Canada’s Indigenous tourism sector impacted by pandemic New research shows that Canada’s Indigenous tourism sector will experience a 65.9 percent decline in direct GDP (down to $555 million) and a 59.4 percent decline in employment (down to 14,624 jobs) in 2020, due to COVID-19 and the global tourism...
new campaign highlights Indigenous experiences The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) has launched the new Destination Indigenous marketing campaign in an effort to encourage, highlight and educate travellers about the many Indigenous experiences that await Canadians. Rolled out on June...
Jason Sarracini The Managing Director of Omega Tours discusses the company's focus on Canadian experiences What shift did Omega Tours make in the wake of COVID-19? Omega was experiencing significant growth and in January 2020, we had our largest revenue month ever. Then, in February, we felt things...
Oh, Canada ? How to sell more domestic travel Ann Ruppenstein THere's no place like home As many travellers set their sights on staying closer to home, the Canadian market holds tremendous potential for the recovery of the tourism industry. Travel agents can take advantage of this...
Industry veteran Dana Gain shares her views on why travel is primed to make a swift comeback in the aftermath of COVID-19 Dana Gain How long will it take for travel to return to normal? Predictions from travel companies, airlines, investment and consulting firms currently range from one to three...
Adventure travel key to industry recovery The tourism industry has been hit hard by COVID-19, with current forecasts predicting the loss of 100 million jobs worldwide. A new report dives into what makes adventure destinations competitive and ranks 191 nations by their ability to welcome and host...
Iberostar launches its exclusive rewards program for travel agents in Canada Iberostar Group has launched StarAgents, the hotel chain’s exclusive rewards program for travel agents, in Canada. Through the loyalty program, agent partners can track and redeem points for vacations to Iberostar properties...
Divers are eager to take the plunge Ian Stalker Those with a stake in the dive industry are looking forward to the day when there will be a large number of experienced divers again enjoying some sub-surface exploration and there will also be plenty of people who dream of taking up the sport...
Lawyer courts nature enthusiasts with Belize resorts IAN STALKER Daniel Lighter has shifted much of his attention from jury to jungle. The Montrealer, who spent five years as a Crown attorney in Quebec and then some 25 years practicing criminal law in Quebec and Ontario, has now diverted much...
Born to fly Aircraft are not designed to stand still — and neither are pilots. As Brussels Airlines got ready to restart flight operations after 12 weeks of hibernation, it documented the behind the scenes process involved in getting its fleet out of parking mode and ready for takeoff. Under...
