AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS
Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd | June 27, 2022
Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. (NEO: CJET) (“Canada Jetlines”) the new all-Canadian, leisure airline, is proud to announce the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (“TICO”) has provided approval to the carrier’s subsidiary Canada Jetlines Vacations Ltd. as a travel retailer and travel wholesaler under the Travel Industry Act, 2022.TICO is mandated by the Ontario government to administer the Ontario Travel Industry Act, 2002 and Ontario Regulation 26/05 which governs approximately 2,100 travel retailers and travel wholesalers registered in Ontario – providing Canadian travelers with confidence from their stamp of approval.
A recent survey of Ontario consumers found that 82% of respondents think it’s important that the travel agency or website they are booking with is regulated. TICO ensures all registered agencies and websites are safe, reliable, and provide customer protections and benefits.
“Canada Jetlines Vacations is thrilled to officially receive approval from the highly respected TICO organization, We look forward to offering our passengers the resources, and consumer protection benefits to create a safe and efficient travel experience as a TICO-registered company.”
-Duncan Bureau, CCO, Canada Jetlines.
Formed in 1997, TICO is a not-for-profit corporation wholly financed by Ontario-registered travel agents and wholesalers. It administers the Travel Industry Act, 2002 and the Ontario Travel Industry Compensation Fund. Please visit TICO’s website at www.tico.ca for more information.
Visit www.jetlines.com to learn more, sign up for email updates, and follow on all social media platforms to join the Canada Jetlines family.
About Canada Jetlines
Canada Jetlines is a well-capitalized leisure focused air carrier, utilizing a growing fleet of Airbus 320 aircraft targeting launch in the summer of 2022, subject to Transport Canada approval. The air carrier was created to provide Canadians with value vacation choices and convenient travel options to fly to fantastic leisure destinations within Canada, the U.S.A., Cuba, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Antigua, Bahamas, and other Caribbean nations. Canada Jetlines will provide exciting vacation packages to iconic Canadian destinations and beyond via strong partnerships with airports, CVB’s, tourism entities, hotels, hospitality brands, and attractions. With a projected growth of 15 aircrafts by 2025, Canada Jetlines aims to offer the best-in-class operating economics, customer comfort and fly-by-wire technology, providing an elevated guest centric experience from the first touchpoint. The efficient aircraft design merged with the experience of the all-Canadian management team, allows for accessible flight options without sacrificing quality or convenience. The carrier will use a state-of-the-art web booking platform, making the turnkey solution available to consumers, travel agents, and tour operators, with the capability of generating revenue on reservations and ancillary sales with the aim to provide more revenue opportunities to current and future agent partners and all the work that they do. We look forward to working with you to create memorable travel experiences for consumers. To learn more, please visit www.jetlines.com and follow on all social media platforms for news and updates.
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DESTINATION AND TOURISM
Terranea Resort | May 30, 2022
Terranea Resort invites guests to enjoy its rich natural habitat that spans over 102 acres. It is perched atop oceanfront coastal bluffs on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The resort has a variety of special offerings designed to entertain, educate, and explore the surrounding marine protected environment to celebrate World Oceans Day.
World Oceans Day is an annual event and presents an opportunity to unite the community to support for the sustainable management of the world’s oceans. It also raises awareness of the impact of individual actions on the ocean. Guests can be a part of eco-driven initiatives in partnership with Marine Mammal Care Center and International Bird Rescue. These organizations bring awareness to the importance of safeguarding and protecting the ocean for everyone to enjoy throughout June.
Guests can support the Marine Mammal Care Center while booking their stay at www.Terranea.com. Guests can go kayaking on the Californian coastline with marine biologist and Chief Operations and Education Officer of Marine Mammal Care Center, Dave Bader. He will provide the guests with invaluable knowledge on endangered cetaceans and the conservation of the local marine life. A portion of the proceeds from each tour will be donated to the Marine Mammal Care Center. Guests aged 8 and up can enjoy this activity on June 4 | 7:30am – 10:30am | $250 per person donated directly to Marine Mammal Care Center. Tour needs to be booked in advance and is weather dependent. All equipment is provided.
Guests, ages 8 and up can go on a forest clean-up kayak tour to help maintain the coastline by collecting litter along the pristine Marine Protected Area of the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Tour details: June 11 | 9:30am & 11:30am | $100 per person.
Here is a list of other activities that the guests can enjoy:
Educational ocean activities- June 11 | 11:00am – 2:00pm
Nelson'sSea Harvest Workshop- Ages 21 and up. Advance reservations are required at www.terranea.com/experiences. June 11 | 10:00am | Sea Salt Conservatory | $80 per person
Self-guided Nature Walk and Scavenger Hunt June 1-30 | Map available at pointe discovery
Captain Gray Whale Cookies June 1 – 30
Visit Terranea’s website (terranea.com/celebrate) for more details.
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DESTINATION AND TOURISM
frommer | March 30, 2022
With travelers eager to hit the road again for summer vacation after the disruptions caused by the pandemic, Frommers—the trusted travel media company and guidebook publisher celebrating its 65th year in 2022—has released the latest edition of its Best and Worst Hotel Booking Sites. The ranking names the top online travel agencies and aggregators for finding lodgings on the road in 2022.
The top 10 has been shaken up considerably since the previous ranking in 2020. Using a complex, weighted system involving 60 different room reservation scenarios, travel expert and analyst Reid Bramblett put booking engines through the wringer to determine which sites deliver the lowest rates, the most options, and the easiest user experience.For the first time, Google tops the list, but the search giant only narrowly edged out previous winner HotelsCombined, with both showing a keen ability to find the most affordable rooms.
Other heavy hitters, including Tripadvisor and Kayak, only managed middling scores when put to the Frommer's test, ranking 5th and 7th respectively. After falling out of the top 10 five years ago, Hotels.com clawed its way to the 10th slot, displacing Hotwire from the list entirely.
The complete top 10, along with detailed analysis, a rundown of each site's pros and cons, and money-saving warnings about sneaky tactics and outright rip-offs, can be found at Frommers.com/BestHotelSites.
And coming soon: Frommer's latest ranking of the top sites for finding affordable airfare—fully updated for 2022.
About Frommer's
One of the most venerable brands in travel, Frommer's has been in continuous publication since the 1957 debut of Arthur Frommer's Europe on 5 Dollars a Day, which changed the way the world traveled. The Frommer's collection of travel products has expanded to include nearly 100 award-winning guidebooks, a popular podcast, and Frommers.com, winner of the 2021 silver medal for best travel journalism website in the prestigious Lowell Thomas Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers.
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