While Canadians are finally breathing easier with the return to normal of passport services, Americans continue to endure a “nightmare zone” of unprecedented and excruciating delays in order to update their travel documents, suggesting that it truly is greener for Canadians on this side of the fence.
Appeals court judges in Amsterdam have ruled that the Dutch government can order Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, to reduce the number of flights from 500,000 per year to 460,000.
Transat AT Inc. says it has sold a piece of land in Mexico to resort company Finest Resorts for US$38 million. The company says the sale is part of its plan to focus on its airline business as it tries to return to profitability after more than two years of losses.
Air Inuit is set to acquire three Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft in bid to improve and modernize both passenger and freight service on its network in Nunavik and beyond.
Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, the lavish new entertainment complex in the city, will open its hotel on Aug. 1 and reservations can now be made. The 400-room property is part of the $1-billion development that opened its first phase on June 20.
A new $100-million indoor aquatic recreation facility is hoping to make a splash in Atlantic City with the aim of appealing to family tourism and giving visitors something else to do besides gambling in the New Jersey tourism destination.
The Bahamas celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence from Britain today (July 10) with festivities across the country and throughout Nassau-Paradise Island. The celebrations culminate days of events throughout the islands involving both residents and visitors, including this morning’s 1 a.m. People’s Rush, when the public is invited to join parade groups to inaugurate Junkanoo.
The company that operates the ferry between Nova Scotia and eastern Prince Edward Island says the MV Confederation will return to service early this week following mechanical issues that docked the vessel last week and into the weekend – and at the height of PEI’s tourism season.
Lynx Air is expanding service to its US network this fall, with the addition of routes from Toronto Pearson International (YYZ) to Los Angeles International (LAX) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), as well as from Montreal Pierre Trudeau International (YUL) to Las Vegas Harry Reid International (LAS).
Despite last week’s significant and well-publicized protests in France, government officials are still painting a rosy picture and promising an overall “great season” for tourism.
JetBlue says it will end a partnership with American Airlines in the Northeast US after losing a court fight over the deal and will instead focus on salvaging its proposed purchase of Spirit Airlines.The US Justice Department sued to block both the JetBlue-American deal and JetBlue’s agreement to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion on grounds that they would hurt competition.
A passenger who made a bomb threat aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Atlanta to Seattle last week told investigators he made the false threat hoping to be arrested because members of a “powerful cartel” were waiting in Seattle to kill him.
Canada unveiled a new tourism strategy, and a boost for travellers arriving in Ottawa and Halifax; also last week, Canadian carriers announced some new destinations, Emirates conducted its first flight to Montreal, and a member of the Canadian travel trade was appointed to the Order of Canada.
Leading travel analytics firm ForwardKeys has revealed the hundred most appealing city destinations this summer and the answer might surprise you. Rankings are based on how extensively travel to them has been searched online by global consumers.
Emirates made a landmark touchdown in Montréal this week, marking the start of scheduled daily non-stop aboard Boeing 777 services to its second gateway in Canada. Emirates now serves Canada with 14 flights per week.
A beacon for those who love travel and the world’s exotic (and sometimes not-so-exotic) places for 135 years, the familiar yellow-bordered cover of the monthly National Geographic will no longer be for sale on newsstands starting next year, part of cutbacks affecting the venerable magazine.
Fans who agree Disneyland is indeed the happiest place on Earth will soon be able to take home more than a souvenir. A passionate collector has brought Disney magic to a sprawling 2,800-sq.–m. building in Burbank, California, where fans can hear birds chirping in the Enchanted Tiki Room section or giggle at the animated ghosts from the Haunted Mansion ride as they preview more than 1,500 items up for auction later this month.
A niche fleet in Norway is gaining world attention by scoring better than any other cruise line in a global ranking of environmental sustainability. The German environmental organization NABU ranked Havila Voyages in a tie at the top of its cruise ranking for 2023, based on the company’s efforts towards sustainability and reduced carbon emissions.
From hot dogs to pie and pork products, this weird week was mainly about food, glorious food, with additional dispatches about a persistent pencil pusher, Dutch body art, and a gun nut who just should have stayed in bed.
With temperatures feeling like 40-plus degrees across large parts of Ontario and Quebec this week, and the world at large posting its highest daily temperature ever, it was definitely getting dirty and gritty in the cities. So, envy to those on holiday, or working (sure!) on the dock at the cottage – or better still, legitimately sipping a cocktail there, toes dangling in the cool water. Sigh.
Will travellers to Antarctica soon be packing bathing suits? It may seem far-fetched, but on Tuesday the planet’s temperature spiked to its hottest day in at least 44 years – and likely much longer – and Wednesday was set to be the third straight day Earth unofficially marked a record-breaking high.
A powerful summer storm lashed the Netherlands and parts of Germany on Wednesday, killing at least two people, blowing trees onto houses, and forcing one of Europe’s busiest airports to cancel or delay hundreds of flights.
PAL Airlines and Air Canada completed the inaugural PAL Airlines operation of an Air Canada Express flight between St. John’s and Halifax. The inaugural section on July 1 was the first flight operated under a newly completed commercial agreement achieved between the two carriers to fortify regional service in eastern Canada.
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) plans to launch a pilot for dedicated Verified Traveller screening lines at Ottawa International Airport and Halifax Stanfield International Airport.
United Airlines says when flights are delayed or cancelled it will use its app to send customers options for rebooking and, in some cases, vouchers for meals and hotel rooms. The airline began testing the service on its app late last year and says it found that it reduced the number of people waiting in airports lines to speak to airline agents.
This year’s ACTA Fall Summits will feature Bruce Poon Tip, CEO of G Adventures (who was named an Officer of the Order of Canada this year) and Pam Hoffee, President, Avalon Waterways, as keynote speakers at the association’s events in Western and Eastern Canada respectively.
Visitors and locals alike were invited to open their pie holes, literally, this week as the Florida Keys celebrated its bicentennial Monday with a world-recording breaking Key lime pie more than 4 metres in diameter.
Bruce Poon Tip says he is truly “humbled” by being appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of his services to both Canada and humanity – endeavours the G Adventures founder calls his “calling.”
Nearly 2,000 Air Canada flights – roughly half of all flights – were delayed or cancelled over the Canada Day long weekend. The figures from aviation tracker FlightAware included Rouge and regional partner Jazz Aviation for the period from Saturday through Monday.
WestJet has announced the addition of the B in ABC islands of the Dutch Caribbean ¬– Bonaire – to its roster of Caribbean destinations with non-stop seasonal weekly departures from Toronto starting Dec. 12.