Source: Travel Pulse

The airport security screening process that travelers continue to pass through to board a flight in the United States is perhaps the most visible and enduring legacy of the events of 9/11. But it is hardly the only lasting example of how the travel experience has been altered.

Source: OpenJaw

Cuban tourism reached a historic low earlier this year after the US cut off its energy supplies, threatening tariffs against trading partners.
Foreign hotels and resorts, including Spain’s Melia and Iberostar, and Canada’s Blue Diamond Resorts, pulled out of Cuba earlier this year. Canadian airlines also suspended service to the island indefinitely.

Source: The Globe & Mail

The escalating U.S.-Canada trade war ‘widens the divide between our two great countries,’ an Ontario regional economic development and tourism official said.

Source: Hotel Dive

As travelers increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for trip planning, hotel companies are advancing their guest-facing AI tools.

This year alone, several hotel companies, including Marriott International, IHG Hotels & Resorts and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, have launched conversational search tools to meet travelers where they are. Some tools have debuted on ChatGPT, while others are accessible directly on company websites and mobile apps. Meanwhile, some tools are in beta, such as Hilton’s generative AI-powered digital concierge.

Source: Travel Courier

In fact, when it comes to welcoming Canadians, Myrtle Beach has been doing that for 65 years now with its annual Can-Am Days (Canadian-American Days) celebrations which take place every March during the Canadian spring break period.
2027 marks the 66th annual Can-Am Days celebration and it will take place from March 15 to March 21, 2027, offering a wide range of special events, activations and, naturally, some great offers from Visit Myrtle Beach’s partners designed specifically for Canadian visitors.

Source: Global News

Out of the tragedy of the 9/11 attacks in America 25 years ago, a ray of hope emerged on the Canadian side of the border.

The town of Gander, N.L., and surrounding areas took on nearly 7,000 stranded travellers whose planes were diverted after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

The crisis forged a lifelong bond between some passengers and the locals. Today, that connection is so strong that many of the people, known affectionately as the “come from aways,” have returned to Gander to mark the 25th anniversary.

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