BILLION DOLLAR SALE: Air Canada shares jump after it sells stake in Aeroplan
Air Canada shares took flight Wednesday after the country’s largest airline announced it would sell a quarter of its Aeroplan loyalty program to Blackstone and a trio of Canadian pension funds for $2.5 billion in a bid to bolster its balance sheet.
RELIABLE, SAFE TECH KEY PRIORITY FOR BUSINESS TRAVELLERS
The modern business trip looks very different from the ones most companies designed their travel policies around. Airports have become workspaces, hotel lobbies double as meeting rooms, and international travel no longer offers a pause from the working day. Today, work travels with business travellers.
JORDAN APPOINTS NEW REPRESENTATIVE FOR CANADA
Starting a “new chapter” in this country, TM Americas has been appointed as the official representative of the Jordan Tourism Board in Canada with Cinthia Vázquez to serve as Canadian Trade Representative.
FIT FOR A QUEEN: Cunard reveals plans for Victoria transformation
Cunard has revealed plans for an extensive transformation of Queen Victoria, with the elegant ship set to emerge from dry dock this fall with refreshed signature spaces including Cunard Grills suites and the introduction of The Pavilion Wellness Café.
CALL FOR ACTION: U.N. report says women face obstacles in tourism transport
A new report from UN Tourism and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) shows that women remain severely underrepresented across tourism transport, particularly in technical, driving and leadership roles.
DON’T BOTHER THE SHEEP: And other things to know about the Faroe Islands
While once the Faroe Islands might have slipped under the radar, more tourists than ever are arriving on the remote archipelago in the north Atlantic. According to Statistics Faroe Islands, a record 94,954 check-ins occurred last year at hotels, hostels and guesthouses.
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DIGITAL WALLET GROWTH RESHAPES TRAVEL PAYMENTS
Digital wallets, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, now account for nearly one-third of all online spending in Canada, according to new research from Global Payments, highlighting the growing importance of offering travellers greater payment flexibility when booking flights, accommodations, cruises, and vacation packages.
WHICH COUNTRIES ARE DRIVING GLOBAL TOURISM?
Global Travel & Tourism investment exceeded $1 trillion in 2025, growing by 8.5% year-on-year, as the whole sector outperformed the wider global economy, according to World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
BOOKING.COM FACES MAJOR LEGAL BATTLES: Billions of euros at stake
Booking.com is facing several major legal battles, over anti-competitive price parity clauses. More than 10,000 hotels across Europe have joined a landmark European class-action lawsuit, significantly expanding a case against the hotel booking company that could ultimately involve claims worth several billion euros.
CANADA HELPS FUEL TURKS AND CAICOS SURGE
The Turks and Caicos Islands welcomed over two million visitors in 2025 and continued that momentum into 2026 with recording-breaking first-half visitation, says Experience Turk and Caicos.
WHAT’S THE RUSH? St. Helena’s is patient, unhurried, enduring
By CINDY-LOU DALE/ In a world obsessed with speed, there is one remarkable creature who has spent almost two centuries proving that life’s greatest journeys are never rushed. His name is Jonathan and he has witnessed the reign of eight British monarchs, survived two World Wars, seen the invention of the telephone, motor car, aeroplane and internet, and quietly grazed his way through almost 200 years of history.
BRAZILIAN AMAZON UNIFIES FOR TOURISM
For the first time, Brazil’s Amazon region has come together under a single, unified brand to promote tourism and sustainable actions in one of the richest, most diverse, and symbolic territories in the world.