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VisitBritain gears up for workshops in Calgary, Edmonton & Mississauga - TravelPress
VisitBritain, in partnership with key Canadian tour operators and airlines, is hosting travel agent workshops in Calgary, Edmonton and Mississauga during the month of October. Advisors will have the opportunity to learn more about products and itineraries available for their clients to England, Scotland and Wales for 2026. Key partners include: VisitWales, VisitScotland, RIT, Globus,…more ›
Tourism Ireland carves out time to highlight ties to Halloween - TravelPress
Ireland is already well known for its ties to Saint Patrick’s Day, but there is another annual festive event that also originated in the country. “How many of you know that Ireland is the home of Halloween?” asked Tourism Ireland’s Director Canada, Sandra Moffatt, kicking off a spirited themed event in Toronto yesterday. “Halloween dates…more ›
Intrepid takes a different approach with new Climate Action Plan - TravelPress
Intrepid Travel has made significant changes to its decarbonization approach for 2026, including the replacement of its carbon offsetting program with a new Climate Impact Fund redirecting $2 million each year into practical emissions reduction initiatives. The new fund will enable the business to switch more readily to the use of electric vehicles; invest in…more ›
Carnival unveils its next wave of 2027-2028 fleet deployments - TravelPress
Carnival Cruise Line has released details of its new 2027-2028 itineraries, featuring a mix of Caribbean sailings from three U.S. homeports and expanded European voyages, including a special solar eclipse sailing on July 29, 2027. Carnival Miracle will sail from Galveston, Texas, before heading to Europe for the summer season. Carnival Elation and Carnival Paradise will continue cruising from Jacksonville and Tampa,…more ›
Sandals Resorts Serves Up New Travel Advisor Contest - TravelPress
In honour of World Pickleball Day on October 10, Sandals Resorts has announced a new travel advisor booking incentive featuring a number of pickleball-themed prizes including a 4-day/3-night, land-only stay in a Butler suite at Sandals South Coast. The top three travel advisors across Canada and the United States with the highest earnings from bookings…more ›
Trafalgar Extends River Cruise Offer - TravelPress
Trafalgar has extended the introductory guest savings for river cruising, following strong demand from both travel advisors and their clients. Guests can continue to save up to $2,000 per couple on bookings made through Oct. 29, 2025. The extension of the offer reflects the remarkable demand following the launch of Trafalgar’s river cruise experiences earlier this year.…more ›
Air Canada set to grow network with arrival of Airbus A321XLR - TravelPress
Air Canada’s network planning team is gearing up for the arrival of the airline’s first Airbus A321XLR and the opportunities it will bring with it to open new markets. For years, the team has been poring over data to determine the best way to deploy this game-changing aircraft. And now, with first delivery on the…more ›
Kensington sets sail with expanded North America tours and cruises - TravelPress
Kensington has expanded its North American portfolio to include new itineraries throughout Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States, with highlights in Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City and Newfoundland. The expansion covers both the Tours and Cruise divisions and includes major U.S. destinations such as Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New England’s coastal towns.…more ›
Norwegian Aqua making waves with Miami arrival - TravelPress
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is celebrating the arrival of Norwegian Aqua at its new homeport of Miami, kicking off its winter season of Caribbean cruises with calls to the company’s private island, Great Stirrup Cay. Following its first season of Bermuda sailings from New York City, Norwegian Aqua will offer guests an opportunity to embark on a variety…more ›
Air Transat adds routes, boosts year-round service for summer 2026 - TravelPress
Air Transat has unveiled a series of major additions to its summer 2026 network. Central to these new developments are exclusive transatlantic routes such as Quebec City–Marseille and Ottawa–London Gatwick, as well as the annualization of several southern routes from Montreal, Quebec City and Toronto. The expansion is part of Air Transat’s strategy to develop…more ›
Malaysia invites travellers to promote their home countries during visits - TravelPress
During the recent Global Travel Meet 2025 tourism marketplace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s minister of tourism & culture announced a novel concept to attract more travellers to the country, reports Travel Press Today’s Beatice Ang. Dato Sri Tiong Sing King said that he would like to welcome visitors to Malaysia to promote their own countries, making…more ›
ACTA launches 2026 Membership Drive - TravelPress
ACTA has officially launched its 2026 Membership Drive. Current members, including those holding a CTC or CTM designation, can log in to their ACTA profile to renew their membership for 2026. Once renewed, members will receive their digital ACTA Membership Card which qualifies an ACTA member for amazing perks in 2026. ACTA President, Suzanne Acton-Gervais said that:…more ›
TravelBrands sends a message to agents at Change & Create Launch in Toronto: We’ve got your back - TravelPress
TravelBrands Agent Appreciation launch event rolled into the Toronto area Wednesday, with company president Nathalie Tanious vowing that those who book with the company won’t be disappointed. Tanious told attending travel agents that TravelBrands is committed to them having “that level of service you deserve,” while adding that it constantly welcomes agent feedback. And the audience was…more ›
Voyzant Corporate Travel Appoints Ely Matlow - TravelPress
Voyzant Corporate Travel has named Ely Matlow as Vice President of Sales, a strategic addition to its leadership team as the company positions for sustained growth in the evolving corporate travel sector. Matlow brings over 15 years of progressive sales leadership and deep expertise in the travel industry to this role, where he will be…more ›
TravelBrands welcomes strong advisor turnout at YVR launch - TravelPress
With the fall product launch by TravelBrands in Vancouver now in the books, the Toronto chapter of the national road show is on the horizon, kicking off tonight Oct. 8. The well-attended event in Vancouver was the first for TravelBrands in the city since the onset of the pandemic. About 300 travel advisors came out…more ›
Globus has a message: Guided tours are the future of travel - TravelPress
New research commissioned by Globus family of brands reveals that guided tours shouldn’t be seen as a niche choice, rather, they should be recognized as the frontier of travel. A new custom study of 5,000 international leisure travellers – conducted by MMGY Travel Intelligence for Globus — reveals that nearly three-quarters of Gen X (74%)…more ›
Win an Ultimate Escape to Dubai with Emirates - TravelPress
Baxter Media is excited to invite travel professionals to an exclusive two-part webinar series spotlighting the award-winning Emirates experience. The first session takes place on Thursday, October 9 at 1 p.m. EST. Don’t miss your chance to discover why Emirates continues to set the global standard for air travel, and be entered into a raffle…more ›
Guadeloupe is VoX International’s newest client - TravelPress
VoX International has announced that the Guadeloupe Islands are its newest client. VoX will lead strategic public relations efforts, alongside travel trade and consumer marketing initiatives, to raise awareness of this stunning Caribbean archipelago among consumers and travel professionals. The Guadeloupe Islands, a hidden gem in the French Caribbean, offer travellers an extraordinary blend of…more ›
Celebrating the Change Makers at the 2025 Edith Baxter Memorial Award Event - TravelPress
Some 75 dignitaries, travel industry VIPs and members of the Jamaican diaspora gathered on the outside deck of The Palais Royale in Toronto for the 2025 Edith Baxter Memorial Awards luncheon on a bright, sunny day that was more like summer than early fall. Observing that “only Jamaica would be bold enough to host an…more ›
Direct Travel unveils strategic realignment of its Leisure Division - TravelPress
Direct Travel unveiled a strategic realignment of its Leisure division to provide more focused support for travel advisors, accelerate sales growth, and establish a strong data foundation for next-generation technology. The new structure took effect Oct. 1, 2025. The reorganization introduces a simplified, sales-focused model that aligns teams to advisor needs rather than geography. The…more ›
Amex GBT, SAP Concur partner to launch Complete - TravelPress
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) and SAP Concur have announced a strategic alliance to launch a new integrated travel and expense platform. The move brings together two of the largest players in business travel to address a longstanding industry challenge: fragmented systems that leave travel managers struggling with siloed data, limited visibility and…more ›
Lufthansa marks Centennial Anniversary with special livery - TravelPress
To mark its 100th anniversary in 2026, Lufthansa Airlines is taking off with an iconic special livery. Starting in December, a new Boeing 787-9 will proudly carry the symbol of Lufthansa’s unique identity around the world: the crane. The special livery features a blue fuselage with a white crane hovering above it, its wings merging…more ›
Flight Centre launches Trusted by Travellers campaign - TravelPress
Flight Centre is leaning into what it calls its greatest competitive advantage: trust. The Trusted by Travellers campaign launched this week, with Canadian grandparents Yvonne and Richard Naciuk as the national face of the rollout. The couple, who describe themselves as “Senior-agers,” have been booking with Flight Centre Travel Expert Ryan Milne for years. They often walk in with only a budget and a sense of the experience they want, trusting Milne to do the rest.…more ›
Hot summer for Chicago as city’s hotels check in with record results - TravelPress
It was a record-setting summer for travel to Chicago, with Choose Chicago releasing hotel metrics for June, July, and August, showing that hotels in Chicago’s Central Business District filled over 3.56 million room nights — a 4.3% gain over 2024 and surpassing the previous record set pre-COVID in the summer of 2019. Revenue generated from…more ›
Gihana Galindo named new director of Cuba Tourist Board - TravelPress
The Cuba Tourist Board has announced that Gihana Galindo has been appointed as the new Director of the Cuba Tourist Board in Toronto. Galindo’s appointment is effective Oct. 15, 2025 and she succeeds Mr. Lessner Gomez, who will return to Havana after six highly successful years leading the organization in Canada. The Ministry of Tourism…more ›
Sandals, Beaches Resorts win big at World Travel Awards - TravelPress
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) — parent company of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts — received 16 honours at this year’s World Travel Awards Caribbean and The Americas. The Gala Ceremony held at Sandals Grande St. Lucian honoured the visionaries and trailblazers shaping the travel and tourism industry. The evening united government leaders and hospitality professionals for…more ›
Take a ‘Sensorial Journey’ with Air Canada Vacations - TravelPress
Air Canada Vacations has launched its new “How does a vacation sound?” brand campaign, inspiring Canadians to slow down and take a moment through a series of vacation-themed sensory experiences, including, video, radio and an immersive virtual sound bath experience in collaboration with wellness and travel content creator Carrie Bailey @carrieann_bailey, live-streaming on Oct. 9…more ›
Goway wraps up US Roadshow celebrating 55th anniversary - TravelPress
Goway wrapped up its successful US Travel Roadshow recently, with over 600 travel advisors attending stops in Chicago, New York, Fort Lauderdale, and Los Angeles. The Goway55 Travel Roadshow featured networking events where travel advisors met with Goway’s senior leadership team, enjoyed panel discussions on the future of travel, and engaged with leading partners from…more ›
Utah ski resorts are ready for winter - TravelPress
The first flakes of snow are starting to accumulate in the mountains of Utah, and ski resorts there are ready to welcome the white stuff with comprehensive changes and improvements to their facilities. Some of those changes are described below: Deer Valley skiing has more than doubled in size, marking the largest resort expansion in…more ›
Allianz Global Assistance Canada launches telemedicine service for travellers - TravelPress
Allianz Global Assistance Canada (Allianz) has launched an expanded telemedicine service that allows customers travelling in over 80 countries to schedule both virtual and in-person medical care quickly and easily. The new service is part of the company’s continued effort to provide innovative solutions that meet the needs of today’s travellers Allianz launched the new…more ›
TDC expands in Saskatchewan with new Marlin location - TravelPress
Transat Distribution Canada (TDC) has announced the opening of a brand-new Marlin Travel agency in the heart of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, owned by two dynamic entrepreneurs, Sheena Revet and Heather Calvert. The two women, owners of another Marlin Travel agency in Regina, joined the TDC network in 2021. Sheena Revet, speaking for her co-owner, said:…more ›
WestJet Vacations introduces Ocean Azure Playa Costa Mujeres - TravelPress
WestJet Vacations is introducing Canadian travellers to Ocean Azure Playa Costa Mujeres as the newest addition to its expanding resort offering. Open for travel as of January 2026, this adults-only, five-star property brings guests luxury at its finest in Costa Mujeres, Mexico. The newly built resort is set on the stunning beachfront of Costa Mujeres, showcasing striking…more ›
Air Canada Vacation’s Nino Montagnese has a message for travel advisors - TravelPress
As it celebrates 50 years of travel, Air Canada Vacation’s Vice President, Nino Montagnese penned a letter to travel advisors and supplier partners to say ‘Thanks.’ In it, Montagnese writes: “I wanted to take a moment to personally reach out and thank you for being a part of our journey. Not just today, but every…more ›
BLS International streamlines Visa, Consular Services for travellers to or from India - TravelPress
Canadians planning travel to India and travellers from India can now save time and enjoy a new client experience with the launch of a new service that means no more call queues – calls are now answered immediately, with 24/7 anytime, anywhere assistance. This is essential in many travel situations, for example short-notice business travel,…more ›
Porter introduces new scholarship, awards at Algonquin College - TravelPress
Algonquin College is expanding its aviation partnership with Porter Airlines, including increased support for the Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) program through scholarships and awards. The $25,000 gift will establish the following financial aid initiatives: The Porter Airlines Scholarship for Aircraft Maintenance Technicians The Porter Airlines Award for Aircraft Maintenance Technicians Combined, these initiatives will support 10 second-year…more ›
Railbookers expands its “Around the World by Luxury Train” Collection for 2026 - TravelPress
Railbookers has unveiled a new and expanded collection of itineraries that celebrate traveling Around the World by Luxury Train. Returning for 2026 is the flagship “Around the World by Luxury Train” trip, which will feature new trains, hotels and activities over two months, alongside four departures throughout the year which highlight the company’s industry-leading collection of…more ›
Expedia Group research finds fragmented distribution costs hoteliers - TravelPress
Expedia Group has released new global research revealing that fragmented hotel distribution is costing properties revenue and creating operational strain. Nearly all of the hoteliers surveyed reported losing income due to rate leakage, yet 99% agree that a centralized distribution platform would help simplify operations, improve rate integrity, and better protect revenue. The survey of 2,000…more ›
Air Canada Vacations hosting product launch webinars - TravelPress
For travel advisors who weren’t able to attend Air Canada Vacations recent product launches, the operator will be hosting webinars – one in French on Oct. 8 and one in English on Oct. 9 – to catch advisors up on all of the new things being offered this winter. And advisors participating in the webinars…more ›
MSC Poesia to undergo major upgrades - TravelPress
MSC Cruises is bringing its luxury all-inclusive cruising concept, the MSC Yacht Club, to MSC Poesia as part of a major upgrade – one of the largest of the cruise line’s history. The revamp will also introduce Butcher’s Cut and Kaito Sushi Bar speciality restaurants, All-Stars Sports Bar, a refreshed MSC Aurea Spa and enhanced MSC Gym Powered…more ›