MOST EXPENSIVE FALL COLOUR SPOTS IN CANADA Chasing the fall colours is one of Canada’s biggest domestic travel moments, and new research found Banff is actually the most expensive place to do it — $1,258 for a couple over two nights. Searches for “fall colours” are up 222% this past month. To see where the real splurge happens, Casinos Analyzer Canada priced a full weekend away for two using 2026 listings across ten of the country’s best-known fall colour destinations, including accommodation, fuel, mandatory park permits and groceries. Here’s how the ten compare (couple, 2 nights): Banff, AB — $1,258 Read more
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New routes to China, Ireland, France, Croatia, and Norway. New daytime flights from Toronto to London. And more flights to Shanghai, Lima and Tenerife. Air Canada today (Sept. 3, 2026) announced a significant expansion of its global network for Summer 2027, adding five new international destinations and seven new routes, along with increased schedules on key routes. From its Vancouver trans-Pacific hub, Air Canada will be launching year-round services to Guangzhou, China. From its Toronto global hub, Air Canada will begin service to Oslo, Norway; Shannon, Ireland; and Nice, France, while resuming the London Heathrow Daytripper, boosting its Shanghai flights Read more
Is September becoming the new August for Canadian and American travelers? The traditional summer travel season may be shifting. Air Canada is forecasting record revenue for September and October, as travellers increasingly move trips outside the July and August peak to avoid heat and crowds. HomeExchange data suggests Canadians may be following that shift. September exchanges among Canadian members are up 44.2% year over year, while August activity remains relatively stable. And those September getaways are getting longer, with the average exchange now lasting just over five nights, an 8.2% increase year-over-year. The numbers point to an interesting shift in Read more
Porter Airlines’ new service in and out of London, Ontario YXU marks another step in its program of regional airport expansion in eastern Canada. Officials say it could even attract American fliers from across the border. Porter and London International Airport officials held a joint press conference at YXU today (August 25) to announce Porter this fall will begin flights from London to Cancun, Montego Bay, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. The Fort Lauderdale route will start on Nov. 18, 2026, with four weekly flights (Monday,Wednesday, Friday and Sunday), while flights to Orlando start Nov. 19, with three weekly Read more
MSN Travel has come up with a list of the world’s safest cities. Each city was looked at for a variety of factors and given a numerical ranking. The United Arab Emirates cleaned up, notching the top three spots and five of the top six. The Netherlands had four cities in the top 20, while Switzerland, Norway and Croatia each had two in the top 30. The only North American cities in the top 30 were Merida, Mexico and Quebec City, Canada. No U.S. cities made the cut. Here’s the full top 30. Abu Dhabi, UAE, 88.9 Ras-al-Khaimah, UAE, 86.6 Read more
