Friday, 17 January 2025


  • THE WORLD’S BUSIEST AIRPORTS
    by Staff Writer - Step aside Schiphol, look out LHR, fuggedaboutit about it Frankfurt – the world’s busiest airport is Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The American facility topped all competitors in capacity (both domestic and international) with 62.7 million seats in 2024.

  • AN ACT OF ‘STUPIDITY’: Pakistan Airlines ad causes stir
    by Staff Writer - Pakistan’s national airline said Thursday that an advertisement showing a plane heading toward the Eiffel Tower was never intended to evoke the memories of the Sept. 11 attacks. The illustration, not in video format, shows a plane superimposed over the French flag and tilted toward the Paris landmark, with the words “Paris, we're coming today.”

  • SLOW TRAVEL ENTERS THE FAST LANE
    by Staff Writer - The slow travel movement – which is gaining speed as an emerging trend – embodies the idea that the journey, like a fine wine, is more rewarding and beneficial when it is savoured – whether that means staying put in one place for longer, exploring places that are less known and visited by tourists, or using human-powered transportation (like hiking, kayaking, or biking) to move from place-to-place.

  • THE WORLD’S UNLUCKIEST TRAVELLER
    by Staff Writer - Many travellers have had tales of colossal mishaps, but only one could be deemed "the worst." In a repeat of their popular travel promotion, Travel Guard solicited stories of travel nightmares and received nearly 500 entries from across North America.

  • GETTING SPELLBOUND IN SPIRITED STYLE ON SUN PRINCESS
    by Wallace Immen - I didn’t expect to find myself in handcuffs for ordering a cocktail aboard the new Sun Princess. But then there were a lot of things I didn’t anticipate about an evening of mystery and illusion on my Caribbean cruise.

  • LISTENING IN: ‘On the Road Again’ named top travel song
    by Michael Baginski - A new poll has named "On the Road Again" and Willie Nelson as the top travel song and musical artist for the fourth consecutive year. Following "On the Road Again", as the favourite travelling song, was "Africa" by Toto, "Leaving on a Jet Plane" by John Denver and, making the list for the first time, "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers.

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  • TRAVEL’S TIPPING POINT: Travelport examines state of modern retailing
    by Staff Writer - Simplicity, transparency, and trust are the three things travel consumers want from their travel retailers, according to new research from Travelport in its just-released 2025 State of Modern Retailing Report, which, combined with cross-industry insights, highlights key trends the global technology company says will transform the travel industry in 2025.

  • WARNING OF ‘AIR TERROR’ PLOT
    by Staff Writer - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included airlines. Speaking a news conference in Warsaw alongside Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy, he said, “I will not go into details, I can only confirm the validity of fears that Russia was planning acts of air terror, not only against Poland, but against airlines around the world.”

  • A STRONG START: Sunwing sets record in December
    by Staff Writer - Sunwing Vacations is reporting a strong start to the winter season, having posted a record number of travellers in December and over the holidays, according to company president Andrew Dawson.

  • WESTJET ADDS CALGARY-LAGUARDIA OPTION
    by Staff Writer - WestJet will offer summer service between Calgary and New York LaGuardia, bolstering existing service to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport and boosting non-stop travel capacity between the Empire State and WestJet's hub.

  • RETAIL ROUND-UP: Virtuoso-St. Kitts, TDC, ACTA
    by Staff Writer - Transat Distribution Canada has revealed its latest roster of Bravo Excellence Club members; ACTA is seeking individuals for two of its key committees; and the St. Kitts Travel Authority is the newest preferred partner for Virtuoso.

  • FLORENCE’S SECRET PASSAGE AN OVERTOURISM ‘OPPORTUNITY’
    by Staff Writer - For centuries, Florence’s 16th-century Vasari Corridor was a secret passage that was only accessible to dukes and lords. Now, the raised passageway that connects the Italian city's Uffizi Galleries to the former residence of the powerful Medici family has reopened to the public after an eight-year restoration project.