PAXnews - 26,000 travellers were exempt from hotel quarantine, says PHAC; Walsh takes top role at IATA, Travel Pass coming mid-April

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

About 26,000 travellers entering Canada were exempt from hotel quarantine: PHAC

Ottawa’s requirement of a three-night stay in a quarantine hotel for all travellers arriving in Canada by air hasn’t applied to, nor has it been embraced, by everyone.

Walsh takes top role at IATA; IATA Travel Pass will be ready by mid-April

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Willie Walsh has taken on the role of Director General of the organization. Also: reports say that the IATA Travel Press will launch on the Apple platform in mid-April.

Discover America Canada sees "positive indications" of a Canada-U.S. travel rebound

Discover America Canada held its annual general meeting on Wednesday (March 31), welcoming just over 50 attendees from all walks of the travel industry into a virtual forum via Zoom.

Accor to open first contactless "fully digital hotel"

Ibis Styles London Gloucester Road will be the first Accor hotel in Northern Europe to provide a fully digital experience with contactless solutions at each step of the guests’ stay.

Canada’s tourism sector shrank by almost 50% in 2020

Canada’s tourism sector shrank by nearly half in 2020 as the volatile year was capped off by a 3.3% decrease in its fourth quarter and was down 47.9% annually.

Air Canada marks 70th Anniversary of Montreal-Paris route

Air Canada, the longest-serving North American airline in France, is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its Montreal–Paris route.

Two TPI advisors named to prestigious Condé Nast list

Travel Professionals International (TPI) is celebrating the accomplishments of two of their advisors for being named to the Condé Nast 2021 Top Travel Specialists.

Swoop expands BC summer schedule, adds Victoria service

Ultra low-cost airline Swoop is expanding its summer schedule British Columbia, adding a new service to Victoria while celebrating the addition of new routes from Kelowna.

G7 countries are collaborating on vaccine passports, says Minister Hajdu

G7 countries have agreed to coordinate a plan for the development of a vaccine passport, Canada’s Health Minister Patty Hajdu said on Monday after meeting with ministers from the U.S., the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Windstar Cruises will require COVID-19 vaccination to sail

Windstar Cruises is the latest company to require proof of a COVID-19 vaccination for all guests sailing aboard Windstar’s yachts.

“We all need to be advocating”: Wendy Paradis outlines ACTA’s strategy for 2021

In an interview with PAX on Monday (March 29), Wendy Paradis, president of ACTA, shared her latest thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on travel trade communities and the association's plan for supporting the trade in 2021.

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