 KNOW  SWEET SPOT Canadian Sports Travel Growing Fast If you're looking for the next big trend in travel, think sports. A report released this week by Expedia, Hotels.com…   Northern Europe Storms; Scotland Says Avoid Non-Essential Travel A major wind storm and flooding have hit Scotland and other Northern European countries, and there are reports of cancelled…  Vegas Baby: Porter Expansion Continues Next Year Porter Airlines is continuing its expansion in the western U.S., with announced jet flights between YYZ and LAS starting next…
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 Norwegian Cruise Line Returns to Asia after Three-Year Hiatus Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) launched its six-month season in Asia with the Norwegian Jewel setting sail from Tokyo, Japan. The…  Silversea Opens 150 Voyage Pre-Sale for Winter 2025/2026 Silversea has announced a winter 2025/2026 pre-sale comprising over 150 new sailings to more than 200 destinations. Departing between SEP… JOBS
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