TORONTO — Sunwing says it will not protect travel agent commissions for its recent cancellations. In a new statement to travel advisor partners sent out this afternoon, Sunwing says the policy is line with normal procedures and industry standards. Sunwing also apologizes to agents. “Once again, we apologize to travel […]
Day: January 25, 2023
TORONTO — Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the federal government is working on further changes for regulations protecting airline passengers. The Liberal government introduced the Airline Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR) in 2017. Just a few months ago, in September 2022, the regulations were updated to require airlines to provide passengers […]
TORONTO — Airlines including Air Canada, WestJet, Sunwing and Porter have all posted travel alerts ahead of winter storm conditions expected to impact Ontario and Quebec today and tomorrow. Here’s a look at what they’re saying … AIR CANADA Air Canada has brought in its flexible rebooking policy for passengers […]
OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) say they’re moving forward with a new option to increase the enrolment capacity for new and renewing NEXUS members. As reported earlier this month, Marco Mendicino, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, and Alejandro N. Mayorkas, […]
OTTAWA – The federal government declared victory over a massive backlog of passport applications Tuesday as the social development minister announced that 98 per cent of the delayed applications have now been processed. Most new passport applications were being processed on time by October, but thousands of people who applied before […]
LONDON, UK — VisitBritain has announced two new changes to its senior executive team. Gavin Landry has been named International Director, tasked with leading global teams and working alongside a group of C-suite executives based in London. As Britain’s national tourism agency, VisitBritain has markets around the world including Europe, […]
LONDON, UK — American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) is doubling down on its sustainability goals with a new agreement with climate tech company CHOOOSE. The agreement will integrate CHOOSE’s carbon emissions calculations across Amex GBT’s travel booking and reporting tools, with the aim of enhancing Amex GBT’s sustainability […]