TORONTO — The smiling delegation of the Uganda Tourism Board extended a warm welcome at an industry breakfast yesterday in Toronto with a hearty “Jambo!”, the Swahili word for hello. Nicknamed the ‘pearl of Africa’ by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, the Uganda Tourism Board is hoping to encourage more …

MOSCOW — If you meet any overly polite Russian tourists this year, you have Russia’s new travel etiquette guide to thank. According to Condé Nast Traveller, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has published a travel etiquette guide to help Russians avoid “undesirable incidents” while abroad. In addition to generic travel …

TORONTO — Flight Centre Associates, Flight Centre’s host-agency solution for Independent Contractors, marked its ninth anniversary with a weekend event in Toronto with more than 50 Flight Centre Associates. Part of the larger Flight Centre Leisure business, FCA now has agents in nearly every province and territory across Canada, said Flight …

TORONTO — Contiki is full of pride these days after adding Greek Pride events in Athens and Mykonos to its summer 2017 lineup. Catering specifically to millennials, the original ‘Greek Week’ product runs over nine days and travels around Athens, Ios and Mykonos. New Pride departures offer the same itinerary, plus …

MONTREAL — Transat has named Sharon Smith as Business Development Manager, Southwestern Ontario. “As a previous business owner and with over 10 years’ experience as a consultant and manager in retail travel, Sharon possesses strong industry, product and destination knowledge, which will be key assets to working successfully on her …

TORONTO — A 58-year-old American man was charged Thursday after a security breach at Canada’s busiest airport that caused lengthy delays for a group of passengers. Peel Regional Police Const. Mark Fischer said the incident took place at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport and involved a United Airlines flight bound for …

Our industry partners expect innovative ideas from Destination BC, and our new immersive content marketing program goes even further to put consumers in the heart of a BC moment. Developing the BC Journeys platform, which incorporates immersive 360° views of BC terrain from Google Street View Trekker, was a long …

TORONTO — When referring to the dates on his tombstone, with the date of his birth on one end followed by a final date on the other, Patrick Joseph Doherty said what mattered most of all was “the dash between those years.” Wise words from the larger-than-life travel industry veteran who …

TORONTO — Following concerns from the travel agent community, IATA has extended the deadline for agents to comply with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS). Originally scheduled for June 1, 2017, IATA’s Passenger Agency Conference Steering Group (PSG) has announced that it has approved the postponement of …

LONDON — Nexion Canada wants to take training for the next generation of travel agents to the next level with two new educational programs: a Virtual Campus and an Independent Learner program. Nexion said each program gives individuals who are new to the travel industry the chance to “thoroughly learn …