Hotel Occupancies bounce back in North America … can the same be said for hotels located in other destinations?
MINNEAPOLIS — If you’ve been booking hotel rooms in North America for clients, you will have noticed that a year ago, in December 2009, hotel occupancy levels began to show signs of recovery.
Canadians travelling overseas in droves, another record set in September
OTTAWA — Even though Canadians took 0.7% fewer trips abroad in September compared with August, Canadian travel to overseas countries, the type most likely to be sold through travel agents, continued its long-term upward trend.
In fact it increased 4.5% to 750,000 trips, the highest number since record-keeping began in 1972. This replaces the previous high reached in July.
Canadian tourists flocked to Europe at an unexpected pace this summer as pent-up demand and a weak euro whet their appetite for Parisian patisseries and high tea in London.
While the debate still rages on whether the economy is back on a solid footing, one thing is clear, Canadians didn’t let that interfere with their travel plans this summer.
A new Harris/Decima poll has revealed that given a choice of anywhere in the world to visit, 44% of Canadians would choose Europe. And with the Canadian dollar up nearly 15% versus the Euro and at a 25 year high against the Pound Sterling, Europe is on the radar of many Canadians this summer.
Conducted on behalf of escorted tour operator The Travel Corporation, the survey polled Canadians about European travel and their ultimate vacation.
Tourism Ireland’s new brand strategy extends to ‘shining star’ Canada
TORONTO — coming off a record year from Canada in 2008, Tourism Ireland isn’t going to let something like a recession slow it down. The Canadian market posted an 11% increase last year, with about 115,000 Canadians visiting the Emerald Isle.
“We were the shining star,” said Jayne Shackleford, marketing manager, Canada.
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