Briefly a Hurricane, Nicole Downgraded to Tropical Storm as Makes Landfall in Florida Date: 2022-11-10 10:46:04 Order: 0 Airports and theme parks closed in advance of Nicole, a rare NOV hurricane that made landfall on Florida's Atlantic coast early Thursday before being downgraded. Still, hundreds of... More News
Bermuda to End Travel Authorization Requirements Early Date: 2022-11-07 08:46:28 Order: 0 Beginning 14NOV, Bermuda's Travel Authorisation process is being dropped, along with the processing fee and proof of vaccinations or medical insurance. The pre-pandemic digital Bermuda... More News Tourism
Canada’s 5 Busiest Airports All Get “Express” Security Lineup Booking Tool Date: 2022-11-04 10:19:01 Order: 0 Avoiding airport delays is getting easier all across Canada with new that YEG, YYC and YUL, in addition to YYZ and YVR, are all implementing the "Express" program that allows pax to book a... More News
YYZ Express: New Program Lets Pax Book Spot in Security Line, Reducing Wait Times Date: 2022-11-03 10:49:58 Order: 0 Through YYZ Express, pax can make a free online reservation in the security line, to help streamline traffic and reduce wait times for both International and Domestic travellers. YVR... More News
TICO Issues Two Immediate Suspension Orders Date: 2022-11-03 08:42:45 Order: 0 TICO has issued Immediate Suspension Orders to suspend the registrations of World Travel Inc., a travel agency based in Toronto, and Amerigo Tours and Travel Inc., a travel wholesaler in... More News
Post-Pandemic Air Pax Demand Simplicity, Convenience Facilitated by Technology: IATA Survey Date: 2022-11-02 09:12:57 Order: 0 IATA's survey found that simplicity, speed and convenience top pax’ wish lists for air travel post-pandemic, and they are increasingly willing to use technology and hand over information... Airline More News
U.S. and International Travel by Canadians More than Triples in AUG This Year: StatsCan Date: 2022-10-27 10:21:32 Order: 0 According to StatsCan, trips abroad by Canadians increased 340 per cent this year. New numbers show travel to both the U.S. and overseas in AUG way up over last year, but still lagging... More News
Sunwing Counters Competition Bureau's Findings that Sale to WestJet Will Lead to Higher Fares, Less Service Date: 2022-10-26 10:31:55 Order: 0 Responding to the Competition Bureau's report about the proposed sale of Sunwing to WestJet, concluding higher prices and less service would result, the companies expressed confidence... Airline More News
TIAC's 1st In-Person "Hill Days" Advocacy Campaign in Two Years Urges Ottawa to Support Industry Recovery Date: 2022-10-21 08:47:44 Order: 0 TIAC is urging industry members to help Ottawa get the message that it needs to address "disruptions to supply chains, a labour shortage, inflation and rising interest rates" for travel in... More News
ACTA Launches Survey For Input on TICO Funding Model and Compensation Fund Date: 2022-10-20 09:37:36 Order: 0 ACTA is providing input for TICO and the Ontario Government's review of TICO's funding model and consumer Compensation Fund, and is "seeking members’ input on an urgent basis" via an... More News
U.S. Extends COVID Public Health Emergency; What That Could Mean for Travel Date: 2022-10-17 10:37:12 Order: 0 In a move that doesn't bode well for dropping America's remaining travel restrictions anytime soon, the Biden administration Thursday extended that country's COVID public health emergency... More News
Canada Says U.S. is Holding NEXUS Program “Hostage” in Latest Border Skirmish Date: 2022-10-17 10:15:19 Order: 0 America's refusal to re-open NEXUS offices until Canada agrees to changes to the program isn't exactly stopping travel to the U.S. But it's a symbolic sticking point in the resumption of... More News
ACTA Submits Requests for the Travel Trade for Next Federal Budget Date: 2022-10-13 08:12:19 Order: 0 ACTA wants Ottawa to know that its support of Canada's travel trade is still required, even as travel resumes. ACTA has submitted a list of requests from Ottawa for the upcoming 2023... More News
Have Canada’s Airports Finally Closed the Gap with Pre-Pandemic Performance? Date: 2022-10-11 10:38:50 Order: 0 One month after new air pax protection rules took effect 08SEP, Ottawa says flight cancellations, on-time departures, pax delays and holding of aircraft reached 90-100% of targeted... More News
Agency Leaders Share What They are Giving Thanks for About the Travel Industry This Year Date: 2022-10-07 10:23:51 Order: 0 As many of us prepare to tuck into some turkey over the Thanksgiving weekend, Open Jaw thought we should ‘talk turkey’ with agency execs about what our industry can be grateful for in... More News
