Canada is advising people not to travel to the Hawaiian island of Maui after a devastating wildfire largely destroyed the town of Lahaina, killing at least 53 people.

China has increased the number of countries that its big-spending tourist groups can visit by more than 70 following the lifting of its last COVID-19 travel restrictions. But in a blow to this Canada’s tourism industry, this country was not among them.

First, it was the banana-randomberry-wheat grass smoothies. Then the cold brew, triple-shot, something-milk lattes; the German-word craft beers; and the small-batch, barrel-aged Prohibition cocktails. Now a new bar in Dubai, the Middle Eastern hub of all things cutting-edge, is serving “gourmet water.” Thirty varieties of it.

A wildfire tore through the heart of Maui on Wednesday with alarming speed and ferocity, destroying homes and businesses in a historic tourist town, and forcing panicked people to jump into the ocean to flee the flames.

Declaring it good “not only for Arizona but for the planet,” President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a national monument designation for the greater Grand Canyon, turning the decades-long visions of Native American tribes and environmentalists into reality.

Facing a shortage of air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it will let airlines continue to limit flights in the New York City area into October without penalties that they would normally face for such reductions.

Minion Land on Illumination Avenue will officially open to guests this week (Aug. 11) at Universal Studios Florida. Previously open in preview, the one-of-a-kind land expands upon the popular ‘Despicable Me Minion Mayhem’ attraction, bringing a new collection of humorous adventures inspired by the beloved Minions franchise.

WestJet is boosting flight service to Mexico this winter, boasting a 14% increase in capacity from Vancouver International Airport, as well as adding weekly non-stop service between Vancouver and Ixtapa.

Twenty-five years after hosting the first modern wedding at sea, Princess Cruises has unveiled a new line-up of wedding packages and announced TV host and bridal designer Randy Fenoli as Brand Ambassador for Love and Romance, a role that includes hosting a bridal fashion themed cruise in December and developing a signature wedding package exclusive to The Love Boat.

Depending on your point of view, this incident can be viewed as sweet, generous, surprising, ill advised, foolish, opening the door to inane passenger expectations – and that’s just looking at a few possibilities. What happened? A Taylor Swift fan asked a Southwest pilot to fly over the pop star’s concert in Los Angeles — and guess what – he obliged.

Police in northeastern Spain arrested two men who allegedly stole carry-on luggage containing some $12.5 million worth of jewelry and cash from departing passengers at Barcelona’s airport.

Bruce Hodge is surely one of the most interesting men in the world, so it was only fitting that lightning flashed and thunder clapped during his remarks as the inimitable founder of Goway Travel celebrated his 80th birthday at his North Toronto home late last week.

British Columbia’s record wildfire season has affected travel bookings in some areas, but the impact on tourism in the province varies by region, proximity, and visibility of flames

In the sweltering summer heat, nobody tries to cool off by jumping into a hot tub. In parts of Florida, however, that’s what the ocean has felt like. Last week, sea surface temperatures reached as high as 101.2 degrees Fahrenheit (38.4 degrees Celsius) around the state’s southern tip in Manatee Bay, according to the US National Weather Service.

Among the headlines last week, IATA took umbrage with the federal government, TICO forked out funds for a number of claims, Nicaragua finally dropped arrivals testing requirements, Crystal cruised again, a new low-cast Caribbean carrier revealed plans for Canada, and a surprising retirement announcement from south of the border.

Visits to the Acropolis of Athens, Greece’s most popular archaeological site, will be capped starting next month at a maximum 20,000 daily and subject to varying hourly entry limits, the Greek government says. Similar caps will also be imposed for other popular archaeological sites.