Montreal-based Air Canada now pours complimentary beer and wine in economy class, a rare perk among North American legacy carriers.

MONTREAL — Economy travelers on Air Canada can now raise a glass without raising their credit cards. The carrier has begun offering free beer and wine to every passenger in the back of the plane, a hospitality upgrade that no other North American legacy airline currently matches.

Montreal-based Air Canada gives economy flyers free beer, wine and Canadian snacks on every route, aiming to attract U.S. travelers connecting through Canada. MONTREAL — Free drinks in the back of the plane?

Texas flyers face cascading delays as American Airlines battles multiple tech setbacks, disrupting nearly 500 flights and squeezing late-September travel plans.

DALLAS–FORT WORTH, Texas — A one-two punch of computer glitches and crew scheduling hiccups hammered American Airlines last week, leaving hundreds of passengers at Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport and other hubs scrambling for Plan B as peak fall travel ramps up.

Banff, Alberta could become a bellwether for the future of U.S. customs pre-clearance in Canadian airports, a change that may slow cross-border trips and raise costs for travelers.

A decades-old convenience that lets travelers clear U.S. customs before they even leave Canada is suddenly in doubt, and tourism leaders from Banff to Halifax are bracing for turbulence. 

Ottawa travel advisory heightens Yemen warning to its strictest level, citing Socotra volatility and broader Middle East risks.

OTTAWA, Canada — With little fanfare but sweeping implications for Canadians abroad, the federal government in Ottawa has elevated its warning for Yemen to the most stringent category: “Avoid all travel.” The stronger language, posted at 15:22 ET on Sept. 25, underscores a deteriorating security environment on the mainland and on Socotra Island, a destination once known to intrepid divers and wildlife enthusiasts.

United States and Canada travelers briefly stranded as United Airlines grounds fleet amid early-morning tech glitch.

CHICAGO — A half-hour technology outage in the small hours of Wednesday forced United Airlines to halt departures across the United States and Canada, unsettling red-eye passengers, triggering dozens of delays and cancellations, and reminding summer travelers that even short-lived tech hiccups can ripple coast to coast.

Montreal, Canada — Air Canada will add new nonstop links and extra frequencies on its U.S.–Canada network, giving travelers more cross-border options year-round.

MONTREAL, Canada — Air Canada plans to widen its transborder footprint with a package of new routes and increased frequencies between major Canadian hubs and several United States cities, according to a press release by Air Canada.

Las Vegas, Nevada, unveils a five-day citywide sale and $35 million marketing blitz aimed at reversing an 8% visitor decline and wooing Canadian travelers.

LAS VEGAS, United States — After watching international arrivals slip and its most reliable foreign market revolt, Las Vegas is putting the entire destination on sale—and it is doing so for the first time in its history.