North America

Last winter, the Norwegian Spirit did 11-day runs from Barcelona to the Canary Islands and back, a traditional warm-weather cruise in Europe’s colder months.But on a recent conference call, Norw…

MSC Cruises said it will charter two of its ships to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in Doha.The ships will serve as floating hotels with a combined capacity of 4,000 staterooms.Th…

Virgin Atlantic has announced a new codeshare partnership with WestJet.From today, customers will be able to book with Virgin Atlantic and fly to four key airports and connect onwards to 28 further do…

While Quebec reported record tourism activity in 2018, this year’s summer marks a drop in the numbers of about 1.6%.After five consecutive years of growth, tourism in Quebec is experiencing its …

The first of three new A321LRs, a narrow-bodied aircraft suited for longer distances, will enter the SAS fleet in September next year.The new aircraft is equipped with a service concept with three tra…

Etihad Airways has announced a fourth daily flight on its route from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The move will take effect on December 8th.The additional service wi…

The FAA has downgraded Malaysia’s civil aviation authority to a Category 2 rating for failing to meet safety standards set by the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization.…

The Parliament of Catalonia has been studying a request from the Barcelona City Council to increase the tourist taxes across the city. The initiative has raised so much concern in different private se…

Travelopia has confirmed the sale of its North American Experience Education brands to WorldStrides.The brands sold to WorldStrides include World Class Vacations and Brightspark US, serving the US edu…

Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line has opened an online portal for travel advisors and plans a new six-person team devoted to the agent channel.The portal, Bookparadise.com, has attracted more than 1,000 re…