More Office Openings, Staff, Streamlined Process: Ottawa Tackles Half-Million Passport Applications Date: 2022-05-18 09:12:22 Order: 0 Service Canada is reopening all of its passport service counters across the country, and opening select offices on Saturdays, as well as hiring new staff and streamlining process to clear a... More News
Canada, North American Travel to Recover to 2019 Levels by 2023: WTTC Date: 2022-05-17 09:04:28 Order: 0 In 2022, the sector’s contribution to GDP is expected to grow 25 per cent over 2021 to 5 per cent of Canada's total economic GDP. However, employment levels in travel & tourism are... More News
Alghabra Denies Asking Airlines to Cancel Flights to Reduce Airport Congestion as Unions Fight Back Against Unpaid Time on the ... Date: 2022-05-16 11:58:33 Order: 0 Unions for Canadian aircrew are pushing back against unpaid hours due to congestion inside airports. Airlines can ill-afford more costs - or to reduce flights. Canada's Transport Minister... More News
Unions Launch Petition Campaign to Free Canadian Aircrew in Dominican Republic Date: 2022-05-16 10:56:27 Order: 0 Unions representing aircrew detained following the discovery of contraband on a Canadian aircraft in the DR say they are "wrongfully imprisoned" and have launched a campaign calling on... More News
Jamaica's Airports Reopen Following One-Day Strike; Thousands of Pax Still Affected Date: 2022-05-13 08:21:41 Order: 0 40 international flights were cancelled 12MAY during the job action; JTB advises all inbound and outbound pax to check with their airlines before going to the airport Friday as the backlog... More News
Calls Grow to Drop Travel Mask and Vaccine Mandates: “Logic No Longer Holds” Date: 2022-05-12 11:18:33 Order: 0 Calls to remove mask and vaccine mandates for travel are growing, following news that the EU and U.S. have dropped flight mask mandates and the science behind vaccinations is evolving to... More News
Minister Says Rusty Travellers; Flight Schedules to Blame for Airport Lineups as Calls Grow for Ottawa to Step Up Date: 2022-05-12 10:50:40 Order: 0 Faced with growing calls by Canada's travel and tourism industry to address airport staffing and health protocols, the Transport Minister offered his own explanations for the long lineups... More News
Travel is Good for Community, Relationships: Exodus Travels' Report Date: 2022-05-11 10:03:57 Order: 0 The report reveals the positive impact travel has on relationships and community. "Often it’s the memories of those we meet on these journeys that linger with us most." More News Operators
"Unacceptable." ACTA Calls on Ottawa to "Urgently Address" Airport and Passport Delays Date: 2022-05-10 14:59:32 Order: 0 "ACTA has received reports of travellers cancelling reservations or deferring travel because of these delays, creating a further obstacle to recovery.” More News
Canadian Air Traffic Up 17 Times Over Last Year - As IATA Says Recovery One Year Ahead of Forecasts Date: 2022-05-10 10:43:46 Order: 0 Despite staff shortages and fuel prices, air traffic in Canada is on the rise. Numbers tally with global recovery, which IATA now says is on track to materialize a full year sooner than... More News
More Hiring; Fewer COVID Protocols Needed to Solve Airports’ Long Lineup Crisis: Industry Date: 2022-05-09 10:07:44 Order: 0 Departure and arrivals lineups have a direct, cascading effect on the operations of recovering airlines with their own ramp-up challenges. The issues are "slowing the industry’s... More News
YYZ Urgently Calls on Feds to Invest in Staffing, Ease Health Requirements to Get Airport Lines Moving Date: 2022-05-05 08:30:45 Order: 0 The GTAA says it's, "acutely aware of the extreme wait times" and insists Ottawa needs to drop random testing, and boost security staffing to clear bottlenecks at airports. More News
This Will Make You Blush: Suppliers Salute Advisors on Travel Agent Day Date: 2022-05-04 09:30:58 Order: 0 The advisor - supplier relationship is essential to the travel industry. So Open Jaw asked suppliers if they had any special messages on Travel Agent Day... and their responses are... More News
"We DO Have a Lot to Celebrate." ACTA "Proud" of Members; Launches Agent Contest Date: 2022-05-04 08:34:20 Order: 0 "We are proud" of our members, says ACTA on the first post-pandemic Travel Agent Day, adding it's a time to celebrate "the easing of travel restrictions and increased travel bookings!" More News
Canadian Association of Tour Operators' "Love Letter" to Advisors on Travel Agent Day Date: 2022-05-04 08:06:57 Order: 0 In an emotional salute to travel agent partners, CATO's Chair notes, "We’ve known each other longer than most of us can recollect... Through the most trying of times you didn’t give up... More News
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