New routes to China, Ireland, France, Croatia, and Norway. New daytime flights from Toronto to London. And more flights to Shanghai, Lima and Tenerife. Air Canada today (Sept. 3, 2026) announced a significant expansion of its global network for Summer 2027, adding five new international destinations and seven new routes, along with increased schedules on key routes. From its Vancouver trans-Pacific hub, Air Canada will be launching year-round services to Guangzhou, China. From its Toronto global hub, Air Canada will begin service to Oslo, Norway; Shannon, Ireland; and Nice, France, while resuming the London Heathrow Daytripper, boosting its Shanghai flights Read more
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Porter Airlines’ new service in and out of London, Ontario YXU marks another step in its program of regional airport expansion in eastern Canada. Officials say it could even attract American fliers from across the border. Porter and London International Airport officials held a joint press conference at YXU today (August 25) to announce Porter this fall will begin flights from London to Cancun, Montego Bay, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. The Fort Lauderdale route will start on Nov. 18, 2026, with four weekly flights (Monday,Wednesday, Friday and Sunday), while flights to Orlando start Nov. 19, with three weekly Read more
New Porter Airlines flights to the Caribbean, Mexico and United States from across Canada next winter. Plus news about Uber jumping into the hotel booking biz, Chicago’s celebration of Route 66, and news of a pair of around-the-world voyages from Holland America. ARUBA, JAMAICA, PORTER WANTS TO TAKE YA Porter Airlines is flying south next winter to four new destinations. In addition to a robust set of new sun routes from Eastern Canada, Porter is introducing its first international flights from Alberta. This includes over 40 warm-weather routes for the 2026-27 season. The carrier has been growing at a rapid Read more
Europeans are avoiding the U.S. and increasingly looking at trips to Canada, Ontario and Toronto, a new study says. According to a new Europe Pulse Study conducted by Context Research Group (CRG) on behalf of Destination Ontario and Destination Toronto, more than half of leisure travellers from the United Kingdom, Germany and France are considering a trip to Ontario in the next two years. Although some people might think Canada and the U.S. are much the same, the study said Europeans feel Canada is culturally and experientially distinct from the States. The study found that half of the European travellers who were surveyed are considering Read more
Fairmont Hotels is launching a new brand campaign all about making special happen during travel. From private planes to secret teas, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts invites guests to discover just how Make Special Happen can unfold across Canada. Launched on May 19th, Make Special Happen is Fairmont’s new global campaign, a cinematic homage to the brand’s legacy of iconic celebrations. Shot at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York and directed by Jean Claude Thibaut, the film follows a cast of charismatic characters as they prepare for a grand gathering, capturing the joy of every journey toward something unforgettable. But this campaign isn’t just Read more
