World Tourism

VANCOUVER — A sharp spike in travel to Latin America helped boost Vancouver International Airport’s passenger numbers in the first half of 2016. Overall, the airport saw 10.5 million passengers between January and June, up 8.1 per cent from the same period in 2015 — a jump that puts the …

SAINT LUCIA – The Saint Lucia Tourist Board has launched its annual travel agent incentive program, Saint Lucia Agent Months, otherwise known as SLAM. Created to showcase the destination to visiting travel agents, SLAM runs through Nov. 30,2 016 and includes booking incentives and special rates on accommodations. The tourist …

MEXICO CITY — Mother Earth is wreaking havoc in several destinations around the world, with everything from hurricanes and volcanic eruptions putting a dent in travellers’ plans. Tropical Storm Earl is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before it makes landfall, probably in Belize, forecasters said Wednesday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center …

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Airbnb is suing the city of Anaheim over a law that regulates short-term rentals. The Orange County Register says Thursday’s suit argues the city violates free-speech rights and federal law by holding Airbnb responsible when users post listings for illegal short-term rentals. Anaheim is home to Disneyland …

TORONTO — ENVOY Networks is on the move! The distribution company, which specializes in custom marketing solutions for the travel industry, is relocating its Western Canada warehouse to meet the needs of their growing business. “This is an exciting time for ENVOY. We’re busier than ever and expanding at an …

TORONTO — Ever used a barf bag? No? Well, you may need one at these airport runways, considered by Business Insider to be the most terrifying runways in the world. The popular news site recently compiled a list that included 15 of the world’s most nail-biting, vomit-inducing, white-knuckling airport runways. …

TORONTO — Toronto Pearson International Airport will welcome over 9.6 million passengers in July and August with an average of 120,000 passengers per day flying in and out of Canada’s largest airport in the summer months. That’s up an extra 10,000 passengers per day over the same time period in …

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Medical tourism equals big bucks and is projected to grow at a staggering rate over the next 10 years, says a new report by VISA and Oxford Economics. The report values the Medical Tourism industry at an incredible US$439 billion, with a projected growth rate …

TORONTO — Trafalgar Canada has named Oben Sert as its new Sales Manager for British Columbia. Sert comes to Trafalgar with experience in marketing, sales and management in education and travel, for companies such as EF Education First where he helped teachers in every facet of planning their tours. “We …

HO CHI MINH CITY — “Welcome to Vietnam!” was not the warm greeting one Chinese woman received upon arrival. Instead, she claims the Vietnamese border official scribbled “f**k you” on two pages of her passport, reports several Chinese papers. According to Mashable, the words were written across a controversial map …