Destinations
WestJet Bolsters Summer Schedule
WestJet has announced significant increases to its summer schedule bringing more seats and additional flight frequencies to routes across its network. With nearly 600 daily departures during peak travel days, WestJet's summer schedule enhancements will bring more opportunities for Canadians to travel seamlessly across the airline's domestic, transborder and international network this summer. John Weatherill, WestJet Group Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, said that: “Providing our guests with even more opportunity to travel across our network this summer...
Florida Shines
Canada’s place of priority in the consideration of Florida tourism authorities was easily confirmed by visitor numbers that were presented in the oceanfront city of West Palm Beach recently. There, an impressive demonstration of tourism loyalty to the state by Canadian travellers was tabled by the tourism association Visit Florida, which brought a host of stats to the Florida Huddle travel trade marketplace in early February. Those stats, displayed and explained to international media members, left no doubt that Canada is the largest supplier of visitor dollars to the state –...
Hold That Travel Selfie
March Break is fast approaching and Canadians are packing their bags and getting ready to get away from winter. They’re also eager to share the excitement of that getaway on social media – before and during their trip – but Allstate Insurance Company of Canada (Allstate) is reminding Canadians that sharing details online about a vacation also announces when their home will be unoccupied, which could put it at risk of a burglary. To that end, Allstate is launching its ‘Hold That Travel Selfie!’ public awareness campaign to inform Canadians about the risks of oversharing...
GTAA Takes Steps To Flatten The Peak
With March Break fast approaching, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) – which operates Toronto Pearson International Airport – said it will be taking a number of steps to flatten peak hour schedules and avoid the kinds of problems that have been experienced recently during busy times. In a statement, the GTAA said that it “continually works in close collaboration with airline partners and other entities across the airport ecosystem with the shared objective of better serving our valued passengers.” The GTAA’s statement continued: “In preparation for March...
Porter Making It New At Montréal Saint-Hubert
Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. (PAHI) is entering a partnership with Montréal Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to develop a new terminal capable of serving over 4 million passengers annually. Construction will commence in mid-2023, with a scheduled completion by late 2024, providing a second airport for Porter Airlines (Porter) to serve the Montréal market. The carrier will continue expanding its existing operations at Montréal's Trudeau Airport (YUL), while also introducing a Canada-wide network at the convenient YHU airport. More than 10 potential YHU routes have been initially...
Porter Takes Off From Calgary
Porter Airlines has launched flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Calgary International Airport (YYC). The carrier now flies to the two largest cities in Alberta as it grows its national network. Service between Calgary and Toronto Pearson begins with two daily, non-stop return flights, increasing to three daily as of June 1. The flights are operated with Porter’s new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. The 132-seat aircraft features an all-economy, two-by-two configuration, which makes Porter the only airline with no middle seats on this route. Kevin Jackson,...
Reason For Celebration
Today (Feb. 23) is the day and the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is inviting Canadians to enjoy one of the island’s favourite snack foods in celebration of Jamaican Patty Day. Now in its 38th year, the annual food-focused celebration pays tribute to the legendary beef between Toronto’s Jamaican patty vendors and local food inspectors. Back in February 1985, the infamous ‘Patty Wars’ took over Toronto streets when local authorities decided the city’s Jamaican patty vendors could no longer use the term “beef patties” to describe their offerings. Following a series of...
A Silver Lining To Share With Your Clients
“Travel challenges have never been more in the spotlight than in the past year. For TICO registrants, I believe there is a ‘silver-lining’ to share with consumers,” observed Richard Smart. “When there is so much uncertainty,” TICO’s president & CEO continued: “why not promote the added consumer protection you offer as a TICO registered business? We have such a strong travel marketplace in Ontario and I believe the added consumer protection that’s offered is something that will resonate with consumers now more-so than ever.” As for 2022, Smart told Canadian...