Monday, July 5, 2021, will forever be remembered as the date that Canada’s border and quarantine rules, after 16 months of coronavirus-related restrictions, finally began to ease – slowly – for some travellers. Starting at 12:01 am ET on July 5, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent […]
Cuba will end its decades-old dual currency system and have a single unified exchange rate of 24 pesos per dollar from JAN, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said. Since 1994, foreign visitors to Cuba have used the Convertible Cuban Peso, or CUC, which is pegged to the U.S. […]
To re-open borders without quarantine and restart aviation governments need to be confident that they are effectively mitigating the risk of importing COVID-19. This means having accurate information on passengers’ COVID-19 health status. Creating a digital platform for passengers with information on what tests, vaccines and […]
The U.S. and Canada border will remain closed to non-essential travel until July 21. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the new agreement on Tuesday, which extends the closure by another 30 days. The extension is thie third time the agreement between the U.S. and Canada […]
Airline’s shares up 62 per cent on the news CALGARY — Onex Corp. has signed a friendly deal to buy WestJet Airlines Ltd. in an all-cash transaction it valued at $5 billion, including assumed debt.Under the agreement announced Monday, Onex will pay $31 per share for […]
MONTREAL — Air Transat has announced that its lowest‑priced fare, Eco Budget, will no longer include a free checked bag or the possibility to make changes or cancellations, as part of a policy change the carrier says aligns its flexibility conditions with those of the airline […]
Delta Airlines just announced a baggage charge for checked bags on flights to Europe and North Africa, making overseas travel slightly more costly for Canadians. The Canadian Press reported that the carrier said it will charge basic economy passengers US$60 or C$75 for the first bag […]
We would like to inform you that as of January 1st, 2018 a new tax will be introduced by the Greek Government. The stay-over tax will be applied to hotels and furnished apartments and will be calculated based on the number of overnight stays and the […]
GREG COATES The Caribbean is open for business and several tourism organizations have teamed up to get the word out with a $1-million marketing campaign and a new website – CaribbeanIsOpen.com. The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), the trade association representing the mutual interests of the cruise industry and […]
According to a Flash update from Air Canada, effective May 1, 2017, citizens of Brazil, Bulgaria and Romania may apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), instead of a visitor visa, providing they meet certain conditions, when travelling to Canada by air. Bulgarian and Romanian nationals: […]