Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act to End Border Blockades, Occupations Date: 2022-02-15 08:16:04 Order: 0 The military has not been called in, but measures will stay in place until border blockades have cleared, with the PM saying, “The time to go home is now.” More News
ACITA Starts Petition to Get Feds to Drop Inbound PCR Tests Date: 2022-02-10 10:27:55 Order: 0 ACITA is asking for industry members and travel advisors to sign the petition, as well as for advisors to get their clients to also sign and add their voices to the initiative. More News
Canada Lagging Behind Countries Waiving Testing for Vaccinated Pax Date: 2022-02-10 09:54:44 Order: 0 Canada is now well behind the overwhelming, irrefutable trend of destinations dropping restrictive testing requirements that no longer serve the purpose of keeping COVID out. More News
Canada’s Top Doctors Calling for Return to “Normalcy,” Easing Restrictions Date: 2022-02-08 09:07:00 Order: 0 Vaccination, 'natural immunity' through recovery, and upcoming treatment drugs are giving health officials confidence in managing COVID in future without “restricting travel and trade." More News
Ottawa Reviewing Changes at Border as Omicron Ebbs: Reports Date: 2022-02-07 08:45:54 Order: 0 BC's health minister told media Ottawa is reviewing border restrictions that conflict with new provincial rules - and are an obstacle to Canadians booking travel during peak sun season. More News
Jamaica Partners with Resilience Council for Global Tourism Resilience Day at Expo this Month Date: 2022-02-04 08:09:35 Order: 0 Jamaica and the Resilience Council will raise awareness and share best practices of tourism resilience and “global sustainability” for... More News
WTTC Bullish on Travel This Year Date: 2022-02-03 10:09:47 Order: 0 The World Travel & Tourism Council predicts travel to contribute USD $8.6 trillion to the global economy in 2022. That’s just 6.4 per cent behind pre-pandemic levels. In addition, the... More News
Majority of Cdn’s Now Want All COVID Restrictions Dropped - Up 15 Per Cent in Two Weeks Date: 2022-02-03 09:29:30 Order: 0 The dramatic and rapid change in survey results about Canadians' support for COVID restrictions may surprise - and indicate a changing appetite for the resumption of travel. More News
One of the World’s Longest Border Shutdowns to End as New Zealand Reveals Re-opening Plans Date: 2022-02-03 08:50:00 Order: 0 Travel advisors’ clients can now start making plans to once again visit New Zealand, which announced a phased border reopening plan beginning this month, with full reopening by OCT. More News
WHO Opposes Countries Easing COVID Travel Restrictions Date: 2022-02-02 09:43:50 Order: 0 The EU has recommended dropping travel restrictions for fully vaccinated pax. Not so fast, says the WHO. "We are calling on all countries to protect their people using every tool in the... More News
Travel Restrictions Didn’t Stop Omicron Spread: IATA Date: 2022-02-01 09:49:12 Order: 0 "Transmission already occurs by the time travel restrictions are imposed," says IATA, citing new research and calling on nations to drop testing for all fully-vaccinated travellers. More News
Feds Launch Pre-Budget Consultations; Want to Hear from Travel Industry Date: 2022-02-01 08:57:44 Order: 0 The gov't is looking for ideas from the public, including hardest-hit sectors, to help ensure "we grow the economy for everyone." Ideas can be submitted online til 25FEB. More News
'People are Ready to Go:’ Better than Normal Travel Year Expected, CAA Says Date: 2022-01-31 11:55:49 Order: 0 Travel is expected to make a comeback in 2022, according to Terry Kaszas, General Manager of Travel Services with CAA Saskatchewan. "People are feeling more comfortable... DiscoverWeyburn More News
Vaccination Is No Longer Enough—a Booster Is Now a Must in These European Countries Date: 2022-01-31 11:55:23 Order: 0 The EU has recently revised its rules to state that vaccine certifications would only be valid for 270 days (about 9 months) unless they have been renewed with a booster shot, and member... Frommers More News
Buying Travel to Impact Social Good Date: 2022-01-31 11:55:00 Order: 0 A small but influential group of travel managers look for preferred suppliers that work for social good, called social enterprises. Social enterprises are businesses that allocate at least... BusinessTravelNews More News
