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...
Arrivals to the Caribbean destination are expected to soar past impressive 2024 figures Antigua and Barbuda says it's on a tourism roll, with the destination expecting the number of tourists it will host this year will top last year's impressive figure. Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority CEO Colin...
What's new in Barbados, Jamaica, Saint Lucia and Turks and Caicos. Travel Courier was on location for the recent Caribbean Travel Marketplace held in Antigua & Barbuda to get all the news from fan-favourite Caribbean destinations like Barbados, Jamaica, Saint Lucia and Turks and Caicos. Saint Lucia The...
The Caribbean destination understands that today’s travellers want more from a vacation It is pretty clear that St. Kitts & Nevis has understood that today’s travellers want something more in a vacation. And the islands’ tourism experts are intent on giving that to them. As Melnecia Marshall,...
Limited summer air service from Canada hurts Caribbean Lack of summertime air service between this country and the Caribbean is hindering the region's tourist trade, delegates to the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association's annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace were told. Consultant Olivier Ponti...
Caribbean destination marks half a century of enabling tourists to befriend locals in a lasting manner The Bahamas is marking half a century of enabling tourists to befriend some of the locals in a lasting manner.Latia Duncombe, director general of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, notes that the Bahamas'...
Collette sets out to help agents save time while earning more money One of the first things that Ron Lonsdale will tell you is that multi-day, guided touring has evolved and Collette has been part of that evolution. Today, its tours are far different than they were in day’s past. And that’s...
U.S. travel slows but Caribbean and European bookings are strong The president of the Nexion Travel Group is confident Canadians will continue to explore our often turbulent world throughout 2025. Jackie Friedman says Nexion's Canadian agencies are reporting that interest in travel remains high,...
New additions reaffirm hotel group's commitment to growth and luxury offerings The vice-president of marketing for Cuban tourism powerhouse Gaviota says his company is continuing to bolster its presence throughout Cuba, including its capital. Frank Pais Oltuski told a late April Havana audience...
Reverse sales mission reinforces NYC's commitment to Canadian travel trade New York City Tourism + Conventions reinforced its commitment to the Canadian travel trade with its recent reverse sales mission, which brought product buyers from across Canada to meet with local suppliers from April 29 - May 2. Despite...
