Destinations
Off To Glasgow
Air Canada has kicked off new Toronto-Glasgow, Scotland service with rouge offering non-stop seasonal service operating three-times a week. The new flight complements Air Canada rouge's service to Edinburgh. Flights are operated with an Air Canada rouge Boeing 767-300ER, featuring Premium Rouge and Economy cabins. Flights will depart Toronto on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and return Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from Glasgow, with the service operating until Sept....
Hard Rock Hotel Coming to New York
Hard Rock International has announced that the Hard Rock Hotel New York is slated to open late spring 2019, with the new-build, 445-room hotel in an area previously known as Music Row, and which was once a musical mecca for rock legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones. The Hard Rock Hotel will pay tribute to the city’s musical and cultural heritage with live music events and artist-inspired design elements. With Hard Rock International’s standing as curators of the world’s largest music memorabilia collection, the hotel’s design will feature...
Thursday Is World Tapas Day
June 16 is World Tapas Day and Turespaña will be simultaneously celebrating it around the globe, including in Toronto. World Tapas Day pays homage to tapas, Spain’s beloved small dishes that are a staple of Spanish cuisine and an iconic element of its culture. To highlight World Tapas Day in Toronto, the Tourist Office of Spain will hold a special gastronomic street event on June 16 at the Dynamic Funds Towers, located on 1 Adelaide St. E., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is free and inside local restaurants and vendors will be serving tapas inspired by Spanish gastronomy,...
Air Canada Inaugurates New Services
Air Canada has added two new routes to its network – Toronto-Budapest and Vancouver-Dublin. Budapest flights are operated with an Air Canada rouge Boeing 767-300ER, featuring Premium Rouge and Economy cabins. Flights depart Toronto on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and return Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Budapest, with the service operating until Oct. 15. Air Canada's new Ireland service from Vancouver is also operated by rouge, three times weekly until Oct....
Looking For A Solution
North Americans planning on travelling to mainland Europe could soon be faced with the prospect of having to obtain a visa if a Euro-ruling goes against Canada and the US next month, reports Montreal editor, Mike Dunbar in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. The looming crisis has prompted the International Air Transport Association to call on the three parties to find a solution that will avoid jeopardizing the future of the EU-US/Canada visa waiver program. At issue is a 2014 reciprocity clause that was added to the legislation governing the Schengen Agreement that...
Six US Carriers Cleared for Scheduled Cuba Service
As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to "normalize" relations with Cuba, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved six domestic airlines to begin scheduled flights between Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Philadelphia and Minneapolis/St. Paul and Cuba as early as this fall. “Last year, President Obama announced that it was time to ‘begin a new journey’ with the Cuban people,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “Today, we are delivering on his promise by re-launching scheduled air service to Cuba after more than half a century.” The...
Air Canada Resumes Fort McMurray Flights
Air Canada has resumed service to Fort McMurray International Airport. “We extend a warm welcome to our Fort McMurray customers and in particular, to people who are returning home. We also want to thank the employees of our Air Canada Express partner Jazz, the team at Fort McMurray International Airport, the first responders and the countless men and women who are working around the clock for their extraordinary efforts in assisting Fort McMurray, and for their tireless work in making the return to commercial air service possible today,” said Kevin Howlett, senior vice-president,...
Transat Opens The Door to Central Europe
Transat is getting set to kick off the summer season with its most comprehensive and diversified program yet, especially for travellers looking to discover Central Europe. Following the success of its flights to the Czech Republic and Hungary, two new destinations added in 2014 and 2015 respectively, Transat has added Croatia to its 2016 program. “We are proud to be the only North American airline offering a direct flight to Croatia, and are committed to enhancing our destination lineup each year with attractive new options that set us apart,” said Annick Guérard, president and...