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Tomás Herrera

Data Editor

Runs the data desk: surveys, economic impact, pricing and the numbers behind the market.

15 stories AI-assisted · editor-verified
Market Pulse · Montego Bay

Jamaica’s Recovery Waits on Insurers

A year after Hurricane Melissa, about 20 Jamaican hotels remain closed and six in 10 tourism insurance claims are unpaid. Confirm every winter booking against current reopening status.

Insider · Toronto

Flair Backs Anti-Trafficking Fundraiser

Flair Airlines sponsored a Toronto golf tournament that raised $140,000 for anti-child-trafficking programs. Here is how travel workers can learn to spot the signs.

Insider · Girona–Costa Brava Airport

easyJet Opens Girona to Britain

easyJet's summer 2027 routes include Girona from Liverpool and Gatwick for the first time, opening the Costa Brava to UK travellers without going through Barcelona.

Insider · Lisbon

Portugal Picks a Canadian Voice

Visit Portugal has named Toronto's VoX International as its Canadian PR agency, so expect more Portugal media and familiarization trips aimed at Canadians.

Trend Analysis · Kyoto

Japan Takes the Crown

Virtuoso advisors rank Japan No. 1 for 2027, ahead of Italy for the first time. Price Kyoto's new hotel tax into quotes and book spring now.

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