After stronger than expected recovery in 2022, the United Nations World Tourism Organization says this year could see international tourism arrivals return to pre-pandemic levels in Europe and the Middle East.
Travellers whose package tours were ruined by the imposition of restrictions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic may be entitled to at least a partial refund, the European Union’s highest court says. The European Court of Justice weighed in after being asked for its opinion by a court in Germany.
With the spotlight set to fall on Brazil again in February as the nation’s raucous carnival season kicks off, Embratur is looking north with the hopes of inspiring Canadians to travel to the South American country in 2023.
US airline executives bristled last year when American government officials, led by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, blamed the carriers for causing thousands of flight cancellations and mistreating their customers. The shoe is on the other foot now after the technology outage at the Federal Aviation Administration, which grounded planes for a time last week.
Restricting personal vehicles to Moraine Lake – one of the most popular tourist destinations in Banff National Park and an iconic symbol of Canadian tourism – is a necessary move to reduce frustrating and ecologically harmful over-tourism, says a Parks Canada official.
California’s weather was calmer, and skies cleared yesterday after the state’s ninth atmospheric river in a three-week series of major winter storms churned through the state on Monday, leaving mountain driving dangerous and the flooding risk high near swollen rivers even as the sun came out in some areas. And mud. Lots of mud.
IHG Hotels and Resorts (IHG) says it sees a “robust future” for its popular luxury and lifestyle Hotel Indigo brand and plans to expand by at least 65 properties over the next two years, bringing the total number locations to more than 200.
Officials are investigating a close call at New York’s Kennedy International Airport Friday night in which an American Airlines plane crossed a runway in front of an oncoming Delta Air Lines plane appeared to have occurred when the American Airlines pilots misconstrued directions from air traffic controllers.
Nepalese authorities on Tuesday began returning to families the bodies of victims of a flight that crashed Sunday, and said they were sending the aircraft’s data recorder to France for analysis as they try to determine what caused the country’s deadliest plane accident in 30 years.
It’s not only green washing that is holding back progress on responsible tourism but “green hushing” – when companies making good progress are scared to shout about less than perfect sustainability credentials for fear of a backlash – the so-called “tall poppy syndrome.”
Global air passenger traffic will reach pre-pandemic levels by June. Asia, led by China, will drive growth in 2023 as one in every two seats of airline capacity now being added is in Asia, according to aircraft leasing company Avolon’s 2023 Outlook.
The World Economic Forum is back with its first winter meetup since 2020 in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos, where leaders are seeking to bridge political divisions in a polarized world, buttress a hobbling economy and address concerns about a climate change – among many other things.
Greater Fort Lauderdale is set to welcome the first Pride of the Americas Festival presented by Visit Lauderdale Feb. 10-12. After several years of cancellations, the multi-faceted festival will bring concerts – including headliner Boy George – a Pride of the Americas Festival Parade, hundreds of vendors, and a two-day beach party.
As travel rebuilds into 2023, G Adventures, has announced the formation of a new holding company to bring its existing and new brand acquisitions under the same parent brand, to be named G Travel Community (GTC). The purpose of GTC is to create a community of travel companies that have ‘community-led growth’ at the core of their strategies, and a shared belief in the power of changing peoples’ lives through travel.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging passengers wear masks on long haul flights. The recommendation, made last week, follows the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 in the US.
In a bid to reignite wanderlust, both at home and abroad, while bumping up tourism revenue in the province, last week Travel Manitoba launched a new campaign and brand. After the tourism sector was adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic – and is only now beginning to rebound – Travel Manitoba knew it was time for a change, said president and CEO Colin Ferguson.
European Waterways is reporting record sales of its luxury hotel barge cruises with the company citing a number of post-pandemic trends that align with its unique travel experience.
Luxury travel company The North is offering travellers a three-week trans-Arctic journey by luxury jet that includes a champagne toast over the North Pole. A subsidiary of Icelandic tour operator HL Adventures, The North’s bespoke, three-week ‘Arctic Horizon’ itinerary will cover seven destination spanning the Arctic Circle.
Hyatt Hotels says it is expanding its commitment to luxury travel with the launch of Secrets Impression Resorts & Spas – a “first-of-its-kind product” designed to deliver the highest level of luxury all-inclusive service and amenities in its portfolio.
Ultra-luxury cruise line Silversea Cruises, welcomes cruise industry veteran Massimo Brancaleoni as SVP Global Sales. Reporting to President and CEO Barbara Muckermann, Brancaleoni will drive the cruise line’s global sales strategies across all channels. Silversea’s regional managing directors will report to Brancaleoni.
Last week offered good news on the value of holding a Canadian passport; a timely reminder from TICO; a new campaign from Transat; plus, news from Canada Jetlines, Air Canada Vacations, Sunwing, Quark Expeditions, and Cosmos. And celebrations of an artistic genius began in Spain…
Louisiana’s cuisine is unlike anywhere else, and locals have conjured up a plethora of ways to honor these traditional dishes and the influences that brought them to life.
There’s no better way to explore all Louisiana has to offer than by taking a road trip! Along the way, you’ll experience Louisiana’s most popular attractions along with quirky marvels.
Louisiana is where Jazz and zydeco music originated, Cajun cuisine was concocted, where industries flourished and where the Civil Rights Movement made an impact. Learn about Louisiana’s unique and storied history told at countless historic sites, museums and venues around the state.
Since the first iPhone launched 15 years ago, consumer shopping habits have slowly but relentlessly shifted toward mobile devices. According to a recent survey of 3,250 consumers from Pymnts.com, a website dedicated to analyzing the role of payments in new tech, the majority of travel service purchases (51.4%) were made on a mobile device.
Pack up the skates and start dreaming of beaver tails again, Ottawa’s 45th annual Winterlude festival is set to return for 2023 after a two-year hiatus from in-person activities. Featuring a full program of winter, artistic, and cultural traditions set in a diverse program of events and activities, the iconic winter festival will take place from Feb. 3 to 20 across the Capital Region.
On a mountain high above the residents of Metro Vancouver, tucked inside a north-facing gully, the region’s last remaining glacier is vanishing fast. The Coquitlam Glacier has survived 4,000 to 5,000 years thanks to its sheltered location on the east side of the Coquitlam watershed.
I knew nothing about Malta when I decided to go last May. Friends were renting an 11-bedroom/11 bath Airbnb with a pool just outside the capital, Valletta. They were going for SIETAR, a conference on intercultural education. I went because, well, I had never been to Malta – and, at US $350 for 7 nights, housing was very “cost-effective.”
The first five-star hotel to open in Chiang Mai, Thailand, since the global pandemic’s onset has launched a 360-degree rooftop bar affording awe-inspiring views of the Ping River to the city’s east and famed Doi Suthep Temple on the mountaintop to the west.
The sex lives of seahorses are even racier than you could imagine. And believe it or not, the global intrigues that led to what became known as the Guano Wars are more fascinating than any spy novel.