Destinations
WestJet Reconnecting Canada
WestJet is back big time, restoring service and inaugurating new routes across the country. In Ontario, WestJet is further restoring Ontario's domestic and interprovincial connectivity with the restart of nine routes to and from destinations across Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador by June 30, 2021. And in the process, it will inaugurate two new routes from Toronto and Ottawa to Comox and Victoria. In British Columbia, the Calgary-based carrier is restarting eight routes to and from destinations...
Germany Set To Welcome Fully Vaccinated Non-EU Travellers
Germany is now (June 25) allowing the entry of fully vaccinated travellers from countries outside of the European Union. Fourteen days after they received their last required vaccine dose, those travellers may enter Germany for any valid purpose – e.g. as a tourist or to visit family and friends – provided that they meet the general requirements of residence law according to the German Embassy. However, travellers will need to have been vaccinated with one of the vaccines listed on the website of the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut to benefit from the eased restrictions. Currently,...
An Ode To Canada From Air Canada
Set in some of this country’s most spectacular and iconic locations, Air Canada’s new on-board, pre-flight safety video is truly an ‘Ode to Canada.’ Coming to a seatback screen near you, the new video takes customers on a stunning journey across Canada while depicting in unexpected ways the safety features of each aircraft. Andrew Shibata, vice-president – brand for the carrier, said that: “Air Canada's new Ode to Canada safety video is a celebration of the best of Canada from coast-to-coast-to-coast. Including our own uniformed employees who are responsible for the...
If It’s Summertime, Welcome To South Eastern Ontario
New research that South Eastern Ontario’s travel offerings will be in high demand this summer, with two in five Ontario and Quebec travellers indicating interest in visiting the region this summer. The Regional Tourism Organization of South Eastern Ontario (RTO 9) recently invested in comprehensive consumer brand perception and travel intention research conducted by Twenty31 Consulting in order to give tourism businesses and destination marketing organizations insight into who will be travelling, what experiences visitors will be seeking and what marketing channels they will use to...
Vaccinated, Unvaccinated – TuGo Has It Covered
TuGo is advising that its Emergency Medical Insurance now covers vaccinated travellers, who are planning to travel abroad, for COVID-19. Effective June 22, 2021, TuGo’s Emergency Medical Insurance includes coverage, up to the policy limit, for COVID-19 medical and related expenses if the traveller: Has been partially vaccinated with a Health Canada approved dose at least 14 days before their departure date. If available to them, they’ve received or scheduled any subsequent vaccine doses before departing. Isn’t yet eligible for a vaccine due to their age. The...
National Airlines Council of Canada: We Don’t Have A Plan, We Have A Puzzle
Following the federal government’s announcement that it was easing quarantine restrictions for Canadians and permanent residents who are fully vaccinated beginning July 5, the industry’s response has been pretty clear. The changes, while a small step, are disappointing because they don’t go far enough and fail to outline a clear and science-based plan. “It was a step forward but only in the context that aviation has been at Stage Zero on the recovery continuum since March of 2020, when all these measures went into effect in the initial stages of the pandemic,” says Mike...
PAL Signs Interline Deal With AC
PAL Airlines, which serves destinations in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, has just signed an interline agreement with Air Canada. The agreement allows passengers to make bookings through a single reservation and transfer between PAL Airlines flights and Air Canada service to domestic and transborder destinations and several destinations on Air Canada's international network. Passengers won’t have to reclaim luggage or complete a new checking process. Interline bookings are now available through bookings made in a GDS by travel advisors. Plans are in place to offer website...
Walt Disney World Resort Turns 50 On Oct. 1
It is hard to believe, but the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida is turning 50. Yes, on Oct. 1, 1971, Walt Disney World Resort officially opened to guests for the first time, the culmination of years spent imagining, planning and developing Walt Disney’s magical dream. In the five decades since then, the vacation destination continued to expand with new stories and characters and adventures to cherish for a lifetime. To mark the approaching milestone, guests can share in “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” beginning Oct. 1, 2021, in honour of the resort’s...