PAXnews - Disappointing, harsh, unfair: Industry reacts to cruise ban; A 3-day stay at "Club Fed?" Canada needs to get serious about travel's future, argues Heron

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Friday, February 5, 2021

Disappointing, harsh, unfair: Industry reacts to Canada’s one-year cruise ban

Professionals from Canada's cruise industry sound off on the Canadian government's decision to ban cruise ships until February 2022. Two years without cruising in Canada will have “potentially irreversible consequences," said Charlie Ball, Chair of CLIA-NWC.

Rant: A 3-day stay at "Club Fed?" Canada needs to get serious about the travel industry's future

Canada needs to get serious and focus on core issues if it wants a future travel industry, argues Dave Heron, founder and general manager of Pace Setter Travel & Tours based in Okotoks, Alberta.

Brand USA highlights latest travel trends with a Focus on Canada

Destination marketing organization for the United States, Brand USA, hosted Focus On Canada on Thursday (Feb. 4), highlighting the latest research and data around Canada's future travel habits.

Canada extends ban on cruise ships until Feb. 28, 2022

With Canada's ban on cruise ships set to end on Feb. 28, Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra has extended the suspension by one year, announcing a one-year ban on cruise vessels.

PHOTOS: JW Marriott's 100th property worldwide opens in Tampa

JW Marriott has opened its 100th property, the 519-room JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, bringing a new level of luxury to the Tampa Bay area.

Canadians will take 5 extra days of vacation in 2021: Expedia

Canadians plan to take an extra week (five days) of vacation in 2021, according to the annual Vacation Deprivation survey from Expedia. The majority of participants said they now value vacations more than ever before.

Sandals unveils scholarship, marine conservation effort honouring "Butch" Stewart

In one of his first initiatives as Sandals Resorts International’s Executive Chairman, Adam Stewart has announced the creation of The Gordon "Butch" Stewart Tourism & Hospitality Scholarship in honour of Gordon "Butch" Stewart.

“This is not a legitimate bailout plan”: MP Shin stands up for agents, calls for commission protections

Nelly Shin, MP for Port Moody-Coquitlam, is the latest politician to stand up for travel agents and demand that their commissions be protected as Ottawa devises a bailout plan for airlines. ACITA, meanwhile, sees growing support in Ottawa.

Air Canada pauses Rouge operations, cuts 80 employees

Air Canada is suspending its Rouge operations due to the federal government’s request to suspend service to Mexico and Caribbean destinations. The pause will impact 80 employees, according to reports.

TravelBrands on the art of keeping things simple during not-so-simple times

PAX connects with the team at TravelBrands to learn more about the company's strategy for 2021 as Canada tightens the screws on travel restrictions. Keeping things simple (while preparing for the big boom in bookings) is key.

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