Florida has posted a record third-quarter for tourist visits this year. Despite highly-publicized hurricanes in August and September, Visit Florida this week said 34.61 million people traveled to the Sunshine State in the third quarter of 2024, up from 33.995 million during the same period in 2023 and 34.551 million in 2022. “The hard work and resilience of Floridians have been instrumental in keeping our tourism industry strong, showcasing the best of what our state has to offer,” Visit Florida President and CEO Dana Young said in a statement. CBS News said Visit Florida estimates that 2.27 million overseas travelers Read more
Air Canada vacations
Air Canada Vacations has some great last-minute sun deals on offer. Until March 26, save on last-minute escapes with up to $300 off per couple on select vacation packages to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and Hawaii. Book by March 26, 2023 for travel up to April 30, 2023. They have deals at the Harmony Suites in lovely Saint Lucia from $1,089 per adult. If you love Hawaii, you can stay at posh Kapalua Villas on Maui for $2,815. The villas are located above Kapalua Beach, one of the prettiest in Hawaii, with fabulous snorkeling just a few meters from Read more
Air Canada Vacations says it’s temporarily suspending some of its winter/early spring schedule due to rising cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. In a letter to members of the industry today, company vice president Nino Montagnese said new virus cases and government regulations have led to “unavoidable disruptions” for ACV. The cancellations are from January 24 to April 30, 2022, he said. “At first glance, 2022 can be mistaken for its predecessor,” he said. “Omicron ushered in a wave of renewed uncertainty that coincided with the holidays and impacted our industry yet again.” Suspended destinations include Antigua, Aruba, Samaná Read more
There are tons of great travel deals out there for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Deal Tuesday. FLORIDA The Boca Raton in south Florida is offering A Golden Escape — a savings of up to 25%! Guests can choose to stay in any of the property’s five luxurious hotels including Beach Club, Yacht Club, Cloister, Tower or Bungalows and will receive a $500 dining credit to be used at any of the resort’s dining outlets, such as the new MB Supper Club, which debuts December 1, or The Flamingo Grill, a Major Food Group restaurant; $500 spa credit to be used in the 50,000 square foot Read more
I’m not going to call this the beginning of the road to recovery, because I learned in my years covering baseball that you never jinx things in the press box by saying things like, “Gee, this game is REALLY moving along nicely,” as that pretty much GUARANTEES a 15-inning nightmare. However, I will say it’s a joy to have good news to report on a couple of major fronts today in my regular Future of Travel blog, including news of June planning by both Air Canada Vacations and the Lufthansa Group of airlines. Lufthansa Group Boosting June Service Lufthansa Read more
