MONTREAL, Canada — Long-haul trips between Canada and the Italian peninsula are set to feel more like short hops, thanks to a new codeshare accord between Air Canada and ITA Airways, according to a press release by Air Canada.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of State has re-issued a Level 2 advisory for France, urging American citizens to “exercise increased caution” because of terrorism concerns and sporadic civil unrest.

Record Temperatures Sweep Southern Europe

Extreme summer weather is tightening its grip across the Mediterranean, with daytime highs already above 40 C and forecasts showing little relief in the week ahead.

A fresh wave of street protests rolled through Barcelona, Venice, Palma de Mallorca and other southern European hubs this spring, as reported by The Week. Demonstrators carried banners warning that “tourism steals our bread, our roof, and our future,” and some in Palma even squirted passing holiday-makers with water pistols to drive the message home.

Italy Summer Rush 2025 Sets New Records

Italy is bracing for the busiest warm-weather season in its history, with roughly 27 million international arrivals projected between June and September 2025, according to a press release by Italy’s Ministry of Tourism.

BARCELONA, Spain; VENICE, Italy; June 13 — Calls for urgent action are reverberating across southern Europe as popular destinations grapple with a surging backlash against mass tourism. With chants such as “Your holidays, my misery” and banners reading “Mass tourism kills the city,” demonstrators have flooded streets in Spain and Italy, demanding solutions to what they describe as the unchecked influx of visitors overwhelming their communities.

American Airlines is expanding its European offerings for the summer 2025 season, introducing two new daily routes to Italy. Beginning May 6, the carrier will launch daily flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Naples, marking O'Hare as American's second U.S. gateway to the Italian city after Philadelphia, which launched summer service in 2024. The following month, on June 5, American will also begin a daily route from its Dallas/Fort Worth hub to Venice.

Luxury travel brand Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) has announced the debut of A&K Private Estates, a carefully curated collection of upscale villas set in the picturesque Tuscan countryside. The exclusive portfolio will be available for summer 2025, offering travelers a choice of restored farmhouses, historic towers, and lavish estates designed for multigenerational families and special celebrations.