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06/14/2022

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/government-end-vax-mandates-1.6487585

The federal government has announced a suspension of vaccine mandates for federal employees and for passengers wishing to board a plane or train in Canada.

04/20/2022

https://news.paxeditions.com/news/tour-operator/cyber-attack-behind-sunwing-outage-carrier-working-other-airlines-delays-continue?

A technical glitch at Sunwing that has grounded flights and stranded passengers this week is being blamed on a data security breach on a third-party provider. "A system that is up and running all the time, which never fails, was hacked. They had a cyber-breach and they’ve been unable to get the sy...

04/02/2022

https://news.paxeditions.com/news/buzz/ottawa-simplifies-passport-renewal-process-amid-high-demand?

Demand for new and updated passports is returning to pre-pandemic levels, says the Government of Canada, which has unveiled updates to its passport renewal requirements, simplifying them “to better respond to the changing needs of Canadians.”

03/17/2022

03/03/2022

WITH THE “BREEZE THROUGH SECURITY” MOBILE APP, YOU CAN FIND INFORMATION TO MAKE IT EASIER TO GET THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY SCREENING
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Information for air travellers in Canada to make it easier to get through airport security screening.

- Check wait times at security screening checkpoints at major Canadian airports.

- Search which items belong in carry-ons or checked bags.

- Find information for families, passengers with special needs and seniors about getting through airport security screening quickly and easily.

- Create a travel checklist to help you pack your carry-on or checked bag. Find out about security restrictions on various items.

- Provide feedback about your experience at security screening.

This app is available in English and French. You may choose your language upon opening the app and switch it at any time using the in-app Settings feature.

03/02/2022

Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations at Sunwing, says “our industry’s best days are ahead of us” as WestJet Airlines, on Wednesday (March 2) confirmed an agreement to acquire Sunwing Airlines. Dawson says the deal will lead to more jobs, more choice and lower prices.

02/05/2022

I see "many" people complaining online " I paid for a "direct flight" and it wasn't!
Hope this helps!

01/18/2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/01/08/cruise-quarantine-omicron-covid-ship/?

For cruise passengers caught in omicron's surge, isolation comes with windowless rooms and bare-bones meals.

01/03/2022

The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Board has been advised that Air Canada/Air Canada Vacations has made the decision to suspend flights to Antigua as of January 31st, 2022.

https://antiguanewsroom.com/breaking-air-canada-suspending-flights-into-antigua-and-barbuda/?

Dear Nationals and Friends, The Consulate General wishes to forward for your attention, the attached letter concerning the upcoming suspension of Air Canada flights to Antigua and Barbuda. The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Board has been advised that Air Canada/Air Canada Vacations has made the decision...

12/29/2021

INTERESTING INFORMATION TO FOLLOW FOR FURTHER UPDATES!

The newly updated CDC guidelines don't require testing at the end of isolation because PCR tests can stay positive for up to 12 weeks, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told "Good Morning America" Wednesday.

"So we would have people in isolation for a very long time if we were relying on PCRs," Walensky said.

Walensky also addressed Tuesday's news from the FDA that, according to early data, rapid antigen tests may be less sensitive when it comes to the omicron variant.

"We do know that the most sensitive test you can do is a PCR test," Walensky said. "So if you have symptoms and you have a negative antigen test, we do ask you to go and get a PCR to make sure those symptoms are not attributable to COVID."

Walensky said rapid tests do work "quite well," especially in places where people are being tested regularly, like at schools.

"They may not work as well as they have for the delta variant," Walensky said, but "we still are encouraging their use."

12/21/2021

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ANYONE PLANNING TO TRAVEL TO NEWFOUNDLAND

Latest Update from the Government of Newfoundland;

Effective 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 21, all fully vaccinated travellers will need to isolate for five days upon arrival. They will need to take a rapid test every day for five days and, if they are all negative, they can leave isolation after five full days or 120 hours have passed.
Latest Update from the Government of Newfoundland;
Effective 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 21, all fully vaccinated travellers will need to isolate for five days upon arrival. They will need to take a rapid test every day for five days and, if they are all negative, they can leave isolation after five full days or 120 hours have passed.
Latest Update from the Government of Newfoundland;
Effective 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 21, all fully vaccinated travellers will need to isolate for five days upon arrival. They will need to take a rapid test every day for five days and, if they are all negative, they can leave isolation after five full days or 120 hours have passed.
https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2021/health/1219n02/...

12/15/2021

"With tens of thousands of Canadians planning trips abroad over the coming weeks, the new advisory could wreak havoc on vacation plans and void some travel insurance policies."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-travel-restrictions-omicron-1.6286656

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is asking Canadians with plans to travel abroad to cancel their trips as the highly transmissible Omicron variant spreads worldwide.

12/14/2021

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with Canada’s premiers to discuss new travel measures as the country faces a spike of COVID-19 cases, multiple reports say.

12/14/2021

Disappointed to see this can happenl.

Many people have gone abroad and got stuck by getting COVID-19, it’s a basic risk of travelling these days, but some travellers are crying foul, claiming their testing process was flawed. Windsor resident Marco...

11/30/2021

"Incoming air travellers from all countries except the United States will be required to take COVID-19 tests when arriving in Canada, the federal government announced today.
***Incoming travellers will have to self-isolate until they receive results of the test.
The tests will be required of all travellers, regardless of their vaccination status."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-omicron-more-to-do-1.6267817

Incoming air travellers from all countries except the United States will be required to take COVID-19 tests when arriving in Canada, the federal government announced today.

11/20/2021

TRAVELALERT for passengers on Sunwing Airlines flights from Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City and Montreal to Holguin and Varadero, Cuba between November 18 and December 26, 2021

Due to an unusually high volume of pre-purchase sales of excess, oversized, and overweight checked baggage on flights, Sunwing Airlines is regrettably unable to accept any additional excess baggage either pre-purchased or at the airport for flights to Holguin and Varadero, Cuba departing from Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City and Montreal airports.

We will accept extra bags that were pre-purchased prior to November 18, 2021. Flight only passengers will be permitted to purchase a maximum of one bag. Vacation and cruise packages continue to include one checked bag per person (excluding infants).

Sunwing Airlines will accept sporting equipment that was added to bookings prior to November 18, 2021. Sporting equipment includes but is not limited to: bikes, golf equipment and kiteboards. Sporting equipment that has not been noted on your booking prior to November 18, 2021 cannot be accepted at the airport.

https://www.sunwing.ca/en/travel-alerts-mobile

11/18/2021

https://news.paxeditions.com/news/buzz/ottawa-nixing-pcr-testing-short-trips-reports-say-na-leaders-urged-streamline-travel-rules?

The Government of Canada is going to scrap its molecular COVID-19 testing requirement for fully vaccinated Canadians taking short trips abroad, according to inside sources who spoke to CBC News and La Presse.

11/05/2021

"The two suspected drug dealers killed Thursday had apparently arrived at the beach in front of the Azul Beach Resort and the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun earlier in the day, claiming it was now their territory."

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/2-dead-in-dramatic-shootout-near-upscale-mexican-resorts-1.5653258

A commando of drug gang gunmen on Thursday stormed ashore at a beach on Mexico's resort-studded Caribbean coast in front of luxury hotels and executed two drug dealers from a rival gang.

10/16/2021

https://ca.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/us-will-accept-canadians-with-mixed-vaccines.html?

Millions of Canadians who received mixed vaccinations will be able to enter the U.S. when new rules take effect November 8.

10/15/2021

https://news.paxeditions.com/news/buzz/rules-are-rules-freeland-non-committal-scrapping-covid-testing-border?

10/14/2021

"But does mixing AstraZeneca with either Pfizer or Moderna, for example, translate into being fully vaccinated? Nobody knows for sure just yet."

https://news.paxeditions.com/news/buzz/reopening-us-land-border-will-unfold-two-phases-says-white-house?

The shutdown on the U.S. side of the Canada-U.S. land border will end in November as the Biden administration, on Wednesday (Oct. 13), revealed its plans to allow vaccinated Canadians to cross again. Meanwhile, members of U.S. Congress are writing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, asking Canada to drop...

10/10/2021

Hajdu said the government is working with other countries to try to ensure that when Canadians do travel, their vaccines are accepted — even in cases when an individual received two different kinds of COVID-19 vaccine.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8254401/covid-vaccine-travel-hajdu-holiday-canada/?

"As annoying as it is...we still have travel advisories in place recommending that people don't travel unless it's absolutely necessary," Hajdu said.

10/06/2021

https://news.paxeditions.com/news/buzz/no-time-half-measures-mandatory-vaccination-air-train-travel-kicking-months-end-says-trudeau

All travellers in Canada must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of October to board a plane or train, the Liberal government announced on Wednesday (Oct. 6). “For the vast, vast majority of people, the rules very simple: to travel, you’ve got to be vaccinated," said Prime Minister ...

10/01/2021

In its response to last month’s announcement, WestJet said it would “adhere to the requirement for domestic travellers to be fully-vaccinated or tested prior to departure.” But it asked for a testing option, saying that “rapid-antigen testing is an acceptable, accessible and affordable alternative for unvaccinated travellers.”

https://ca.travelpulse.com/news/impacting-travel/coming-soon-vaccination-requirement-for-domestic-flights-rail-travel.html

At the first major press conference since last week’s election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Canadians that travelling within our borders is about to change.

09/29/2021

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-snowbirds-frustrated-over-another-u-s-land-border-closure-extension-1.6187850?

On Sept. 20, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that land borders will remain closed to non-essential visitors for at least another month.

09/20/2021

IMPORTANT!!!! Story will be updated as more details are available!

***"It could potentially see travellers who have been fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca or those with a single dose combined with Moderna or Pfizer, being denied entry."

***"Non-citizens visiting the United States will have to show proof of vaccination "and" a negative Covid test taken within three days of departure."

***"The changes will take effect in November. There is currently no details on what vaccines will qualify and what would constitute as fully vaccinated and said the CDC would provide further details. The new policy applies only to air travel and not land border crossings."
https://ca.travelpulse.com/news/impacting-travel/us-border-to-open-to-vaccinated-travellers-cnbc-report.html?

CNBC is reporting the U.S. is planning to ease travel restrictions for international visitors who are vaccinated against Covid-19, including those from the U.K. and EU, the White House said Monday.

09/16/2021

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09/13/2021

https://ca.travelpulse.com/news/impacting-travel/cuba-to-relax-restrictions-as-of-november-15.html?

The new rules will focus on the surveillance of symptomatic patients, temperature screening and diagnostic test performed at random.

09/03/2021