Louisiana faces tourism setback as Canadians cancel trips

Canadian airlines revamp offerings as travellers ditch U.S. vacations

A steep decline in Canadian travel to the U.S. has dealt a blow to airlines that usually cash in on Florida beach vacations and family trips to Disneyland. That’s left airlines scrambling to adjust their summer schedules, trim U.S. flight capacity and add more seats to destinations within Canada and overseas.

Louisiana faces tourism setback as Canadians cancel trips

LAFAYETTE, KATC - On any given day at Vermilionville, a cultural hub in the heart of Lafayette, the hum of tourism drives the rhythm of business and for years, many of those footsteps have belonged to Canadian visitors.We are a big part of their community, and they are part of us, said Jeremy Dotson, gift shop manager at Vermilionville. It is very sad to lose those visitors.As tariffs between the U.S. and Canada take effect, a growing number of …

U.S., Canadian Groups Form Coalition to Boost Tourism on Both Sides; Jamaica Tourist Board Celebrates 70 Years

Travel associations on both sides of the border have banded together to tackle unprecedented challenges facing the industry in 2025 — starting with the ongoing tariff war between the U.S. and Canada.   The newly formed Beyond Borders Tourism Coalition (BBTC) brings together the United States Tour Operators Association and the Canadian Association of Tour Operators as well as the Adventure Travel Trade Association, American Bus Association, Indig…

The Jamaica Tourist Board celebrates 70th anniversary - Travel Courier

JTB celebrates a “legacy built on passion, pride and island magic” Event photos courtesy of George Pimentel Photography One of the things that Donovan White made an effort to point out during a recent Toronto event celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Jamaica Tourist Board was that by the time the JTB was created on April 1, 1955, Jamaica had already been in the business of tourism for clos…