February 1st, 2021For Immediate Release St. John’s –  Hospitality NL is concerned over the recent changes made by Marine Atlantic Inc. to its scheduling and rates. Effective today, reservations for travel after April 1 include an increase of 2% for commercial fares for their Gulf route, an increase of 2.5% for passenger and commercial fares…

December 8th, 2020For Immediate Release St. John’s, NL – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador encourages everyone to support local and support tourism, particularly as tourism and hospitality businesses have been exceptionally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Tourism businesses and their operators across the province are still entirely committed to the Health & Safety measures outlined by…

November 30th, 2020For Immediate Release St. John’s – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador is optimistic after Federal Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland delivered the Government of Canada’s fiscal update. The update today presented a spending plan to help Canadians cope with COVID-19 while recharging the national economy, including a tourism and hospitality specific aid package and…

November 2nd, 2020For Immediate Release St. John’s – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador has announced Brenda O’Reilly as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. Effective immediately, O’Reilly will assume the duties of Chair as long-time serving Board Director, Steve Denty, announced his resignation last week. “Under Steve’s leadership, especially in the uncertain times of…

For immediate release September 23, 2020 – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador is optimistic after the throne speech made today outlining government’s plan, particularly by the added support measures promised for hardest hit businesses. As the tourism industry struggles to survive, it’s encouraging to see The Government of Canada recognize a needed investment in travel and…

For Immediate Release            July 21, 2020 St. John’s – Hospitality NL looks forward to working with Government of NL as they determine appropriate framework needed to address inefficiencies within the Tourism Establishment Act. The industry association is pleased with this decision to review and potentially amend legislation around unlicensed accommodations, which…

For immediate release June 24, 2020 – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador is encouraged by the announcement made today surrounding the “Atlantic Bubble” without the need for a mandatory 14 day self-isolation period. From the onset, Hospitality NL’s number one priority has been the health and safety of its visitors, employees and communities and it’s encouraging…

For immediate release –   May 25, 2020 – Hospitality NL is very pleased with the recent announcement from the Provincial Government regarding a $25 Million commitment for eligible tourism operators in Newfoundland and Labrador. Hospitality NL’s advocacy efforts have always focused on supporting professional licensed operators, highlighting the economic value of the travel and…

For immediate release May 24th, 2020 – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador joins with the Tourism Industry Association of Canada to kick off Tourism Week today in Canada. Tourism Week runs from Sunday, May 24th to Sunday, May 31st. Tourism Week is traditionally an annual celebration of Newfoundland and Labrador’s and Canada’s tourism industry, workers, and…

For immediate release May 22, 2020 – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to see that as a result of our One Industry approach, and in partnership with Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association, that Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald and the Provincial Government have received our recommendation submission to allow for Private Campgrounds to open…