The Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta announced a new 26 week pilot project for rapid COVID-19 testing at Calgary International Airport: “YYC Calgary International Airport is proud to be the first and only airport in Canada to have a government-approved testing pilot for arriving international passengers—which we hope will lead to reducing […]
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September 17 Update: WestJet providing refunds for cancelled Europe flights, Air Canada provides complimentary COVID-19 insurance coverage & Hawaii set to reopen on October 15
WestJet continues to make some headway in regaining consumer confidence as they are now providing refunds for travellers who had flights booked to or from Europe between March 1 and October 31. Europe makes up a very small portion of WestJet’s overall traffic and with strict policies in place from the EU on cancelled […]
September 16 Update: Get unlimited Air Canada flights in Canada for $2,100+ per month, Canada-US border to remain closed until Oct 21, PC Optimum & Rexall beauty bonuses
Air Canada introduced a new flight pass today call the Infinite Flight Pass. This pass, which starts at $2,100 per month (taxes included), will only be on sale until September 23 and provides an unlimited number of flights within Canada for one fixed price throughout the duration of the pass along with no change […]
September 14 Update: You can now book Aeroplan reward tickets for Canadian North online, WestJet adds no charge COVID-19 Travel Insurance ahead of slightly expanded international flying schedule
Aeroplan members can now book Canadian North reward flights online on the Aeroplan website. Prior to this you had to call in to book reward flights and pay the phone in booking fee. This is nice little update to the program in your ability to search and book these famous flights online. They are […]
Reminder: One month left in American Express’ increased value for Use Points for Purchases redemptions
You may recall that back in April during the height of the major shutdown American Express launched a promotion to provide more value out of Membership Rewards points for their non-travel Use Points for Purchases redemption option. Here’s an excerpt from our April blog post detailing the offer: On April 17 American Express Canada started […]
August 14 Update: Canada, U.S., Mexico non-essential travel ban extended to September 21, Turkish Airlines further delays new Vancouver route & hotel occupancy rates approach 40%
Canada, the U.S. and Mexico have agreed to extend the non-essential travel ban between the countries to September 21. Remember this applies primarily to land and sea travel whereas air travel is not covered by this ban. (Source Global News) The much anticipated (well at least before COVID) new route from Turkish Airlines from […]
Podcast Episode 70 – COVID-19 and the airline refund situation in Canada
Episode 70 – August 10, 2020 COVID-19 and the airline refund situation in Canada In this episode we discuss the biggest topic in travel that has arisen due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and that’s the issue of Canadian travellers getting or not getting refunds for flights that were cancelled by Canadian airlines. We delve into […]