Travel Industry Today

The Loire Valley’s sensational chateaux, baguettes and beaches, snug ski resorts and the Eiffel Tower – all classic symbols of France well known to international travellers. But there’s plenty that…

Air travel can be difficult in the best of times, with cramped planes, screaming babies, flight delays and short tempers. Throw in a pandemic, and the anxiety level can rise quickly. That has led to…

In a sign that the pandemic fears of North Americans may be abating, a recent poll conducted by medical transport and crisis response provider Medjet reveals that a majority of its members are less…

The New Orleans restaurant Dooky Chase’s, which served for years as a safe meeting space for civil rights activists to strategize over bowls of Creole gumbo, is the site of the first marker to go up…

Canada is added to France’s green list; TravelBrands has new refund policy, a Royal Caribbean debut is delayed, and Air Transat releases its winter schedule… NEWS TravelBrands reports it is now…

The Mexican resort of Cozumel on Wednesday welcomed the first arrival of a cruise ship carrying passengers since the coronavirus pandemic essentially collapsed the industry. Officials in the Caribbean…

With the gradual opening of tourism in Germany and the relaxation of entry regulations, the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) is launching three campaigns designed to intensify brand communication…

A few steps from the central streets of Ancona – one of the most beautiful and unique places in Italy, is something remarkable to behold. At the base of the white cliffs of Conero is Passetto, a…

Florida legislation preventing cruise lines operating in the state from barring non-vaccinated passengers puts Caribbean islands in the “direct line of fire” by threatening the health and wellbeing of…

Feds signal end to quarantine measures for vax pax; Transat announces new fly date; Air Canada extends refund deadline; and Carnival readies to resume sailing July, along with the rest of last week’s…

While there really is no bad place in Jamaica to grab a Red Stripe, your favourite rum punch, or even a Bob Marley (the drink, not the reggae icon), there are a few “secret” locations that clearly…

France’s tourism industry is hopeful that a “very bad year” is coming to an end as the European country opened its borders to vaccinated travellers from Canada and other countries yesterday. Based on…

With talk of the of the CEWS and CERS support programs coming to an end, the federal government can’t also keep the Canada-US border closed, says the Tourism Industry Association of Canada. “It can’t…

The federal government is looking at taking a phased approach to welcoming back international visitors as pandemic restrictions loosen, focusing on case counts globally as part of decision-making,…

Outdoing his fellow billionaires in daredevilry, Jeff Bezos will blast into space next month when his Blue Origin company makes its first flight with a crew. The 57-year-old Amazon founder and richest…

‘Larger than life.’ Lucia Bitondo epitomized that phrase in every way. A huge personality with an even bigger heart, Lucia was one of a kind – a ‘Diva’ in the best possible form – an…

A project to build a high-tech, retractable stage inside Rome’s ancient Colosseum will restore the site’s traditional gladiatorial “arena” while enabling cultural events to be held in the present. It…

Fines for skipping quarantine have been hiked, Transat is a buyer, a Paris webinar sounds appealing, we say farewell to Captain Stubing, and lots more news you need to know wrapped up in a neat little…

Hole-y moly, they like their donuts in Butler County, Ohio. Six years ago, the area launched a local donut trail, and this year, to mark National Donut Day today (June 4), the Butler County Visitors…

Trevor Clarke and his fiancé Jordan Hamilton completed work contracts in New Zealand this spring, and share the story of their long journey home to Canada, during a global pandemic. On the day of…