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07/27/2025

Velas Resorts – making magic! This week’s Buyers Event at Grand Velas Los Cabos showcased how the luxury hotelier crafts high-impact experiences for meetings, incentives and group events. From private catamaran sailings (with cocktail-making workshops) on the , to a tasting hosted by Jorge Cuervo (the great-grandson of Jose Cuervo, founder of the tequila brand) to an “Illusionist”-themed dinner, complete with dancing “robots," a roaming magician and food stations from all of ’ gourmet restaurants, every moment served up a blend of “limitless luxury” and imagination that kept us wide-eyed and wowed. Del Cabo Events

07/27/2025

A proposed - partnership would allow the carriers to sell seats on each other’s flights under their own codes, broadening their market reach.

American Airlines and Porter Airlines jointly filed a request on July 25 with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) seeking approval for a reciprocal codeshare agreement. The proposed partnership would allow both carriers to sell seats on each other’s flights under their own airline codes, e...

07/25/2025

is offering two complimentary hotel nights, pre or post-sailing, on 18 departures between November 2025 and March 2026.

07/25/2025

Global spending is expected to reach USD$1.57 trillion in 2025, according to the Global Business Travel Association's Business Travel Index Outlook.

Global business travel spending is expected to reach USD $1.57 trillion in 2025, marking moderate growth amid ongoing trade policy uncertainty and economic risks. This is according to the Global Business Travel Association's (GBTA’s) Business Travel Index Outlook, which offers a forecast on busine...

07/25/2025

Last year, communities partnering with ’s network earned CAD$2.89 million, directly improving the lives of over 30,000 people in 51 countries.

Planeterra – G Adventures’ non-profit organization – has published its 2024 Impact Report, highlighting how travel can be a force for good by strengthening local economies and preserving cultural heritage around the world. In 2024 alone, communities partnering with Planeterra’s travel networ...

07/25/2025

Preferred Hotels & Resorts has added 18 member properties, from a distinguished inn to an historic castle-turned-luxury-retreat in the .

Preferred Hotels & Resorts added 18 new member properties to its global portfolio between April 1 and June 30, 2025. Ranging from a brand-new and distinguished Texas Inn to a historic castle-turned-luxury-retreat in the Austrian Alps, each of the independent properties promise authentic experiences....

07/25/2025

has announced leadership appointments as it expands and refines the products it offers its members and advisors. Virtuoso Travel

Virtuoso has announced leadership appointments as it continues to focus on expanding and refining the products it offers its members and advisors. Helen McCabe-Young has been named senior vice president, global products, with Thatcher Brown having recently announced his departure from Virtuoso to as...

07/25/2025

. If you know, you know! PAX is getting a taste of next-level this week at Grand Velas Los Cabos as the Mexican hotelier hosts its annual Buyers Event for & MICE planners. Upscale, all-inclusive vacations live here, from the strawberry caviar-infused bubbly that's served on arrival to the property's very own Michelin-star restaurant to the stylish ocean-facing suites (which are all 1,100+ sq. ft.) More to come! Velas Resorts

07/25/2025

The union representing flight attendants working at and has alerted its members of a strike vote next week after a conciliation process with federally-appointed mediators ended without a tentative agreement.

The union representing 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge has alerted its members of a strike vote next week after a conciliation process with federally-appointed mediators ended without a tentative agreement. "Key issues remain unresolved,” wrote the Air Canada Component ...

07/25/2025

“We believe in this market, we're not cutting budgets, we're not cutting back on travel agent training and marketing efforts and airline partnerships." DT Minich, president and CEO of Experience , says the Vacation Home Capital of the World remains committed to Canada despite the downturn. VoX International Experience Kissimmee, Florida

“We believe in this market, we're not pulling out, we're not cutting budgets." That’s the word from DT Minich, president and CEO of Experience Kissimmee, which hosted a gathering for its Canadian partners at Toronto’s Hotel X Thursday night (July 24). While Canadian numbers to the U.S. are dow...

07/25/2025

has launched 16 new itineraries for travel in 2026, marking the largest introduction of new trips in the past seven years.

TTC Tour Brands has launched 16 new itineraries for 2026, across Trafalgar, Insight Vacations and Luxury Gold, marking the largest introduction of new trips in the past seven years. This expansion meets the "evolving needs of travellers for immersive, personalized, and culturally rich travel experie...

07/24/2025

The will be shutting down its Peterborough, ON call centre by May of next year, reports say.

The Lufthansa Group – the parent company of Lufthansa Airlines – has confirmed plans that will affect hundreds of its employees in Ontario. According to local reports, the airline will be shutting down its Peterborough call centre by May of next year. Located at 1900 Fisher Drive, the Lufthansa ...