JUST THE FACTS: Canadian travel up in August, including 5th consecutive month to U.S.
In August, the preliminary number of international arrivals to Canada (Canadian-resident return trips, combined with US-resident and overseas-resident arrivals) by air and automobile totalled 6.9 million, up 4.3% from the same month in 2025, according to Statistics Canada.
GERMANY’S ‘FEEL GOOD CITIES’: Urban experiences that stay
Germany’s ‘Feel Good Cities’ are made for travellers who enjoy city life without the usual rush. Short walking distances, reliable public transport and compact historic centres allow sightseeing at a relaxed pace.
ACV HELPS TAKE INTREPID MAINSTREAM: Offers eight Canada tours on booking platform
Intrepid Travel’s small-group adventure trips are now available through Air Canada Vacations’ booking platform and website. With eight Canadian itineraries on offer at launch, the partnership gives Intrepid an important new distribution channel through ACV’s established vacation booking platform and network of travel advisors, while further amplifying its purpose-led travel ethos to a mainstream audience.
GERMANY’S ‘FEEL GOOD FOOD’: Where landscapes turn into flavours
Germany’s ‘Feel Good Food’ regions are all about tasting a place, not just visiting it. Vineyards, orchards, forests and rivers shape what ends up on the plate – ideal for clients who want to be active and then sit down to something that clearly belongs to the landscape they have just explored.
WESTJET REWARDS EXPANDS BENEFITS TO SUNWING PACKAGES
Guests booking packages with Sunwing Vacations can now earn WestJet points, tier qualifying spend and milestone qualifying spend on eligible bookings. Top-tier WestJet Rewards members will also gain access to their day-of-travel benefits.
‘FEEL GOOD CRAFTS’: Germany’s living traditions travellers can join in
Germany’s ‘Feel Good Crafts’ regions are made for travellers who like their culture hands-on. Instead of just looking at museums from the outside, visitors step into workshops, historic gardens, spa towns and festival grounds where traditions are still part of daily life.
STORM AFTERMATH: Kaui asks visitors to re-adjust plans, not cancel
Tourism officials are asking visitors to steer clear of – for a little while – one of Hawaii’s most picturesque islands as residents and businesses work to recover from the latest tropical storm to thrash the state.
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SIMPLY THE BEST: DT Minich inducted into Florida Tourism Hall of Fame
By JEN SAVEDRA/ DT Minich, President and CEO of Experience Kissimmee was inducted into the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame last week and he truly exemplifies the best the industry has to offer. The only tourism executive to have led three Florida destination marketing organizations – Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau, Visit St. Pete Clearwater and Experience Kissimmee –Minich was recognized for his more than three decades of leadership, innovation and service to Florida’s tourism.
‘CONSEQUENCES WE LIVE WITH’: How 9/11 changed Canada’s approach to national security
Before the 9/11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago, Steven Backman could usually cross the Canada-U.S. border with a simple wave. Backman, like many residents of St. Stephen, N.B., would travel frequently to neighbouring Calais, Maine.
INDUSTRY ‘CHAMPION’ CHRISTINE JAMES TO RETIRE
After 27 years of dedicated service to the Canadian travel industry, Christine James, Vice President, Canada Travel Leaders Network, has announced her retirement, with her final day being Oct. 30.
TRANSAT LOOKS FOR FUEL COST SOLUTION
Transat A.T. Inc. has secured an additional $250 million in federal aid after high fuel costs drove it further into the red last quarter, as the travel company struggles to boost fares without losing customers.
FACETIME WITH ACTA: The association’s Eastern Canada Summit in photos
By MICHAEL BAGINSKI/ The travel industry turned out in force last week for ACTA’s annual Eastern Summit, the first of three taking place across the country. More than 500 ACTA members took part in a day of education, inspiration and resiliency, and to meet with exhibitors – 127 of them to be precise – at the afternoon trade show. Here’s a photographic look at the event and some of those who were there.
LAST WEEK THIS MORNING: Sept. 7-11, 2026
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