The public will have to wait a little longer to visit the North Rim at Grand Canyon National Park this year. Like other parts of the western US, northern Arizona received an abundance of snow over the winter, and park officials say pushing back the opening from mid-May to June 2 will give them more time to plow the main state road that leads to the rim and allow staff to reopen visitor facilities.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada says its 155,000-plus members working for the Treasury Board and the Canada Revenue Agency – including federal border and passport workers – will launch a strike action if a deal cannot be reached with the federal government by 9 p.m. ET today (April 18) – setting the stage for one of the largest strikes in Canada’s history.
With more than 100 family-friendly attractions, 47 miles/76 km of sparkling coastline, outdoor adventure, arts and culture and a diverse culinary scene; The Palm Beaches offer many exciting and enticing experiences for the entire family. Get close to sea turtles and marine life at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, feed a giraffe at Lion Country Safari, make a discovery at the Cox Science Center and Aquarium, snorkel along the spectacular trail offshore at Phil Foster Park or just kick back and relax on a postcard-perfect, golden-sand beach.
Montreal’s airport has an illegal taxi problem and its regulatory authority is calling for a crackdown. Airport authority spokeswoman Anne-Sophie Hamel says they sometimes see taxis with fake Uber stickers on their cars, or even cars with fake taxi domes.
Viking reports its newest ship for the Nile River – the 82-guest Viking Aton – has been “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set to debut in August, the Viking Aton will help serve surging demand for the destination, resulting in the cruise company selling out its 2023 season.
Shopping in The Palm Beaches is as enticing as the beaches. From vintage finds to luxury goods to one-of-a-kind treasures, there is something for everyone.
A French court on Monday acquitted Airbus and Air France of manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of Flight 447 from Rio to Paris, which killed 228 people and led to lasting changes in aircraft safety measures.
A one-year-old Australian shepherd took an epic trek across 241 km of frozen Bering Sea ice that included being bitten by a seal or polar bear before he was safely returned to his home in Alaska.
With more than 200 arts and cultural offerings, The Palm Beaches thrive with creativity. Home to an impressive array of world-class museums, performance venues, galleries and an abundance of year-round art and cultural festivals, there is always something to stir the senses.
A band of gunmen invaded a resort and opened fire where dozens of vacationers were spending the weekend in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato – considered the country’s most violent region. Authorities said six adults and a child were killed, and another was seriously wounded.
The CEO of WestJet Airlines says his company is asking the federal government to allow airlines to recover passenger compensation costs from other industry partners, if they played a role in causing flight delays or disruptions.
The rebranding of the tourism agency of Saskatchewan’s capital city is being walked back as an independent review is set to examine what happened before the campaign rollout drew intense criticism.
Airlines in the US have reported fewer cases of unruly passengers since last April, when a federal judge struck down a requirement that people wear masks on planes and public transportation. Before that ruling, about two-thirds of all incidents on planes involved disputes over masks.
Air Canada has announced new, non-stop flights from Vancouver International Airport to Dubai. The new route will operate four times weekly beginning Oct. 28 using Air Canada’s Dreamliner fleet.
Appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ on Disney World’s governing board have launched a fresh salvo in the fight to control the resort, seeking to expand their authority after their Disney-controlled predecessors abdicated most powers to the company.
Canadian passport staff, along with other federal workers, announced they may strike this week; Fort Lauderdale was hammered by a historic storm; Transat boosted service to France; and the US decided that the COVID-19 emergency was officially over.
South Florida began draining streets and otherwise cleaning up Thursday after an unprecedented storm that dumped upward of 60 cm. of rain in a matter of hours, causing widespread flooding, closing a key airport, and turning thoroughfares into rivers.
In a State of the Airline address to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce this week, WestJet Group CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech provided a comprehensive update of progress on its new strategic direction, including the airline’s plans in both east and western Canada, fleet renewal and new routes, and, of course, it’s takeover of Sunwing.
Just as the Canadian passport office seemed to get its head above water, members of the public service’s largest union, which represents more than 120,000 federal workers – including passport office employees – have voted in favour of a strike mandate that could be acted on as soon as next week.
A new Sunwing survey of Canadian travellers says seven-in-10 (71%) respondents’ fondest vacation or travel memory was from a past or recent vacation as an adult – an overwhelming margin over holidays taken as a child or teen.
Hordes of revellers toted colourful water guns Thursday as Thailand kicked off its exuberant three-day Songkran festival at full blast for the first time since 2019, hoping for a significant boost in tourism after the industry was devastated by coronavirus travel restrictions.
The lobby of Explora 1 evokes comparisons to the luxury of a grand European hotel. The itineraries speak of extraordinary adventures with whimsical names like Glacier Carved Islands or the Valley of Mischievous Trolls.
Jack Johnson has always fascinated on many levels. An amazing singer-songwriter in the Cat Stevens mold, he was a professional surfer before music and is an active environmental and charitable crusader.
The first cruise ship of the season – the Sapphire Princess – arrived in Vancouver yesterday, officially kicking off what is expected to be a record season for the industry in BC. A total of 331 cruise ships visits are scheduled for the Canada Place cruise terminal at the Port of Vancouver between April 12 and Oct. 24, destined to bring more than a million visitors to the city.
Citing “skyrocketing demand” for the French provinces, Air Transat is expanding its flight operations to France, most notably on two direct routes departing from Montreal. Following recent news that it would service Lyon all year, the airline is also adding Marseille to its roster of year-round destinations. Additionally, it is extending its Montreal-Nantes service until Jan. 24, 2024.
Strengthening Hong Kong as an event capital, continuing to develop the Greater Bay Area tourism and maintaining a close partnership with the trade are integral components of the Hong Kong Tourist Board’s travel-related plans post pandemic.
Air Canada and Dreams Take Flight returned to the skies yesterday for the first time since 2020 to take a plane load of disadvantaged children from Winnipeg to Florida for the trip of a lifetime, including a day at an Orlando theme park.
A vintage event space on Toronto’s King Street was a long way from sunny Santa Monica, California – but maybe that was the point as tourism partners from the Los Angeles-area community rolled into town recently on their annual Canadian sales mission, the first since the pandemic.
Montreal-based Rental Escapes a full-service luxury villa company specializing in providing private villa rentals worldwide since 2012, has announced the launch of a new travel advisor rewards program that offers the opportunity to earn free villa vacations. Believed to an industry first in the sector, agents will earn one reward point for each $1 booked, which can then be used towards their own trip.
Air Canada executive vice-president and chief financial officer Amos Kazzaz is retiring at the end of June, to be replaced by John Di Bert, who is the current CFO of Clarios International and has been CFO at Bombardier and Pratt & Whitney.