A new airline route for Eastern Canada. Hotel openings in Jamaica and Mykonos. And a great, 51% off deal for the Kimpton Saint George Hotel in Toronto.
New Air Route from PAL Airlines
Folks in eastern Canada will have a new way of getting around a month from now.
PAL Airlines has announced that on Sept. 21, 2020 it will launch a new five days a week service connecting St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador with Moncton, New Brunswick. The route will be extended to include Ottawa, Ontario as restrictions on travel to Atlantic Canada are progressively reduced.
This new service will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The initial schedule between St. John’s and Moncton is designed to offer passengers convenient morning departure times and early arrival times to allow for business and leisure activities at both destinations.
Once the service is extended to Ottawa, passengers travelling west will still benefit from convenient arrival and departure times while passengers travelling east to Moncton and St. John’s will enjoy desirable early evening arrival times. PAL Airlines’ service will offer the most efficient travel time between destinations and mitigate the need for passengers to change planes during transit.
“PAL Airlines is excited to expand our route network to now include Moncton and shortly Ottawa,” said Calvin Ash, President of PAL Airlines. “This new service is an important step forward for our airline. We are thrilled to be able to respond to the needs of our growing customer base by enhancing our route network and adding this new connection between Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and soon to Ontario. This is a great opportunity for PAL Airlines to extend our presence in Atlantic and Eastern Canada and introduce our services to new communities while directly responding to the needs of our customers.”
Jamaica’s Goldeneye Resort Re-Opens Today
A riverfront cottage at Goldeneye Resort in Jamaica. JIM BYERS PHOTO
One of Jamaica’s most iconic resorts re-opens for visitors today.
Goldeneye, once the home of British author Ian Fleming of James Bond fame, had been closed for some time due to the coronavirus.
It’s a stunning property on the north coast of Jamaica east of Ocho Rios. There’s a fine beach, and also a lagoon that’s great for kayaking or swimming. I stopped in for a brief visit a few years ago and thought it was fantastic.
The spa is on the banks of the lagoon, a worker told me, which means you can swim to your massage appointment.
Half off a stay at Canada’s only Kimpton Hotel
The lobby at the Kimpton Saint George Hotel, Toronto.
Toronto is in stage 3 now, so it’s great time to visit the city. The Kimpton Saint George on Bloor Street West is a stylish hotel near the University of Toronto and the Royal Ontario Museum. Travelzoo has a deal for rooms for just $169 a night; 51% off the normal rate.
The deal is valid through April 30, 2021 for two guests in a deluxe room with one king or two queen beds. Rooms are not available March 7-9, March 26-27 or April 7-10.
It’s a lovely hotel with tons of nice architectural features and clean, comfortable rooms. You’re just steps from the fashionable Yorkville area and the shops of Bloor Street West, including the new Eataly complex at the Manulife Centre.
Here’s a link to the hotel’s safety and health program.
Five-Star Hotel Re-Opens on Mykonos
The Townhouse, Mykonos.
After a meticulous three year renovation and restoration project led by London-based architect and interior designer Nader Gebran, the one-time historic Mykonos Mayor’s office, a UNESCO Heritage site, has been reborn as The Townhouse Mykonos, a new five-star luxury boutique hotel in the heart of the storied island’s whitewashed town center. Originally built in the 18th century as an aristocratic manor house in Manto Square just steps away from the island’s iconic windmills, the new hotel, which features 19 rooms and suites, seamlessly combines the building’s original neoclassical design with modern furnishings, technological comforts and superior personalized service expected of a luxury property today.
