Boeing’s latest setback with production issues means airlines will have fewer planes than they expected to handle big crowds of travellers this summer. CEO David Calhoun said that delivery delays will remove about 9,000 seats from airline schedules this summer.
Travel surveys come in all shapes and sizes – and from some unexpected sources – such as self-described “travel lifestyle brand” Samsonite. Recently, the world’s largest luggage retailer asked 1,000 Canadians to give the “lowdown” on their top travel destination preferences, experiences, and their trip where “it happened.” Here’s a look at the interesting results Samsonite unpacked!
From sea kayaking the Howe Sound to canoeing the Bowron Lakes to heli-rafting down the rapids of Golden’s Kicking Horse River, British Columbia is revered as a world-renowned paddling destination, offering an extensive variety of experiences that appeal to every kind of paddler, from novice to expert.
If there is anything good that’s come out of the pandemic, says Uniglobe Travel Eastern Canada President Dean Dacko, it’s this: appreciation and respect for travel agents has never been greater – from both consumers and suppliers.
Canada’s federal government recently joined corporate behemoths Amazon and Disney in announcing a mandatory return (at least part-time) to the office. While these public servants work through this transition, employers in Canada continue to face an uphill battle in getting their own employees to do the same.
Canadian airports and airlines logged a large number of flight delays last month, raising questions about their readiness for the summer travel rush. Figures from aviation data firm OAG show large airports and carriers had a much weaker on-time record in March than comparable US outfits – and than their own performance in 2019.
Whether you’re going to the London for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, or just happen to be toddling through town at the time, the historic event is guaranteed to be an all-encompassing experience for both residents and visitors, with both pleasures and annoyances certain to reveal themselves in the days leading up to, and during, Coronation Weekend.
MSC Cruises’ summer 2023 itineraries include an expansive list of 140 destinations, including renowned hotspots and options off-the-beaten-path destinations. Featuring 22 ships, the cruise line will post more vessels than ever in the Eastern Mediterranean, plus three vessels in the Caribbean with New York as a new embarkation point.
A proposed tourism project off the coast of Nova Scotia to let people watch great white sharks through the bars of a submerged cage requires a balancing act between sightseeing and the needs of the animals, says one expert.
What is going on. Yet, another allegedly drunk disruptive passenger on a plane has been detained for a ‘peegate’ incident. The acused was on an American Airlines flight from New York to Delh, when he apparently argued with another passenger and then urinated on him.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says airlines’ use of loopholes around traveller compensation “left government with no choice” but to beef up passenger rights rules.
The number of tourists flocking to Jamaica soared nearly 100% in the first three months of the year, prompting the country’s tourism minister to declare: “This is the biggest and best winter season Jamaica has ever had in the history of tourism.”
Quebec’s international cruise season industry kicked off Sunday with the arrival of the Viking Octantis in the Magdalen Islands, and by the time it concludes Nov. 5 with a visit of Silverseas’ Silver Shadow to Quebec, it is expected to have been the longest season in history.
New supervisors leading Disney World’s revamped governing body claimed last week that they had good intentions about collaborating with the company after they were appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, but felt betrayed when Disney signed agreements with their predecessors stripping them of most of their authority.
In this week’s round-up there’s news and notables from Transat Distribution, which has concluded its annual National Leadership Conference (photo), plus Amex GTB, Egencia, Ensemble, and Navigatr.
The birth of an endangered seal at one of Hawaii’s most popular tourism hubs is highlighting the tension between protecting the islands’ fragile ecosystems and maintaining access to the pristine white-sand beaches that attract millions of visitors each year.
Nudists in Austria are up in arms about plans for a cable car that would pass over a popular beach on the northern edge of Vienna where clothing is optional.
While European airlines are among the most affected by having to reroute planes around Russian airspace, Canadian carriers are impacted too, with planes enroute to East Asia and South Asia forced on hours-long detours daily, and no sign of relief on the radar.
As many global citizens celebrated Earth Day on the weekend, new research from Booking.com reveals a dilemma where people feel potentially forced to choose between cutting costs and being more mindful about making more sustainable travel choices.
With Southern Ontario’s population expected to grow significantly over the next two decades, adding to over 6.3 million residents already living in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the federal government is assessing the requirement for additional airport capacity in the region.
Lynx Air is expanding its Montreal network with the introduction of six flights a week between Montreal Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) starting June 23.
In the face of the world of travel becoming increasingly more “complicated” and, in particular El Al suspending service to Canada as of last October, Israel’s tourism consul for Canada says the tourist board wants to help those selling Israel move forward and succeed – and has introduced new programs to help them do so.
As Windsor, Ont.’s American cousin, and at one end of the busiest border crossing between the Canada and the US, Detroit is familiar to many Canadians. From Ford to Motown; Alice Cooper to Madonna and Eminem; long-standing sporting rivalries between the Leafs and Red Wings, and Jays and Tigers; and Little Caesar’s, of course, Detroit is an indelible part of the cultural consciousness of many Ontarians.
Strike news affecting travel abounded last week – including news that flights at Berlin Brandenburg are cancelled today (April 24); there was also big news from Air Canada, Sunwing deals, a Holland America Line milestone, and ACTA revealing Travel Agent Day plans in a couple of weeks.
Expedia Group Media Solutions has launched an industry first advertising and travel technology platform that gives travellers the tools to shop and book travel as they are watching travel content, making entertainment tourism bookable.
The centerpiece of spring in Istanbul is a giant carpet of millions of tulips woven into the city’s iconic Sultanahmet Square – once the Roman-Byzantine hippodrome – that fronts the Blue Mosque.
Disney is inviting Canadian Travel Agents to expand their product knowledge and increase their sales potential at a Disney seminar. The offer is exclusive to Canadian Travel Agents who are invited to join Canadian Disney Business Development Manager for Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Canada, Cindy Charest, to find out the latest Disney Destinations news. Presentations will be offered in both English and French.
The final curtain came down this week (April 16) on New York’s production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” ending Broadway’s longest-running show with thunderous standing ovations, champagne toasts and gold and silver confetti bursting from its famous chandelier.
It’s so sleek it cuts effortlessly through waves and headwinds. It’s powered by emission-free fuel cells and wind turbines, while photo cells in its glass produce more than enough juice for all the ship’s electrical needs. It’s called Reverse, but it’s a look far into the future by engineers at Germany’s Meyer Group working on ideas to create a totally self-sufficient ecologically friendly cruise ship.
In wacky news this week, there were people in odd places, an annoyed Arnold Schwarzenegger, a batty situation in Germany, and a bank robber with more manners than money.