Expedia Group bookings for the second quarter of this year were the highest in history, and travellers around the world are taking more long-haul flights to traditional, top destinations. Expedia Group’s second quarter report for 2022 revealed a 40% increase in stayed room nights and a nine per cent increase in stayed average rates. That means significantly more travel despite higher rates, a sure sign of the pent-up demand for travel around the world. The study revealed that the global demand for long-haul flights (more than four hours) soared by more than 50% during the second quarter, compared to last Read more
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To celebrate the return of Pride around the globe, Airbnb is revealing the top 50 worldwide Pride celebrations this summer. Three Canadian cities made the list. Toronto finished seventh, Montreal was 25th and Vancouver 28th. This ranking is based on total nights booked over respective Pride weekends worldwide, looking at bookings made on Airbnb from January to May 2022. The list uncovers nights booked in each respective city over their Pride weekends this year, with bookings hitting a significant milestone: tens of thousands of nights have already been booked over the top 50 Pride weekends for this summer, bringing Pride weekends in Read more
Canadians have new options for flights to two of the most iconic cities in the United States, as Air Transat is adding a Montreal-Los Angeles route and Flair Airlines is adding Toronto-Chicago service. Air Transat, awarded World’s Best Leisure Airline of 2021 at the Skytrax World Airlines Awards, began non-stop service to Los Angeles from Montreal this week. This first flight to the City of Angels — famous for its Hollywood Walk of Fame, Sunset Boulevard, countless film studios and Malibu Beach — marks the start of the carrier’s operations in sunny California. The first TS240 flight to Los Angeles Read more
Swoop, Canada’s leading ultra-low fare airline, today announced it will expand its presence in the United States by adding non-stop flights to five new destinations this summer: New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Nashville. In addition to serving five new destinations, the fast-growing Canadian airline will also extend its current seasonal services to San Diego, Palm Springs, Las Vegas, St. Pete-Clearwater, Orlando (Sanford) and Phoenix (Mesa) into the summer season. In total Swoop will serve 11 U.S. destinations “with ultra-not-expensive flights” from its three main Canadian bases in Toronto, Hamilton, and Edmonton, officials said. “As part of our Read more
Toronto Pearson Airport officials say they’ve added extra crews for the coming snow storm, but they warn that some delays and cancellations could still occur. “Safety is always our top priority for both passengers and our staff working in this weather, and we’ve been preparing for this latest snowfall since Monday,” Pearson/GTAA spokesperson Tori Gass said in an email this morning. “We’re monitoring the forecasts very closely and extra crews have been brought in to help with snow clearing. “We’re also working closely with our airline partners to help ensure there is as little impact to flights as possible. Saying Read more
