Canada’s largest and busiest airport says it’s ready for the upcoming holiday travel season and is sharing tips to help passengers make their way smoothly through Toronto Pearson. Pearson, as well as Vancouver/YVR and other Canadian airports, ran into plenty of winter issues last year. “The holidays are an exciting time, and Toronto Pearson is proud to play a big part in connecting people with loved ones around the world,” said Deborah Flint, President and CEO, Greater Toronto Airports Authority. “This year, we’ve taken significant steps to enhance our winter operational capabilities to prepare for the holidays. “The GTAA is Read more
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Canadian tourism is bouncing back, a new report says. I also have travel news from WestJet (a new Caribbean destination), Porter Airlines, Air Canada and Accor hotels worldwide. CANADIAN TOURISM REBOUND Destination Canada’s latest report says total tourism revenue across the country is set to exceed 2019 levels. The report states that tourism will generate $109.5 billion by the end of 2023. This represents the recovery of the tourism sector from the COVID-19 pandemic, one year earlier than projected. Tourism generated $105 billion in 2019. The current growth trajectory for Canada is $140 billion in revenues by 2030, the report Read more
The ranking of Canada’s best travel rewards points currencies is back. Rewards Canada, the premier loyalty rewards resource for Canadians has revived its near decade old feature that looks at thel best rewards points to collect for travel. Canadians looking to save money on their travels or travel more luxuriously should look no further than collecting these top points currencies. The rankings released today can be found at : https://www.rewardscanada.ca/best-travel-rewards.html “If you are looking to get the most bang for your buck, well bang for your points that is ” says Patrick Sojka, founder of RewardsCanada.ca “you should look at collecting one Read more
Sunwing today issued a formal apology for stranding passengers in Mexico over the Christmas holidays. In a note signed by Sunwing Travel Group CEO Stephen Hunter and Sunwing Airlines President Len Corrado, the company said it’s “incredibly sorry” for days of chaos that saw flights cancelled and left Canadians stranded in Mexico for days. “Sunwing was founded on a promise to help make Canadians’ vacation dreams come true with affordable all inclusive getaways to dozens of highly rated vacation destinations. We are astutely aware that, for too many Canadians, we failed to live up to that promise this holiday season. Read more
The Christmas holiday season is proving to be the opposite of merry and bright for many Canadians. Major cancellations continued at airports and on train lines in eastern Canada on Christmas Day, when most Canadians hope to spend time with family and friends. All VIA Rail trains between Toronto and Montreal and Toronto and Ottawa are cancelled today, VIA Rail stated. It was much better than Saturday, but Christmas Day Sunday still saw more than 130 outgoing and incoming flights at Toronto Pearson, which means travel plans were disrupted or entirely cancelled for thousands and thousands of people. FlightAware reported Read more
