Articles tagged “toronto”

Tourism

Destination Marketers Head to Threads as Twitter Alternative

Destination marketing organizations are gaining followers fast. Now, they have to figure out what actual value Threads can bring to their marketing.

Dawit Habtemariam | 5 months ago

Destination Marketers Head to Threads as Twitter Alternative

Airline Weekly

Porter, Startup Connect Stand to Benefit as Toronto’s Second Airport Adds U.S. Customs Facility

It will soon be a little easier to fly to the U.S. from Billy Bishop Airport near downtown Toronto.

5 months ago
Porter, Startup Connect Stand to Benefit as Toronto’s Second Airport Adds U.S. Customs Facility

Travel Technology

Amazon Web Services Execs on AI ‘Hyper-Personalization’ in Travel

Advanced AI is expected to allow travel companies to provide a higher level of personalization than ever, and there's big value in that. 

Justin Dawes | 5 months ago

Amazon Web Services Execs on AI ‘Hyper-Personalization’ in Travel

Tourism

The Death of Twitter in Destination Marketing

Though useless for driving visitation, Twitter still serves a purpose as a tool to help tourism agencies support conference and community engagement.

Dawit Habtemariam | 11 months ago

The Death of Twitter in Destination Marketing

Airlines

Canada’s Busiest Airport Grapples With Delays Even Before Hectic Summer Season

The staffing shortages plaguing the airline industry have contributed mightily to the delays and long lines at major airports. And the problems are expected to get worse, with summer travel projected to hit record levels worldwide.

Allison Lampert, Kyaw Soe Oo, Anna Ringstrom, Reuters | 2 years ago

Canada’s Busiest Airport Grapples With Delays Even Before Hectic Summer Season

Airlines

Airlines Cancel Thousands of Flights as Storm Hits U.S. East Coast, Canada

Mass cancellations and their knock-on effect will mean further delayed flights, and another obstacle for airlines and airports that had hoped for a public holiday boost after Omicron setbacks.

Jan Wolfe and Kanishka Singh, Reuters | 2 years ago

Airlines Cancel Thousands of Flights as Storm Hits U.S. East Coast, Canada

Business Travel

Inside the Workplace Revolution at Controversial Dating App Ashley Madison

Remote work is starting to trigger more sweeping changes within companies, while some people are even questioning the very concept of the vacation. It's time to move the conversation along.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 2 years ago

Inside the Workplace Revolution at Controversial Dating App Ashley Madison

Business Travel

Toronto and Sydney Are Tactically Rebuilding Their Event Scenes — Here’s How

Going for organic growth by tapping into already thriving sectors and industries at a community level, and aligning with government projects, are just two ways cities can plan better events and speed up their economic recovery.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 2 years ago

Toronto and Sydney Are Tactically Rebuilding Their Event Scenes — Here’s How

Online Travel

Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs Calls Off Toronto Smart City Project Over Coronavirus Uncertainty

The tech-focused smart city component of Toronto's Quayside neighborhood may be called off, but, depending on who you ask, it may be more to the detriment of Google parent Alphabet than Toronto itself.

Moira Warburton, Reuters | 4 years ago

Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs Calls Off Toronto Smart City Project Over Coronavirus Uncertainty

Tourism

Toronto Pushback Shows Path Forward for Smart Cities Is Full of Compromises

By pushing back against Sidewalk Labs, the city of Toronto has shown that the future of the smart city will be forged by compromise and collaboration with local authorities.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 4 years ago

Toronto Pushback Shows Path Forward for Smart Cities Is Full of Compromises