World Tourism

ALEXANDRIA, VA — About US$185 million in U.S. business travel bookings were lost in the week following the U.S. travel ban, as the uncertainty surrounding travel in general had a ripple effect on traveller confidence, according to the Global Business Travel Association. Uncertainty over the travel ban is putting business travel …

ATLANTA — Travelport has renewed its agreement with Enterprise Holdings, a move that essentially connects travel agents to over 36,000 car rental locations and more than 91 million car rentals days per year. Enterprise Holdings, considered the world’s largest car rental company as measured by fleet and revenue, owns the …

ORLANDO — Anyone who’s ever waited for bus transportation to get around Walt Disney World Resort – especially on a hot day with little kids in tow – will be thrilled to hear that the Florida resort is reportedly looking at cable cars as a new means to move guests …

AUSTRALIA — We’ve all been there, checking into a flight and praying that your overweight baggage will go unnoticed. But alas this rarely happens, with eagle-eyed airline agents weighing luggage and smacking passengers with excess fees. To get around this, Andrew Benke and Claire Murphy of Australia came up with …

The number of home-based agents is on the rise in Canada, and so as it turns out is the number of Canadian travellers using a home-based agent to book their vacation. The consumer edition of the latest Ultimate Travel Survey shows that 31% of Canadian consumers have booked a trip …

TORONTO — The Dominican Republic has taken a big leap forward into the realm of experiential marketing with the launch of six new virtual reality experiences that showcase the country’s breathtaking beauty. Currently available to travel agents via the Explor VR platform, the new campaign includes six unique island experiences: an …

ATLANTA — Travelport and Air Canada have signed a new long-term agreement that will allow both companies to collaborate on merchandising, branding and technology. Under the full content agreement, Travelport-connected agencies in over 180 countries will have real-time access to search, sell and book Air Canada’s fares and inventory through …

ATLANTA — Rock guitarist Rick Derringer told a federal air marshal that he keeps his gun with him on commercial airline flights 30 to 50 times a year, and was only detained last month at Atlanta’s airport near the end of a trip to Mexico, authorities said. Found with a …

MISSISSAUGA — Park’N Fly has a new promotion for Aeroplan members. Valid until the end of March, Aeroplan members can earn 4X the points when they stay at Park’N Fly Self-Park locations in Ottawa and Edmonton and earn 2X the points at one of Park’N Fly’s Valet locations in Toronto, …

NEW YORK — Eurail is bringing back its hugely popular ‘Extra Days Promotion’, offering travellers up to five additional free travel days on all Eurail Passes purchased now through March 31. The limited-time offer is available across Eurail’s entire portfolio of passes, from the Global Pass to the One Country …