ROAM SWEET ROAM: How to avoid high daily connection fees while travelling
Costs can quickly add up when travelling overseas, from lavish meals to airfares and accommodation, but staying connected can sometimes be the biggest source of bill shock for travellers when they arrive home.
FLYDUBAI HERO CREDITS CANADIAN TV SHOW FOR INSPIRATION
A passenger who helped avert a catastrophe on a FlyDubai flight after the pilot was stabbed mid-air has said he credits a Canadian-made TV show for knowing what to do.
WORLD’S UNLUCKIEST TRAVELLER: Travel Guard contest rewards disaster for the love of travel
Did you plan to run with the bulls but ended up running to the hospital instead? Did your hotel accommodations come with surprise roommates? Did your luggage decide it needed a better vacation and flew to another continent?
‘EXTRAORDINARY EXCITEMENT’: Long-awaited Bayeux Tapestry a sensation at British Museum
After a wait of almost 1,000 years and a journey of hundreds of miles, the Bayeux Tapestry’s big moment is here. The embroidered panorama depicting the last successful invasion of England went on public display at the British Museum this month, back on British soil for the first time since the 11th century.
IS IT TIME TO DIP YOUR TOES IN THE GANGES?
By WALLACE IMMEN/ You’ve cruised the Rhine, the Danube and the Seine. Now it may be time to do something extraordinary and explore rivers in India with thousands of years in history.
LISTENING IN: Gord would be smiling over Feist’s Hip help
By MICHAEL BAGINSKI/ Hard to believe that it’s now been over 10 years since The Tragically Hip’s last performance. The farewell took place on Aug. 20, 2016, in the band’s hometown, Kingston, Ont., but was broadcast across the country, creating a “I remember when” moment for close to 12 million Canadians.
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TERROR ON FLYDUBAI: Passengers thwart pilot who tried to crash plane
A pilot stabbed a fellow pilot Wednesday on a flight to Israel before passengers burst into the cockpit and wrestled with the attacker as the plane descended sharply and passengers screamed, witnesses said. The jetliner was stabilized and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
GOWAY SURVEY TELLS ALL: Reveals quirks, perks and confessions of being a travel advisor
With the release of its inaugural “Confessions of a Travel Advisor” survey, Goway travel says it is offering a “real and entertaining snapshot behind the scenes” of life as a t.a.
PAX PLEASED WITH PEARSON
Passenger satisfaction at Toronto Pearson continues to climb, according to new survey results that also point to strong public support for investments that will help modernize Canada’s largest airport and strengthen the country’s economic competitiveness.
NEW FLIGHTS FLAG BARBADOS GROWTH IN CANADA
Barbados is set to become even more accessible to Québec travellers as Air Canada introduces year-round service between Montréal and Barbados for the first time in the history of the carrier’s service to the destination.
BUNGA BUNGA, MILAN AIRPORT NAMED AFTER BERLUSCONI
It took over two years and some legal wrangling, but Italy’s second-busiest passenger airport was finally named after the controversial late former Premier Silvio Berlusconi – considered by some a precursor to Donald Trump.
SKIING IN AFRICA?: Yes, in ‘mind blowing’ Lesotho
One may not expect thousands to flock each winter to Lesotho, but for many ski enthusiasts from across southern Africa, the small, landlocked mountain kingdom has become the go-to place in recent years.