HOW WOMEN PRESIDENTS ARE STEERING CRUISE INDUSTRY
Who runs the cruise world? Increasingly, it’s women in leadership positions throughout the industry.
BRAND USA TO BRING ‘TRAVEL WEEK’ TO CANADA
Whatever rhetoric has emanated from the political class south of the border, Brand USA has steadfastly maintained its support for and willingness to remain connected to Canadians and the travel trade here that serves them. To that end, the U.S. DMO has announced it will hold Brand USA Travel Week Canada in the country this Fall.
ACV REVEALS DREAMMAKERS PRODUCT LAUNCH DATES, INTRODUCES GUATEMALA
Air Canada Vacations annual DreamMakers 2026-27 winter product launch tour is returning in September as the popular in-person events call in seven Canadian cities including, new for 2026, Calgary and Quebec City.
RETAIL ROUND-UP: Agent news, fams & incentives
This week: Following the success of its Rookie Camp, Transat launched Group Camp to attendees help further their business in that segment; BermudAir makes a “pledge” to Canadian travel advisors; Roam by Tauck partners with Approach Guides; and St. Kitts & Nevis launches the SKY incentive program, and TICO names its industry advisory council members.
THE NATURE OF THINGS: Dominica makes it easy with curated itineraries
The Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) has launched “Summer the Nature Island Way,” a new seasonal travel initiative under its ‘Nature of Love’ destination campaign. The initiative features eight curated itineraries designed to help visitors explore Dominica through adventure, wellness, culture, and nature-based experiences.
CONTRAILS CONUNDRUM: AA, Google test reducing harmful jet trails
Say goodbye to contrails, the symbolic, sometimes beautiful, markers of travel dreams. American Airlines and Google say they have significantly reduced the climate impact of some of the airline’s flights using an AI-based forecasting tool to help prevent the iconic condensation trails.
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CANADIAN VISITS TO U.S. CONTINUE TO CLIMB: June trips increase for third straight month
Canadian visits to the U.S. are continuing to climb, rising in June for the third straight month year over year, according to Statistics Canada. Canadian-resident return trips from the United States totalled 1.7 million – an increase of 3.2% from the same month in 2025.
COURT QUASHES GAG ORDER: Passengers free to discuss airline complaints
An Ontario Superior Court judge has struck down a rule that blocks travellers from sharing the outcome of passenger complaints made to the country’s transport regulator.
AIR CANADA LAUNCHES MONTREAL-YUL SHUTTLE
Air Canada has launched the Air Canada City Shuttle, an expansion of its multi-modal partnership with The Landline Company. Now operating, the new service provides a fast, frequent and direct motorcoach connection for Air Canada customers between the Palais des congrès de Montréal and Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) for $9 one way, plus applicable taxes.
MAN NEARLY SUCKED OUT OF AIRPLANE: Passengers pulled him back in
A man was partially sucked out of a dislodged airplane window shortly after takeoff on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany, but nearby passengers pulled him back inside.
DESTINY AWAITS: Carnival introduce new ship
Carnival Cruise Line marked a major milestone with the traditional steel-cutting ceremony for its newest ship, Carnival Destiny – arriving in summer 2029 as the first of three vessels in its next-generation of ships, officially named Ace Class.
LAST WEEK THIS MORNING: July 6-10, 2026
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