White Lotus is spurring Canadian searches for hotels in Thailand, the price of a NEXUS travel pass is going WAY up, and Canada Jetlines Announces flights between Toronto and Miami. WHITE LOTUS FILMING SPURS SEARCHES FOR THAILAND HOTELS Queue the White Lotus theme song—KAYAK data shows Canadian searches for five-star hotels in Thailand are up 62 per cent year-over-year since the show’s season three location was released on Instagram, along with an eight per cent drop in hotel prices year-over-year. The most popular resort destinations for Canadians include Bangkok (avg. $113/night), Pattaya (avg. $80/night), Phuket City (avg. $123/night), Read more
hotel deals
The Israel Ministry of Tourism says Air Canada will resume flights from Toronto to Tel Aviv on April 8. The ministry sent out a release today (Feb. 29, 2024) showing the dates that various airlines will resume flights to airports in Israel. Air Canada is one of the airlines listed for flight resumptions in April. “We have always said we intend to resume service to TLV, and we are finalizing the logistics at this point for a potential resumption in April,” an Air Canada spokesman told me. Citing the war in Israel, Air Canada temporarily cancelled flights to Tel Aviv Read more
Ontario residents have a new way to reach one of the world’s most popular destinations. Porter Airlines is taking to the skies for two new routes to Orlando International Airport today, with flights departing from Toronto Pearson International Airport and Ottawa International Airport. The start of service to Orlando marks the third new Florida destination that Porter has touched down since the start of November, following Tampa and Fort Myers. Flying aboard the new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, Porter brings its genuine hospitality and elevated onboard service to a new market with free, fast WiFi, a selection of premium snacks, and Read more
Starting today, an Aeroplan Credit Card gets you more out of your vacation — with a free night for every four-night consecutive stay booked with points. With the launch of its latest hotel rewards extension, Aeroplan becomes the first airline rewards loyalty program credit card to offer an unlimited Fourth Night Free offer to credit cardholders in Canada and the U.S., making it the go-to travel rewards program for more than just flights. “When we launched HotelSavers last year, we set out to build a best-in-class hotel rewards lineup to match our best-in-class flight rewards,” said Scott O’Leary, Vice President, Read more
It’s summer, and that means Canadians and Americans are looking to hit the road. But we’re also facing rampant inflation and rising costs for flights, and, sometimes, hotels. It’s not always easy, but there are ways to save money on travel this summer, and beyond. Here are travel tips to help you save on trips to Canada and Europe, and also some Marriott Hotel tips on how to save on the cost of a hotel or resort. WHERE TO GO IN CANADA THIS SUMMER Not every city in Canada is expensive. You might pay $20 for a glass of Read more
