Italy has banned self-check-ins for Airbnb and other short-term rental properties, requiring hosts to conduct in-person key handovers to prevent potential security risks, CNN News reports.
The Blaine Higgs government cancelled its membership in a federal hotel-rate program to save $14,850 — a decision that led to estimated higher travel expense costs of $632,169 per year, according to New Brunswick's auditor general.Paul Martin said in his new report that the government pulled out of the Government of Canada accommodation directory program in January 2023 without properly analyzing the potential costs.The current employee travel policy "does not reflect prudent fiscal management,"
A small claims court has ordered Air Canada to pay a couple $10,000, after an overbooked flight resulted in the two being sent to multiple Canadian airports under the promise of a replacement flight that never materialized, ruining a vacation that had been planned for years. A blistering decision from the Small Claims Court of Yukon concluded that the couple were "treated shamefully" by the airline. Justice Katherine L. McLeod wrote that Air Canada had breached the Air Passenger Protection Regul
(Reuters) -U.S. hotels and travel companies are aiming to tap a surge in Indian tourists to boost revenue as domestic leisure spending falters and demand from East Asian countries remains below pre-pandemic levels. Nearly 1.9 million Indian tourists visited the U.S. in the first ten months of 2024, a nearly 48% rise from 2019, according to data from the U.S. National Trade and Tourism Office (NTTO). The expanding Indian middle-class population, higher travel budgets and increased flight capacity are also behind the South Asian country's international travel boom.
Retail giant Jay Schottenstein acquired two spacious units at Key Biscayne’s Grand Bay Tower development, then combined them into one mega-residence.
The newly built suites on Sun Siyam Olhuveli’s Dream Island can sleep up to four adults and come with expansive outdoor terraces.
MONTREAL/CHICAGO (Reuters) -The CEO of Air Canada will address a Canadian parliamentary committee on Friday about carry-on baggage fees, according to a meeting notice, after Canada's largest carrier this month announced new charges for some passengers. Lawmakers in both Canada and the United States have criticized airlines in recent weeks for levying additional fees on luggage and seat assignments, following an outpouring of anger by passengers on social media. Analysts say ancillary revenue earned from charges like baggage fees has become the mainstay of the airline business worldwide.
The Boeing 767 turned around off Nova Scotia and spent hours back in New Jersey before successfully arriving in the UK 12 hours behind schedule.
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Japan Airlines is now offering to drop passengers’ luggage off at their hotels for them for a fee. But the program isn’t just about providing good customer service – it’s aimed at alleviating the burden on Tokyo’s overcrowded mass transit system.
Royal Caribbean's latest and second-largest cruise ship, Utopia of the Seas, is exclusively operating short Caribbean voyages.
The room can be booked through January 6, and rates start at $1,586 per night.
Many were daubed with anti-tourism slogans while others were slashed
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's comments likening Kamala Harris's election loss to an attack on women's rights and progress earned him criticism from the country's premiers and from American billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday.
One of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ accusers has given an anonymous on-camera interview about his sexual assault allegations against the music mogul, marking the first time an alleged victim of Combs has done so. In an interview with CNN, a John Doe — whose face was concealed and voice altered to maintain his anonymity — detailed …
Bill Clinton weighed in on whether he believes President Joe Biden should preemptively pardon his wife Hillary Clinton ahead of Trump’s re-taking office in January during his Wednesday sit down on .The View Co-host Sunny Hostin asked Clinton whether he thinks Hillary Clinton should receive a pardon, especially following threats to further investigate her from Trump’s pick for the head of the FBI, Kash Patel. “They got a problem with her because,” Clinton began, laughing, “first, she didn’t do an
Legendary NBA big man Shaquille O’Neal strode off the set of TNT’s Inside the NBA after two of the show’s other hosts had an exchange that touched on rapper Jay-Z, who was accused recently of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. Jay-Z, officially named Shawn Carter, has vigorously denied an unnamed woman’s claim in a lawsuit that he and Combs, who is awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, raped her at an afterparty for the 2000 MTV Video Music Award
Russia has issued a travel warning to its citizens as it said tensions with the US are "teetering on the verge of rupture". Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry, urged citizens on Wednesday to "refrain from trips to the US, Canada and with a few exceptions EU countries" over the Christmas period. "In the context of the increasing confrontation in Russian-American relations, which are teetering on the verge of rupture due to the fault of Washington, trips to the United States of America privately or out of official necessity are fraught with serious risks," Ms Zakharova said.
The president said he "learned something" from the president-elect.
