At least five superyachts owned by Russian billionaires were anchored or cruising on Wednesday in Maldives, an Indian Ocean island nation that does not have an extradition treaty with the United States, ship tracking data showed. 🗞️ Subscribe Now: Get Express Premium to access the best Election reporting and analysis 🗞️ The […]
Day: March 4, 2022
TORONTO – For many in the travel industry, the WestJet-Sunwing acquisition deal appeared to come out of nowhere. But according to one aviation expert, there were signs throughout the past year that Sunwing was looking to sell. Speaking to Travelweek, John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer and Academic Programs Coordinator, Supply Chain, […]
Around 500,000 people in Sydney and its surrounding areas had by Thursday been told to evacuate or prepare to flee floodwaters as torrential rain lashed an extraordinarily long stretch of the Australian east coast. 🗞️ Subscribe Now: Get Express Premium to access the best Election reporting and analysis 🗞️ Rivers were rising […]
TORONTO — TICO is notifying the industry that charges have been laid against Angie’s All Seasons Travel Inc., based in Richmond Hill, ON. Angie’s All Seasons Travel Inc. was served with an Immediate Temporary Suspension Order on Feb. 11, 2021. On Aug. 26, 2021, the License Appeal Tribunal revoked the registration […]
CYPRESS, CA — The Travel Corporation (TTC) is consolidating all its global tour brands under a single new division called TTC Tour Brands. The new entity, which includes Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Luxury Gold, Costsaver, Contiki, Brendan Vacations and Adventure World Travel, will serve as a single source for sales, marketing and […]
TORONTO — The New Zealand government has removed all self-isolation requirements for vaccinated travellers arriving in the country. As reported last month, Canadians and travellers from other visa waiver countries will be allowed to enter New Zealand starting in July 2022, as per the New Zealand government’s re-connecting plan. “We are […]
Written by Hiroko Tabuchi Deep below the ground in Ukraine, where Russia continues to mount an aggressive attack, lies vast, untapped mineral wealth that could hold the keys to a lucrative, clean-energy future for the Eastern European nation. 🗞️ Subscribe Now: Get Express Premium to access the best Election reporting […]
TORONTO — More travel companies have announced operational updates in response to the crisis in Ukraine. Collette, Holland America Line and Sabre are the latest companies to either cease or amend operations in impacted areas, following Russia’s military invasion of neighbouring Ukraine on Feb. 24. Last week, several cruise lines, […]
CALABASAS, CA — AmaWaterways has unveiled brand new all-inclusive packages as part of its 2022 Europe sailing season, which launches March 6. These comprehensive packages feature a seven-night river cruise in a French balcony stateroom, roundtrip airfare, transfers, a pre- or post-cruise land package, port charges and Travel Waiver Plus […]