With 15 acres of tropical gardens, swimming pools and white sand beach, the Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino has always been known as a great place to relax. Now, in this age of business and leisure being blurred into “bleisure,” it sounds like a great place to relax AND work. I had a chance to chat with marketing manager Melissa Michaane the other day about a resort and an island I haven’t had the pleasure of visiting just yet. The Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino was the first hotel to debut on Palm Beach in 1959. The resort Read more
Canada
Canada Jetlines, the new, all-Canadian, leisure airline, today announced a special flight experience with Gene Simmons, Creator of MoneyBag Vodka & co-founder of KISS, for the launch of Moneybag Vodka. The exclusive on-board passenger meet and greet is set for December 8, 2022, from Calgary (YYC) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and open to the public for ticket reservations. Rockstar, Gene Simmons, will join Canada Jetlines passengers after boarding, where he will share samples of his new MoneyBag Vodka, produced by the Minhas Distillery in Calgary, during an on-board meet and greet before departure. Tickets are currently on sale Read more
Southern Ontario residents will soon have new ways to fly to Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Starting this December, customers hailing from Kitchener-Waterloo can get more out of their tropical escapes with the addition of two weekly direct flights to Sunwing’s 2022-2023 winter schedule. With easy access to the sun and sand in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Varadero, Cuba from the Region of Waterloo International Airport, plus a range of resorts to suit all travel styles, residents have everything they need for an unforgettable getaway. “Our relationship with Waterloo International Airport has remained strong since 2009 and we are Read more
The Canadian tourism industry, which accounts for one in ten jobs across the country, is expected to recover to 2019 levels a year earlier than previously forecast. In a study that will no doubt produce smiles on the faces of airline, hotel and restaurant workers from coast to coast and boost the number of jobs, Destination Canada’s new Fall Tourism Outlook says the country’s tourism sector is growing stronger and was given a boost by the recent lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. The study says leisure travel in Canada is now expected to recover to 2019 levels by 2024, one year Read more
Air Transat will strengthen its position in Europe, increase the number of connections to the South and the United States as well as enhance its domestic service. The airline today nnounced its summer 2023 program today, which will feature 275 flights a week to more than 40 destinations at the height of the season, including London, Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, and many other places. “This flight program is perfectly in line with our mission, which is to encourage discovery and foster openness, whatever the destination or the reason for travelling,” said Michèle Barre, Vice-President, Network, Revenue Management and Pricing, Air Read more
