Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is bringing his burger and steak outlets to a Vancouver casino and nearby resort. Gordon Ramsay Burger – the first in Canada – is set to open its doors at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver this fall, and Gordon Ramsay Steak will follow next year at River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, BC.
There’s no badge, no secret code, but being in Aqua Class makes you a member of a select club on a Celebrity cruise. And despite its name, you never actually need to get your feet wet to savour the Aqua life.
Few singer-songwriters have been so good for so long as Bruce Springsteen. Indeed, it’s a sad, if understandable fact that many, while continuing to play, must rely on their previous glory days as new music diminishes – at least in terms of quality. Not so the Boss, whose output beyond the ‘70s and ‘80s has been every bit as engaging.
Instead of pursuing “costly and poorly thought-out” air travel consumer rights regulations, federal governments in Canada and the US need to “take ownership” of the issues causing “unacceptable” delays at airports across the continent and resolve them, says the director general of IATA.
Canadians will have a new connection to the Caribbean and South and Central America courtesy of low-cost Dominican Republic-based carrier Arajet, with the launch of Toronto service in October, followed by flights from Montreal in November.
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts says its use of artificial intelligence (AI) has helped trim the fat off its food service by significantly reducing food waste this year and furthering its goals of achieving a “waste-free future” by 2025.
Ensemble agents got cooking on a Silversea FAM to Iceland and beyond, TRAVELSAVERS Canada has a new marketing manager, and First in Service reveals its top-selling destinations.
Another month, another record number of hours flown, says Canada Jetlines, which has also announced the addition of its third plane. Following a 265% increase in hours flown in Q2 over the hours flown in Q1, the discount carrier says it set a new record of hours flown in July with 622 block hours flown in the month.
Australia’s government has welcomed a draft UNESCO decision to a lift a threat of downgrading the Great Barrier Reef – the largest living structure on earth and a famed tourism attraction – to an endangered World Heritage site.
To meet increasing demand from travel advisors and their clients, Riviera River Cruises says it adding a new ship and new itinerary on the Douro River in Portugal and Spain for 2024.
Traveller fears are dwindling at the same time many are hoping to plan trips to countries that currently garner some government “reconsider travel” warnings, according to a new poll.
A record string of daily highs over 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) in Phoenix ended Monday as the dangerous heat wave that suffocated the Southwest throughout July receded slightly with cooling monsoon rains.
All-inclusive Blue Diamond Resorts has announced substantial upgrades to its elevated Diamond Club and Star Class room categories. The enhancements will be offered across the Royalton Luxury Resorts and Planet Hollywood Beach Resorts portfolios to guests with bookings on or after Oct. 13.
MSC Cruises has introduced a new and improved ‘Future Cruise Program’ designed to benefit travel agents and the line’s guests when a customer who had used an agency for their holiday at sea books their next sailing while onboard.
Air Canada Vacations has added a host of popular sun destinations to its ePackages shopping tool. Among them: Bermuda, Belize, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Fort-de-France, Martinique, Grand Cayman, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, Saint Vincent, St. Kitts, Port of Spain, Kingston (Jamaica), and Mexico City and Monterrey (Mexico).
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is the first Canadian airport to sign on to a new initiative led by Action Coalition on Human Trafficking (ACT) Alberta that provides translated materials to Canadian newcomers about their rights in Alberta.
Janet Hayward didn’t show too much outward excitement night as she walked recently toward a Gander, Nfld., theatre to see the musical that inspired what she calls her “Newfoundland Quest” – but she did arrive a full hour early.
Today’s travellers are spending over five hours researching their trips – longer than a flight between Toronto and Vancouver – according to new research from Expedia Group, which has also revealed how and where travellers plan and book travel, the growing role of social media and advertising influence, top online resources, and the new online path to purchase.
Chris Thompson is goin’ fishin’. But colleagues and well-wishers will have until May 31, 2024 – after IPW in Los Angeles – to say goodbye to the popular Brand USA exec, who announced his retirement yesterday.
Crystal has officially relaunched under the new guardianship of A&K Travel Group, as Crystal Serenity set sail Sunday following a multi-million-dollar refurbishment. The original Crystal cruise line filed for bankruptcy in 2022 and sold off its two ships.
IHG Hotels & Resorts, in collaboration with Apple, is giving guests the ability to seamlessly share content from their iPhone or iPad to their guest room TV. AirPlay will begin to roll out in select IHG hotels globally before the end of 2023.
The WestJet Group has announced changes its winter schedule with an expansion of sun destinations from Abbotsford, BC, serving the Fraser Valley and a similar transition from Swoop to the mainline carrier in Hamilton, Ont., as WestJet integrates its low-cost subsidiary.
ACTA has announced that its annual Fall summits will feature expanded tradeshows this year with major destination sponsor Visit Portugal offering an authentic Portuguese experience along with regional partners from Azores, Lisbon, Porto, Alentejo, TAP Air Portugal and SATA Azores Airlines.
Lake Tahoe tourism officials were surprised, and a bit miffed, when a respected international travel guide put the iconic alpine lake straddling the California-Nevada line on its list of places to stay away from this year because of the harmful ecological effects of overtourism.
Ninety four percent of Canadian travellers say the future of their career depends on successful business travel in the coming year. The new research from SAP Concur also reveals that the most pressing challenges facing Canadian business travellers today include economic inflation, job security, and safety concerns.
Federal government employees expressed relief that Prairies Economic Development Canada was not involved in last spring’s disastrous rebrand that saw Saskatchewan’s capital city criticized for sexualized slogans, including “show us your Regina.”
Airbnb has changed the way people book accommodation, offering unique and affordable stays in destinations all over the world. Unfortunately, this rise in popularity has also led to an increase in scams targeting the platform’s unsuspecting guests, and a recent analysis of Airbnb complaints on Twitter reveals that nearly a quarter of all grievances are related to fraud.
Through a collaboration with a local Peruvian community, Intrepid has developed a new section of the 26-km-long Quarry Trail, previously unseen by travellers. Found in the Andes Mountains, the trail, which begins in the town of Ollantaytambo and winds through the high peaks and villages of the Sacred Valley, ends at the famed fortress of the Incan empire, Machu Picchu.
Passengers travelling through London Gatwick’s North Terminal will soon be able to enjoy a host of new features, as its biggest-ever transformation gets underway. Among those who will experience the £10-million refresh will be WestJet passengers flying from Canada to the British capital.
It’s been a productive past five years since the world’s largest hotel franchising company went public. With approximately 9,100 hotels spanning more than 95 countries, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has experienced exponential growth, not least adding new brands, countries, and properties.