Last Sunday a British Airways flight ran into a catering issue when it was discovered that the catering carts were ‘not properly chilled’ making the planned in-flight meal unusable on BA252 from Turks and Caicos to London. When the plane made a scheduled stop in Nassau, the crew went into the terminal to buy KFC chicken buckets and distributed pieces to passengers in economy and business class.
After years of dreamy and not always credible talk of skies filled with flying, nonpolluting electric taxis, the aviation industry is preparing to deliver a future that it says is now just around the corner – and a future that is nothing less than a “transport revolution.”
Accor’s presence in Japan is set to double while hotel openings gain momentum throughout the region. The hotel company recently announced a new strategic partnership with JHRA in Japan to renovate and rebrand the Daiwa Resorts portfolio into Grand Mercure and Mercure hotels that will offer uniquely local experiences.
Canada’s two biggest airlines saw a far higher proportion of their flights delayed than many of their American peers, according to figures from an aviation data firm. Overall, only half of Air Canada’s flights were on time between June 19 and July 16, statistics provided by Cirium reveal. In comparison, 64 percent of WestJet’s flights touched down on time.
A Delta Air Lines flight taxied around the Las Vegas airport for nearly 90 minutes in triple-digit temperatures, causing at least one person to need medical treatment. The Boeing 757 aircraft left its gate at the LAS on Monday afternoon but never left the ground. The plane taxied to the end of a runway and then turned around and returned to the terminal.
Music may be ubiquitous in The Big Easy, but the city has nevertheless designated October as the New Orleans’ first-ever Music Month. The event will be a 31-day celebration of music, culture, and technology, and include a new music industry conference, NOLA MusiCon, Oct. 24-27.
Take a scroll through your Facebook timeline for five minutes. Now try to remember what stood out for you. Whatever you recall is your hook. It could be topics, friends, sounds, videos, or something else altogether.
The developers of the new expansion at Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic say a new expansion project will not only increase capacity at the facility, but will bring PUJ up to international standards, while at the same time offering users such creative amenities as a swimming pool and food truck dining.
The cruise ship with about 1,000 passengers anchored off Nome, too big to squeeze into the tundra city’s tiny port. Its well-heeled tourists had to shimmy into small boats for another ride to shore. It was 2016, and at the time, the cruise ship Serenity was the largest vessel ever to sail through the Northwest Passage.
Yet again we have a ‘what were you thinking’ moment, as two Australian women have been fined for taking selfies and videos of themselves posing with dingoes on an Australian island. One woman reportedly posed with three sleeping dingo pups, behavior that a park official called “irresponsible” and “unbelievable.”
ACTA and CATO have taken the unprecedented step to withdraw its appointees from the TICO Board until they are given the opportunity to meet with the Ontario Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery, the Honorable Kaleed Rasheed. The two associations are also asking for a copy of TICO’s recommendations to the Ontario government on future fees and Compensation Fund funding.
The WestJet Group has announced its winter schedule, operating 230 direct routes from Canada to the southern US, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America this winter, while also extending key domestic and international routes from summer to year-round service.
Jamaica will host the 42nd edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace, May 20-22, 2024. The annual show was last held on the island in 2019 and follows a successful event last May in Barbados. CTM is the association’s most important event, which brings together buyers and sellers of the region’s tourism products and services.
Formula One has been granted permission to run the Las Vegas Grand Prix on the famed Vegas ‘strip’ until the year 2023, with the first in the series scheduled for this November. However, hotels and clubs in the area are furious at F1’s alleged threat to block their view of the race if they don’t cough up huge amounts of money to view the race.
Hail battered a Delta Air Lines passenger jet bound for New York shortly after taking off from Milan on Monday, forcing it to divert safely to Rome’s main airport, Italian media and the airline said. The aircraft sustained damage to its nose and on the fuselage near the wings, according to Italian media.
Amsterdam wants to move a cruise liner terminal out of the heart of the historic capital city as the latest step in its ongoing battle against pollution and hordes of tourists clogging its narrow, cobbled streets.
Sunwing released its winter sun schedule last week, offering an overall capacity boost over the previous winter season, including more options in particular from The Prairies and Atlantic Canada, plus over 700 hotels and a couple of new destinations. We checked in with Sunwing President of Tour Operations Andrew Dawson for a quick-hit three-question Q&A to find out what’s trending, and why the tour company is so confident about the season ahead.
Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires continued burning for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said on Sunday. The Ministry of Climate Change and Civil Protection said it was “the largest evacuation from a wildfire in the country.”
Iceland and Morocco are proving to be top favourites for Canadians this summer, according to Intrepid Travel. The former boast three tours in the small group tour operator’s top 10 for 2023, while the North African nation ranked twice.
American Empress graces the Vancouver, Washington, waterfront, a gleaming white vision of early Americana, her red paddle wheel accented by the Stars and Stripes flaring high in the breeze, her jaunty prow poised to navigate the Columbia River.
Never mind the toothbrush or razor, as part of its popular ‘Forgot It? We’ve Got It!’ program, Kimpton Hotels guests will now have complimentary access to seasonal accessories – from sunglasses to purses and belts – during their stay at participating US properties this summers.
An Arizona woman who suffered fractured vertebrae and collapsed lungs after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park has said “yes” to her boyfriend’s hospital proposal.
Inflation is starting to affect travel planning according to a new poll; Canada’s passport value rose this year; Sunwing revealed its winter flight/package schedule; and Experience Kissimmee says thank you at a Partner’s Event.
A new poll says a third of Canadians have changed or cancelled their vacation plans due to inflation. In addition to concerns about inflation, Canadians are also feeling the sting of flight delays and cancellations with almost half of Canadians surveyed said they think airlines aren’t reliable when it comes to their departures and arrivals.
Firefighting aircraft and ground crews from other countries headed to Greece on Thursday to help battle wildfires that have intensified as a heat wave baked much of southern Europe in temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
With record temperatures ravaging regions from Europe to the US, health officials are warning locals and travellers alike to heed the heat and take precautions against heat illness.
It’s estimated there are more than 41,000 airports in the world. And while it would be impossible to visit them all, British-based company Artemis Aerospace has channelled its eye-in-the-sky ethos to come up with a shortlist of six must-see runways that provide rare and beautiful vistas, guaranteeing a great start, or end, to a visitor’s journey.
San Francisco’s iconic Anchor Brewing Company – dubbed “the birthplace of craft beer” – says it is shutting down for good. The 127-year-old brewing company, known as a trailblazer of craft beers, announced it would close after years of declining sales and tough economic conditions. The tap room will remain open until the end of the month.
Scenic Group is planning a warm waterfall season with three of its ocean-going yachts – Emerald Azzurra, Emerald Sakara and Scenic Eclipse II – island hopping in Caribbean. It’s a new destination for all three yachts, and there’s a wide variety of itineraries, amenities, and excursions.
Collective Soul is touring this summer (new album), including multiple dates across Canada. I caught the band in Kitchener, Ont. a couple of weeks back, at last crossing one of my all-time faves off my concert bucket list.