Air Canada Resumes Service Between Canada and India
• Flights from India to Air Canada’s Toronto and Vancouver hubs restarts
• Eventual service from all three Canadian hubs planned
Travel
Tourist-Tourist Rapport: SFU Expert on Why it Matters
Booking a guided tour for your next vacation? Consider that getting along with the tourists you are co-traveling with—building tourist-tourist rapport— leads to more satisfying group experiences and that’s better for business, according to a new study by researchers at Simon Fraser University just published in one of the world’s top management journals.
International Pinot Noir Day, there is no better time to pour a glass and celebrate New Zealand’s leading red wine export.
Intense, expressive, and fruit-driven, the Pinot Noir grape has found a home in New Zealand, and this International Pinot Noir Day is the perfect time to celebrate this notoriously fickle grape. Wind the clock back 20 years and Pinot Noir was barely known, let alone grown, in New Zealand, but today it is the country’s leading red wine export, and 2nd largest export overall.
Tourist-Tourist Rapport: SFU Expert On Why It Matters
Booking a guided tour for your next vacation? Consider that getting along with the tourists you are co-traveling with—building tourist-tourist rapport— leads to more satisfying group experiences and that’s better for business, according to a new study by researchers at Simon Fraser University just published in one of the world’s top management journals.
Reminder to drive safely during the holiday season for essential travel
People should avoid all non-essential travel, follow COVID-19 safe travel guidelines if they must travel and stay with their immediate household or core bubble. The PHO reminds British Columbians to stay home if sick and to always use proper hand hygiene. Everyone can still have fun this winter, create new memories and enjoy the outdoors while remembering to be thoughtful and respectful.
Air Canada Makes Using eUpgrades Easier, More Rewarding for Aeroplan Members
Air Canada is introducing exciting new improvements to eUpgrades in advance of the relaunch of its Aeroplan program on November 8, 2020. These improvements will make it easier for Air Canada Status members to use their eUpgrade credits, while improving the value and consistency of this market-leading benefit.
8 Reasons to Rediscover Victoria
It’s easy to fall in love with Victoria (or rediscover why you fell so hard in the first place). Though our province’s capital has a sophisticated vibe to it, with its historic buildings and elegant gardens, the city has an easygoing feel—as breezy as the ocean air that whispers through the Inner Harbour. And, after a rather tense first half of 2020, doesn’t a laid-back escape to an old favorite sound enticing?
Destination BC announces Richard Porges as Interim President and CEO Congratulates Marsha Walden on new position at Destination Canada
Destination BC’s Board of Directors has appointed Richard Porges as Interim President and CEO effective August 20, following the appointment of Marsha Walden as…
Summer In the Peace Region: Discovering British Columbia’s Northeast
If the Peace River Region’s wide-open spaces, fascinating history, and lingering summer sunsets don’t win your heart, its colourful cast of characters will. Visit diverse recreational areas and heritage sites and meet the people who call this special part of the province home.
Exploring local: Future road trip musts
From the Sea to Sky highway in British Columbia to the Viking Trail in Newfoundland and Labrador, your vehicle helps you discover your province.
5 Best Ways to Get into BC’s Mountains
If you’re craving a Mother Nature reconnect, you’ll find it in the mountains of British Columbia—a quick flight or scenic drive from the American West.
Province supports tourism marketing organizations to be ready for recovery
Fifty-nine B.C. community destination marketing organizations (DMOs) severely impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions will be supported with a $10-million grant from the Province.
CRUISE CONTROL: THE LOWDOWN ON LUXURY SHIP CRUISES- BY SHAYLEN ANITA
DRISHTI TRAVEL There is something magical about a cruise at sea. No airports, frantic stress-filled flights, no “take a chance hotels.” Just get on…
Air Canada On COVID-19: Will Operate Six Special Flights as Repatriation Efforts Continue
We’re continuing to watch the flights from India very closely.
2020 Vacation Destinations: The World is your oyster!
Picking your next vacation destination isn’t easy, but there’s a better way than tracing an atlas with your eyes shut, jabbing your finger and hoping! We’ve put together this list of some of the best travel destinations of 2020 that will give you some ideas about where to take your next trip.