Tee time with Porter in Myrtle Beach

Porter Airlines is launching twice-weekly roundtrips between Toronto City Centre Airport (TCCA) and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Thursdays and Sundays beginning Feb. 28 and continuing until May 30. One-way fares start at $179, plus taxes. ...

Doing nothing is no longer an option: WTM boss

In her opening of the third annual World Travel Market (WTM) Responsible Tourism Day, WTM’s chairman Fiona Jeffery said bluntly that “December’s (United Nations) climate summit (in Copenhagen) is vital to more than just our industry. It’s essential ...

ALTA sees turnaround trend

In its September traffic report, the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) says that the Latin American and Caribbean market is showing signs of recovery. For the third consecutive month, passengers carried by member airlines ...

Get well in India

One of those involved in the Nov. 20-22 IMTD2009, Medical Tourism Conference & Exhibition in Toronto – which is promoting Indian hospitals to those seeking medical treatment – is confident that there is growing interest in India among Canadians ...

Preferred seats from Air Canada

Air Canada is now offering its customers a Preferred Seat option that gives them the opportunity to reserve specific exit row and bulkhead seats with extra seat pitch in the economy cabin on all of its flights. Ben Smith, executive vice-president ...

Cruise night sees agents sell millions

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reports that a survey of agents and agencies participating in its World’s Largest Cruise Night (WLCN) events last month revealed that more than $45 million in actual and anticipated cruise vacation ...

TPI wraps up its regionals

Travel Professionals International (TPI) wrapped up its annual series of coast-to-coast seminars recently. The 2009 Fall Regionals welcomed more than 230 TPI Associates from across Canada for day-long events highlighting advancements in TPI\\\'s ...