Survey: 72% of Canadians Plan to Take a 'Bizcation' This Year Date: 2023-03-01 08:38:40 Order: 0 A new survey shows that the Work From Anywhere trend is here to stay, even post-pandemic - opening up more business opportunities for savvy travel advisors to tap into that growing... More News
How Airlines and Airports are Planning to Avoid Another High Season Travel Meltdown Date: 2023-02-28 11:05:51 Order: 0 From scheduling and flight caps to new technology, Open Jaw's editor, Lynn Elmhirst, breaks down how airlines and airports are planning to keep air travel running smoothly for Canadian pax... Airline More News
YYZ Capping Flights, Pax During March, Summer Peak Travel Date: 2023-02-27 11:07:05 Order: 0 "The GTAA has taken decisive measures designed to flatten peak-hour schedules for the March break and the upcoming summer season," it said, part of efforts to ensure YYZ operations don't... More News
UPDATED: ACTA Calls on Sunwing to Allow Agents to Book Trips that Settle Consumer Class Action Lawsuit Date: 2023-02-24 09:19:08 Order: 0 ACTA says the settlement of a class-action lawsuit that provides Quebec residents with a discount on new Sunwing bookings damages agencies and advisors because it requires direct booking. Airline More News
Travel Insurers Struggling To Keep Up with Soaring Demand Date: 2023-02-24 08:54:28 Order: 0 A new survey says almost half of Canadians are more likely to buy travel insurance than before the pandemic, a boom that is reportedly making it hard for insurers to keep up with calls and... More News
ACITA Survey Reveals Scope of Impact of Recent Supplier Cancellations on Advisors Date: 2023-02-23 10:51:55 Order: 0 ACITA's survey results highlight the need for changes to industry standards to provide for commission and other protections for advisors in the case of mass supplier cancellations. More News
Allstate Warns: Half of Social Media Users Plan to Post Details During Spring Break that Put Home Security at Risk Date: 2023-02-23 10:20:48 Order: 0 Just in time for Spring Break, Allstate Insurance is offering some social media safety advice for travellers, after its survey revealed how... More News
Transport Committee Recommends Ottawa Return Airport Fees to Improve Infrastructure Date: 2023-02-22 11:14:46 Order: 0 The parliamentary Transport Committee is recommending Ottawa return rent payments funded by user fees to airports to allow them to make necessary upgrades and improvements to operations. Airline More News
Tourism Unprepared to Accommodate Growing Segment of Older Travellers Date: 2023-02-22 09:59:12 Order: 0 According to the United Nations, people over the age of 65 are the world’s fastest growing age group, and by 2050, older persons will outnumber those ages 15 to 24. Skift provides an... Skift More News
Top Three Travel Trends for 2023 Date: 2023-02-22 09:58:55 Order: 0 According to Hotel News Resource, three clear travel trends for 2023 stand out: With inflation on the rise, “value-based tourism” such as sports, wellness and eco travel products are... HotelNewsResource More News
Foreign Travel Advisories Describe Canada as Cold, Dangerous, and Racist Date: 2023-02-22 09:58:40 Order: 0 On 10FEB, Russia’s Ambassador to Canada issued a travel advisory to fellow Russians, stating that Canada is a “very dangerous country” that should be avoided. He added that Russians... NationalPost More News
Cuba Tourism Recovery Lags, Short of Visitors and Supplies Date: 2023-02-21 10:54:48 Order: 0 According to a Reuters report in Skift, “tourism officials in Cuba have to fight the perception that a visit isn't worth the hassle because of ongoing blackouts and shortages.” While... Skift More News
Fiji Drops All Remaining COVID Travel Entry Restrictions Date: 2023-02-21 10:54:18 Order: 0 As Fiji follows the world in treating COVID-19 as endemic, the South Pacific nation has removed the last entry restrictions on international visitors, as Breaking Travel News reported... Breaking Travel News More News
Toronto Pearson Expands YYZ Express Security Screening Reservation System Date: 2023-02-21 09:47:52 Order: 0 The program, originally launched in NOV, now allows pax to book a departure security screening time slot during expanded hours... More News
Germany’s Awful Air Travel Week Just Got Worse: IT Outage, Strikes and Now, Cyber Attacks Date: 2023-02-17 10:13:09 Order: 0 In a week of aviation chaos, German airports Thursday suffered cyber attacks - following earlier cyber attacks on airline SAS 14FEB. SAS noted that such attacks “often come in batches”... Airline More News
