CALGARY, Alberta — WestJet is widening its southbound horizons. The Calgary-headquartered carrier has signed an interline agreement with Panama’s Copa Airlines that will allow passengers to book single-itinerary trips linking WestJet’s domestic and transborder network with Copa’s extensive reach throughout Central and South America, according to a press release by WestJet Airlines Ltd.

CHICAGO — Dreaming of beach time in Cancún or cultural immersion in Bogotá? Hyatt has rolled out a slate of incentives designed to nudge travelers toward its growing portfolio in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean, according to a press release by Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

Canadian jet-setters, pocketing an estimated C$20 billion in annual vacation money, are turning away from their traditional playground to the south and boarding long-haul flights to Buenos Aires, Osaka, and Copenhagen instead.