Air Canada says it will reduce capacity to Florida, Las Vegas and Arizona as the U.S.-Canada tariff dispute simmers and the Canadian dollar continues to struggle. And WestJet might be next in line. Speaking on a conference call to discuss Air Canada’s fourth quarter and yearly earnings for 2024, Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President, Revenue & Network Planning and President, Cargo, said it’s too early to know how Canadian currency issues and the U.S.-Canada tariff dispute will play out. But he said Air Canada will be reducing capacity to such U.S. destinations as Florida, Las Vegas and Arizona beginning in Read more
Canadian travel
With U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly bent on imposing stiff tariffs on Canadian goods sent to the States, and with lingering talk of Canada becoming a 51st state, Canadians are increasingly looking to stay home and explore their own country this year. With that in mind, here’s a story I posted a while back on Montreal, one of the great cities of the world. It’s a wonderfully cosmopolitan destination with a remarkable history, amazing neighborhoods to explore and a wonderful waterfront. We’re all trying to save money these days, so here are five things to do in the city for Read more
Canadians have new ways to get around the country this summer, and more ways to get to other parts of the world. Air Transat has announced an enhanced domestic flight program to answer the popular demand for travel within Canada. Starting this weekend, the airline will relaunch its domestic flight program between Montreal, Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver. These flights will also provide many Canadians with access to international destinations via connections in Toronto and Montreal. Until the end of October, the airline will operate its flights to Western Canada with its new-generation Airbus A321neoLR aircraft. Route Starting Flight # Read more
As pandemic restrictions ease Canadians are packing their bags, with interest in travel insurance quotes surging 293% YOY, according to a report from RATESDOTCA. While far from pre-Covid numbers, it’s clear Canadians are once again ready to pack up and go, though the destinations they are planning to visit have changed. Interest in domestic travel climbed 330% from Q3 2019 to Q3 2021 while interest in international travel fell 14%. The report pulls data from thousands of quotes for travel insurance from Q3 2019 to Q3 2021. While the U.S. remains the top destination, interest in visiting has fallen 66% Read more
I guess I’m not the only one promoting travel within Canada right now. Just a couple days after I published my book, “Ontario Escapes: 19 Great Places to Visit Right Now,” I got a note saying that Destination Canada, which promotes Canadian tourism around the world, has “called upon a few trusted Canadian ambassadors to remind us of the many exceptional travel experiences we have in our own back yards and across the country.” Rick Mercer’s rant on travelling in Canada CBC personality Rick Mercer, a true Canadian treasure, celebrates Canadians’ love of travel with a rant calling on us Read more
