Sunwing Vacations is reporting that RIU Palace Peninsula in Cancun, Mexico, and RIU Palace Aruba in Palm Beach, Aruba, have welcomed guests back with refreshed accommodations, new dining concepts and enhanced all-inclusive amenities.
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history and would likely face legal challenges.
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) is forecasting relatively stable car rental prices globally in 2026-27, with only moderate increases expected across many major markets.
TIME Canada (Travel Industry Mentor Experience), a not-for-profit mentoring program dedicated to developing and retaining the next generation of travel, tourism, hospitality, cruise, and aviation professionals, has announced the members of its inaugural Canadian committee – a group of nine senior industry leaders who will help guide the program as it prepares to welcome its first Canadian cohort at an inaugural event in Toronto on Sept. 23.
This week: Ensemble makes wishes come true; Intrepid incentive invites an agent to TIFF; Tahiti Tourisme has launched a new and improved specialist program in Canada; Aurora Expeditions has a new suite of tools to aid agents; Universal Orlando Resorts has tapped AI to help agents; and the Greece National Tourism Organization talks training.
WestJet flight attendants represented by CUPE 8125 have ratified their new collective agreement, with a 90.2% vote in favour of ratification.
In June, the number of Canadian-resident return trips from the United States increased 5.0% year over year, while trips to Canada by US residents rose 6.1%, according to Statistics Canada.
Experienced international travellers are redefining how they travel, favouring meaningful experiences, quieter destinations and value overcrowded attractions and social media-driven itineraries, according to the latest Global Rescue Traveller Sentiment and Safety Survey.
A TSA agent discovered a set of stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger’s suitcase during a routine security screening at an Alabama airport last month, law enforcement officials said.
President Donald Trump’s administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily sanctioned country and broadening enforcement of laws that bar Americans who visit the island from dealings with government-owned or -affiliated businesses.
The parent company of Air Transat paid more than ever for jet fuel in its latest quarter due to the ripple effects of the Iran war, prompting the company to seek further federal aid
The Canadian Transportation Agency said WestJet must scrap its 300-pound weight cap on mobility aids before July 2027. The airline is imposing an “undue barrier” on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes, said the transport regulator.
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Flight attendants and pilots are at the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers – even more than people who work with radioactive materials, according to a new study.
A court on the Indonesian resort island of Bali sentenced a Swiss tourist on Thursday to one year in prison for insulting a sacred Balinese Hindu observance.
As millions of travellers head abroad during the peak summer holiday season, Europe has reinforced its position as the world’s leading leisure travel destination, capturing one-third of all global leisure travel spending in 2025, according to new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
A two-year comparative survey by ITB Berlin highlights new developments in perceived safety for queer travellers worldwide. Among them: Canada, along with The Netherlands are the highest rated countries in the world, while perception of the U.S. continues to drop.
This week: Air Canada Vacations takes to performers to Portugal; Travel Nevada launches the Specialist Challenge in Canada; TTAND registers an ACV honour; Unique Vacations has dropped dates for more Sandals Masterclasses; and Cunard has a new rep for Canada.
Sunwing Vacations’ Partner of the Month for August, Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts is offering clients and travel advisors exclusive incentives for bookings made in August for travel through Oct. 31, 2027.
More than half (57%) of Canadians are interested in participating in an Indigenous-led tourism experience the next time they travel within Canada, yet fewer than one in five (18%) have ever done so, according to new Angus Reid research commissioned by Intrepid Travel, which says that’s a missed opportunity for the travel trade.
Virtuoso concluded its 38th annual Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas with an elegant awards gala honouring the advisors (including a few Canadians), member agencies and preferred partners whose contributions strengthened the luxury network and the broader travel industry over the past year.
Guyana is preparing to host the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), Oct. 5-9, amid record-breaking tourism growth, which includes a double digit increase in Canadian visitations.
Trevello Travel Group has announced the promotion of Susan Lawson to Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Partnerships. Previously Director of Engagement, Lawson will lead sales, marketing, supplier partnerships, events, training and mentorship at the Canadian-based host agency.
WestJet Vacations’ new self-serve cancellation feature for travel advisors makes it easier to manage eligible vacation package bookings directly through the WestJet Vacations Agent Portal.
Most travellers expect artificial intelligence to play a limited and carefully controlled role in travel planning, with human judgment, personal experience and independent verification continuing to dominate decision-making, according to the Global Rescue 2026 Traveller Sentiment and Safety Survey.
Tropical Storm Lala left behind a muddy mess Monday caused by intense rainfall and flooding as it moved past Hawaii’s main islands. Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall. The storm was projected to continue moving westward and was forecast to become a hurricane again at sea and far from land by Wednesday.
With the airline set to operate up to 1,252 weekly flights on 88 unique non-stop routes between Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean this winter, WestJet says it will offer its most extensive schedule to Latin America and the Caribbean yet, growing year-over-year (YOY) capacity by 12 percent.
Jamaica is poised for significant expansion of airlift from the Canadian market this winter, with 400,000 seats available to the Caribbean island from its second largest market.
Cuba’s iconic vintage cars have all but disappeared and in their place, small electric tricycles – most of them made in China – have become the primary means of transportation for hundreds of thousands of Cubans grappling with a prolonged fuel crisis.
National Geographic Signature with G Adventures is expanding its fast-growing high-end collection of expeditions with 17 new itineraries, with the latest addition bringing the total number of trips that enable guests to “see the world though National Geographic’s iconic lense” to 67 across 48 destinations.