The latest ranking of countries for travel and tourism puts Canada just outside the top 10. The 2024 Travel and Tourism Development Index from the World Economic Forum gives top spot to the United States, followed by Spain and Japan. Canada came in 11th, receiving relatively low scores for tourism infrastructure, openness to travel and tourism, cultural resources and price competitiveness. Destination Canada and the Tourism Industry Association of Canada recently stated that Canada was recently ranked 13th (in 2021), and that they aimed to get the country into the top seven by 2030. The tourism index report states Canada Read more
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Canadians have a great, new way to learn about the Caribbean, one of the world’s top travel destinations. One Caribbean Canada is delighted to announce the launch of a new Caribbean tourism group in Canada, complete with a website promoting the Caribbean region. The launch of this website represents the collaboration of multiple Caribbean tourism offices wishing to promote their countries to the Canadian market and to be a Caribbean travel resource for consumers, travel advisors, journalists and meeting planners. “For consumers, this new website offers a place to start their research with information and links to multiple destinations in Read more
Canadians are still paying more for groceries, but the cost of airline tickets is dropping. New Statistics Canada figures published this week show the average air ticket in January of this year cost 14.3% less than in January 2023. January average airline prices also were down 23.7% from December of 2024, StatsCan said, “as holiday demand gave way to stay-at-home habits,” The latest news continues a trend for air prices in Canada that began last spring. Airline prices in December of 2023 were 10% lower than in December 2024. Prices in November of last year were 17% lower than the Read more
Here’s a new way for a tourism board to reach a key audience. The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation has solidified a multi-year partnership with the Dallas Cowboys to tap into the U.S. Southwest market. The collaboration aims to reach Dallas Cowboys fans across the United States. As part of this multi-year agreement, The Islands of The Bahamas branding will prominently feature at AT&T Stadium home games in Arlington, Texas, along with TV and radio ads, Bahamian-themed promotions, and on-site activities. Cowboys fans will have the chance to win social media sweepstakes for a home game or an Read more
This week marks the 50th anniversary of independence for The Bahamas. Here’s a look at a trip I took a few years ago, including Eleuthera and Paradise Island. THE BAHAMAS – We’ve just landed on the quiet and beautiful Bahamian island of Eleuthera for a day trip. We walk outside the small terminal and find three men leaning up against a wall. One of them is wearing a dark hat with the word “Police” in big yellow letter. “Welcome to Eleuthera,” one of them says. “Welcome to Paradise.” Our group, roughly eight or ten journalists covering the Caribbean Tourism Read more
