Sports Illustrated recently published a ranking of the best cities for taking in the World Cup. They looked at the quality of the games, the cities themselves, the stadiums, and the locations of the stadiums to come up with a list of the best cities of the 16 that are hosting games. Here are the results, along with some of the reasoning. 16. SAN FRANCISCO – not the best games, and too far from downtown S.F. 15. KANSAS CITY – Again, stadium too far from downtown. 14. NEW YORK NEW JERSEY – The Meadowlands stadium is “a nightmare” to Read more
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WestJet is making it easier for Western Canadians to visit several great U.S. destinations, including San Francisco, Nashville and Detroit. WestJet today announced four new routes as part of the airline’s summer schedule, unveiling significant opportunities for Western Canadians and Americans to explore both sides of the border this summer. Offering a comprehensive network of connectivity between two major Western Canadian cities and the United States, WestJet’s summer schedule will feature new routes between Edmonton and Atlanta, Nashville and San Francisco, along with new service connecting Vancouver and Detroit. “We are thrilled to be expanding transborder connectivity from Edmonton and Read more
A new study has revealed that Miami is the most popular city to visit in the US, at least according to the social media app TikTok. The research conducted by real estate company Portland Real Estate analyzed popular hashtags using travel-related terms on the platform for each of the most populated US cities to reveal a ranking of the most popular cities to visit, according to TikTok. Miami takes the top spot in the rankings with over 52.3 billion views on TikTok for the city. The city is a hotspot for dazzling nightlife, incredible real estate, and gorgeous beaches, Read more
WESTJET NEW WINTER SCHEDULE WestJet today announced its winter schedule, unveiling significant opportunities for Canadians to plan their winter escapes and extending key domestic and international routes from summer to year-round service. New routes include Calgary-Tampa Bay, Toronto-Bonaire and Edmonton-Montego Bay. The Tampa Bay flights will allow greater access to St. Petersburg, Clearwater Beach and Dunedin, spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays. WestJet also is extending key routes to operate year-round, including Calgary-Paris and Vancouver-Atlanta. “This year’s winter schedule is about providing Canadians with what they want: affordable sun destination getaways from across Canada; enhanced domestic Read more
Flair Airlines say four of its planes are “not operational” after “extreme and unusual” actions by a U.S.-based lessor to seize the aircrafts amid a commercial dispute. Global News says it received an emailed statement on March 11 from a spokesperson for Flair Airlines who said a “commercial dispute” with a New York-based hedge fund and lessor had affected four of its planes. “Flair Airlines is aware of extreme and unusual actions taken by a New York-based hedge fund and lessor of certain Flair Airlines aircraft,” the spokesperson said. “The airline is aggrieved by this unprecedented action.” The CBC quoted an airline Read more
