Travel Industry Today

International travel association SKAL in Toronto hosted its first ever virtual reality event at which members were “flown” to a secret location hosting a virtual trade show that featured booths…

Like theatre shows that weren’t seen and symphonies that went unheard, the splendours of impressionist painter Claude Monet’s house and gardens were locked away while the coronavirus pandemic raged in…

Ireland is ready to open; Royal Caribbean is good to go and Carnival is also a step closer to sailing in the US; Transat CEO Jean-Marc Eustache retires; and much more in this week’s comprehensive…

Since 1978, the Toronto Blue Jays have called Dunedin, Fla., home – at least in February and March. And each year thousands of snowbirds trek to the St. Petersburg area (or are lucky enough to already…

Can you cruise if you haven’t got your shots? Will you have to wear a mask on a deck chair? It’s still a patchwork as cruise lines announce their return to sailing. A growing number of lines are…

Sandals Resorts International (SRI), celebrated its legacy in Jamaica and affirmed its commitment to the country at a special groundbreaking ceremony this week attended by dignitaries including the…

Jean-Marc Eustache is retiring as chair and chief executive of TransatAT Inc., the travel company which he helped start and build. Eustache was one of the principal architects of the creation of…

Virgin Galactic has made its first rocket-powered flight to the fringe of space in a manned shuttle, as the company forges toward offering tourist flights to the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere. The…

A busy week of border talk, a new refund tracking tool from Transat,  more Porter delays; oh, and happy national tourism week. NEWS It’s National Tourism Week in Canada (May 23-30). The annual event,…

Martinique conducted its first virtual travel exhibition this week (concluding today) with a global travel trade audience, including Canadians, tuning in to learn the latest from the French Caribbean…

Canada claimed a small piece of aviation history Tuesday with the arrival of flight AF342 in Montreal from Paris, marking the first Air France-KLM long-haul flight using sustainable aviation fuel – a…

Viking has revealed the name of its newest ocean ship, “Viking Venus,” with a celebration at sea in the English Channel as the ship set sail for her inaugural voyage. The event was marked the cruise…

While the COVID-19 infections are decreasing in Canada and the US, and some destinations – like Greece – are un-battening the hatches to welcome tourists again, much of the world is cautiously…

America opens up, but Toronto events remain closed; Transat and Princess Cruises delay operations; Sandals has a “landmark day”; and a host of incentives continue for travel counsellors throughout…

Calling the third-largest cruise line in the world – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings – “not one of the bigger ones,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that if ‘smaller cruise lines’…

Britain is a nation of gardens, so it’s only natural that the nation’s next great green space – due to open next week (May 18) – is the largest horticultural project in Europe. The RHS Garden…

The third Saturday in May (which happens to fall tomorrow, May 15) is World Whisky Day and, with no disrespect to Scotland, Ireland certainly rates as a 1A or 1B when it comes to magical elixir. Or,…

Like Rip Van Winkle, New York is re-awakening from a long pandemic hibernation, and as it does, those who have been away will discover a host of new and notable developments emerging in 2021. From the…

With the help of tennis great Martina Navratilova, the World Travel & Tourism Council launched a “ground-breaking” Women’s Initiative at the organization’s recent global summit designed to help…

Cruising in the US inches closer, vaccine passports may be required to enter Canada, and Holland America sets its sights on a cruising restart in August, plus more of last week’s news round-up: NEWS…