With a nod to the focus of travel often being the dining experience, Air Canada sponsored Canada’s 22nd best new restaurant ranking. Top honours go to Toronto’s Kappo Sato.
Attendants at the Affluent Traveler Symposium were bullish on luxury travel growth in Canada which stands at 40%. Open Jaw’s Natasha McKenty speaks with advisors as well as Travelsavers execs Nicole Mazza and Jane Clementino.
Four Canadian luxury advisors who sailed aboard Explora I agree there is a strong market for the new class of feel good cruising developed by Explora Journeys.
Open Jaw was on hand as Alexis von Hoensbroech asserted that, with Sunwing, WS now offers “more seats than any other Canadian airline.” Comments from Sunwing’s Andrew Dawson, AirTrav’s Robert Kokonis and TTI’s Lyell Farquharson.
Open Jaw President, Nina Slawek, spent a week exploring a new concept in luxury cruising on board Explora Journeys’ first ship, Explora I. Here Nina speaks with Patricia Di Benedetto, Business Relationship Lead.
Sara Ranghi, Marketing & Brand Management America Director, Melia Hotels Int’l, joined Nina Slawek on the Pink Couch for a lively review of the all-inclusive landscape.
Richard Vanderlubbe explains to Open Jaw President Nina Slawek why DIY groups risk breaking the law on sales transactions.
Explora I was officially named at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal on 12OCT and Open Jaw’s Nina Slawek is onboard for the next week to provide a first hand account of what a journey on Explore Journeys has to offer!
In an insightful discussion with Open Jaw’s Nina Slawek, Tripcentral.ca’s Vanderlubbe offers background on TICO and a cogent summary of the disconnect between federal and provincial regulation of travel.
TICO’s Richard Smart stick handles questions from Open Jaw President, Nina Slawek, about high expenses, the rift with ACTA and why a consumer funded model is not on the table.
