu Dhabi service Ian Stalker The slump international travel is having to contend with these days isn't preventing Etihad Airways from boosting its Toronto-Abu Dhabi service, with the carrier reporting now stable load factors on the route that it's confident will...
Welcome back to Saint Lucia An interview on the future of travel with Minister of Tourism Dominic Fedee Can you provide a bit of an update about how it’s been going since Saint Lucia reopened its borders to international travellers? We’re very glad that in the first month, we’ve seen...
