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North America, UpdatesCANADA, Europe, Flights

Montreal-Amsterdam Airbus A321neo Flights with Air Transat

May 6. Yesterday, Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat operated the inaugural flight on its new Montreal-Amsterdam route. The airline plans to offer this service until mid-October with three flights per…

North America, UpdatesCANADA, Tourism

Canada Draws 1 Million Travelers A Week – First Since Pandemic Started

April 22. Canada attracted more than one million travelers in a week for the first time since the pandemic, government data showed on Friday, as easing of COVID-19 border restrictions…

North America, UpdatesCANADA, Health, Vaccination

Canada Lifts Testing Requirement for Unvaccinated Children

April 25. Canada has once again eased entry restrictions, dropping pre-arrival testing for unvaccinated children and eliminating mask rules for vaccinated travelers along with other measures. Unvaccinated travelers 12 years…

Caribbean Islands, UpdatesCANADA, Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Releases Canadian Crewmembers Held on Drug Charges

April 23. A Canadian charter crew being detained in the Dominican Republic on drug-related matters has been released on bail. A judge ordered their release on payment of one million…

North America, UpdatesCANADA

Holland America’s Koningsdam 1st Cruise Ship to Return to Canada

April 11. Holland America Line became the first cruise line to return to Canadian cruising following a more than two-year industrywide pause due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Koningsdam called…

North America, Restrictions by countryCANADA, COVID, Regulations COVID-19

Canada To Drop COVID-19 Entry Requirements for Vaccinated Inbound Passengers

March 17. In a significant move towards reopening borders, the Canadian government today announced discontinuing all Covid-19 related testing requirements for fully vaccinated international passengers arriving in Canada. The new…

North America, UpdatesCANADA, war

Canada to Raise Tariffs on Russian Imports, Send Rocket Launchers to Ukraine.

March 3. Canada will remove Russia and Belarus's most favored nation status as trading partners, and will provide additional lethal aid to Ukraine, including rocket launchers and hand grenades, Canadian…

North America, UpdatesAirlines, CANADA, Russia

Canada Says Russian Airline Aeroflot Violated its Airspace

February 28. Russian airline Aeroflot (AFLT.MM) on Sunday violated a ban on aircraft from the country using Canadian airspace, regulator Transport Canada said, on the same day the restriction was…

North America, UpdatesCANADA, Russia

Russia Calls in Canadian Envoy, Complains Over Protests Outside its Embassy

February 28. Russia threatened Canada on Monday with retaliation if it failed to ensure the safety of its diplomats and complained over what it said were hostile protests outside its…

North America, UpdatesAirlines, CANADA

Air Canada Relaunches 34 Trans-Atlantic & Trans-Pacific Routes

February 22. It comes as Canada's flag carrier reveals ten additional short-haul routes: Toronto to Salt Lake City; Montréal to Atlanta, Detroit, Gander, Minneapolis, Nashville, and San Diego; Vancouver to…