Neste, one of the world’s leading renewable fuel producers, and Lufthansa have strengthened their collaboration regarding the development of renewable solutions for aviation. As part of the collaboration, Lufthansa will use Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel, blended with fossil jet fuel on flights...
Rail Europe has launched a new strategy and technology to get more international passengers on to the tracks travelling across Europe by train, the most sustainable mode of travel. Powered by e-voyageurs SNCF, Rail Europe will enhance the technological integration for its B2B customers with a simple...
Hornblower Niagara Cruises has made a dedicated effort to reduce its environmental impact, which has paid off with a Gold certification from Sustainable Tourism 2030. Previously certified with a silver recognition in 2017, Hornblower has been upgraded to gold with an ongoing commitment to reduce its footprint,...
IAN STALKER CUBA CONTINUES TO BROADEN ITS TOURISM OFFERINGS (Photo above: On hand for a Cuba Tourist Board presentation in Toronto were Frank Pais Oltuski, vice-president of marketing for Gaviota; Lessner Gomez, director of the Cuba Tourist Board’s Toronto office; Cuban ambassador Josefina Vidal;...
BSAP Profile A trained pastry chef by the time she was 19, Dani Berezowsky worked in a London hotel to gain hospitality experience and caught the travel bug while in Europe. After returning home to Canada, all she thought about was travelling, while working 10-hour shifts at a pastry shop. Two exhausting...
CONTIKI ENHANCES 2020 EUROPE PROGRAM Contiki Holidays has launched six Europe trips, including three new train trips, new boutique accommodation, and new conscious, wellness and active experiences. In its biggest product release of the year for Europe 2020, the new trips hit up some of the major...
SWOOP ADDS LONDON-LAS VEGAS ROUTE Swoop, a low-fare subsidiary carrier of WestJet Airlines Inc., has added flights from London International Airport (YXU) to McCarran International Airport (LAS). Flights to Las Vegas operate twice weekly on Thursday and Sundays. “The addition of the London-Las...
BAHIA PRINCIPE RESORT GAINING MORE MAYAN TOUCHES Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts has begun a significant investment to update its offerings at Luxury Bahia Principe Akumal and added touches of the area’s Maya culture at select common areas throughout the resort. Beginning in December,...
BC PANORAMA BC EXPANDSSTEEP AND DEEP TRAILS In the wake of its busiest snow season in more than a decade, Panorama Mountain Resort in BC is again spending lots to enhance the guest experience. The resort continues to expand its steep and deep terrain, adding four more trails and more unnamed tree skiing...
WESTJET OPENING FLAGSHIP LOUNGE IN CALGARY WestJet reports that work has begun on its first proprietary flagship lounge at Calgary International Airport. Construction of the lounge underscores WestJet’s ongoing commitment to growing its premium presence and guest experience in Calgary. “As...
