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Beat the Heat this Summer
In countries like Britain and some parts of the US, we look forward to a hot summer as a nice break from the pretty cold weather most of the year.…
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Spirit Airlines asks a Puerto Rican family to show passports then denies them flight
A Puerto Rican family traveling from Los Angeles to the island of Puerto Rico was denied travel on Spirit Airlines because the parents didn't have a US passport for their…
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Few options, higher prices for travelers amid looming WestJet strike
On Tuesday, travel agents and WestJet passengers received a notice from the airline after the pilots from Canada's second-largest airline issued a 72-hour strike notice. This looming disruption comes ahead…
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Travel Agent Day: Chatbots have travel ideas. But they can’t replace the human heart
If you ask a natural language chatbot, like OpenAI's ChatGPT, what Travel Agent Month is all about, it might tell you that it's an annual celebration that honors professionals in…
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Adventures By Disney Antarctica: A Magical Expedition
A Second Trip to Antarctica with Kids Nine years ago I took my 8-year-old daughter to Antarctica. It was an amazing trip, and it was the reason I started this…
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9 Safety Tips for Women Traveling Alone
Hey, ladies! Planning on striking out on your own and experiencing the world? Amazing! Trust me, there's nothing like solo travel to meet new people and live life on your…
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Transat Distribution Canada Announces Management Changes
Transat Distribution Canada's Karine Gagnon has announced changes to the company's management structure “with the objective of improving efficiency and synergies within our organization.”Among the changes, Anthony Mormina was promoted…
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Photos: This year’s GTM West agent event: Travel Weekly
Global Travel Marketplace West, the event geared towards travel advisors on the West Coast, drew a record number of applicants this year for its hosted-meeting and networking program, which ran…
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Allegedly fake travel agent arrested in $245,000 ‘kiting’ scam in Whitby
Preferred Region How does this work? A Whitby woman has been arrested in connection with an alleged $245,000 “kiting” scam. Durham Regional Police allege the woman posed as a travel…
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Booking Is Trying to Acquire a Flights Seller. Europe Would Be Wrong to Block It.
Skift Take The European Commission's logic appears to be that any strengthening of Booking.com — even in its flights business — would bolster its grip on the hotel business. Deal…