Travel

Canadians continued to shun travel to the United States in October

Statistics Canada says Canadian-resident return trips from the U.S. in October posted another month of year-over-year declines as Canadians continue to shun stateside travel. The agency says preliminary...

Flight cancellations and delays worsen as government shutdown drags on

The pain Americans are facing at airports across the country is expected to get worse this week if Congress is unable to reach a deal to reopen the federal government. U.S. airlines canceled more than...
Canadian travellers to Europe face new border measures as security ramps up

OTTAWA — Many Canadian travellers to Europe are being asked to reveal more about themselves as officials begin to usher in new security measures. European countries are rolling out a border management...
Longest U.S. government shutdown in history could hit Canadians' travel plans: expert

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government shutdown has reached a critical milestone — the longest in history — as the impasse between Republicans and Democrats pushed into its 36th day on Wednesday. It is...
CBSA kiosk outage at Canadian airports resolved

An outage affecting Primary Inspection Kiosks at several Canadian airports on Friday has been resolved. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said the kiosks used to process passengers are major...
WestJet eliminating reclining seats in economy, adds 'extended comfort' option

Calgary-based airline WestJet has announced changes to its economy class seating, replacing traditional reclining seats with fixed-back designs. The airline says the update is intended to “preserve...
WestJet issues data breach notice to U.S. passengers following cybersecurity incident

WestJet is notifying U.S. residents that their personal information may have been compromised in a cybersecurity incident first detected in June, the airline confirmed Monday. The Calgary-based carrier...
Air Canada lowers full-year guidance as hit from strike estimated at $375M

MONTREAL — Air Canada has lowered its guidance for the year after taking a hit from the flight attendant strike that took place earlier this summer. The Montreal-based airline said in a press release...
Canadian-resident return trips from U.S. in July was down 32.4 per cent

Statistics Canada says more U.S. residents came to Canada in July than Canadian residents returned from the U.S. for only the second time in nearly two decades, excluding the pandemic period. The same...
Canadian business travel to the U.S. remained resilient in the first half of the year

Canadians might be shunning leisurely visits to the U.S., but new data shows corporate travel appears to be business as usual. Despite political tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration,...