Expedia’s 2025 Air Hacks Report is debunking myths, revealing July, a peak summer travel time, is the cheapest month to travel. Average air ticket prices are up to 11 per cent cheaper in July than March when booking a trip from a Canadian origin airport In this year’s report, Expedia challenges common travel misconceptions with an analysis of billions of data points and the most extensive air ticketing database in the world, through collaboration with Airlines Reporting Corporation and Official Airline Guide. Here are some valuable travel hacks or tips for a better experience, and for saving money. WHEN TO Read more
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Canada may be a winter wonderland, but Canadians prefer their holidays in places with turquoise seas and waving palm trees. A new study from KAYAK, the world’s leading travel search engine, finds Canadians have their eyes set on international travel this holiday season. According to an overwhelming majority (90%) of hotel and flight searches show Canadians are looking at international destinations. Cancún, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando top their list of most popular destinations for Canadians. The list isn’t particularly different from other years, but I forgive my fellow Canadians for looking at tried-and-true vacation spots. After all, I’ll be heading Read more
You absolutely adore the sun and sand of Hawaii and crave a Maui vacation this year. But your piggy bank is running dangerously low. So, what are you to do? My advice is “go anyway.” But keep your costs under control. A Maui trip can be reasonable if you follow a few tips from a guy who’s been a couple dozen times over the years. So, here are some sugge(Also, please visit responsibly. The scars from the Lahaina fires are still fresh. If you go, please don’t stop to take photos of damaged areas, and don’t pry into people’s lives. Read more
Canadians and other visitors continue to rate Hawaii as a top destination The Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism recently released the results of its Third Quarter Visitor Satisfaction and Activity Survey for 2023, which found that at least 95% of visitors from each geographic region surveyed rated the Hawaiian Islands as “excellent” or “above average” when it comes to offering a variety of experiences. Meanwhile, the majority of those surveyed ranked Hawai‘i as either “excellent” or “above average” in the number of different or unique experiences offered. Overall satisfaction levels among visitors from all markets surveyed remained Read more
It’s National Cheap Flight Day on Wednesday, Aug. 23, and a new study says airline prices are dropping in the U.S. and Canada. An analysis of CheapOair bookings data over the last two months shows that the average cost of a U.S. domestic airline ticket has dropped 25% since June 1st of this year, while U.S. international flight fares have decreased 24% for the same period. The numbers reveal similar trends for Canada, where average fares for domestic flights are down 17% since June 1, and international flight fares are down 21 percent. “And there is more to get excited Read more
