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Airlines in the US must now issue automatic refunds for delayed flights — could Canada see the same?

Source: Daily Hive

According to the new policies, flyers will be “entitled to a refund if their flight is cancelled or significantly changed, and they do not accept alternative transportation or travel credits offered.”

The DOT will also require airlines to give cash refunds for lost bags not delivered within 12 hours.

Concerns surrounding air passenger rights are being heard in Canada’s Supreme Court.

Major airlines have appealed Canada’s Air Passenger Protection rules, arguing that the feds don’t have the right to impose rules on foreign carriers and that compensation amounts go beyond passengers’ losses.

Total tourism revenue exceeded pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and interest in travel to Canada remains high

Source: Destination Canada

Total tourism revenue exceeded pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and interest in travel to Canada remains high. These and more insights revealed in the report recently published by Destination Canada, the "Q4 2023 Quarterly Tourism Snapshot", which monitors the state of Canada’s tourism sector.

Airport security line cutters are target of first-in-the-nation California bill

Source: Politico

Newman’s bill would require third-party vendors like CLEAR to get their own dedicated security lane or lose the ability to operate in California airports. Currently, CLEAR customers pay $189 a year to verify their identities at airport kiosks before being escorted past queued passengers to the front of TSA lines.

Atlantic hurricane season could be worst ever

Source: Travel Industry Today

An extremely active upcoming Atlantic hurricane season has been predicted by researchers at Colorado State University in their initial 2024 outlook. Pointing to record warm tropical and eastern subtropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures as a primary factor, the CSU Tropical Weather and Climate team is forecasting 11 hurricanes this year – the highest prediction for hurricanes ever issued in the institution’s April outlook.

Client's DUI could keep him out of Canada

Source: Travel Weekly

He may well have trouble at the airport. As a general rule, the Canadian federal government considers DUI to be a serious criminal offense for which someone will be denied entry into Canada.

Canadian immigration authorities have access to U.S. state and federal crime databases and apparently access them whenever an American enters Canada as a tourist.

Guess which country ranked #1 on Safest Places to Travel list

Source: TravelWeek

According to research conducted by Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection, out of a list of 15 world-class destinations considered among the safest in the world for travellers, our very own home and native land – Canada – ranked #1!

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