This week: ACTA opens applications for its annual cruise summit, plus a new education experience in Iceland; TTAND savours Celebrity Cruises awards; Nexion launches its inaugural CANex conference; First in Service Travel marks a milestone; and agents could win a spot on a FAM to Bermuda…
Sunwing Vacations has released its 2026 summer schedule, featuring flight options from key gateways across Canada to a wide range of popular sun destinations across Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. including Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Punta Cana, Montego Bay and more.
Porter Airlines has appointed Carlo Rinaldi as Director, Quebec Market Development, to lead the company’s commercial presence in the province. Based in Montreal, Rinaldi will drive Porter’s market development strategy, with a focus on growing corporate travel, expanding agency partnerships, and deepening engagement across the travel trade and corporate sectors.
After weeks of chaos in U.S. airports, the Transportation Safety Administration said the first paychecks in weeks were being sent as early as Monday to its workers, giving the beleaguered aviation system a boost of optimism. As a result, wait times at some TSA security bottlenecks, such as the airport checkpoints in Atlanta and Houston, improved significantly Monday morning.
Air Canada chief executive Michael Rousseau will leave the company later this year after coming under fire last week for his failure to deliver a video condolence message in French following a plane crash that killed two Air Canada Express pilots.
On “Zero Waste Day” Monday, global tourism leaders pledged to tackle a major global sustainability challenge: food waste. Launched today by the United Nations Environment Program and UN Tourism, the groundbreaking “Recipe of Change” initiative will see major tourism stakeholders measure food waste in their operations and implement operational and behavioural solutions to halve food waste by 2030.
WestJet Vacations’ 2026 newly released summer program features flight and packages options from key gateways across Canada to a wide range of popular sun destinations across Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America, including such hotspots as Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Punta Cana, Puerto Plata, and Montego Bay.
Following the recent storms that brought flooding to parts of the Hawai’i, the historic town of Haleʻiwa, is moving forward as shops and restaurants reopen – and visitors are being welcomed back, says state tourism officials.
Alberta says it is aiming to be an “iconic” leader in indigenous tourism by helping support and build a vibrant sector and promoting the province as a destination for both Canadians and international visitors.
Effective March 31, most fees for Canadian passports and travel document services will increase as the government begins tying prices to the consumer price index (CPI). As such the cost of a Canadian passport will rise by 2.7%.
U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers could get their first full paychecks in more than six weeks as early as today (Monday) after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday instructing the Homeland Security secretary to pay them immediately.
A 40-metre mountain of ice rose over the suburban Paris countryside on the weekend as Disney opened its Arendelle kingdom to the world – Elsa’s palace glowing at the summit, a “Frozen” Nordic fishing village below, and the company’s new CEO standing before a crowd of celebrities.
A sightseeing company’s helicopter crashed near a remote beach off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people and injuring two others, authorities said. It was the latest in a series of fatal crashes that has plagued the industry for decades.
Sunwing Vacations’ Partner of the Month, Viva Resorts by Wyndham, is offering both travel advisors and their clients incentives and exclusive vacation perks at its properties across the Caribbean when booked by March 31.
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In a social media post Thursday evening, Donald Trump said he would sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as Congress struggled to reach a deal to end the budget impasse that has jammed airports and left workers without paychecks.
From Bhutan to Vietnam, Kensington has issued a list of top trending destinations based on internal data and insights from its team. The findings reflect continued demand for the the appeal of lesser-known destinations, a growing desire for personalized and exclusive experiences, a preference for more seamless travel, and the desire for more private, highly customized itineraries.
Niagara-on-the-Lake travellers will soon be able to start an Air Canada trip from their local airport — but instead of boarding a plane, the journey will begin on a bus. Air Canada and the Landline Company have announced that a luxury motorcoach service will connect Niagara District Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport starting June 15, allowing passengers to book the bus as part of their flight itinerary — similar to a connecting flight.
So, you’re booking your flight, and just when you’re about to check out, the airline asks if you’d like to pay a little something to offset your share of the flight’s pollution. Or, maybe you’re an environmentally minded person, and you’ve heard you can buy these things called carbon offsets.
Eighty years ago, the first Las Vegas buffet opened with the $1 western-themed Buckaroo Buffet that offered cold cuts and cheese. Today, visitors can drop $175 on luxury buffets with lobster tail, prime rib and limitless drinks.
Airports across the U.S. could close their doors as the government shutdown has brought on the highest security wait times in decades. On Wednesday, the 40th day of the shutdown, TSA acting administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill told the House Homeland Security Committee that the agency is now ‘being forced to consolidate,’ meaning smaller airports would have no choice but to shutter.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its 2025 Annual Safety Report demonstrating “a solid year of safety performance” and continuing overall improvement, despite some blips.
Noted OTA Cruiseline.com has announced the winners of its 2026 Member Choice Awards – honorifics that come from the most authentic experts – “real people” – who sailed and reviewed cruises between January and December 2025.
Visiting a new country, destination or continent is the top travel resolution for 2026, according to the Global Rescue Winter 2026 Traveller Sentiment and Safety Survey. That signals a strong appetite for exploration and global mobility despite ongoing uncertainty in the travel environment.
Positioned at the “crossroads of the world,” the sprawling international lounge inside Gander airport – a facility that was opened by Queen Elizabeth and at one time used by dozens of celebrities and global VIPs, from The Beatles to Fidel Castro – has been officially recognized as a heritage structure.
The crowing starts well before the sun rises over Mason Aiona’s home in Hawaii. But the 3 a.m. rooster alarm isn’t what bothers the retiree the most. It’s spending most of the day shooing away wild chickens that dig holes in his yard, listening to constant squawking and feather-flapping, and scolding people who feed the feral birds at a park steps from his house.
Senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including Transportation Security Administration airport workers who are going without pay. The deal would exclude U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s removal operations, which have been core to the dispute.
U.S. state lawmakers are rapidly advancing a new wave of legislation aimed at restricting algorithmic and AI‑driven pricing – including what many are calling “price surveillance” bills – which threaten dynamic pricing for flights and hotels.
The Association of Canadian Travel Agencies and Travel Advisors (ACTA) met with Senators, Members of Parliament and federal officials to discuss how federal policy can better support travel businesses as changing consumer demand, border pressures and global market shifts continue to reshape the travel landscape.
Porter Airlines has announced plans to offer flights on a dozen routes from the revitalized Montreal Metropolitan Airport (MET). The airline says flights to and from the airport in Longueuil, Que., on Montreal’s south shore will begin on June 15.