As Testing Resumes, Tourism Industry Says All Barriers to Travel Must be Dropped Date: 2022-07-19 08:34:09 Order: 0 Not only should testing mandates be dropped, argues TIAC, but so should vaccination requirements and the use of ArriveCAN as a barrier to travel. More News
Online Passport Renewal Portal Reportedly On the Way; Passport Canada's Own Review Warned it was Unprepared for Surge Date: 2022-07-18 10:42:05 Order: 0 Ottawa is targeting “full deployment” of a new digital passport renewal system this summer - about the same time officials say the backlog of passport applications will subside anyway. More News
IATA Condemns Ottawa's Return to Airport Arrival Testing Date: 2022-07-18 09:37:09 Order: 0 “While governments across the globe are rolling back restrictions, Canada is reinstating them,” said IATA, which wants Ottawa to drop testing as well as vaccination and masking... Airline More News
Ottawa Should "No Longer Single out Travel:" Industry Reacts to Return of Mandatory Random Airport Testing Date: 2022-07-15 08:39:42 Order: 0 As travel works to combat delays, reinstating mandatory random testing at airports "unfairly targets Canada's tourism sector and negatively impacts travellers," says one industry group. More News
Ottawa Resumes Mandatory Testing of Airport Arrivals Date: 2022-07-14 09:47:52 Order: 0 The Government of Canada is resuming mandatory random testing as of 19JUL for fully vaccinated pax arriving at the country's four major airports - YVR, YYC, YUL, and YYZ. Breaking More News
YYZ Launches Education Campaign to Get Pax to Do Their Part Solving Airport Lineups Date: 2022-07-13 09:16:22 Order: 0 "A better trip through Pearson" walks pax through YYZ, providing tips and tricks to help smooth passenger journeys along the way by equipping them with more information about what to... More News
VIA Rail: Strike Averted, Apologies to Affected Passengers Date: 2022-07-12 08:03:35 Order: 0 Canada's national rail passenger service has averted a strike which would have forced the company to shut down all service nation-wide, VIA Rail revealed early Tuesday, 12JUL. More News
Two-Thirds of Canadians Have No Intention of Travelling Internationally This Season: Survey Date: 2022-07-11 10:25:14 Order: 0 Chaos in nearly every element of travel is taking its toll: Only 12 per cent of surveyed Canadians “have no intention to cancel,” international travel plans. Most won't book trips... More News
Gov't Launches Portal to Help Air Passengers Navigate Chaos; Says ArriveCAN Changes are Saving Time Date: 2022-07-07 09:38:53 Order: 0 A new portal with advice and tips for air pax is Ottawa's latest initiative to help restore order at Canada's airports. It also says that ArriveCAN used at new kiosks at YYZ is making the... More News
ACTA Releases Content for Advisors to Share with Clients to Help Explain Travel Chaos Date: 2022-07-07 08:00:38 Order: 0 Assets available free of charge to advisors include a letter template and social media content to share with clients to help explain long wait times, travel delays, schedule changes, and... More News
Fire Chief Issues Fire Code Directive About Crowding at YYZ Date: 2022-07-06 09:39:10 Order: 0 The Fire Code directive came into effect 01JUL, warning airlines about following Hold Procedures that regulate crowding inside YYZ, and apparently blaming lineups on federal government... Airline More News
TICO: Three Claims Approved, Brian McKinlay Convicted Date: 2022-07-05 09:24:40 Order: 0 TICO has approved three claims against the Ontario Travel Compensation Fund and in addition has secured the conviction of Brian McKinlay, who operated as Meridien Cottages. More News
Feds Extend 'Pause' on Random Testing to Mid-July Date: 2022-06-29 19:10:09 Order: 0 In addition to extending existing border measures such as the ArriveCan App until 30SEP, the federal Government has announced it will continue the suspension of mandatory random testing at... Breaking More News
TICO Marks 25th Anniversary at Annual General Meeting Date: 2022-06-29 11:32:24 Order: 0 Over the last quarter century, TICO has paid out nearly $15 million in consumer compensation, repatriated over 4000 pax, responded to more than 6500 consumer complaints, and more. More News Spotlight
Industry Roundtable Demands Ottawa Drop All Remaining COVID Travel Restrictions Date: 2022-06-29 10:19:02 Order: 0 Mandatory airport random testing is only suspended until 30JUN, and ahead of that deadline, Canada's travel industry wants Ottawa to drop it altogether, as well as vaccine mandates and the... More News
