Historic Ukraine Port Among Sites 'in Danger' Added to UNESCO World Heritage List Date: 2023-01-30 09:56:54 Order: 0 The historic center of the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba in Marib Governorate in Yemen and Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli in Lebanon were... CNN More News
Canada, U.S. Unveil New Airport NEXUS Interview Option Date: 2023-01-26 10:30:02 Order: 0 The new process - which "should be" available this Spring - allows NEXUS applicants to complete the CBSA interview at Canadian airport enrolment centres, followed by their CBP interview in... More News
Canada's Passport Application Backlog "Virtually Eliminated" But There's Another Spike Coming Date: 2023-01-25 10:08:56 Order: 0 Federal minister Karina Gould says the doubling of Service Canada workers is being maintained in anticipation of 3.5 million more passport applications this year as the first 10-year... More News
Trudeau Asks for Review of ArriveCan Subcontracts Through Tiny Ottawa Company Date: 2023-01-24 11:12:10 Order: 0 Following reports that a 2-person Ottawa firm was given millions of government money which it farmed out to multi-national corporations to build the ArriveCAN app, Prime Minister Justin... CBC More News
Zoom is Out, Conference Networking is In: Corporate Travel Rebounds Date: 2023-01-24 11:10:09 Order: 0 Skift is reporting on news from Deloitte indicating corporate travel is back. Face to face networking is cited as the top reason, with Deloitte’s 2023 Travel Outlook calling out ‘Zoom... Skift More News
Holiday Air Travel Spiked, But Still Didn't Match Pre-Pandemic Traffic: NAV CAN Date: 2023-01-24 09:34:21 Order: 0 NAV CANADA has released DEC air traffic figures, showing that while DEC 2022 was 13 per cent higher than the same month in 2021, it still lagged double digits behind 2019. Airline More News
Small Ottawa Firm Subcontracted ArriveCan App to Multinationals, Documents Reveal Date: 2023-01-23 10:46:52 Order: 0 New documents have revealed that GCstrategies, the Ottawa company which received millions of dollars in federal commissions on IT projects, subcontracted its work on the ArriveCan app to... TheGlobeAndMail More News
Collapse of New Pilot Numbers in Canada; Pilot Shortage Worsened by New Airlines: Experts Date: 2023-01-23 10:41:39 Order: 0 Only one-fifth of the number of new pilots qualified in 2022 than in 2019. The pandemic is one of a host of intersecting reasons Canada has a serious pilot shortage that threatens the... Airline More News
Air Industry to Fight EU Short Flight Ban Using Freedom of Movement Rights Date: 2023-01-19 10:14:01 Order: 0 Airlines are pushing back against a movement to ban short flights in Europe. France has already approved a ban on 3 routes, and calls in the environmental sector are growing to ban flights... Reuters Airline More News
Travel Companies Rebuked for Exploiting Wildlife for Entertainment Date: 2023-01-19 10:11:57 Order: 0 As the awareness of sustainable travel increases, one aspect of responsible tourism - the exploitation of animals - is still too often overlooked by consumers and operators, says a new... Skift More News
Safety, Politics, Representation are Key to LGBTQ+ Travel Bookings: Survey Date: 2023-01-19 08:38:37 Order: 0 A new report shows why LGBTQ+ travellers should be a key target group for Canadian tour operators and destinations - and reveals how travel advisors can best serve their LBGTQ... Byers Report More News
DeSantis Proposes Law Permanently Banning Mask, Vaccine Mandates in FL Date: 2023-01-18 10:46:11 Order: 0 In a move that would affect travel and cruise in FL, the state is trying to permanently prevent public health authorities from implementing COVID mitigation efforts including mask and... Airline Cruise More News
U.S. Gov't Challenges Court Order Banning Travel Mask Mandates Date: 2023-01-18 10:13:32 Order: 0 On 17JAN, the U.S. Justice Department asked an appeals court to reverse a ruling which declared travel mask mandates unlawful. The move comes as WHO renews its recommendations to mask on... More News
Getting On Board the Sleeper Train Revival as Europe Bans Short Flights Date: 2023-01-17 10:08:58 Order: 0 Good bye ultra-low-cost hopper flights around Europe. Welcome back, night trains. As the EU bans short flights in a battle against emissions, a new generation of sleeper trains is rolling... More News
Match not found Machu Picchu Rail Link Reopens Despite Renewed State of Emergency in Peru Date: 2023-01-16 09:44:36 Order: 0 The rail route from the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu from Ollantaytambo in Peru restarted on 15JAN despite a renewed state of emergency in the country. On 14JAN, another 30-day state... TravelWeekly More News Tourism
