Leaders of United and Southwest gave an upbeat forecast for 2015 that combined strong travel demand and cheaper fuel. Airline stocks soared on Thursday.
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Canada’s travel industry fails to keep pace with consumers’ mobile expectations
STAMFORD, CT — Despite being home to Blackberry, one of the first leaders in the global smartphone revolution, Canada has been somewhat sleepy when it comes to the mobile travel revolution, according to Phocuswright’s Canadian Online Travel Overview Third Edition: 2012-2016. Gross bookings via mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) remain well below that of the U.S., Europe and even Asia, with mobile as a share of all online bookings still in the low single digits. “When it comes to mobile,…
Delta Air Lines takes hit from hedging, reports Q4 loss of $712m
Delta Air Lines Inc. reported a fourth-quarter loss because falling oil prices led it to write down the value of its fuel-hedging contracts, but the airline’s results were still better than Wall Street expected.
Is the smaller travel agency an endangered species?
First, the tour operators started buying travel agencies, followed by larger travel agencies buying lots of smaller ones. Yet there are still plenty of small to mid-sized agencies out there. So how do they survive?
Tow truck drivers slow down Toronto commute in protest
Tow truck drivers are slowing down the commute in the Toronto area today, as an estimated 1,500 of them head to Ontario’s legislature to protest a new auto insurance law.
Air Canada Vacations makes two new senior team appointments
Air Canada Vacations has made two new senior team appointments. Amr Younes moves into to the new position of Vice President, Air Canada Vacations Sales, effectively immediately. George Platanitis will be joining the team effective Jan. 2, 2015, in the capacity of Vice President, Marketing and E-commerce. Both executive roles report to Eamonn Ferrin, President and COO of Air Canada Vacations. Younes, a seasoned travel and tourism industry executive, is charged with driving more leisure sales for the Air Canada…
Advice for care-free cruising
With the growing popularity of cruise vacations, more and more Canadians want to ensure a problem-free voyage.
TPI celebrates 20 Years, hosts 400 in Mexico
WINNIPEG — Travel Professionals International (TPI), a Virtuoso member and a leading network of independent travel advisors, welcomed nearly 400 of its travel advisors and their guests, preferred partners and TPI head office staff to the company’s historic 20th anniversary annual conference. The conference was held at the Platinum Yucatan Princess and Grand Riviera Princess All-Suites Resorts and Spas, Riviera Maya, Mexico. “It is hard to believe that it was two decades ago, in 1994, that our concept and vision…
Airlines agree to repatriate to, from and within Europe after bankruptcy
BRUSSELS — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has put in place a new arrangement to help passengers impacted by airline bankruptcy. A voluntary agreement on behalf of its members flying to, from and within Europe will cover the repatriation of passengers unable to return home due to an airline ceasing operations as a result of financial failure. “I am delighted to say that passengers left stranded in the rare and unfortunate event of an airline bankruptcy will be offered…
Bestway Tours debuts ‘The Persian Gardens & The Treasures Of Iran’ tour
VANCOUVER — Your clients can walk through ancient palaces and lush gardens built for Persian kings, and discover mysterious Iran on Bestway Tours & Safari’s ‘The Persian Gardens & The Treasures of Iran’ tour. Clients can gain insight into Iran’s incredible history of more than 2,500 years, as they explore palaces, archaeological sites, gardens, mosques and museums. The fully-escorted tour will be led by garden expert, Jill Cherry. A landscape architect and garden historian, Cherry has directed the gardens of…