World Tourism

TORONTO — More than half of travel agents say their sales are up and 60% of agencies are reporting gross sales revenue of $500,000 or more. Nine out of 10 agents say they’re optimistic about the future of the retail travel industry. More stats are available in Travelweek’s recently released …

MANCHESTER — Get that man a drink, stat! A man from Cheshire in North West England has been handed a seven-month jail sentence for shouting “what does it take to get a f***ing drink in this place” over the intercom while on a flight last August. Matthew Worrall, 28, was …

TORONTO — Becoming home based is now the norm for many Canadian travel agents, says a new survey, with over half of respondents making the leap in the last five years. Commissioned in December by The Travel Agent Next Door, the independent survey of almost 200 Canadian hosted travel agents found …

ALBANY, OR — We’ve all heard of Downward Dog – but Downward Goat? A free-spirited woman in Albany, Oregon has come up with a revolutionary – and adorable – new way to practice traditional yoga – with a goat. Yes, you read correctly. Lainey Morse’s goat yoga classes have become …

TORONTO — One of Canada’s biggest tour operators was among the 15 finalists at the 2017 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. Now in its 13th year and hosted by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the awards showcases business practices of the highest standards that balance the “needs of people, planet …

CHICAGO — Nowadays, pillow menus and personal butlers have become the norm at luxury hotels. But every so often, a hotel will announce a new amenity so over the top or so completely original that the industry sits up and takes notice. Travel experts GO Group has compiled a list of …

LONDON — Here’s a story that will ‘pawsitively’ brighten up your day. London will soon welcome the first ever tour bus designed specifically for dogs and the people who love them. Organized by More Than Doggy Essentials, the bus – labeled the K9 – will travel through London and highlight the …

MAYAN RIVIERA — Guests at Grand Bahia Principe Tulum in Mexico’s Mayan Riviera were definitely feeling the heat over the weekend, not from the sun but from a large fire that broke out late Friday night. A resort employee confirmed to Global News that the area was evacuated due to …

HELSINKI — Boarding a flight to hell is worrisome enough, but one that departs on flight 666 on Friday the 13th seems extra ominous, indeed. This is exactly what happened last Friday with Finnair flight from Copenhagen, Denmark, bound for Helsinki, Finland (HEL). The regularly scheduled flight, which lasts approximately …

CELEBRATION, FL — Disney Cruise Line has added its extremely popular ‘Star Wars Day at Sea’ to 15 special Disney Fantasy sailings to the Caribbean from January through April 2018. The special day-long celebration “transports guests to a galaxy far, far away to celebrate the legendary adventures and iconic characters …