Thursday, September 10, 2026

‘I APOLOGIZE ON BEHALF OF MY COUNTRY’: Gander 9/11 pax heartbroken by Trump’s trade war

Every September, Sue Riccardelli and her wife, Maureen Murray, fly a large flag composed of Canada’s Maple Leaf and America’s Stars and Stripes outside their New Jersey home. The flag honours the people of central Newfoundland who cared for them and more than 6,500 other passengers aboard 38 planes grounded in Gander, N.L., for days after the terrorist attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001.

AIRLINES, PAX LEFT SCRAMBLING AFTER UK TECH OUTAGE

The head of Britain ’s air traffic control system was summoned to a meeting with the country’s transport minister as airlines scrambled Wednesday to dig out from the backlog triggered by technical problems that forced the cancellation of more than 1,750 flights.

CANADIAN AGENTS DISCOVER THE ‘WONDER OF WALES’

By MICHAEL BAGINSKI/ Last week, a handful of Canadian travel advisors were whisked off to Wales to get a taste of the small country’s large personality with the aim using their first-hand experience to return with the stories, confidence and product knowledge to inspire their clients to discover a lesser-known side of Britain – and one considered an “undiscovered gem.”

MY DUAL PILGRIMAGES IN JAPAN AND SPAIN: Journeys both physical and spiritual

BY MOIRA SMITH/ On pilgrimage, you learn how close the past and present are. Millions of other travellers have trod the same path you’re currently walking on. Passing through forests and over fields that have remained unchanged for millennia, you realize it’s the same soil, the same spiritual pull, that unites you and all those people that have come before you.

‘SPOOKY SEASON’ IN FULL SWING IN ORLANDO

Orlando is stretching Halloween into its longest spooky season yet, with 94 consecutive days of ghoulish celebrations having already kicked off in some places and creeping along until Nov. 8.

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CUBA UNVEILS HISTORIC TOURISM REFORMS: Fights back against U.S. chokehold

As tourism to Cuba continues to languish amid the economic chokehold imposed by the Trump administration, the country’s government has officially introduced a sweeping regulatory overhaul designed to expand private management, foreign investment, and business diversification across the tourism sector.

TRUMP DUMPS ON BOMBARDIER, THREATENS TO BAN SALES

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to ban the sale of aircraft from Canada’s Bombardier unless it manufactures planes in the United States. In response, the maker of private jets noted that many components for its planes, including the wings, are produced in the U.S. and its supply chain relies heavily on U.S. companies.

HISTORY AND CULTURE IN NASSAU & PARADISE ISLAND

For centuries, The Bahamas have captivated settlers, traders, explorers, and even pirates, each leaving their mark on the islands. From historic forts and museums to rich cultural traditions, Nassau & Paradise Island offer a wealth of stories shaped by a vibrant past. Here, history isn’t tucked away in textbooks. It’s carved into limestone, painted onto gallery walls, and echoed in the rhythms of Junkanoo.

RETAIL ROUND-UP: Agent news, fams & incentives

This week: ACTA offers early bird membership rates; TTAND was again named to Air Canada’s Circle of Excellence; retirement is on the horizon for Nexion Travel Group President Jackie Friedman; ACV is launching its inaugural Air Canada Vacations Academy at Sea; and TRAVELSAVERS Canada makes key appointments.

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