Security Authority Working "Aggressively" to Reduce Line Ups at Canadian Airports; Could Take "Weeks" Date: 2022-05-03 11:23:31 Order: 0 CATSA is apologizing for security line ups that are causing pax to miss flights, citing 'recruitment challenges' to adequate staffing. Canada's Transport Minister says it could take "weeks"... More News
Ottawa Urges “High Caution” for Travel to DR as Union Starts Petition for Gov’t to Intervene in Safe Return of Detained Air Crew Date: 2022-05-03 10:46:22 Order: 0 Pivot Airlines and CUPE are upping pressure on Ottawa to intervene in the case of aircrew detained in the DR facing a return to prison. The gov't advises "high caution" if travelling to the... More News
Border Services Resume at More Regional Canadian Airports Beginning This Month Date: 2022-05-02 08:52:44 Order: 0 Border service operations - and by extension, international flights - are resuming in MAY at four dozen smaller, regional airports across Canada, in the latest step to restart travel. More News
ACTA Reminder: Agencies Have Until 07MAY to Apply for Federal Hiring Assistance Program Date: 2022-04-27 08:27:57 Order: 0 Business owners who don't qualify for the Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program may be eligible for the Canada Recovery Hiring Program, which also expires 07MAY, but accepts retroactive... More News
Forget Masks, Testing is the Real Barrier to Travel Recovery, says ASTA Date: 2022-04-25 10:39:39 Order: 0 As a result of the challenges and issues of inbound testing, travellers "are delaying or simply cancelling" travel. ASTA is calling for vaccinated pax to be exempt from pre-arrival testing... More News
Post-Pandemic, Advisors Represent "Trust, Assurance, and Expert Advice" Date: 2022-04-25 10:27:34 Order: 0 A new report describes plenty of opportunity for travel advisors in the post-pandemic world, where their expertise has new value and pent-up demand is still driving bigger bookings. More News Retail
One Million Pax Entered Canada in a Week For the First Time Since the Pandemic Date: 2022-04-25 10:09:05 Order: 0 Arrivals this year were half of those in the week of the 2019 Easter long weekend, but nearly 5 times last year’s and almost 10 times the number of people entering Canada in that week in... More News
Ottawa Further Eases Border Restrictions as of 25APR Date: 2022-04-22 12:12:00 Order: 0 Included in the new measures, unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children ages 5-11 who are accompanied by a fully vaccinated guardian, will no longer be required to complete a pre-entry... Breaking More News
Expedia Group Joins Prince Harry's Travalyst; Reveals Growing Interest in Sustainable Tourism Date: 2022-04-21 11:27:24 Order: 0 Created in 2019 by the Duke of Sussex, the Travalyst Coalition sees Expedia joining rivals Booking Holdings, Trip.com Group, Skyscanner, Tripadvisor, Google and Visa in bringing about... More News
Updated: U.S. Law Banning Unvaxxed Canadians at Land Crossings Extended Indefinitely Date: 2022-04-21 11:16:17 Order: 0 The U.S. indefinitely extended its requirement that Canadians entering the U.S. by land be fully vaccinated, indicating the rule will remain in place until vaccination requirements for air... More News
U.S. Airlines Drop Mask Scofflaws from No-Fly Lists Date: 2022-04-21 09:54:08 Order: 0 Thousands of pax banned from individual airlines over mask violations will be permitted to fly again, "However, some guests whose behavior was particularly egregious will remain banned.” More News
Biden Administration Appeals No-Mask Ruling at Request of CDC Date: 2022-04-21 09:11:06 Order: 0 But, in a telling move, government lawyers didn’t ask to reinstate mask mandates pending the appeal. All major U.S. airlines and most travel companies have already dropped mask... More News
Biden Admin May Fight For Masks, Say New Reports. But the Can of Worms May Already be Open Date: 2022-04-20 11:59:15 Order: 0 The U.S. gov't may appeal a ruling striking down travel mask mandates, say new reports. But it's hard to imagine putting the genie of mask-free travel back in the bottle now it's out. More News
Ottawa Stands Firm on Canadian Mask Mandates Date: 2022-04-20 11:22:19 Order: 0 Canada will follow the science, not the U.S. lead when it comes to mask mandates for travel, say Canada's Transport and Prime Ministers, following a U.S. judge striking down America's mask... More News
Uber to Drop Mask Mandates in U.S. and Canada Date: 2022-04-20 11:21:24 Order: 0 “You can now ride without a mask and use the front seat if you need to,” except in Quebec, according to Uber, which added that "mask usage is still recommended." Lyft is following suit... More News
