TORONTO — It was a crazy notion, travelling to Europe on my own. But as a wide-eyed 22-year-old with barely a stamp in her passport, I was determined to have the summer of my life before adulting began in earnest. My six-week jaunt through Western Europe more than 20 years […]
Day: February 8, 2023
VANCOUVER — Porter Airlines is celebrating its first flights with its new E195-E2 aircraft between Toronto Pearson (YYZ) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Porter’s first flights to Vancouver took to the skies yesterday, Feb. 7. While Porter’s new E195-E2s officially launched last week on flights to Ottawa and Montreal, the […]
VANCOUVER — Emerald Cruises Canada is presenting a series of complimentary ‘Explore the Extraordinary’ travel showcase events across Canada in February and March. Designed for both travel advisors and consumers interested in learning more about the small ship cruise line’s range of destinations, products, and ships, sessions will be available […]
ALPA Canada, which represents approximately 1,800 pilots at WestJet and its low-cost subsidiary Swoop, says it has been negotiating unsuccessfully with the Calgary-based company since September. “We’re getting very close, in our opinion, to being at an impasse,” said Bernie Lewall, chair of the union’s WestJet Pilots Association. “I think […]
TORONTO — Tokyo Tourism has announced the latest winners in its Tokyo Travel Specialist contest. Launched in November 2022, the Tokyo Tourism E-Learning Program is available on Travelweek’s Learning Centre as a 6-theme e-learning program created for travel agents by Tokyo Tourism. Themes include Tokyo Sightseeing: Aiming for Sustainable Tourism, […]