Air Canada raised more than $923 million dollars in new financings, which will enable new contracts with five Canadian unions to go into effect.

When the “bleed air” system malfunctions on an airplane, chemical contaminants can occasionally end up circulating through the plane, worrying flight crews and travelers.

The promise of new jobs amid a recession is weakening the resolve of some rural Colorado residents to keep wildlands from development.

The promise of new jobs amid a recession is weakening the resolve of some rural Colorado residents to keep wildlands from development.

In St. Louis, inventive chefs at Niche, Franco and other restaurants are offering clever riffs on international favorites.

Delta is expected to change its frequent-flier program to let travelers roll over extra elite-qualifying miles and credits not needed to reach a status level one year to the next year, a strategy it hopes will discourage customers from splitting their loyalty among multiple airlines.

In St. Louis, inventive chefs at Niche, Franco and other restaurants are offering clever riffs on international favorites.

Once rife with crime, Ecuador’s capital is now much safer for tourists, offering an extensive Spanish baroque Old Town and a new crop of hotels and restaurants.

The Council of Europe’s “Major Cultural Route” label now guides tourists along 24 thematic itineraries that include Mozart, olive trees, Vikings and Vauban.

Some U.S. agencies are being urged to avoid hosting meetings at destinations like Las Vegas and Orlando, and to instead choose more buttoned-down places, such as St. Louis, Milwaukee or Denver.