Toronto Pearson says it’s made a dramatic turnaround in on-time performance, baggage handling and other issues. A year ago, headlines around the world blared that Canada’s biggest airport was a disaster. It’s wait times were listed as the worst in the world. But the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) says it has made remarkable improvements, and that this summer is a very different story. GTAA President and Chief Executive Officer Deborah Flint today provided a YYZ mid-summer performance update. “Since last summer, Toronto Pearson has tangibly improved passenger experience across its operations, implemented digital innovations and bolstered staffing. These advancements Read more
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Toronto Pearson Airport Says It Has Turned Things Around, Sunwing Boosts Winter Flights to Caribbean
The Canadian tourism industry, which accounts for one in ten jobs across the country, is expected to recover to 2019 levels a year earlier than previously forecast. In a study that will no doubt produce smiles on the faces of airline, hotel and restaurant workers from coast to coast and boost the number of jobs, Destination Canada’s new Fall Tourism Outlook says the country’s tourism sector is growing stronger and was given a boost by the recent lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. The study says leisure travel in Canada is now expected to recover to 2019 levels by 2024, one year Read more
Canadians’ holiday travel budgets are more than double what they were last year, a trend that bodes well for airlines and the tourism industry. IBM’s Holiday Shopping and Travel Report finds that, in response to economic disruption and financial strain, Canadian consumers are rethinking their wish lists, with many diverting their holiday budgets from shopping to travel. This holiday season, Canadians are more concerned about rising costs and inflation (64%) than COVID-19 (56%), and they are recalibrating their celebration plans accordingly. – Compared to last year, Canadians’ holiday travel budgets are up by 131%, significantly higher than the global average Read more
Today, Expedia released its 2023 Air Travel Hacks Report, providing the latest essential tips to save travelers time and money on flights. Created in partnership with the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) and leveraging insights from its massive air ticket database, the annual report has become an authority for eight years running on air travel trends, revealing data-backed hacks for travelers, including: * Best day of the week to book airfare and catch the lowest prices * The sweet spot for booking airfare * How to minimize the risk of being impacted by delays and cancellations * Cheapest day of the Read more
Spiralling oil prices could be bad news for Canadian travellers, and it may only be a matter of time before higher costs are passed on to consumers. Given the current cost of fuel, “we will be looking at a surcharge of some sort when current contracts and futures are over , in all modes of transportation , air , cruise and ground,” said Martin Firestone, head of Toronto-based Travel Secure. Firestone said companies that ship cars home for Canadians have jacked up rates by $150 per car. “We can only speculate when this will trickle down to fuel Read more
