Stay Home, So We Can Crush This
April Fool’s Day was fast approaching when Bob Family Travel at Travelonly’s Pat Probert sat down to write this letter, observing: “Please wake me from this joke, prank, dream or nightmare. Last week was one of the most devastating...
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Air Canada Adopting Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
Air Canada says it intends to adopt the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) for the benefit of its 36,000 Canadian-based employee workforce. The airline’s decision to do this has received the support of all of its Canadian-based unions:...
Finding A Safe Harbour
In this week’s issue of Canadian Travel Press, Ian Stalker follows the story – which ended happily – of two Holland America ships that finally found a safe harbour in Port Everglades late last week. Stalker also talks with former ACTA...
Tags: COVID-19, Holland America, Travel Agents
ACTA Launches COVID-19 Advocacy Fund
“A heartfelt thank you to the travel industry for all of your words of encouragement that have been shared with ACTA during the current industry crisis,” writes ACTA president, Wendy Paradis in a letter to the association’s...
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An Open Letter To Agents From IATA
In an open letter to travel agents around the world, IATA’s director general and CEO, Alexandre de Juniac explains how the industry association is handling BSP during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, as well as its position on vouchers versus...
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TIAC, Destination Canada Search For Solutions
A strongly worded call for federal government funding to support Canada’s travel and tourism industries during the COVID-19 virus crisis was announced by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) last week. During a webinar by...
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CLIA Postpones Cruise360
CLIA is postponing the 2020 edition of Cruise360 which was scheduled to take place in Vancouver from May 12-18. In a statement announcing the decision, the association said, “We take our responsibility for the health and safety of our...
Looking For Light At The End Of The Tunnel
It may be hard to envision a productive ending to the current virus crisis for the tourism sector, but one travel industry consultant says stakeholders should start taking action now to ensure a silver lining on the covid cloud, reports Western...
Tags: COVID-19, DMOs, Greg Klassen
Hawaii Mandates Self-Quarantine For Visitors
Effective March 26 at 12:01 a.m., Hawaii Governor David Ige is mandating all visitors arriving in Hawaii to self-quarantine for 14 days. The mandate, the first such action in the United States, applies to all arrivals at state airports from the...
Costa Cruises Extends Suspension Until April 30
Due to the protracted emergency situation for the global pandemic of COVID-19 and the further introduction of containment measures — such as port closures and restrictions on the movement of people — which do not actually allow us to...
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