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By the first weeks of the pandemic and the travel restrictions, the number of TICO registrants was down 11%. 

The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) is set to host its first-ever virtual trade show for Canadian travel agents on Sept. 22.

The Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses is urging the federal government to extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) into spring / summer 2021, and maintain the subsidy at the full 75% rate for businesses facing an ongoing revenue decline of 50% or higher. 

While other hotels and resorts have reopened their doors in the midst of COVID-19, Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada has decided to take a different approach.

In light of encouraging booking numbers for departures in 2020 and 2021, G Adventures has unveiled four additional itineraries to its new ‘Travel with Confidence Plus Collection.’

A CNN Hero and bestselling author has been tapped to be the keynote speaker for TL Network Canada’s annual conference, taking place Oct. 13-15.

The travel industry is rallying as never before, with two major players - Air Canada and Sunwing - adding their names to a growing list of suppliers offering COVID-19 insurance coverage.

No doubt about it, the past six months have been unbelievably tough. It’s times like these that trusted brands shine through. “Collette has been in business for 102 years,” says Ron Lonsdale, Collette’s Vice President, Canada. “We have seen so many trying times in our industry. The learnings from the past apply today.”

In light of the continuing pandemic, AmaWaterways has extended the suspension of its regularly scheduled river cruises in Europe, Africa and Asia through Nov. 15, 2020.

All travel agents are invited to attend Intrepid Travel’s Virtual Summit, set to take place on Sept. 23.