THE GREAT SIGH: Vancouver tourism takes stock after World Cup
As the FIFA banners come down across Vancouver and barriers are removed from BC Place, Destination Vancouver’s CEO Royce Chwin says the city is working to avoid what he calls “the great sigh.” That’s the lull in tourism that can follow a major event, with Chwin citing the quiet year that came after Vancouver hosted the Olympics in 2010.
CAN’T BEAT THE HEAT: Travellers put record temperatures in context
Despite another summer marked by record-breaking temperatures and increasingly severe weather events worldwide, most experienced international travellers are not overly concerned about extreme heat or weather-related health risks when planning trips abroad, according to the latest Global Rescue Traveler Sentiment and Safety Survey.
CANADA COMPASS: Canadians invited to celebrate 50 years of World Heritage
The National Trust for Canada, the country’s leading charity dedicated to protecting and promoting heritage places, is marking the 50th anniversary of Canada signing the UNESCO World Heritage Convention beginning with a series of events across the country this month.
DON’T LIE IN THE EXHIBIT: Dutch artwork could make 15,000 peanut butter sandwiches
You got art in my peanut butter. No, you got peanut butter on my art.
EMERALD GETS READY FOR INVASION OF NORMANDY
By WALLACE IMMEN/ Emerald Cruises & Tours celebrated the ceremonial launch of Emerald Lumi, a ship designed specifically to cruise the Seine River and sail right into the heart of Paris. The new ship measures just 110 metres in length, designed to navigate where few other river ships can reach.
LISTENING IN: Remembering Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star whose 1983 chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” enchanted succeeding generations with its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75.
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WESTJET FLIGHT ATTENDANTS VOTE TO STRIKE
WestJet flight attendants have overwhelmingly authorized a strike that could see thousands of workers walk off the job in fewer than three weeks (Aug. 2) if they are unable to reach a new deal on contract demands.
PILOTS AT FLAIR WILL STAY IN THE AIR
In a bit of good labour news at the other end of the runway from WestJet, Flair Airlines pilots voted overwhelmingly to ratify their tentative agreement reached with company management.
AIR CANADA, HYATT LINK LOYALTY PROGRAMS
Air Canada’s Aeroplan and World of Hyatt have announced a collaboration that will give loyalty plan members more ways to earn and redeem rewards. The collaboration expands member benefits across a combined network of more than 1,300 destinations and 1,500 hotels.
TRAFALGAR INVITES ADVISORS TO BE ‘TRAILBLAZERS’: Given access to new tours before public
Trafalgar has launched Trafalgar Trailblazers, a new advisor advocacy program that gives select travel advisors the exclusive opportunity to preview new itineraries before launch to the public, and at the same time bringing their firsthand knowledge of client preferences into the company’s product development process.
‘LIKE A FAIRYTALE’: Innovative CopenPay tourist rewards program goes global
Copenhagen’s tourist reward scheme has been made a permanent, year-round platform, allowing visitors to the Danish city to earn rewards for positive actions. And the success of the innovative sustainable tourism program is expanding as destinations across Europe, North America, and Australia adopt the concept.
IN-FOCUS PUNTA CANA WELLNESS: Unwind and realign at Grand Palladium resorts
For travellers who believe a truly great vacation leaves them feeling better than when they arrived, Grand Palladium’s Punta Cana collection delivers in full.