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Air Canada to Cut US-Bound Flights in March;

WestJet Could Follow

Source: Open Jaw

Air Canada says it will reduce capacity to Florida, Las Vegas and Arizona as the U.S.-Canada tariff dispute simmers and the Canadian dollar continues to struggle. And WestJet might be next in line.

It wasn’t immediately clear how much capacity will be taken off the market, but it’s a huge change in Air Canada’s transborder focus, and the strongest signal yet that Canadians are truly angry at how the U.S. government has been treating its neighbour to the north.

Government tensions draw the attention

of the travel agency community

Source: Travel Courier

The vice-president and general manager of Envoyage says she doesn’t believe that current tensions between Ottawa and Washington will significantly curtail Canadian travel to the United States, but cautions that a struggling loonie could well reduce Canadian visitations south of the border.

Anita Emilio expects a long history of many Canadians wishing to holiday in the United States will continue, even as both the American and Canadian governments threaten to impose tariffs on each others’ products.

Hyatt's Playa purchase continues an all-inclusive expansion

Source: Travel Weekly

Hyatt Hotels Corp. may have already achieved dominance in the high-end all-inclusive space, but the company isn't done expanding.

On Feb. 10, Hyatt announced plans to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts for $2.6 billion, a deal that would add 24 Caribbean and Mexican all-inclusives to its fold of more than 120 Inclusive Collection resorts globally.

IATA Asks US DOT Secretary To

Cancel Biden's Air Travel Consumer Protections

Source: Simple Flying

The International Air Transport Association ( IATA ) has begun lobbying the current US administration. This has included pleas to reverse the regulatory decisions the Department of Transportation (DOT) implemented during the Barack Obama and Joe Biden administrations.

Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

Marks Second-Highest Passenger Count in Airport History

Source: Open Jaw

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) announced that it had recorded the second-highest passenger count in its history, with 26.2 million travellers passing through the airport in 2024.

This five per cent increase over the previous year's 24.9 million travellers is a testament to YVR's domestic and international connectivity, and continuous work with airlines and tourism and business organizations to strengthen its position as a global hub. YVR has surpassed the 26 million milestone only once before—in 2019, welcoming 26.3 million travellers.

Can we still be friends: Alaska town

sends love letter to neighbours in Yukon

Source: CBC News

Things have gotten a little weird lately with the U.S. and Canada, but one small-town mayor in Alaska hopes his town can still be Valentines with its neighbours across the border in the Yukon.

Mayor Tom Morphet of Haines, Alaska, penned a love letter of sorts this week and sent off a copy to his counterparts in nearby Haines Junction, Yukon and Whitehorse on Wednesday.

It says the Haines Borough wants to "reaffirm a relationship of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance" with those Yukon communities.

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