Kenneth Bryan appointed CTO chair ANN RUPPENSTEINKenneth Bryan, the minister of tourism for the Cayman Islands, has been elected as the new chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO).“I’m honoured and excited to take over the mantle of the CTO chairmanship because I recognize, like...
Las Vegas doesn't have a Monopoly on gaming IAN STALKERAtlantic City, New Jersey, has impressive ties to a game and impressive ties to gaming.Judi Pym of Discover The World, which represents MeetAC in this country, says her destination and hugely popular board game Monopoly are forever intertwined,...
Vienna prepares to celebrate the holidays IAN STALKERPhotos courtesy of stadtwienmarkting / Johannes Wiedl and simply raw bakery / Chiara DanekMarie Polt is spreading Tidings of Comfort and Joy to those who love Christmas.Polt, the Vienna Tourist Board's market manager USA, UK and Canada, says it won't...
Canada Jetlines gears up for take off Canada Jetlines welcomed travel agents aboard a pre-inaugural, two-day, fam flight last weekend (Sept. 16 & Sept 17) from Toronto to Calgary and back to give them an opportunity to experience what the carrier will be offering their clients when they launch...
After passing through otherworldly formations of stalactite and stalagmite crystal structures formed over millions of years, our tour guide at Cayman Crystal Caves on Grand Cayman leads the group to the aptly named Bat Cave where dozens of bats are hanging and flying around the dimly...
IAN STALKER A veteran Toronto travel agent is applauding the federal government's new guidelines on flights within or originating in this country that were cancelled or delayed for over three hours for reasons beyond the airlines' control. Airlines must now offer those who experienced waits...
IAN STALKER Alvaro Concha, Colombian tourist board ProColombia's trade commissioner for Canada, is eager to introduce ProColombia's new Canadian representative Juan Sebastian Sanchez Chica, who can truthfully claim to know Colombia's Caribbean-fronting city of Cartagena — a mainstay of Colombian...
Airline news travel agents can use A roundup of the latest airline news curated for travel advisors. Air Transat bookings soar to near pre-pandemic levels Transat A.T., the parent company of Air Transat, has a sunny outlook for the fourth quarter of 2022."We...
Egypt and Jordan figure prominently Goway Travel has a one-two start-with-the-letter P punch when it comes to promoting its Middle East program.Moira Smith, who oversees the company's MidEast and Africa programs, notes Jordan and Egypt have dramatic features quickly recognized within and outside...
Canadian market stronger than in 2019 IAN STALKERAir France-KLM's new general director of Canadian operations has arrived in this country at a promising time for his two carriers, which are benefitting from what he says is an eagerness among Canadians to travel the globe once again.Jean-Eudes de La Breteche...
