Ottawa Says ArriveCAN to be Permanent Feature of “Modernized” Border Date: 2022-06-29 10:09:47 Order: 0 Canada's public safety minister has revealed continued use of ArriveCAN is Ottawa's "vision" to digitize border processing - but didn't indicate if or when pandemic features of the app... More News
Open Jaw Exclusive: Canada's First 10-year Passports Set to Expire, Adding Pressure to Passport Crisis Date: 2022-06-28 10:01:30 Order: 0 You heard it from Open Jaw first: Canada's first, 10-year passports are set to expire soon. Our sources say those renewals have already begun, ballooning Canada's passport renewal crisis. More News
New "eGates" at Pearson to Accelerate Customs and Border Processing Date: 2022-06-27 09:57:08 Order: 0 The airport and the CBSA have begun testing electronic gates that process pax' identification documents and customs declarations in hopes of providing a "smoother, and faster border... More News
TICO Annual General Meeting Set for 28JUN Date: 2022-06-27 09:55:29 Order: 0 The Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) has released its meeting agenda ahead of its Annual General Meeting on 28JUN 2022 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Those who missed the registration deadline... More News
ArriveCAN Improvements Designed to Smooth Arrival Process Date: 2022-06-27 09:12:00 Order: 0 Ottawa says it has made changes to the ArriveCAN app to help arrivals at Canada's busiest airports and frequent travellers to get through the CBSA process "faster and easier." More News
South Africa Drops All COVID-19 Restrictions Date: 2022-06-24 07:09:16 Order: 0 With the latest update, South Africa has ended its indoors mask mandate, limits on gatherings, and the requirement for proof of vaccination to enter the country. More News
ACTA Explores BIPOC Travel Experiences in New Video Date: 2022-06-23 08:26:13 Order: 0 According to ACTA, a quarter of Canadians identify as BIPOC. By learning about these travel experiences, ACTA hopes travel agents will be better positioned to build more rewarding trips for... More News
Fuel Costs Keeping Canadians Home This Canada Day Weekend: Poll Date: 2022-06-22 08:20:34 Order: 0 Over 70 per cent of respondents to a recent survey stated that the record high gas prices have affected their Canada Day travel plans, a trend that may extend into the entire summer travel... More News
Government Claims Airport Wait Times Almost Back to Normal at the "Beginning of the Busiest Travel Season" Date: 2022-06-21 08:36:35 Order: 0 In what appears to be a weekly self-report card, the feds give themselves high scores, claiming most pax now wait under 15 minutes in airport lineups as we enter "the busiest travel season... Airline More News
Ottawa to “Improve” ArriveCAN as Travel Stakeholders Call for App to be Dropped Date: 2022-06-20 10:15:36 Order: 0 Canada's Transport Minister defended the continued vaccination requirement for inbound international pax, although he acknowledged improvements were needed to the mandatory ArriveCAN app... More News
Rule Recap as Canada’s New Travel Regulations Take Effect Date: 2022-06-20 09:25:14 Order: 0 Another round of federal government travel regulations are now in place, but naturally, it's not entirely straightforward. Open Jaw has summarized the rules you need to know right now. More News
NAV CANADA: Air Traffic Doubled in MAY Date: 2022-06-17 09:15:03 Order: 0 With key hurdles to travel easing in APR, MAY, 2022 saw a 117 per cent increase in traffic over the same month in 2021 - but air travel is still not back to 2019 levels. Airline More News
ACTA Launches Survey of Travel Agency Employee Compensation, Soft Benefits Date: 2022-06-16 07:53:29 Order: 0 ACTA is collecting the data to lobby governments to invest in travel agencies by demonstrating that the sector offers strong employment opportunities. Agencies have until 30JUN to complete... More News Retail
Feds Say Number of Pax Incurring Long Waits at Airports has Halved Over Last Month Date: 2022-06-16 07:38:21 Order: 0 Ottawa claims that traveller wait times at Canadian airports "continue to decrease," and that only half the number of pax are now experiencing long delays compared to a month ago. More News
Vaccination Requirement Officially Dropped for Both International and Domestic Travel Date: 2022-06-15 11:10:09 Order: 0 Beginning 20JUN, Canadians will not be required to prove full vaccination to board a long-distance train or outbound aircraft. Masks will still be required. More News
