World Tourism

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 …

LONDON — Luxury travel company Brown + Hudson says its new service, ‘A Journey Around my Room’, “provides all the benefits of travel without any of the inconveniences”, for just £150,000. Philippe Brown, Founder of Brown + Hudson, says the idea was “inspired by a client who would commission us …

LONDON — The United Kingdom filed for divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, overturning four decades of integration with its neighbours. The move demolishes the notion that EU expansion is inevitable and shakes the foundations of a bloc that is facing challenges to its identity and its place in …

LOS ANGELES — Going to the bathroom on a plane isn’t anyone’s idea of fun. The quarters are cramped, the toilet paper is horrendous, and there’s often a long queue of irate passengers waiting impatiently outside the door. But according to one former flight attendant, there are two perfect time …

TORONTO — TL Network Canada continues to expand its reach with the addition of 41 new members agencies in 2016, plus another 12 new agencies in the first month of 2017. TL Network, previously known as Vacation.com, is comprised of more than one-third of North America’s leading travel agencies and …

LAS VEGAS — A man sitting at the back of a public bus on the Las Vegas Strip opened fire “for no apparent reason” as passengers got off at a stop in the heart of the tourism corridor, police said Sunday. Gary Breitling, 57, of Sidney, Montana, was shot and …

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — They took an eight-hour flight just to look out the airplane’s window, but it was an extraordinary view. A charter plane that left Dunedin, New Zealand, late Thursday flew close to the Antarctic Circle to give the eager passengers an up-close look at the Aurora Australis, …

TORONTO — Air Miles has posted a letter on its website warning that criminals have stolen cash miles from some of its members. The rewards program says a small number of in-store transactions with stolen cash miles has occurred in which the criminals used them to buy goods. Air Miles …

TORONTO — Small Luxury Hotels of the World presented some of its top properties at an industry event in Toronto last night. CEO and Chairman Filip Boyen told travel agents and members of the media that “the quality requirements are much higher than they were before” and that when it …