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TripAdvisor, Airbnb Announce Strategic Partnership

Date: 2026-08-14 09:00:30

Global travel technology giants TripAdvisor and Airbnb have officially announced a high-level strategic partnership aimed at integrating their booking platforms. The collaboration will...

Caribbean News Digital

Retail

Ryan McElroy on Virtuoso Travel Week: “This is Where Business Gets Done”

Ryan McElroy on Virtuoso Travel Week: “This is Where Business Gets Done”

Date: 2026-08-13 10:10:14

Travel industry entrepreneur Ryan McElroy tells Open Jaw’s Nina Slawek why the industry’s annual “pilgrimage” to Virtuoso Travel Week remains such a powerful business investment,...

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2026 State of Travel: Lack of AI Adoption Becoming Revenue Risk

Date: 2026-08-13 10:08:02

A new Skift report says travellers are racing ahead, embracing AI trip‑planning for everything from itinerary building to real‑time translation, but many suppliers are stuck at the...

Retail

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Virtuoso: Fall Is the New Summer as Luxury Travellers Go Longer, Later

Date: 2026-08-12 09:07:03

According to Virtuoso’s latest travel data, luxury travellers aren’t just changing where they go, they’re also changing when, how long and how much they’re willing to spend....

Retail

Michael Hook, GM of Flight Centre Management Travel Canada

FCM Canada Names Michael Hook as New General Manager

Date: 2026-08-11 09:25:54

Flight Centre Management Travel, part of the Flight Centre Travel Group, has appointed Michael Hook as General Manager of FCM Canada. Hook takes on the role immediately and will oversee...

People Retail

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Celestyal’s John Diorio on Growth of Cruise Line: “The Med is Our Playground”

Holland America Line

Transformed Ocean Bar Debuts on Oosterdam

andBeyond Unveils the Revamped Phinda Vlei Lodge

Amsterdam to the Black Sea. Photo credit: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises

Uniworld Introduces New Ships and Itineraries for 2028

Transcend Cruises

Transcend Cruises Offers Exclusive Preview Charter FAM

Five Reasons To Sail With MSC Cruises This Winter

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Aman Residences

Aman Seoul Marks Aman’s Arrival in South Korea

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Riverside Luxury Cruises

Riverside Luxury Cruises Debuts 2027 Danube Cycling Cruises

Caribbean Airlines

Caribbean Airlines

Caribbean Airlines Launches New Luxury Airport Taxi Service

Norwegian Cruise Line® Celebrates The Opening Of Its All-new Great Tides Waterpark On Its Private Island, Great Stirrup Cay, With An Exclusive Preview Event

Norwegian Cruise Line

NCL Celebrates the Opening of Great Tides Waterpark

Six Senses La Sagesse Festive

Six Senses La Sagesse Unveils 2026 Festive Experiences

The Intrepid Foundation Launches Fundraising Campaign for Grand Canyon Following Devastating Flash Flood

Intrepid Travel

The Intrepid Foundation Launches Fundraising Campaign for Grand Canyon

Sunwing Vacations

Sunwing Vacations Adds S Hotel Montego Bay to Growing Jamaica Portfolio

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Launches New Rewards Program Despite Backlash

TTC Folds Insight and Costsaver Into Trafalgar Brand

Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Orlando Debuts New 3‑Day, 3‑Park Ticket Offer

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WestJet Vacations

WestJet Vacations Shares Details of Three Renovated Resorts

Barbados Launches ‘Barbados Remembers Your Name’ Global Campaign

Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.

Barbados Launches ‘Barbados Remembers Your Name’ Global Campaign

Top L-R: Marigold Frontuna, General Manager, Sales & ACV@Home, Erminia Gallina, Director of Sales, Air Canada Vacations, Karen Dahdah, Open Jaw Bottom L-R: Brea Hindy, MACS Travel, Jennifer Murphy- MACS Travel, Lorie Nearing, Memory Bank Travel

Air Canada Vacations

Advisors “Superheroes” as Air Canada Vacations Kicks Off Winter Launch in Halifax

Virgin Voyages Closes MNVV Loophole, Advisors Lose Transfer Privilege

Celestyal's sister ships

Celestyal Cruises

Celestyal’s John Diorio on Growth of Cruise Line: “The Med is Our Playground”

Holland America Line

Transformed Ocean Bar Debuts on Oosterdam

andBeyond Unveils the Revamped Phinda Vlei Lodge

Amsterdam to the Black Sea. Photo credit: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises

Uniworld Introduces New Ships and Itineraries for 2028

Transcend Cruises

Transcend Cruises Offers Exclusive Preview Charter FAM

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GBTA: Record $2.4T Business Travel Spend Forecast as Costs Outpace Trip Growth

Date: 2026-08-07 09:56:33

Global business travel spending is set to reach $2.4 trillion (USD$1.71 trillion) in 2026, but the number of trips is barely moving, according to GBTA’s latest Business Travel Index. The...

Retail

Expedia Sees B2B Revenue Jump 23% as B2C Lags

Date: 2026-08-06 09:42:00

Expedia Group’s business‑to‑business arm once again outpaced the rest of the company in Q2, with revenue jumping 23% year‑over‑year to $1.49 billion. The division, which powers...

Retail

TICO Approves $125K in Claims After Flyswatt Shutdown

Date: 2026-08-06 09:41:26

TICO will reimburse nearly $125,000 from Ontario’s Compensation Fund to 81 travellers who never received the services they paid for after the collapse of now‑defunct Ontario travel...

Retail

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Planning Your Exit: Industry Leaders Share Succession Advice

Date: 2026-08-05 09:52:37

Open Jaw spoke with some of the country’s leading retail execs on succession planning. “One of our biggest challenges is to convince advisors that their business is worth selling,”...

Agency News Retail

DeMarinis Launches Shoptravel in Canada

Date: 2026-07-31 08:01:40

Belair Travel co-founder and former CEO of TravelBrands, Frank DeMarinis has reinvented himself once again with the official launch of booking platform Shoptravel. The platform bills itself...

Retail

Flight Centre’s Independent Brand, Envoyage, Joins Travel Leaders Network

Date: 2026-07-31 07:58:10

Envoyage’s Canadian and US divisions have both affiliated with Travel Leaders Network (TLN), marking FCTG independent group’s first-ever partnership with a travel agency consortium.

Retail

ACTA 2024 Summit

ACTA Sets Stage for Record-Size Trade Shows in Three Cities

Date: 2026-07-30 09:26:42

ACTA is planning its biggest trade shows yet, confirming a record number of exhibitors for the 2026 Travel Industry Summits in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver this fall. Toronto and...

Retail

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Travelsavers Canada Launches The Summer Of Domestic Travel

Date: 2026-07-30 09:24:54

This summer, Canadians are proving they don't need to cross an ocean - or even a border - to experience an unforgettable vacation. As global geopolitical uncertainty, fluctuating exchange...

Canada News Retail

Air Canada Vacations Prestige

Air Canada Vacations Launches Prestige Partner Program

Date: 2026-07-29 09:00:02

Air Canada Vacations has launched its new Prestige Partner Program, an annual recognition platform celebrating top‑performing agencies across Canada - and agency advisors as well.

Operators Retail

Industry Vet Sam Youssef Steps Into EVP Role at H.I.S. Canada Travel

Date: 2026-07-29 08:58:12

Sam Youssef has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Marketing & Partnerships across H.I.S. Canada Travel, TravelBrands and redtag.ca. The longtime industry leader steps into the...

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🦹‍♀️ Advisors “Super Heroes” as Air Canada Vacations Kicks Off Winter Launch in Halifax ✈️

Capes were optional, but superhero status was not! Air Canada Vacations brought its 2026/27 product launch to Halifax for an evening of new products, big announcements, games, prizes and East Coast enthusiasm.

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After 50 Years, Goway Expands Into River Cruising

After 50 Years, Goway Expands Into River Cruising

With over 50 years of curating global itineraries under their belt, Goway Travel says it is launching a river-cruise product in September to complement its land offerings.

Senior VP Craig Canvin explained at Goway's 25th annual cricket match that along with the new product, the company continues to grow in a number of areas.

@gowaytravel #annualcricketmatch #rivercruise #traveltrade #traveladvisors

@reachglobalmarketing and @iloveny pulled out all

@reachglobalmarketing and @iloveny pulled out all the stops in Toronto on 11AUG to thank Canadian travel partners for their continued support of the destination. True to New York's Broadway spirit, guests stepped back into the Roaring Twenties to catch The Great Gatsby Musical at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. A dazzling night, old sport ✨️

🎉Congratulations to Kerry Berlinquette of TTAND, o

🎉Congratulations to Kerry Berlinquette of TTAND, our newest Air Canada Vacations and Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts Headliner winner!

Kerry has won a 5-night stay at Zoëtry Agua Punta Cana simply by completing our training and entering the draw by answering a few quick quiz questions.

Congratulations, Kerry—we hope you enjoy this unforgettable getaway!🏖️

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‼️BREAKING NEWS ‼️WestJet Flight Attendants Announ

‼️BREAKING NEWS ‼️WestJet Flight Attendants Announce Strike Action

The union representing some 4,400 #WestJet #flightattendants called a #strike early on Sunday morning 02AUG, plunging Canada into travel chaos on the busy August long weekend.

https://openjaw.com/newsroom/airline/2026/08/02/westjet-flight-attendants-begin-strike-action/

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The Broadside: Women Who Make Travel Happen
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Now it’s your turn! We want to hear from you - the women that make things happen! Participate in the discussion by submitting your success story. Head over to the #LinkinBio for The Broadside - we can’t wait to hear from you!
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Showers – Freshen up with a power shower pre flight.
Places to work – Quiet areas, power ports and fast WiFi make pre-flight working a breeze
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