WestJet signs code-share agreement with KLM
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 26, 2021 9:35 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ WestJet Airlines has expanded an …
Mixed-and-matched COVID-19 vaccines affect Canadian travellers
Many Canadians got one COVID-19 vaccine, and then another kind for their second shot, after being told it was a safe thing to do and the quickest way to be …
Calgary Stampede officials say they pulled off a pandemic success
Calgary Stampede officials are calling the 2021 version of the event a success “no matter how you measure it.” Calgary Stampede 2021 will be known for smoky skies and the …
Alberta tourism sector optimistic for summer travellers as COVID-19 border restrictions set to ease
Alberta’s tourism industry is optimistic for a return of American travellers after a gruelling 16 months as Ottawa is set to release more details on reopening the U.S.-Canada border. Prime …
WestJet and CUPE reach tentative deal for regional carrier cabin crew
WestJet has reached a tentative agreement with its Encore cabin crew. The deal between the Calgary-based airline and the Canadian Union of Public Employees still needs to be ratified. Details …
Occupancy rates for Stampede week are about 50%: Calgary Hotel Association
The executive director of the Calgary Hotel Association says occupancy rates this Stampede week are only at around 50 per cent. On a normal Stampede week, hotels would be around …
Returning Canadian travellers encounter confusion with looser COVID-19 restrictions
For eligible, fully vaccinated Canadian citizens and permanent residents, Monday was the first day they would be able to skip a mandatory quarantine on arrival from international travel. As Matthew …
Calgary tourism industry reacts to international travel announcement
While tourism in Calgary won’t immediately benefit from the announcement that fully vaccinated Canadian travellers won’t need to quarantine on arrival back in Canada, those who work in the industry …
Calgarian creates digital health passport for post-pandemic travel
Port Pass is an app that creator Zak Hussein hopes will help Canadians get back to travelling internationally. Hussein says that thousands of Canadians have registered for the app and …