New NEXUS Enrolment Centre to Open in Maine Date: 2023-02-08 09:50:38 Order: 0 According to the CBSA and CBP, the opening of the new centre builds on the measures they previously announced to expand the NEXUS program's capacity to enrol applicants. More News
WE CALLED IT: U.S. Voting to End COVID Vaccine Mandate for Foreign Air Travellers Date: 2023-02-06 10:42:52 Order: 0 The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote this week on a bill that would end COVID-19 vaccination requirements for foreign air travellers. As reported by Skift, in JUN 2022, the Biden... Skift More News
White House Plan to End “Unfair” Airline and Resort Fees Is “Dead on Arrival” Date: 2023-02-06 10:41:29 Order: 0 U.S. President Joe Biden is attempting to crack down on “surprise fees” the administration says is unfair, including online airline ticket fees which raise the cost compared to the... Skift More News
Ancient Castle Used by Romans and Byzantines Destroyed in Turkey Earthquake Date: 2023-02-06 10:37:21 Order: 0 Hundreds are reported dead with the number expected to continue climbing following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck Turkey and Syria on 06FEB. The quake also collapsed the Gaziantep... CNN More News
Canada, Dominican Republic Ink New "Open Skies" Agreement Date: 2023-02-06 10:10:13 Order: 0 More flights, new players, lower airfares. Those are some of the predicted results of a new Open Skies agreement between Canada and the DR, which now sees almost all flights operated by... Airline More News
Ottawa Extends COVID Testing Requirements for Arrivals from China Two More Months Date: 2023-02-03 09:31:21 Order: 0 COVID restrictions on pax arriving from China for the last month, set to expire, have been extended until 05APR. Ottawa cites "gaps in data" and a "dramatic increase" in cases in China for... More News
TICO Reducing Certification Exam Rewrite Times Date: 2023-02-02 10:22:28 Order: 0 Effective 01FEB, TICO is reducing the required rewrite wait times for the Travel Counsellor and Supervisor/Manager exams. New exam rewrite wait times (if first exam attempt is... TICO More News
Goodbye Passport Stamps, Hello Biometrics: How to Speed up Customs Date: 2023-02-01 10:36:22 Order: 0 Customs processes around the world are getting faster as the result of new technology and programs like e-gates, electronic visas, FastTrack passes, pre-clearance sites and more. As... WashtinonPost More News
CTA Doesn't Track the Outcomes of 97% of Complaints Filed by Passengers Against Airlines Date: 2023-02-01 10:15:25 Order: 0 The CTA has revealed that, in 97% of cases of complaints filed by pax against airlines, it can't say “how often air passengers with legitimate complaints are having their rights... Airline More News
U.S. FAA Announces Changes to Prevent Repeat of System Failure That Shut Down Air Traffic in JAN Date: 2023-01-31 10:34:30 Order: 0 Following a nation-wide grounding of air travel - that extended into Canada - due to a system failure of the 30-year old NOTAM, or Notice to Air Missions system in the U.S., the Federal... CNN More News
U.S. Congressman Proposes Zoom Nexus Interviews Date: 2023-01-31 10:33:52 Order: 0 A Congressman from New York says the Nexus trusted traveller system between the U.S. and Canada needs to embrace new technologies to help it clear a backlog of applications. Brian Higgins,... CTV News More News
Following WHO Declaration, Canada Affirms COVID Emergency Status - But No Renewal of Travel Restrictions Date: 2023-01-31 10:16:51 Order: 0 Following the WHO's declaration this week that COVID-19 remained a public health emergency, Ottawa announced it's following suit, but did not indicate any return to travel restrictions. More News
U.S. to Drop COVID Emergency Status - and Travel Restrictions? - in MAY Date: 2023-01-31 10:16:36 Order: 0 Ending COVID's emergency status would result in it being treated as an endemic public health threat not eligible for extraordinary measures, and will likely result in the dropping of... More News
Global Travel Demand to Peak this Year, Slowing Growth: Mastercard Forecast Date: 2023-01-30 09:58:20 Order: 0 Payment company Mastercard Inc forecasted on 26JAN 2023 that the boost from pent-up demand for travel will soon slow down throughout the rest of the year. Skift reports that... Skift More News
WHO Says Coronavirus Remains a Global Health Emergency Date: 2023-01-30 09:58:01 Order: 0 World Health Organization (WHO) said on 30JAN that COVID-19 remains a global health emergency, but added "there is no doubt that we're in a far better situation now" than a year ago, when... CBC More News
