In honour of Canada Day earlier this month, Rolling Stone magazine rolled out its occasional accounting of “best” Canadian artists, encompassing familiar names like Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Rush, Shania, Celine, Drake, and Justin (Bieber, that is). Plus, some absolute head-scratchers: Snow, (disco-punk revivalists) Death From Above 1979, and Japandroids.
Record global ocean heating has invaded Florida with a vengeance. Water temperatures in the mid-90s (mid-30s Celsius) are threatening delicate coral reefs, depriving swimmers of cooling dips, and exacerbating the Sunshine State’s already oppressive summer weather. Forecasters are warning of temperatures that with humidity will feel like 110 degrees (43 C) by week’s end.
Tourists received no health and safety warnings before they landed on New Zealand’s most active volcano ahead of a 2019 eruption that killed 22 people, a prosecutor stated as prosecutors opened their case in New Zealand this week on health and safety charges against six tourism industry operators that took them, and others, there – most from a Royal Caribbean cruise.
Montreal travellers, and tourism operators, are lamenting the suspension of the only daily train between their city and New York City. Amtrak announced late last month it would halt service on the Canadian National Railway Co. line due to speed restrictions prompted by summer heat, which can cause kinks in the steel tracks.
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it intercepted 3,251 firearms – 92 percent of them loaded – at airport security checkpoints during the first half of 2023. The total represents an average 18 firearms per day at TSA checkpoints.
Love Lionel? Then Hard Rock International has the sandwich for you. The pop-culture inspired hotel brand has teamed up with arguably the world’s greatest-ever soccer player, Lionel Messi, to launch a namesake menu item – the Messi Chicken Sandwich, “Made For You by Leo Messi.”
Royal Caribbean International reports that its newest cruise ship – and the world’s biggest – Icon of the Seas, is ship-shape after setting sail for the first time in its initial round of sea trials in the open ocean.
VISIT DENVER has named Pulse Travel Marketing as the city’s Canadian representative with the mandate to ensure that the Mile High City is prominently positioned with the travel trade, consumer, and key distribution media channels in Canada.
Members of US Congress are growing concerned about what they say is a shortage of agents on the southern side of the Canada-US border that is causing “disarray” at entry points to the country.
Thousands of Israeli protesters – some threatening “civil war” – took to the streets on Tuesday, blocking major highways and thronging the country’s main international airport, in countrywide demonstrations against the government’s contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system.
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has launched consultations on proposed amendments to the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR) and you can help shape the outcome.
Travel Edge Network top advisors set sail in Europe while Trevello and Maritime welcomed new team members in this week’s round-up from the world of retail travel; and check out Swan Hellenic’s FAM incentive to Antarctica.
With erupting volcanos increasingly serving as beacons to locals and tourists alike, Icelandic authorities are warning people to stay away from a erupting hotspot in southwestern Iceland, which began erupting Monday, 11 months after its last eruption officially ended.
Qatar Airways reported $1.2 billion in profits over the past year, buoyed by its role in ferrying fans to the soccer World Cup. The long-haul airline said it transported 1.4 million passengers to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. It also expanded its network to more than 160 destinations.
Recently, we covered the basics of Google Analytics to understand website traffic. Here we’ll take a look at how you can improve your website’s ranking with Google, ultimately making it easier for people to find you on search.
ACTA wants to know: Can you pay the piper? The agent association is launching a survey today to assess the retail industry’s capacity to pay back government loans issued during the pandemic, which currently come due Dec. 31.
While Canadians are finally breathing easier with the return to normal of passport services, Americans continue to endure a “nightmare zone” of unprecedented and excruciating delays in order to update their travel documents, suggesting that it truly is greener for Canadians on this side of the fence.
Appeals court judges in Amsterdam have ruled that the Dutch government can order Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, to reduce the number of flights from 500,000 per year to 460,000.
Transat AT Inc. says it has sold a piece of land in Mexico to resort company Finest Resorts for US$38 million. The company says the sale is part of its plan to focus on its airline business as it tries to return to profitability after more than two years of losses.
Air Inuit is set to acquire three Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft in bid to improve and modernize both passenger and freight service on its network in Nunavik and beyond.
Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, the lavish new entertainment complex in the city, will open its hotel on Aug. 1 and reservations can now be made. The 400-room property is part of the $1-billion development that opened its first phase on June 20.
A new $100-million indoor aquatic recreation facility is hoping to make a splash in Atlantic City with the aim of appealing to family tourism and giving visitors something else to do besides gambling in the New Jersey tourism destination.
The Bahamas celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence from Britain today (July 10) with festivities across the country and throughout Nassau-Paradise Island. The celebrations culminate days of events throughout the islands involving both residents and visitors, including this morning’s 1 a.m. People’s Rush, when the public is invited to join parade groups to inaugurate Junkanoo.
The company that operates the ferry between Nova Scotia and eastern Prince Edward Island says the MV Confederation will return to service early this week following mechanical issues that docked the vessel last week and into the weekend – and at the height of PEI’s tourism season.
Lynx Air is expanding service to its US network this fall, with the addition of routes from Toronto Pearson International (YYZ) to Los Angeles International (LAX) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), as well as from Montreal Pierre Trudeau International (YUL) to Las Vegas Harry Reid International (LAS).
Despite last week’s significant and well-publicized protests in France, government officials are still painting a rosy picture and promising an overall “great season” for tourism.
JetBlue says it will end a partnership with American Airlines in the Northeast US after losing a court fight over the deal and will instead focus on salvaging its proposed purchase of Spirit Airlines.The US Justice Department sued to block both the JetBlue-American deal and JetBlue’s agreement to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion on grounds that they would hurt competition.
A passenger who made a bomb threat aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Atlanta to Seattle last week told investigators he made the false threat hoping to be arrested because members of a “powerful cartel” were waiting in Seattle to kill him.
Canada unveiled a new tourism strategy, and a boost for travellers arriving in Ottawa and Halifax; also last week, Canadian carriers announced some new destinations, Emirates conducted its first flight to Montreal, and a member of the Canadian travel trade was appointed to the Order of Canada.
Leading travel analytics firm ForwardKeys has revealed the hundred most appealing city destinations this summer and the answer might surprise you. Rankings are based on how extensively travel to them has been searched online by global consumers.