Healing is the New Luxury: Thailand’s 2026 Wellness Vision Holiday travel to Thailand to experience a luxury wellness vacation was given special attention at this year’s Thailand Travel Mart. It was done so under the promotional positioning statement “healing is the new luxury,” which was presented...
Air Canada’s Toronto-Lima service takes off on Dec. 5 Flights to Peru on Air Canada are now just over the horizon, with services to Lima from Toronto to start on Dec. 5. The new flights will operate two days per week (Tuesdays and Fridays), on a winter seasonal schedule that will run until March...
Canadian advisors see solid momentum heading into 2026, says ACTA president Suzanne Acton-Gervais Break out the sun glasses – the future looks bright for Canadian travel advisors in the forward-looking view projected by ACTA.That was the essence of the message by new ACTA president Suzanne Acton-Gervais,...
TED DAVIS With an economy that is heavily reliant on tourism, Las Vegas tourism stakeholders have been battered by a boycott of the destination by many Canadians in the wake of tumultuous relations with the U.S. president.The numbers are daunting. Las Vegas hotel occupancy...
TED DAVIS The Canadian flag got plenty of energetic waving at the 2025 edition of Rendez-vous Canada in Winnipeg, as more overt demonstrations of Canadian nationalism and pride were on show at the international travel trade marketplace. And during the proceedings, which ran for four days in late May,...
The agency’s new co-owners Kim Paterson and Karina Fong consider the legacy and lessons of Ken Stewart, who passed away this year The new operators of Crowfoot Travel in Calgary are keeping the memory of original owner Ken Stewart in mind when navigating the challenges of their new business. In...
Vancouver advisors discover what awaits clients in Mazatlan Big city amenities and beach resort attractions are a hard-to-find combination of qualities in one destination. But Mazatlan, Mexico offers this double-punch of characteristics for vacationers who are seeking sun and sand, but also want easy...
Representatives from Australia, New Zealand and British Columbia take part in Native Nations exchange program Representatives from Australia, New Zealand and British Columbia take part in Native Nations exchange programThe conclusion of the Native Nations exchange program in Vancouver recently is just...
Takeaways from the ACTA Western Canada Travel Industry Summit The travel business is in healthy condition, but the free-spending, post-pandemic “revenge travel” days of 2023 are over now, and it has been back to work as normal for travel retailers in 2024, said ACTA president Wendy Paradis recently...
