Peru’s newly named prime minister resigned Saturday a day after President Pedro Castillo announced that he will renew his Cabinet yet again amid the biggest crisis since his administration began. Hector Valer, the third prime minister in the six months of Castillo’s government, said he was “machine-gunned by the newspapers” […]
Day: February 7, 2022
CALGARY — WestJet has confirmed another month of schedule reductions, citing Canada’s ongoing travel and testing requirements. The airline is extending its planned schedule consolidations by 20% through to March 31, 2022. It previously announced a 20% consolidation of flights from Feb. 1-28. Travellers will be notified of changes to […]
Written by Helene Cooper and David E. Sanger Senior Biden administration officials told lawmakers this past week that they believed the Russian military had assembled 70% of the forces it would need to mount a full invasion of Ukraine, painting the most ominous picture yet of the options that Russia’s […]
CELEBRATION, FL — The first dozen sailings of Disney Cruise Line’s brand new Disney Wish have been impacted by pandemic-related delays at the Meyer-Werft shipyard. The cruise line issued a statement to passengers booked for the sailings from June 9 through July 18. According to fan site WDW News Today, passengers […]
TORONTO — Australia is moving ahead with plans to reopen to international travellers, after almost two years of pandemic closures. Fully vaccinated International travellers will be welcome to visit Australia effective Feb. 21, 2022. Border restrictions were first relaxed in late 2021, for international students and skilled migrants. Australia’s Prime […]
MIAMI — Crystal Cruises’ two ocean-going ships, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, and its expedition ship Crystal Endeavor, have been seized. Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity had been anchored at Bimini in the wake of parent company Genting Hong Kong’s bankruptcy protection filings last month. Crystal Symphony headed to Bimini first, in an […]
UK’s Indian-origin Chancellor Rishi Sunak has admitted to attending Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s lockdown birthday party in 2020 but refused to say what happened when he entered the room and claimed that he was there for a meeting to discuss the COVID-19 situation. His comments came after Johnson’s five aides, […]
MONTREAL — Aeroplan is making it easier for members to earn bonus perks when booking a package through Air Canada Vacations. For a limited time, Aeroplan members can earn bonus Status Qualifying Dollars (SQD) and Status Qualifying Miles (SQM) when booking a flight-inclusive package with a travel professional, for travel […]
MIAMI — Celebrity Cruises has announced the launch of ‘Hotels by Celebrity,’ a new program for pre- and post-cruise guests. Designed to provide a streamlined and stress-free experience, the program offers Celebrity guests a curated list of four- and five-star hotels in the ports Celebrity visits, at exclusive rates. When […]
EDMONTON — Flair Airlines is flying high following the launch of two new sun destinations this past weekend. Weekly service to Cancun International Airport from Kitchener-Waterloo and Ottawa, and Los Cabos International Airport from Abbotsford, Edmonton and Vancouver are now officially up and running, with one-way fares starting at $109. […]