Folks in Southern Ontario have some great new options for sun vacations, and a new way to reach a cool part of Canada. Toronto Pearson Airport put out a note on social media the other day to point out several new routes to great destinations. Here’s a short list, along with the airlines that are flying there. Fort Myers, Florida — Lynx Air Montego Bay, Jamaica — Canada Jetlines Bonaire, Netherlands — WestJet Miami, Florida — Porter Airlines Fort-de-France, Martinique — Air Canada Kingston, Jamaica — Flair Airlines Lima, Peru — Air Transat Yellowknife, Northwest Territories — Air Canada Read more
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The union representing WestJet pilots says they have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate. A representative of the Air Line Pilots Association told the CBC that 95% of pilots took part in the strike mandate voting, and that 93% were in favour of giving the union the ability to call a strike. Yahoo finance said pilots could strike or be locked out if notice is given on May 13. A job action that close to the long May weekend would obviously be extremely disruptive for Canadian travellers. WestJet officials pointed out that a strike authorization vote is a Read more
March Break is a great time for Canadian families to get away. But airports, especially busy ones such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, can be a huge hassle. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reminding travellers of what to expect when crossing the border during the coming spring travel season and offering some March Break tips. I’ve got a few of my own suggestions on how to avoid hassles at the airport, listed in bold face. Plan ahead and check border wait times and alternate ports of entry. Travellers crossing the border by land are encouraged to cross during Read more
Air Canada today officially launched an expanded partnership with Uber Canada, which will give Aeroplan members new ways to earn points at home and on the road. With the new partnership, Aeroplan members will be able to link their Uber and Aeroplan accounts together so that earning points and other rewards are seamless, officials said. Aeroplan members based in Canada will be able to link their accounts to the Uber app and automatically earn Aeroplan points on food orders and certain types of rides, including: 1 Aeroplan point per $1 spent on eligible Uber Eats orders over $25 in Read more
You may need to ask permission to use the bathroom on an airplane as the world recovers from the COVID-19 crisis. My Future of Travel blog also looks at when various Caribbean countries may open again for visitors and checks out improving booking numbers for several major airlines. I also have a roundup of improvements for Aeroplan rewards members. AIRLINES: A CHANGE IS GONNA COME “Excuse me, Mrs. Smith, but can I please use the bathroom?” I had to say that a lot in Grade Two/Second Grade as a kid, but I never thought we’d have to do that in Read more
