ACTA Survey Assesses Pandemic Debt - and Ability for Trade to Repay Government Loans Date: 2023-07-11 08:59:51 Order: 0 The travel industry continues "a very slow pace of financial recovery due to pandemic debt incurred," says ACTA president Wendy Paradis, adding that it may be "impossible to repay federal... More News
Ottawa Invests $94 Million to Enhance Cargo Capacity at YYZ Date: 2023-07-10 10:42:22 Order: 0 The funds will be used to construct two new cargo facilities at Toronto Pearson, designed to help reduce strain on Canada's supply chain. More News
5 Tools Anyone Flying Through YYZ This Summer Should Know About Date: 2023-07-07 09:58:17 Order: 0 Anyone flying into or out of YYZ this summer should be aware of a suite of new options and tools the GTAA and its partners have introduced to help pax move through the airport smoothly. More News
European Air Traffic Controllers Call to Strike this Summer, Threatening Over 10,000 Flights Daily Date: 2023-07-07 09:23:55 Order: 0 Europe's air traffic controllers have said they will walk off the job now that labour talks have broken down. A strike could delay or cancel up to 12,600 flights - daily - across Europe... More News
YYZ to Host 1st Public Hydrogen Vehicle Refuelling Station in Ontario Date: 2023-07-07 08:17:46 Order: 0 The station is capable of serving both light-duty vehicles and transport trucks, and is part of Ottawa's strategy to fight climate change while supporting supply chains. It will be the 6th... More News
Hotels Near Capacity, Ticket Sales Exceed 2019 Levels for this Year’s Calgary Stampede Date: 2023-07-06 09:42:00 Order: 0 The Calgary Stampede is projecting record-breaking hotel occupancy and robust attendance, reports CBC News. Advanced bookings have surged, leading to expectations of occupancy rates... CBC News More News
Soaring Costs Holding More Canadians Back from Booking Travel This Summer: Poll Date: 2023-07-06 09:28:39 Order: 0 Surges in travel costs this year are taking a bite out of bookings, with a new poll showing more Canadians are planning on spending less on travel this summer than last summer - or even... More News
ACTA Announces Poon Tip, Hoffee to Keynote At SEP Summits Date: 2023-07-06 08:21:52 Order: 0 G Adventures’ founder and CEO, Bruce Poon Tip, will be ACTA's keynote speaker at the BC Summit, while Pam Hoffee, President of Avalon Waterways, will be the keynote speaker in Toronto. More News
A Sargassum-Free Summer on Quintana Roo Beaches? Date: 2023-07-04 11:20:00 Order: 0 The Quintana Roo Sargassum Monitoring Network is predicting low levels of sargassum seaweed on Quintana Roo's coastline this summer, reports Mexico News Daily. Sargassum is a type of algae... Mexico News Daily More News
Ottawa to Build New U.S. Customs Preclearance Facility at YTZ Date: 2023-07-04 09:50:29 Order: 0 In a boon for Porter's U.S.-bound pax, Ottawa has announced the construction of a U.S. customs preclearance facility at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. More News
Smoke, More Storms Plus a Double Holiday: Get Ready for Air Chaos this Long Weekend Date: 2023-06-30 10:18:26 Order: 0 Smoke, storms and worker shortages plagued air travel already this week and it's estimated the long weekend will see the highest number of pax at airports since the start of the pandemic -... More News
Surveys: Canadians "Desperate" to Get a Break this Holiday. And Here's Where They're Going Date: 2023-06-30 09:49:36 Order: 0 Surveys by Mastercard and Expedia reveal Canadians' appetite for travel - and which domestic, U.S., and international cities make their top 10 lists of destinations for this holiday. More News
Google-Sabre Deal Lets Travel Agents Check Carbon Emissions for Flights Date: 2023-06-28 11:08:35 Order: 0 Accessing carbon emissions data for flights will one day be standard fare across the travel industry, reports Skift. Thanks to a partnership between Google and Sabre, travel advisors using... Skift More News
Booking.com Chooses OpenAI — Not Google Bard —for Generative AI Booking Rollout Date: 2023-06-28 11:08:10 Order: 0 Booking.com has announced the launch of an AI Trip Planner for its Genius travel rewards program members in the U.S., reports Skift. The trip planner, powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT and... Skift More News
Ottawa's New Verified Traveller Security Screening Program Expanding to YOW, YHZ Date: 2023-06-28 09:13:25 Order: 0 A week after the new security screening program launched, allowing eligible pax to leave laptops and liquids in carry-on bags as well as other benefits, the minister of transport announced... More News
