With pandemic travel restrictions largely in the rear-view mirror, a new CIBC polls finds that a majority of Canadians (63 per cent) are ready and excited for travel again. However, some vacation plans remain uncertain with three quarters of Canadians (75 per cent) indicating they are very concerned about the cost of travel due to inflationary pressures. Another poll, this one taken by PayPal Canada, finds that nearly half of millennials plan to splurge on their next vacation. A majority of respondents (97%) plan to travel within North America this year and 25 per cent prefer to explore locally in Read more
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Multiple reports tonight say Canada may be ready to institute tough, new travel rules that once again restrict discretionary travel outside the country. CTV, the CBC and the Globe and Mail all state that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was speaking with provincial premiers Tuesday evening. All three quoted sources as suggesting that changes were afoot, perhaps taking Canada back many months to the days of tough travel rules. Sources told the Globe that the new rules could be announced as early as tomorrow. One source told the paper that the Canadian government “plans to ban the entry of foreign Read more
It’s a beautiful day and I don’t want to spend too much away from my little garden, but with so much news I though I should post a couple items today for my Future of Travel blog, including updates on openings in Las Vegas the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, as well as a great compendium piece on the future of travel from the CBC and a thoughtful analysis from a former Toronto Star colleague of mine about airline refunds versus vouchers. Happy Memorial Day weekend to my American friends. VIVA LAS VEGAS Caesars Entertain Corporation is planning on reopening Read more
