If you’re flying in or out of Toronto today, good luck. With heavy snow falling in southern Ontario, Flight Aware at 3 p.m. (Thursday, Jan. 15) was reporting more than 250 cancelled flights at Toronto Pearson Airport/YYZ, as well as more than 300 delays. That rate of cancellation is roughly one quarter of all flights in and out of YYZ. It was reporting 42 cancellations at Montreal Trudeau Airport at 3 p.m., 21 for Ottawa International and 18 at Toronto City Centre/Billy Bishop airport on the waterfront (YTZ). Even if you count only 100 passengers on a flight, 250 cancelled Read more
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Another winter storm is wreaking havoc on air travel in southern Ontario and in Montreal, with more than 420 flights cancelled today at four major airports. There are also a number of cancellations in Boston and Washington, D.C. After being walloped by snow storms over the last couple days, another 25 centimeters of snow or more was expected overnight and on into Sunday in parts of the Greater Toronto/Golden Horsehoe region tonight and tomorrow. The Weather Network says the storm is expected to move east and crush Montreal with 25 to 40 centimeters of white stuff on Sunday and Monday. Read more
The Caribbean tourism industry has shown extraordinary resilience in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, with data revealing a rapid rebound in travel bookings. Despite the initial impact of the storm, which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in the Grenadines on July 1, the region has experienced a remarkable turnaround, driven particularly by visits from the U.S., the region’s largest market. Comprehensive air travel data from ForwardKeys, analyzed in collaboration with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), reveals a short-term decline in Caribbean bookings immediately following the storm, followed by a solid recovery. Analysis of air tickets issued 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
Heat warnings have become a regular occurrence in Europe this summer, with scorching temperatures in Athens, Rome and other cities. Here are some pro tips on how to stay cool and survive the Europe heat wave this summer. Toronto-based travel agent Wendy Davis, owner of Zebrano Travel, a member of the Virtuoso Luxury Travel Network, said knowing your hotels and your geography can help you battle record high temperatures in Europe and other destinations. Davis said she thought it might be a hot summer, so she’s been booking families into hotels with swimming pools so they can stay cool. “Cities Read more
