Travel Industry Today

Porter Airlines is launching its first two western US destinations in California with daily roundtrip service connecting Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International…

MSC Cruises celebrated its return to Canada after four years with a series of visits by travel advisors in Saint John, NB; Charlottetown; and Halifax last week as it heads into the fall season for a…

The global travel and tourism industry celebrated World Tourism Day, Sept. 27, while other round-up items include an Expedia found that travel is more stressful than, well, read on to find out. Also,…

With a head-spinning array of unique and inspiring choices, the answer to the question, “What should I eat in New Orleans?” is really another question: What shouldn’t I eat? And the answer to that…

It’s rush hour on, and the congestion is severe – not just gas-guzzling, pollution-spewing, horn-honking snarls but also quieter and greener bottlenecks of cyclists jockeying for space. Until four…

Making news this week is a Costa Rican FAM for Quebec agents, Ensemble teaming up with Jamaica, Flight Centre helping wishes come true, and top marks for The Travel Agent Next Door from Air Canada…

Transat Distribution Canada (TDC) recently welcomed travel advisors from its franchised, affiliated corporate branches and agent@home program to the network’s annual 2023 conference. Held at the…

From US travel dominance to the effects of the global heatwave, a leading travel analytics firm has identified five major travel trends in global air travel this summer – revealed by an analysis of…

Air Canada Vacations had agents dancing in their seats, literally, as the tour operator concluded its five-city Canadian road show/sun launch spectacle in Toronto last week, following “Dream Bigger”…

India suspended visa services in Canada last week due to a tensions between the countries; other round-up highlights include air passenger complaints in Canada hitting a peak, WestJet and Air…

When we say we love Italy it’s because of the way Italy and Italians make us feel when we visit. Italy punches way above its cultural weight class – good food, the Mediterranean climate, opera, the…

Marking a new era for the Raffles Hotels & Resorts brand that was founded in Singapore in 1887, Raffles Boston has officially opened its doors to guests (Sept. 15). The 35-storey Massachusetts…

Ireland is a nation that captivates travellers with its romantic visions of a bygone age, but it’s also one of the most comfortable nations to visit in the present. It’s full of historic treasures,…

It’s easy to lose yourself in the famous sights of Ireland: the medieval treasures of Dublin, windswept coastlines of the Atlantic along the Cliffs of Moher or The Ring of Kerry. But what about the…

If one colour defines Ireland, it has to be green. It’s the Emerald Isle, after all, a country associated so intimately with the colour green that it’s come to define the nation and its culture…

In last week’s news, Transat posted a record third quarter, Air Canada paid back some government debt, Britain looked ahead to record visitation numbers from Canada, Sunwing unveiled its annual ‘Best…

My husband and I are self-proclaimed adventurers, a spirited Canadian couple with an insatiable desire to live life to the fullest. As such, we embarked on an epic yearlong travel quest around the…

Two new travel guides have been released by British tourism travel organizations with the aim of helping the trade plan and book travel to the UK by receiving information from and directly connecting…

Canadian arrivals into Britain are poised to set an all-time record this year. And with an expected 944,000 visitors from this country forecast to find their way to Old Blighty – significantly more…

In last week’s news reel, Disney offered a first glimpse of its new ship, the Treasure; a Qantas scandal led to early retirement for the airline’s boss; Air Canada revealed ambitious plans for its…