|
|
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
WestJet has announced that it is consolidating 20 per cent of its scheduled flights from Feb. 1 through to Feb. 28, 2022. The update, shared Tuesday (Jan. 18), comes in response to the Omicron variant affecting staffing levels and the “prolonged impact of government barriers on our business,” the company said.
|
|
|
|
The European Union has removed Canada, Australia, and Argentina from its safe travel list, advising Member States to reinstate travel restrictions on travellers from these countries. But it is still up to each member state to decide if it will, in fact, follow the EU’s recommendations.
|
|
|
|
More than 1,700 air passengers on Canadian carriers refused to wear face masks during flights in 2021, resulting in letters being sent to 428 passengers and another 501 letters of non-compliance, according to Transport Canada. The problem is getting worse, says the head of the Canadian Union of Public Employees' Airline Division.
|
|
|
|
Contiki has unveiled a brand refresh, revealing a bold new look that signifies optimism while also meeting the needs of Gen-Z and Millennial travellers. With that comes an eye-catching “new kind of green” – Contiki Green – that leans into the energy, power and wonder of the feelings the company creates.
|
|
|
|
Ethiopian Airlines’ country manager for Canada, Samson Arega, has been promoted within the company to USA Regional Director in Washington, DC. Arega led the Ethiopian Airlines Canadian office over the past three years managing several initiatives and bringing greater awareness to Canadians.
|
|
|
|
From May 17, 2022, Air France will fly from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Quebec City's Jean Lesage International Airport, with three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Also, this summer, Air France's capacity to and from Canada will be 25% higher than before the pandemic, the airline says.
|
|
|
|
Sunwing’s Dream Getaways Sale kicked off Monday (Jan. 17), revealing deals on a range of all inclusive resorts in some of the most sought-after vacation destinations in Mexico, Central America and across the Caribbean.
|
|
|
|
TruTravels is helping young travellers stave active with the launch of its new FitVentures collection of wellness-focussed tours, departing from May 2022. And with the current Great Escape Sale, agents can secure their travellers a great deal with up to 40% off.
|
|
|
|
|
|
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Dreaming of visiting the islands of Hawaii? You may need a booster shot for that. Hawaii state Governor David Ige recently told a local media outlet that his administration is looking at changing the definition of “fully vaccinated” from two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine to three.
|
It is with great sadness and sorrow that Uniglobe Travel (Eastern Canada) has announced the passing of their past owner and CEO Frank V. Dennis, who passed away Jan. 15, 2022, the company said in a statement on Monday. He was 80 years old.
|
Canada’s top doctor, Dr. Theresa Tam, has cast doubt on the value of Ottawa’s on-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement for international air travellers, calling the policy “a capacity drain on the system as a whole.” Meanwhile, Air Canada, WestJet and Toronto Pearson airport have penned an open letter, calling on federal officials to shift PCR testing from airports to communities.
|
|
|
|
All rights reserved © PAXGlobalMedia 2022
|
|
|
