Royal Jordanian is now linking Toronto and Amman IAN STALKER Jordan's tourist trade is getting an airborne shot in the arm from Jordan's national carrier, which is keen on enabling tourists to visit sites that have may hosted Biblical figures, Lawrence of Arabia and even the swashbuckling Indiana...
Real stories from travel agents on how they’ve helped clients out of a bind Angie Oswald is ready to bare all the details about the times she’s saved the day for intrepid travellers.“Clients came in wanting to confirm a hotel they researched online for a wedding,” recalls...
Demand for luxury vacations is rising IAN STALKERA Toronto-area travel agent says he's seeing growing demand for travel, with luxury travel at the forefront of that growth.Pat Probert of Bob Family Travel says that interest in travel is growing by "leaps and bounds," a welcome development for a travel...
Positive signs of recovery for WestJet ANN RUPPENSTEINFollowing the launch of transatlantic service from Toronto to Edinburgh earlier this month, recovery at WestJet is in full swing. The airline recently beat its previous record with a new single-day guest count of 55,000 set – the highest since...
Maya influence remains very visible IAN STALKER The Mexican state of Yucatan offers a look back at Mexico's past — and then some.Senior tourism official Miguel Hernandez notes Yucatan has some 3,000 haciendas, estates that can tell of the Mexico of several centuries ago.Some of those haciendas...
Number of air seats is growing IAN STALKER The director of the Los Cabos tourism board says his destination is seeing a quick rebound in the Canadian market, citing available air seats as proof of the recovery. Rodrigo Esponda says the June-November period of this year will see 82,000 airplane...
Company now has over 100 properties around the world IAN STALKER AMR Collection has worked its way well south, with a company best known for its Mexican and Caribbean islands presence now having arrived in South America. AMR Collection’s president Gonzalo del Peon noted during a May 24 presentation...
The domestic market and travel agents are key to the recovery of the travel and tourism industry in Canada — Destination Canada's Maureen Riley Maureen Riley, VP International at Destination Canada, believes the recovery of the travel and tourism industry in Canada will be driven...
Memorable stays at new and updated properties around the world ANN RUPPENSTEINAs the summer weather heats up, Canadians are eager to get out and explore again. Here's a look at some memorable new hotels to check into across North America, Europe and beyond. Calilo, Greece The...
A look at Fairmont’s past, present and future Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has come a long way since 1907, when Fairmont San Francisco first opened. The rich history of the iconic brand can be discovered in the pages of Fairmont: Grand By Nature, a newly launched coffee table book that delves...
