Protesters Reopen Access to Chichén Itzá After 10 Days of Roadblocks Date: 2023-01-16 09:43:53 Order: 0 On 11JAN, protesters lifted a roadblock that prevented tourists from visiting the iconic Chichén Itzá archaeological site in Mexico for 10 days, reports Mexico News Daily. According to... MexicoNewsDaily More News
Canada’s Mainstream Media Turn on Airlines in Wake of Holiday Chaos Date: 2023-01-16 09:26:00 Order: 0 If the tone of recent editorials in major Canadian publications is anything to go by, Canadian passengers' patience with disrupted air travel and difficult-to-obtain compensation may be at... Airline More News
Transport Committee Hearings into Holiday Travel Chaos Begin Today with Testimony from Air Canada, WestJet, Sunwing Date: 2023-01-12 10:39:20 Order: 0 Members of the House of Commons’ Transport Committee have returned early from their holiday break to begin hearings 12JAN into Canada’s holiday travel meltdown. The first day of... CTV News Airline More News
U.S. Transportation Secretary Vows to Uncover Cause of FAA Outage that Grounded 10,000 Flights Date: 2023-01-12 10:34:45 Order: 0 Following an FAA outage 11JAN that resulted in over 10,000 delayed or cancelled flights, including many into or out of Canada, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the federal... Airline Weekly More News
Three Peruvian Airports Remain Closed As Clashes Between Protestors And Police Continue Date: 2023-01-12 10:33:22 Order: 0 LATAM Peru, and other airlines’ operations are impacted by the continued closure of three of Peru’s airports as the country remains plagued by political violence that began late last... Simple Flying More News
ACTA Calls for "Fairness" for Advisors Following Sunwing Service Cuts from SK, Other Regions Date: 2023-01-12 07:50:34 Order: 0 ACTA is calling for the hard work of travel agents in helping affected customers during the holiday travel mess, and following sweeping service cancellations in the new year, to be... Airline More News
Canada, U.S. Announce New Nexus Interview Option in Attempt to Clear Backlog Date: 2023-01-11 11:00:04 Order: 0 Canada and the U.S. are promising a new interview option for Nexus applicants, a new measure aimed to address a backlog of “thousands” of applications for the trusted-traveller program... CBC More News
As New Omicron Subvariant Spreads, WHO Backs Mask Wearing on Long Flights Date: 2023-01-11 10:59:43 Order: 0 World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on 10JAN that countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long-haul flights due to the rise of the latest COVID-19 Omicron... CBC More News
VIA Rail's CEO Apologizes for Pax Stranded on Trains Over the Holidays Date: 2023-01-11 08:58:24 Order: 0 A day before parliamentary hearings into holiday travel meltdown, including pax stranded on trains, VIA Rail's head apologized for "letting our passengers down," and failing to "meet... More News
Advisors are Key to Making Informed Travel Decisions as Advisories, Unrest, Rise Date: 2023-01-10 11:03:34 Order: 0 The pandemic is giving way to new travel challenges - all of which solidify the value of educated, informed and expert travel agents. More News
Transport Committee Meets 12JAN with Minister, Air and Rail Execs, Affected Pax Testifying about Holiday Travel Failures Date: 2023-01-10 10:01:44 Order: 0 MP’s on the House of Commons transport committee from all parties met this week and unanimously agreed, according to the National Post, to a witness list for a series of meetings to... National Post More News
China Stops Issuing Visitor Visas in Japan, Korea in Retaliation for COVID Restrictions Date: 2023-01-10 10:00:26 Order: 0 As it has promised, China has begun retaliating against countries that reimposed COVID testing on arrivals from that country. The newly-reinstated restrictions by many countries, including... Reuters More News
Ottawa Upgrades Travel Advisory for Brazil Following Violent Demonstrations Date: 2023-01-10 08:40:42 Order: 0 On 09JAN, Ottawa updated its travel advisory for Brazil, advising Canadians to "exercise a high degree of caution" especially in Brasilia and Sao Paulo as violent clashes broke out... More News
Government Advises Canadians to Avoid Non-Essential Travel to Areas Including Machu Picchu, Peru Date: 2023-01-10 08:38:56 Order: 0 As Peru's nation-wide state of emergency approaches the 30-day mark on 13JAN, 2023, Ottawa is advising Canadians to avoid all non-essential travel to regions including Machu Picchu. More News
U.S. Extends Mandatory Vaccinations for Air Arrivals Until APR Date: 2023-01-09 10:29:42 Order: 0 The controversial move extends the requirement for non-American air arrivals to prove vax status until 10APR and makes the U.S. one of the last countries in the world to enforce vaccine... Breaking More News
