The Travel Alberta “READY” video was recognized this week at the 18th Annual Golden City Gate international film and media competition, winning the Second Star award in the category Region, at the ITB Berlin Conference. The READY concept captures experiences valued by the millennial traveller, while showcasing a series of …
Read More »Switchfly report forecasts how travel technology will evolve to deliver higher revenue and stronger loyalty by 2020
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO – Switchfly, a global technology partner specializing in ecommerce and ancillary merchandising for travel merchants, has released a new industry outlook report that examines the role travel technology will play in generating revenue and brand loyalty as 2020 approaches. The report, “The Future of Travel & Loyalty …
Read More »90% of travellers are not yet ready for the future of travel
[ad_1] BERLIN – Hyperloop trains, flying on supersonic aircraft, travelling on ‘smart’ motorways or getting from A to B in autonomous drones – when consumers hear about how travel will look in the future, they are excited, but apprehensive. This is the finding of a survey of 6,008 consumers in …
Read More »Israel sees tourism surge as investment pays dividends
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, the country welcomed 3,611,800 million tourist entries in 2017, up by a quarter on the previous year, and 29 per cent on 2015. A total of 290,000 tourist entries were recorded in December 2017, about 17 per cent more than December 2016 …
Read More »Estonia prepares to launch centenary celebrations
As Estonia prepares for its 100th anniversary celebrations, officially starting February 24th, an exciting programme of art, music and history-themed events has been released. While celebrations will take place throughout Estonia to mark all the most important milestones in the emergence of a unified country, a wide range of exclusive …
Read More »Dominica seeks to regain tourism position following Hurricane Maria impact
Only three months after the devastation of Hurricane Maria, Dominica is showing signs of recovery and the revival of its nature. To highlight this, the Discover Dominica Authority has launched a social media and digital awareness campaign targeted at Dominica’s key markets of the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany and …
Read More »LATAM Airlines Peru launches new Lima-San José, Costa Rica, connection
LATAM Airlines Peru has inaugurated its non-stop flight between Lima and San José, Costa Rica, serving the Central American country for the first time. LATAM will operate three weekly flights between the two cities with Airbus A319 aircraft on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. From March, LATAM will operate an additional …
Read More »Record high for cruise visitors to British ports
[ad_1] Figures released by CruiseBritain show that the number of cruise passengers visiting Britain continues to rise for the tenth consecutive year. In the last decade, passenger day calls have quadrupled to reach 1.415million including an increase of 17% over 2016. Cruise passengers arrived through 68 cruise ports in 2018 …
Read More »Trail Blazing the Alberta Way
Alberta is ho One such example is the creation of a tourism strategy through Indigenous Tourism Alberta (ITA), developed in a partnership between the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada and Travel Alberta. This is the first investment in strategy of its kind, focused on encouraging the growth of Indigenous tourism, …
Read More »Is your ATIS listing ready for spring and summer travellers?
There still might be snow on the ground—with more to come before it’s all gone—but it is ti The Alberta Tourism Information Service (ATIS) is a free content marketing tool available to Alberta tourism organizations and businesses. It allows operators to promote their businesses on the Travel Alberta website, as …
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