World Tourism

TORONTO — VIA Rail thanked its partners at an industry event in Toronto, part of a road show that included Ottawa last night and Montreal next week. “These events are an opportunity to thank our valued partners for their continued support and their contributions towards our recent successes,” said Tracey …

TORONTO — The Caribbean edition of Travel Professional hits shelves today, polybagged with Travelweek’s Sept. 15 issue. Featuring a comprehensive overview of what’s new in the region, including hotels, tours and packages, the issue also includes feature articles about the history of Sandals and the transformation of Cuba. Also a …

TORONTO — It may seem that travellers are charged a fee for everything nowadays, from extra legroom and onboard snacks to luggage and now…jumping the line? According to The Guardian, travellers will be charged as much as £ 17.50 to get through passport checks more quickly at British airports, the …

PLYMOUTH, Minn. — Travel Leaders Group released its latest survey data specific to its business travellers, where more than one in 10 participating corporate travel agent specialists indicated they have handled a ‘Duty of Care’ situation involving a business traveller – and the top three circumstances where clients required assistance …

Silversea has announced the appointment of Roberto Martinoli as Chief Executive, effective Sept. 19. Martinoli, a Board Member of Silversea sine 2013, becomes CEO after an extensive career in the cruise and shipping industry and will be based in the company’s headquarters in Monaco. He replaces Enzo Visone as CEO. …

TORONTO — Agents and industry representatives were partying last night on the TIFF Bell Lightbox rooftop in celebration of Turkish cinema. Turkey has two movies showing at the Toronto International Film Festival this year – ‘Kor’ and ‘Tereddüt.’ The Turkish Consulate General Culture and Information Office hopes the films will showcase …

MAPLE — Threatening rain clouds didn’t stop the TravelBrands 3rd Annual Charity Golf Classic from raising over $182,000 for SickKids during a fun-filled day at Eagles Nest Golf Course in Maple, Ontario. The tournament reached the ambitious goal of fundraising more than $180,000 for the Labatt Family Heart Centre at …

TORONTO – There can never be too much sun, according to Air Canada Vacations, which recently hosted its 2nd annual #ACVDreamMakers Sun Collection Launch Event in Toronto. Taking place on Sept. 7 at MUZIK nightclub, the event highlighted the company’s brand new 2016/2017 sun brochure, its biggest one to date. …

BEIJING — Chinese flag-carrier Air China said Thursday that it had removed copies of its inflight magazine containing an article criticized as racist for telling visitors to take precautions when visiting areas of London with large ethnic-minority populations. The state-owned airline said in an email to The Associated Press that …

WASHINGTON — Canadian diplomats will be pushing for the adoption of border legislation as the current U.S. Congress convenes for its final few months of business. The embassy in Washington wants U.S. lawmakers to deal with border reforms before a new president and Congress are sworn in next January. At …