Travel Tips & News
May 16, 2012
Porter Airlines announces fall/winter Myrtle Beach service
Porter Airlines is announcing its fall and winter schedule between Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport - the only non-stop service to Myrtle Beach from Canada.
May 11, 2012
Sheraton Red Deer Hotel unveils $12 million refurbishment
The Sheraton Red Deer Hotel today announced that it has completed an extensive $12 million refurbishment and renovation. The property converted to the Sheraton brand at the end of 2011 and has spent the last few months in stylish upgrade mode. All 241 guest rooms, front desk reception and the lobby have been refurbished with immaculate attention to detail and guest comfort. As part of its multi-million make-over the hotel features popular Sheraton brand signature offerings including the all-white Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Bed, Sheraton Club experience, including the welcoming Club Lounge, Link@Sheraton experienced with Microsoft® and Sheraton Fitness programmed by Core Performance®.
May 10, 2012
Hotels.com launches Club Sandwich Index to measure international destination affordability
The club sandwich is a classic. It's one of those comfort items on menus across the world that no matter where you are, it can make you feel at home. But this popular sandwich, like all food, can vary when it comes to price. Hotels.com® knows the cost of eating can have a big impact on your travel budget and where you decide to go. So using the club sandwich as a benchmark for food costs, the travel experts put together a list of sandwich prices in Canadians' favourite travel destinations as revealed by the Hotel Price Index™ (HPI™).
May 4, 2012
Air Canada expands its seatback entertainment content to offer customers twice as many in-flight movies and more TV shows
Air Canada recently expanded the selection on its In-flight Entertainment System to offer customers twice as many movies to choose from than before. The enriched personalized seatback system will give each customer free access to a menu of up to 150 movies designed to suit every taste, ranging from the latest Hollywood blockbuster to classic art house and international films.
April 18, 2012
Escents Aromatherapy announces partnership with Air Canada
Escents Aromatherapy is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Air Canada to provide its Executive First Class passengers with natural in-flight amenities. Beginning this month, passengers will receive a complimentary three-piece kit featuring one of Escents' signature collections - Breeze.
March 9, 2012
Business travel is picking up, says Hotel Association of Canada Survey
Latest results from the 2012 HAC Canadian Travel Intentions Survey show that business travel is projected to be up four per cent in 2012, while leisure travel is expected to be static. Eighty per cent of business travellers said they would be doing more or the same amount of business travel in Canada in 2012 as they did in 2011 with the highest percentage coming from Ontario and Quebec. Eighty-two per cent of leisure travellers said they will be travelling more or the same for vacation this year.
February 29, 2012
Air Canada's non-stop Calgary-Tokyo Narita flights now year-round
Air Canada announced today that its Calgary to Tokyo Narita non-stop flights will operate year-round beginning this winter.
February 16, 2012
Major upgrades announced for Vancouver International Airport
Vancouver Airport Authority recently announced a 10-year strategy outlining $1.8 billion in improvements designed to keep Vancouver International Airport (YVR) competitive and an economic generator for British Columbia.
February 2, 2012
Business travel boosts Toronto's hotel sales record
Business travel and in particular, convention and meetings bookings continue to provide solid, long-term business for the region. In July 2011, Toronto won one of the most prestigious and sought-after meetings in the world as Microsoft chose the city for its 2012 Worldwide Partner Conference. More than 15,000 people are expected to attend, representing technology companies in 130 countries. Over 500 events take place during the conference and at least 30 hotels across the Toronto region will host delegates.
January 4, 2012
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism welcomes inaugural Air Canada flight from Toronto to St. Thomas
Visitors from Canada were greeted with a warm USVI welcome on Christmas Eve when the inaugural Air Canada flight from Toronto touched down in St. Thomas. The sold-out flight was the first of new weekly Air Canada service that will increase visitor arrivals from the Territory’s second largest international market. …
December 8, 2011
Top five emerging international incentive destinations
Great Hotels of the World (GHOTW), the sales and marketing alliance for independent luxury hotels has revealed its top five predictions for the most popular destinations for meetings and incentive travel during 2011 and beyond.
