School spring breaks are a hop and a skip away and travel leader Booking.com has compiled data on where Canadian families and students are planning to go. A few common destinations that appear to be popular across the country this spring break season are Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Playa Del Carmen in Mexico, Punta Cana in Dominican Republic, and our own Toronto, Canada. Tropical beaches are to be expected. A full 43 per cent of Canadian travellers are interested in water-centric vacations in 2024, with three quarters (76%) agree that being close to water instantly makes them feel more relaxed, as reported by Read more
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Porter Airlines is celebrating the inauguration of daily roundtrip flights between Toronto Pearson Airport and Las Vegas Airport today. Passengers begin their trip in style with Porter’s elevated in-flight experience, which includes complimentary beer and wine served in real glassware, free premium snacks, and free WiFi, available to all travellers. Everyone can stream their favourite content or access Porter’s inflight entertainment portal on their personal devices. The route is operated by the Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, featuring a 132-seat, all-economy, two-by-two configuration. There are no middle seats on any Porter flight. Fresh, healthy meals, pre-mixed cocktails and additional snack options are also Read more
Old favourites dominate the list of where Canadians are heading for March Break. A study of Canadian web searches by Hilton Hotels finds that Hawai’i, Florida, Mexico and Las Vegas are top of mind for the upcoming March break travel period. Here’s the top five. Hawaii Cancun Orlando Las Vegas Fort Lauderdale Here’s a look at some top Hilton properties in each destination. HAWAII Nestled on 40 acres of lush, tropical gardens fronting Wailea Beach, Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort offers a range of spring break experiences, from nine inter-connected pools through waterslides and swings sets, Read more
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
The Yukon is the luckiest place to live in Canada, but Ontario’s good, too, and Prince Edward Island also scores well. Online gambling site Lucky Days analyzed seven varying factors to rank the luckiest place to live in Canada. Each province and territory was rated based on average life expectancy, hourly wage, population growth in the last five years, 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI), unemployment rate, the rate of crime incidents per 100,000 people, and annual investment in residential construction per 100,000 residents. The regions were then each given a luckiness score out of 70 and ranked. Despite being one Read more
