'Game of Thrones' boosts Ireland tourism

The success of the fantasy television drama 'Game of Thrones' is having a huge affect on tourism in its spiritual home of Northern Ireland. The series is filmed there and has already boosted its economy by an estimated $100 million.

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YYC the best of the worst?

A survey of travellers has put Calgary's airport among the country's worst for overall service. Chris Epp has details.

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Family pays $189 to sit together on flight

A B.C. father says it's unfair he was forced to pay to guarantee his children would sit with him on a recent WestJet flight.

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Passengers getting more compensation

Air Canada has been ordered to boost the compensation paid to passengers it bumps from overbooked domestic flights.

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Bumped passengers to get more

A 29-year-old former professor took on Air Canada, and won - after challenging how much bumped passengers are compensated.

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Milestone in quest for space tourism

A spaceship backed by Sir Richard Branson made its first engine powered test flight.

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'Head tax' on vacationers

As a proposal to charge for border-crossing floats through U.S. government, Melanie Nagy finds out how Canucks feel about the potential fee.

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Proposed U.S. border fee

Caroline Barghout reports on a proposed U.S. border fee being criticized for its potential impact.

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Tourism announcement in southwestern N.S.

Percy Paris, N.S. minister of tourism, announces new team to promote tourism in southwestern N.S.

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