Almost half of Canadian sports fans (42%) are more likely to travel and see a game on the road rather than attending a game at home or in their closest sports city, according to a new study by Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo. The Sports Travel Road Game Report also found that the average fan takes approximately three sports trips per year, and that 80 percent of fans are looking to take either the same or more trips in the upcoming year than they did the previous year.

When Enterprise started to see automobile supply problems after the pandemic hit in 2020, the car and truck rental, fleet management and mobility company decided to cater to its long-term customers. Chrissy Taylor, CEO of the newly renamed Enterprise Mobility, emphasized rentals to businesses and insurance companies with clients whose cars were damaged in crashes.

Brightline, Florida’s intercity passenger rail connecting Miami to Orlando – having recently extended service to the theme park capital – has announced a new travel professional program that includes commissionable bookings for travel advisors, including those in Canada.

Last week, WestJet said so long to Swoop while Air Canada hello to Dubai (from YVR); in other round-up news, Viking is seeking reimbursement for its COVID refunds, CATO continued to question TICO’s review in Ontario, and G Adventures launched its “biggest, boldest,” sale of the year.

Dining out is more expensive than ever. The cost of gas is rising again. And the price of travel – including airfare and hotels – has kept pace. Right? Not exactly, according to a US study. Airfare costs declined by 13% between September 2022 and September 2023, according to September 2023 Consumer Price Index data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The catastrophic implosion of the submersible Titan in June during an expedition to view the Titanic wreckage 4,000 metres below the ocean’s surface not only led to the deaths of all five people aboard but also called attention to the rise in adventure tourism.

The Canadian Association of Tour Operators (CATO) is continuing its campaign calling for the Ontario government to initiate a thorough review of the province’s Travel Industry Act, reiterating its belief that the ongoing TICO review is merely a “cosmetic change” that does not address that Act’s fundamental flaws, including providing adequate consumer protection.

ACTA members sailed with Avalon for a special version of the association’s annual summit; Flight Centre launched a new YouTube series, TRAVELSAVERS is counting new members, and Direct Travel is set for its first leisure conference, all in this week’s round-up.

US federal regulators have told Southwest Airlines that the carrier failed to provide enough help to travellers who were stranded during massive cancellations last December, and the airline could be subject to a fine. Southwest said in a regulatory filing Monday that it can’t estimate the cost of a fine and damages from lawsuits stemming from nearly 17,000 cancelled flights last December.