Canadians want accessible travel options: Flight Centre survey
According to a new Flight Centre survey, accessibility is moving from the margins to the mainstream of Canadian travel. The survey -- conducted by YouGov -- reveals that 42% of Canadians place high importance on accessibility when making...
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Flight Centre launches Trusted by Travellers campaign
Flight Centre is leaning into what it calls its greatest competitive advantage: trust. The Trusted by Travellers campaign launched this week, with Canadian grandparents Yvonne and Richard Naciuk as the national face of the...
As costs rise, boomer grandparents are funding the vacation fun
According to a new survey from Flight Centre – conducted by YouGov – some grandparents aren’t waiting to pass along financial assets; instead, they’re creating a living legacy by funding multi-generational vacations. With Canadians in...
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40% of Canadian businesses are spending more on travel, research shows
In spite of ongoing inflation worries, tariff tensions and tightening operating margins, four in 10 Canadian small and mid-market enterprises (SMEs) are spending more on business travel in 2025 than last year. This data comes according to a new...
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Most Canadians are rethinking travel because of overtourism concerns
According to a new survey from Flight Centre conducted by YouGov, the vast majority of Canadian travellers (71%) are concerned about the impacts of overtourism. “Canadians are curious by nature, but they’re also conscientious,” says...
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61% of Canadians are prioritizing slow travel this year, survey says
A recent Flight Centre survey conducted by YouGov suggests that 61% of Canadian travellers will prioritize slow and restful travel in 2025. That means choosing destinations away from crowds, opting for slower paced itineraries that highlight...
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Canadians are eager to travel, but searching for value outside the U.S.
According to Chris Lynes, managing director for Flight Centre Travel Group Canada, the company saw a 40 per cent decrease (compared to the same month last year) in its leisure bookings to the U.S. in February. He noted that the company’s...
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Industry ‘cautiously optimistic’ as U.S. tariffs paused for 30 days
Canada’s travel and tourism industry breathed a sigh of relief yesterday afternoon as the U.S. agreed to a 30-day pause of the 25 per cent tariffs that were to be imposed on Canada on Feb. 4, 2025. “We are pleased to see a temporary...
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One in three Canadians make errors when booking online trips, survey says
Canadians are diving into online travel booking more than ever, but new research from YouGov, commissioned by Flight Centre Canada, reveals that one in three (33 per cent) Canadians make critical errors in the process. These findings shed light...
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New Flight Centre survey shows 42% of Canadians prioritize family vacations
Despite economic challenges dominating headlines, Canadians' passion for travel tells a different story. A YouGov survey, commissioned by Flight Centre Canada, reveals that more than 60 per cent of Canadians surveyed have travel plans in the...