World Tourism

SINGAPORE — The world’s first self-driving taxis began picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday. Select members of the public can hail a free ride through their smartphones in taxis operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup. While multiple companies, including Google and Volvo, have been testing self-driving cars …

TORONTO — It’s a little slip of paper, how much damage can it cause? Boarding passes, which many of us have either lost or mindlessly discarded following a flight, contain more than just your name, flight number, destination, seat number and gate number. According to Aviation Republic, these pieces of …

TORONTO — Travelweek has confirmed that 8325919 Canada Inc., which had been operating as itravel2000, filed a Notice of Intention to make a Proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) on Aug. 10, 2016. A Notice to Creditors was apparently sent to creditors on Aug. 17, 2016, advising that …

LONDON — A sea of red awaited Team Great Britain’s Olympic athletes at London Heathrow, causing mass confusion and a slew of funny photos on social media. After a long flight home from Rio de Janeiro, the athletes quickly found that their show of solidarity and team spirit – in …

TORONTO — Canada’s Olympic team (and their medal haul) were flying, and not just because of a great performance at the Rio Olympic Games. As an Official Sponsor of Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic teams, Air Canada flew the athletes back to Canada with flights arriving yesterday and today at Toronto …

HONG KONG — What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done in the name of love? We guarantee you that whatever antics you’ve done in the past, you’ll still be out-crazed by one misguided bloke in Hong Kong. According to the South China Morning Post, a 41-year-old man has been arrested …

Selling Hawaii may be more of a challenge in 2016 with Canadian visitor arrivals down 17.7% for the first six months of the year (compared to 2015) but that doesn’t mean Canadians are no longer hoping to make it to the Aloha State. Travellers can still make a Hawaii trip …

NEW YORK — Global travel spending is still growing, although at a slower pace, despite weakening economies and fears over terrorism. The World Travel and Tourism Council, a group backed by travel providers with the mission to promote tourism, said in a report that global travel spending for 2016 is …

TORONTO — Agents can register to earn three times the Cash-In Club points (or four times the points for Elite members) with a new agent incentive from Alamo, Enterprise and National. Starting Aug. 22 agents who book their clients with Alamo, Enterprise or National can earn three times the points …

BRIDGETOWN — Airbnb’s Regional Manager for the Caribbean, Mikel Freemon, will join a panel on the sharing economy at the CTO-organized State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) in Barbados. The event takes place Sept. 14 – 16 at the Hilton Barbados. “The sharing economy is a US$26 billion dollar …