Travel Industry Today

Four Seasons’ first resort set within a working winery has debuted in California’s Napa Valley, beckoning food and wine lovers with unique immersive experiences, grape-to-glass tastings, and the…

Sandals Resorts International (SRI) has revealed details of the new-look Sandals Royal Bahamian resort in Nassau, scheduled to re-open on Jan. 27 after a multi-million-dollar transformation. From new…

In last week’s news: Canada finally lifts its warning against non-essential travel, but not all the way; Air Canada introduces COVID-19 test kits; the pandemic claims Pandaw Cruises; Israel eyes…

Finding a great pub while travelling is great; finding one in your hometown is even better; but finding one in your hometown that reminds you of travelling is surely the ultimate – after all, it’s the…

Among the highlights in the news last week: Canada has lifted its travel advisory against non-essential travel; vaccine passports are coming (and required); federal government aid packages have…

With winter on the horizon and air service from Canada set to resume on Oct. 31, Grenada has unveiled a host of fall, winter and holiday getaway packages designed to tempt travellers looking to escape…

Canadians finally get the green light for cross-border travel; Air Canada is increasing service to India, as is SIA to Singapore from Vancouver; the DR did better than ever in September; and a…

Pizza may have been invented in Italy, but there’s no denying that New York City has made the culinary staple it its own and rightly claims the title of centre of the ‘pizzaverse.’ Beginning with…

High above street level, perched atop hotels and museums, zoos, and furniture stores, and even coming soon to the top of the Austrian parliament building, Vienna has lots of rooftop bars and…

Searching for flights on Google just got “greener.” A new search feature rolled out last week tells eco-conscious users which flights have lower carbon emissions, giving them the ability to choose…

The Majestic Princess sailed into the port of San Francisco on Monday, the first cruise ship to dock in the San Francisco Bay Area since March 2020. The port of San Francisco, home to the Bay Area’s…

St. Kitts and Nevis are eager to get back to business in Canada, a market the Caribbean islands were making great strides in in 2019 only to be interrupted by the pandemic, but now set to resume…

In this week’s round-up: Canada mandates a full vaccination requirement for travellers; a ‘historic moment’ in the fight against malaria; Porter is back in business and Air Transat returns to Cuba.…

We dyed in the wool Torontonians have maintained a long-time rivalry with Vancouverites. They think that we think the world (Canada) revolves around us and we think that they think they live in…

It was only fitting that the Jamaica Tourist Board’s Toronto tourism blitz last week concluded with a box for some select friends at a Blue Jays game. After all, though the Jays were soon to be headed…

Sunwing reports 20 of its Blue Diamond Resorts properties have now been fully integrated into Marriott International’s prestigious Autograph Collection. The integration follows the news earlier this…

A giant 3D printed replica of Michelangelo’s famous David statue has sparked controversy after organisers chose to cover up the statue’s genitalia to avoid offending viewers. The replica…

Finally! After 18 months of travelless (I know it’s not a word – but it should be) living ordained by the pandemic – finally, finally came the opportunity, the inevitability, the sort-of-necessity to…

Despite the rain in Toronto on Monday, Transat still had a chance to shine at the tour company’s first in-person event since the pandemic started. With close to a hundred agents expected over a couple…

Expo 2020 finally opened in Dubai; Walt Disney World kicked off 50th anniversary celebrations; Ontario pledged $100 million to help its beleaguered tourism industry; Air France says bonjour to a new…