CRTA Weekly Insider Dec 8, 2023

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Canadian Resort & Travel Association

Dec. 8, 2023

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ARDA Members Weigh-In on White House Artificial Intelligence Executive Order

Source: ARDA

While the introduction of AI has proven beneficial in accelerating business goals across dozens of industries, the order intends to prevent nefarious activity associated with the technology, including potential “societal harms” such as “fraud, discrimination, bias, and disinformation” as well as the potential to “displace and disempower workers; stifle competition; and pose risks to national security.”

Developers to invest US $1B in exclusive Costalegre resort project

Source: Mexico News Daily

A tourist development from the team behind Mandarina, a luxurious coastal development on the Pacific coast of Mexico featuring the No. 8 hotel in the world, will see an investment of US $1 billion to create Xala, another ultra-luxury resort and residential project on the coast of Jalisco.

According to Bloomberg, the Costalegre development is set to be one of the most expensive in Mexico in recent history, with brands such as Four Seasons and One and Only expected to form the cornerstone of the new development.

Flight safety oversight in Canada is plunging, according to confidential UN agency draft report

Source: National Post

The confidential audit from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) obtained by The Canadian Press says the country has fallen precipitously to a score of 64 out of 100, with three areas of safety oversight in particular seeing a big drop-off: aircraft operations, airports and air navigation.

High-speed rail projects in California and Nevada get a $6 billion infusion of federal infrastructure money

Source: capradio

The high-speed rail projects are part of $8 billion in funding for passenger rail announced today — the latest installment in what the White House calls the largest investment in passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak more than 50 years ago.

Vancouver airport unveils upgrades aimed at preventing travel chaos repeat

Source: Global News

The airport has made “significant” changes based on that review, including spending $40 million on technology, staff and equipment to build resilience and redundancies into airport operations.

Florida's Brightline Has Discounted Tickets for the Holidays — What to Know

Source: Travel+Leisure

High-speed rail company Brightline is making celebrating the holidays easy this year with $39 sale fares during Christmas and New Year’s. The $39 one-way fares are available on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day between Miami and Orlando, and on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

THE EARTH IS FLAT: And other things (some of us) believe

Source: Travel Industry Today

Polling firm Leger surveyed 1,529 Canadian adults and 1,011 Americans between Nov. 24 and 26, asking about their beliefs in several popular conspiracy theories. In all, 79% of Canadians and 84% of Americans surveyed reported believing in at least one of a list of conspiracy theories mentioned in the poll.