THEME PARKS BEEF UP SECURITY

Three major theme parks announced Thursday that they are adding security measures including metal detectors ahead of the busy holiday season. Officials at Disney, Universal and SeaWorld's Florida theme parks said all three parks will be using metal detector screening for guests as they enter.

As passengers joined the Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas when it docked in Sydney this week they were given a letter asking if they had had any symptoms of gastrointestinal disorders over the past three days. The ship had 182 passengers onboard suffering from what was thought to be norovirus.

The United States and Cuba have reached an understanding on restoring regularly scheduled commercial flights, Cuban and American officials said Wednesday on the eve of the anniversary of detente between the Cold War foes.

Marc Garneau, Canada’s Minister of Transport, yesterday announced an expanded Canada-China Air Transport Agreement that allows for new air services between additional cities in both countries. The expanded agreement with China will increase the numbers of cities Canadian and Chinese airlines can serve from 12 to 18 in the other partner's territory.

Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled unanimously against tycoon and US presidential contender Donald Trump in his battle to stop an offshore wind farm near his upscale Scottish golf resort.

From roller coasters to cruises to destinations, virtual reality is exploding as a way to market travel. You can parasail and paddle-board using virtual reality content produced by Florida's Visit St. Pete/Clearwater Tourism Board. You can land a jet on Hamilton Island in Queensland, Australia, then go swimming with tropical fish in the Great Barrier Reef.

The US updated its terror alert system on Wednesday, unveiling a new “bulletin” category intended to better inform the public about evolving terrorist threats. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said there remains no credible, specific terror threat to the United States but that the department nevertheless issued its first bulletin to keep the public informed in a “new phase of the global threat environment.”

China's biggest airline says it's buying 110 jets from Boeing in a deal worth about US $10 (CAD $13.08) billion. The order comes two months after Boeing signed a deal with a Chinese state-owned company to build its first final assembly plant in China, for 737 aircraft.

At what point should a passenger tell a cabin crew member that they are doing something wrong? I ask the question because of two recent experiences on flights. The first was on a medium-haul flight from Washington Dulles. It was a non-US airline and it was a morning flight, but not early morning.

A study by Harvard Business School appears to suggest that people with African-American sounding names can face discrimination when trying to book a room on Airbnb.

Airports will soon be buzzing with thousands of travellers getting ready to visit family and friends or simply to escape the cold weather. Regardless of their destination, they must clear through security.