It’s an exciting week in Toronto sports, as fans gear up for some serious Raptors nostalgia. The legendary Vince Carter, Mr. “Air Canada” himself, is back in Toronto to celebrate the retirement of his legendary #15 Raptors jersey. Celebrations kicked off today as Carter touched down at Toronto Pearson and headed to an Air Canada hangar for a very special unveiling – an Airbus A220 decked out with a custom tribute livery featuring Carter’s name, jersey number and signature. “The city of Toronto, and Canada as a whole, has meant so much to me throughout my career,” said Carter. “I’m deeply Read more
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J.D. Power’s latest study of U.S. and Canadian airports is pretty harsh when it comes to Canada. If you take this study at its word, we suck. We truly suck. But I don’t know if that’s quite true. The company’s annual airport review for 2024 ranks Toronto Pearson/YYZ as the second-worst mega airport in the two countries, ahead of only poor Newark-Liberty in New Jersey. J.D.Power ranked Vancouver International 15th out of 27 large airports, which is at least middle of the pack. But Calgary was 22nd and Montreal-Trudeau next-to-last at 26th. The 2024 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, the Read more
There’s no denying it: this summer is absolutely sizzling. If the only things getting you through the season are chafe sticks and ice in every liquid (even soup), it might be time for a coolcation – or a trip to somewhere temperate. The folks at KAYAK have rounded up our cheapest flights to chiller-than-average cities. So you can dial the temperature down from a boil to a simmer. 1. San Francisco, California ($539) Highest average temperature: 18°C 2. Seattle, Washington ($539) Highest average temperature: 23°C 3. Reykjavík, Iceland ($860) Highest average temperature: 11°C 4. Lima, Peru ($925) Highest average temperature: 18°C 5. Dublin, Ireland ($965) Highest average temperature: 18°C 6. Edinburgh, Scotland ($1089) Read more
Air Canada is giving its India service a significant boost, a move that will no doubt be welcomed by the Indian diaspora in Canada. Air Canada today announced the strategic expansion of its international network to India, adding 40% more seat capacity beginning late October for the Winter 2024-25 season. Highlights of the carrier’s new services include the only non-stop flights from Canada to India’s financial capital, Mumbai, improved service from Western Canada to Delhi with the introduction of new seasonal daily flights via London Heathrow, and daily flights from Montreal to Delhi. In total, Air Canada will operate 25 Read more
Call it revenge travel. Call it bucket-list travel. Call it what you like, but the folks at South Africa Tourism are pleased to see more Canadians heading their way. Representatives from South Africa’s New York City tourism office jetted north of the border this week to talk with the travel media about the amazing variety of things to see and do in a country that offers a truly unique travel experience. They also presented some unusual video footage, including amusing bits from South Africa TV host Trevor Noah and action shots of rhinos mating on a grassy South African Read more
