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Management Trends

Co-creation in the participatory era

  At the dawn of this renaissance, the competitive environment of tourism is being redefined by new models of consumption and production. Collective intelligence is now considered an abundant precious resource that must be exploited if one is to remain competitive. Organizations that use co-creation (similar to crowdsourcing) are ahead of the curve because they […]

Program, Product & Service Updates

Transat launches its 2014-2016 Cruise Collection offering new experiences with the addition of two renowned cruise lines, new itineraries and special offers. Transat media room WestJet has announced it will charge a $25 fee for a 1st checked bag on Econo fares for travel within Canada and between Canada and the U.S. WestJet media room […]

Strategies and Movements within the Industry

CanJet Vacations is now available for booking in the SIREV GDS and is also available for travel agency sales, with a launch offering that features close to 200 resorts rated 4 stars and above. The company has announced it will pay 8% commission on the vacation package price, excluding taxes and airport fees. Openjaw.com Thomas […]

Program Product & Service Updates

Sunwing Airlines will offer direct flights from Buffalo, New York to Punta Cana and Cancun this winter. Services to Cancun will begin Jan. 17 and operate until May 9, 2015, while flights to Punta Cana will be available between Feb. 14 and May 9, 2015. Sunwing Mediaroom Sunquest is adding 6 new AMResorts properties to […]

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Produits et activités Tendances

La Jeune Rue, nouveau concept urbain

La Jeune Rue regroupe 36 commerces de proximité (boucherie, marché couvert, restaurants, fromagerie, etc.), une galerie d’art et un cinéma. L’idée était de créer un espace inédit, où les citoyens et les visiteurs peuvent avoir accès à des produits biologiques tout en admirant une architecture unique. Ce nouveau projet permet de répondre à une volonté […]

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Produits et activités

Ces pirates à l’abordage de la ville!

Afin de se frayer un chemin dans la jungle urbaine encadrée par un système de gouvernance complexe et peu réactive aux nouveaux besoins des citadins, les artistes investissent l’espace public pour améliorer l’expérience des résidents et des touristes. Une pratique ancrée dans la tendance Si les artistes qui s’adonnent au détournement du mobilier urbain se […]

Program Product & Service Updates

The launch of TMR Holidays’ 2014–15 product line has a Cuban flavour: as of Nov. 1, the tour operator will be exclusively selling packages to the Caribbean island. Transat Mediaroom Sunwing airlines has introduced new, year-round direct flights from Toronto to Playa Blanca, Panama. Sunwing Mediaroom Lufthansa wants to create a new, low-cost long-haul airline […]

Strategies and Movements within the Industry

Air Transat has become the first North American airline to be granted IEnvA environmental certification. The certification is IATA’s stamp of excellence, awarded to companies that improve their environmental management and practices. AirTransat News Releases WestJet announced May 2014 traffic results with a load factor of 79%, compared to 78.5% in May 2013. RPMs increased 4.8% year-over-year, […]

Program Product & Service Updates

Sunwing is introducing new flights to Orlando next winter from several additional gateways including Winnipeg, Gander, Deer Lake and Moncton. Flights will operate weekly from Dec. 21 until April 12, 2015. TravelWeek.ca Air Canada has announced that its non-stop flights from St. John’s, Newfoundland to London will operate year-round, beginning Oct. 26. TravelHotNews.com Sunquest offers direct weekly […]

Sustainable Practices

Hotel booking site adds social & green to room booking. Bookdifferent.com, a Booking.com’s partner, offers 5,800 hotels that have been awarded one or more eco-labels. Customers can select Eco-label criteria just as they do Wi-Fi, hotel facilities or town district. TravelMole.com British Airways (BA) has partnered with Solena Fuels to build a factory near London […]