Great planes deserve great destinations (and vice versa), so it’s no surprise that Air Canada’s new Airbus A321XLR aircraft made its international debut en route to Toulouse, France, on June 15, flying from YUL Montréal-Trudeau airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS).
New guest experiences, dining concepts and accommodations will highlight the US$200 million Sandals 2.0 transformation of three of the company’s most popular resorts beginning this fall: Sandals Montego Bay, Sandals Caribbean Cay (renamed from Sandals Royal Caribbean), and Sandals South Coast.
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport is far more than a convenient landing point for Canadians headed to the renowned Pink City. It’s a strategic gateway to an entire region – a launchpad into Occitanie, the Pyrenees, the Basque coast, and even northern Spain.
Garner Hotels, a midscale conversion brand within the IHG Hotels & Resorts portfolio (IHG) portfolio, has reached 100 open hotels globally since its August 2023 launch – IHG’s fastest ever brand to scale globally.
A large fire almost completely destroyed a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, forcing the evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists. Local media reported an Italian tourist died in the fire and several other tourists required medical assistance.
A U.S. senator is urging the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resist any pressure from President Donald Trump to prioritize construction of his planned triumphal arch over aviation safety.
One of Europe’s emerging “it” destinations now has direct service from Canada courtesy of Transat, which officially inaugurated its new non-stop service between Toronto and Tirana late last week. The first flight (TS422) marked the launch of the first air link between Canada and Albania.
In response to recent global airspace disruptions, rising jet fuel costs, and heightened travel uncertainty amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, Emirates has introduced Comprehensive Travel Cover, a product the company says is an industry-first travel insurance offering broad, multi-risk protection for travellers throughout their journey.
Visitors to the Acropolis can now see the Parthenon’s western side looking whole for the first time in about 220 years. Officially unveiled last week (June 18), restorers have slotted two new marble blocks into long-empty gaps high on the temple’s western end – the view visitors see when they first enter the ancient monument in Athens.
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Booking flights and accommodation online means vacationers share a lot of sensitive information with travel businesses – names, addresses, passports, and more besides. However, this data may be at high risk of hacker interception – especially if travel firms don’t take steps to protect it adequately enough.
Cuba is prepared for a fight with the United States and is praising Canada for its humanitarian aid, said a senior diplomat visiting Ottawa from Havana this week.
Every day, visitors from around the world make their way to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art – not necessarily for the galleries inside, but for a statue of a fictional boxer from South Philadelphia. The bronze figure of Rocky Balboa – arms raised in victory, clad in boxing trunks and boots – has become a point of pilgrimage for people around the world.
Business in the front, party in the back. A packed Danish crowd recently celebrated the much-maligned but enduring mullet hairstyle, defined by very short hair at the front and longer hair at the back.
By WALLACE IMMEN/ A cruise ship with a checkered history, Gemini is reported to have been arrested in Greece due to unpaid debts the owner owes to a Turkish financial institution.
By MICHAEL BAGINSKI/ From The Cult last week to Tom Jones this, don’t say we’re not versatile. At any rate, what were you doing on April 21, 1968? I don’t know either (I was alive), but we know that the hunky Welsh crooner was performing on the Ed Sullivan show.
Films, series and music tours are increasingly shaping destination choices, turning cultural content into measurable travel demand, according to new data from Civitatis. Travellers are increasingly choosing destinations based on what they watch, listen to and engage with digitally, says the activities booking platform.
After more than a decade of negotiations, the European Parliament and EU members reached an agreement on reforming air passenger rights this week, beating the June 15th deadline before expiry. The rules had not been updated since 2004.
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has released its 2026 Adventure Travel Trends & Insights report. The latest findings point to continued growth across the sector in 2025, with a slower pace than previous years, yet reveals an industry that remains resilient and profitable while shifting toward more intentional, sustainable, and value-driven growth.
With the FIFA World Cup in full swing, the Brazilian Tourist Board has embraced soccer/football’s global profile as part of a new strategy to promote international tourism in the South American nation – a country where “the beautiful game” is synonymous with Brazilian culture worldwide.
The Bahamas is rolling out a series of major tourism developments this season, including the pilot launch of a new digital arrival system for international visitors and continued investment from some of the world’s largest cruise brands.
The Ford Mustang Mach-E cruises down a London road choked with traffic, using its onboard AI system to avoid jaywalkers and cyclists, and navigate roadwork as it drives to its destination.
Over the past decade, the stream of travel scams has become a flood, posing pitfalls that range from fake websites to phishing emails, phoney vacation listings and hacked loyalty points.
Despite widespread awareness of health risks tied to certain foods and tap water abroad, many travellers continue to engage in behaviours that increase the likelihood of illness, according to the Global Rescue 2026 Traveller Sentiment and Safety Survey.
Air Canada has published its Accessibility Plan 2026-29, outlining the airline’s progress since its inaugural 2023 plan along with its future-focused three-year plan to continually reduce barriers in travel and employment for persons with disabilities.
The MET – Montreal Metropolitan Airport – has welcomed its first passengers and commercial flights, marking the official start of operations and the commencement of service by the YHU
The number of cruise ship visitors to Pond Inlet, Nunavut, a small predominantly Inuit community on northern Baffin Island, has grown exponentially since 2022, though seemingly at the expense of Iqaluit, according to newly released Statistics Canada figures.
When Manhattan’s original Pennsylvania Station was demolished in 1963, it marked the undignified end to one of America’s great public works, a monolithic Beaux Arts train terminal with Roman-style columns and a spacious central waiting area that was at the time the city’s largest indoor space.
New research commissioned by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) warns that prolonged border delays linked to the rollout of Europe’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) could put up to 41 million visitor arrivals and $45.4 billion in visitor spending at risk from four of Europe’s most important source markets, including Canada.
The federal government’s popular Canada Strong Pass will come into effect June 19. Launched last year, the successful promotion is designed to encourage domestic travel and can be used by both Canadians and international visitors.