Karine Gagnon, General Manager of Transat Distribution has announced the of Dianne Jackson as Director, Franchise and Affiliate Members at TDC, effective September 11, 2023. Jackson will be part of the leadership team and will report directly to Gagnon.
Caribbean low-cost carrier Arajet – a new entrant in the Canadian market – will add connections to Argentina from Toronto and Montreal, enhancing a roster of recently announced service from Canada to Sao Paulo, Brazil; Santiago de Chile; Cartagena and Medellin, Colombia; as well as several Caribbean islands, such as Jamaica, Aruba or Curaçao.
Citing the success of its inaugural spring shows in April, Oakville, Ont.-based Granite Travel Trade Expos has announced new regional travel trade show dates in the fall, including more Ontario cities plus locations in Western Canada.
The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) in partnership with BookBarbados and Tripian has launched the Barbados ‘World of Difference’ Experiences Campaign, an innovative initiative designed to enhance the value proposition of the experiences that can be enjoyed in Barbados while driving the on-island spend of visitors.
Floridians hope that when Idalia hits the Gulf Coast it won’t join the long list of destructive Atlantic Ocean storms whose names started with “I.” Since 1955, 13 Atlantic storm names beginning with “I” have been retired, according to the National Weather Service. That happens when a storm’s death toll or destruction is so severe that using its name again would be insensitive, according to the World Meteorological Organization, which oversees storm naming.
Thousands of airline passengers faced delays on Monday after Britain’s air traffic control system was hit by a breakdown that slowed takeoffs and landings across the UK on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
Intrepid Travel has launched a new travel consortium in partnership with Flight Centre, one of the world’s largest travel agency groups, marking the first major collaboration aimed at measuring and addressing modern slavery supply chain risks across the industry.
Canada Jetlines has released an expanded winter flight schedule featuring service between Toronto and Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Orlando – in addition to enhancement to existing services to Cancun and Las Vegas.
There is going to be a new way to get around downtown Orlando, Florida, and it’s not going to require any human drivers. Starting late this month, an electric, self-driving shuttle will whisk passengers around a 1.6 km loop in the downtown area for no charge.
With the notion that It’s never too early to plan for an Alaskan adventure, Carnival Cruise Line has unveiled more of its 2025-26 deployment by opening sailings to Alaska from Seattle on two ships: Carnival Spirit and Carnival Luminosa. Several Carnival Journeys cruises aboard the two ships are also open for sale, including a transatlantic
Tropical Storm Idalia formed Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico on a potential track to come ashore in the southern US. Forecasters said they expected Idalia to become a hurricane on Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico and then curve northeast toward the west coast of Florida as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of up to 100 mph (160 kph), according to the latest forecasts Sunday from the Hurricane Center.
The World Travel & Tourism Council has unveiled new insights into the strong expansion of the US Travel & Tourism sector, which measured by economic contribution and spending by international and domestic visitors, boasted the world’s largest Travel & Tourism sector in 2022.
Starting in November, Porter Airlines is launching daily service from Toronto to five Florida destinations: Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Fort Myers (RSW), Miami (MIA), Orlando (MCO), and Tampa (TPA); as well as two destinations – FLL and MCO – from Ottawa.
World of Hyatt hosted several dozen travel trade professionals last week in Toronto to give a taste – literally – of the hotel company’s new Impression by Secrets brand, part of its Inclusive Collection.
It was disclosed last week that Spirit Airlines has agreed to pay US $8.25 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its bag fees. The airline was sued by passengers who booked their trips through third-party travel sites between 2011-17.
The longest nationwide power outage in Kenyans’ memory remained a mystery Sunday as the government-owned power company blamed a failure at Africa’s largest wind farm, which laid the responsibility on the power grid instead. Some of Kenya’s more than 50 million people, including in the capital, Nairobi, saw power return almost 24 hours after the massive outage occurred late Friday.
Last week, CATO continued its crusade for industry reform in Ontario; Porter said it will match Air Canada Aeroplan points; Club Med introduced new Ontario reps; and wildfire repercussions continued in Maui and the Okanogan, while the southwestern US dealt with the opposite problem (too much rain).
The recent contentious issues between TICO, ACTA, CATO and the Ontario Government regarding the review of Ontario’s Compensation Fund, which saw ACTA and CATO withdraw their appointees to the TICO does not appear to be lessening in intensity or see the various parties finding a solution. These issues are sure to be front and centre at the ACTA summit on September 14 and the TICO AGM on Sep 26.
As inflation continue to force Canadians to reassess their budgets and make difficult decisions, a new survey says an astonishing trend is emerging: travel is being prioritized at the expense of essential spending, including on groceries.
With thousands of Canadians – and others elsewhere – forced to evacuate, or worse, flee, the world’s most intense wildfire season ever, a travel expert is offering advice to travellers and families caught up in the chaos.
New data from TikTok’s has revealed this summer’s most hyped cities. And with over a billion hashtag views on the ubiquitous social media app, the most popular travel destination is: Seoul, Korea.
Dust off your eclipse glasses: It’s a little over half a year until a total solar eclipse sweeps across North America. On April 8, 2024, the moon will cast its shadow across a stretch of the US, Mexico, and Canada, plunging millions of people into midday darkness.
Dianne Jackson, Founder & Doer of Reps4Rent, has announced her departure from the company she launched in September 2022. In a surprising decision, Jackson expressed immense gratitude for the successful past year, which surpassed her sales targets and ensured a bright future for the company.
Red Stripe, Jamaica’s famed beer, is synonymous the island. Its smooth yet zesty taste, served chilled in iconic stubby bottles, reminds drinkers of the genuinely vibrant yet calming spirit of the island and its inhabitants. Moreover, the logo adorns all manner of souvenirs that are carried by tourists to destinations around the world.
I’ve toured the fascinating ruins of ancient Ephesus many times on visits that have spanned more than two decades, and each time I’ve been amazed by how many discoveries are still being made regularly. In fact, less than half of the city that eventually became buried after being abandoned nearly 2,000 years ago has actually been uncovered and cataloged. But the work is continuing.
Earlier this year, Coldplay earned raves for a film release of its sold out 10-night run at run at Buenos Aires’ River Plate stadium at the end of last year. The screening alone sold more than 6 million tickets and attracted rave reviews from fans and critics alike: with The Guardian calling it “genuinely stunning” the New York Post describing it as “a night for the history books,” and the Glasgow Evening Times heralding it as “the greatest show on Earth.”
Chad Blewett is pilot on the Boeing 737 Max for Air Canada, and one of the airline’s first Inuit captains. Here is his first-person account of returning to his home in Yellowknife to help evacuate residents as wildfires threatened the town.
Tropical Storm Franklin made landfall Wednesday on the island of Hispaniola shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti, dumping heavy rains that triggered landslides and flooding in both countries.
Flair Airlines CEO Stephen Jones says his budget carrier is at last running a smooth operation propelled by high passenger numbers, despite “growing pains” at the debt-laden company that’s still striving to gain consumer confidence.
Intrepid Travel has launched an emergency appeal and committed US$50,000 through their not-for-profit, The Intrepid Foundation, to support immediate relief efforts in Hawaii following the devastating wildfires that devastated Maui earlier this month.