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Higher spending by Canadians abroad took Canada’s international travel deficit to $3.5 billion

Canadians travelling outside Canada spent $7.5 billion, up by 5.9%, the fastest increase since the fourth quarter of 2007. Higher spending by Canadians abroad took Canada’s international travel deficit to $3.5 billion in the second quarter, up $464 million from the previous quarter. This was the… Continue reading

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Air Canada passengers to pay for extra leg room

Air Canada is going to start charging extra for preferred seats with extra legroom including emergency exit rows and bulkhead seats. Fees start at $14 per one-way trip for those wanting specific exit rows or bulkhead seats at the front of airplane sections. Costs will… Continue reading

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Flight Rights Canada, consumer protection for air travelers

Airlines will be obligated to provide stranded travellers meal and hotel vouchers, though they won’t be held responsible for inclement weather, under a federal consumer protection program announced Thursday. Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon announced the program, billed Flight Rights Canada, at an Ottawa news conference. In June, a private member’s bill calling for an airline [...]

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Will your pet go on vacation too?

Summertime is a great time for a vacation. Everyone looks forward to the annual family outing when you pack up the family and head for the car, airplane, train or bus and take that getaway you have been waiting for all year long.  But there is one… Continue reading

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