Visitors get warm welcome at Pearson

International visitors coming through Toronto Pearson International Airport are getting a warm welcome – along with a sneak peak at Ontario’s tourism experiences – following the launch of the “Welcome to Canada” initiative at Canada’s busiest ...

Finnair plans more YYZ service in 2010

Finnair has announced that it will operate five non-stop flights per week between Toronto and Helsinki starting June 6, 2010. The carrier’s all-economy class flights will depart on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, leaving ...

Sunquest sailing in the Med

Sunquest’s 2010 Mediterranean Cruising program is now on sale and complete details of the program are featured in the operator’s brand new brochure, which will be arriving at travel agencies over the coming weeks. The program offers departures out ...

Carnival christens a Dream

Academy Award- and Tony Award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden christened Carnival Cruise Line\\\'s newest ship, Carnival Dream, in New York last week (Nov. 12) to a packed house of agents and travel industry personnel. The ship\\\'s godmother did ...

VIA offering a holiday treat

VIA Rail is offering passengers travelling on the VIA Ocean from Dec. 19, 2009 to Jan. 3, 2010 a holiday treat. During that time, all on board meals – three in total between Montreal and Halifax – will be included in the Sleeper Touring Class ticket ...

New ways to explore with Gap

There’s lots new from Gap Adventures in 2010, with the operator adding dozens of new destinations, a new trip style and an expanded list of activity options. From Sweden and Finland to the jungles of Guyana and deserts of Tunisia, Gap is adding nine ...

TAM takes off with new service

Brazil’s TAM Airlines is hailing its new First Class non-stop service between Orlando and Sao Paulo, which also features connections to more than 50 destinations in South America. Flights leave Orlando at 6:55 p.m. arriving in Sao Paolo at 6:35 ...

BA, Travelport sign full content deal

Travelport – which operates both the Galileo and Worldspan GDS platforms – has signed a new, global, full content agreement with British Airways. The new agreement, which takes immediate effect, will see all of British Airways’ published fares and ...

Attractive pricing from GLP Worldwide

GLP Worldwide Expedition Travel and Tours -- which represents AMA Waterways in Canada -- is offering a substantial discount of $800 CAD per cabin (twin cabin only) for select European cruise departures in the spring 2010. The offer is valid on new ...