According to travel app Skyscanner’s latest research, while 66% of Canadians are planning to head abroad in 2026, only 48% have taken the plunge and booked their flights. Destination indecision and concerns over cost are reported as the biggest booking barriers, as nearly half (45%) share they are still deciding on destination, and 43% are still trying to find the best deals. Canadian travellers’ perception of flight pricing in 2026 is not the reality of the great value deals on offer. While 69% of Canadians think their round-trip flights are going to cost more than $500 this year, Read more
January 2026
A new Flight Centre survey shows that flight delays and cancellations top the list of travel pet peeves for Canadians (58%), followed by lost luggage (52%) and disruptive passengers (41%). The findings also reveal generational divides: Gen Z is the most frustrated by lack of Wi-Fi (me, too) and talkative seatmates, while Baby Boomers cite middle-seat discomfort (ugh) and flight delays as their biggest pain points. Here’s a list of the biggest flight bugaboos, as found in the Flight Centre survey conducted by YouGov: Flight delays or cancellations – 58% Lost luggage or baggage concerns – 52% Disruptive passengers (e.g. Read more
The U.S. will host nearly 80 World Cup contests this year, including the semifinals and finals. It’s also the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. and the 100th anniversary of America’s most iconic road, Route 66. By all rights, U.S. travel and tourism officials should be booking rooms left, right and centre (sorry, center). But ongoing political issues, rising prices for visas for some visitors, and a general reluctance to visit the States by residents of many countries (including Canada) has some questioning whether a golden opportunity will slip out of their fingers this year. Travel Weekly recently Read more
