World Tourism

CALIFORNIA — Now this is a story to tell the grandkids one day. Darrell Hamilton Jr., a journalist from California, planned the most romantic private plane proposal for his girlfriend Rheanna Lopez. Every detail was planned, from the pre-boarding hike along California’s Reedley Blossom Trail to the huge sign on the …

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Nearly 1 in 5 European travel professionals surveyed by Global Business Travel Association report that their company has already cancelled business travel to the U.S. in the wake of the travel ban. The GBTA polled its U.S. and European members this week to assess the business travel …

TORONTO — The U.S. travel industry is gearing up for a bumpy road ahead as it deals with the negative fallout from President Trump’s new travel ban. In the days leading up to yesterday’s new executive order, the U.S. Travel Association urged the Trump administration to include language making clear …

MIAMI — Travel agencies in Canada and the U.S. using the Amadeus System can now easily access and book Air Canada’s Preferred and Advance paid seat offerings. The airline’s implementation of Amadeus’ merchandising technology allows it to deliver more ancillary options to travel professionals. Preferred Seats, for example, provide travellers more …

BAHAMAS — The mystery of the death of the swimming pigs has finally been solved. A recent autopsy conducted on some of the pigs that died in Big Major Cay, the uninhabited Bahamas island made famous for its swimming pigs, has found that the beloved animals did not die from …

TORONTO — The leader in print for the Canadian travel trade, Travelweek is now the leader in social media as well. This month the number of Travelweek’s Facebook followers topped 3,500 – the first Canadian travel trade media to hit that mark. Not only is Travelweek the leader on Facebook, …

EDMONTON — Health officials in Alberta say people who were on a flight from Vancouver to Edmonton last month may be at risk for measles. Alberta Health Services says a person with measles flew on WestJet flight 186 that departed Vancouver on the evening of Feb. 24. Officials say people …

LONDON — If you’re a home-based agent who’s in dire need of some extra work space, you’re in luck! The latest trend in shared accommodations has people renting out their home offices and even seats at their kitchen table to those in search of a bit more elbow room. The …

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX said Monday it will fly two people to the moon next year, a feat not attempted since NASA’s Apollo heyday close to half a century ago. Tech billionaire Elon Musk – the company’s founder and chief executive officer – announced the surprising news barely a …

TORONTO — Air Transat has named Karissa Boyd as Sales Representative, Air Transat for Ontario and Western Canada. Boyd comes to Transat from a Californian startup, Journey, where she was in charge of business development. Previously she was a Customer Service Agent at WestJet for seven years. She reports to …