CRTA Weekly Insider Feb. 24, 2023 - CRTA - Canadian Resort & Travel Association

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Canadian Resort & Travel Association

February 24, 2023

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Sustainable Tourism Symposium Recordings

Source: TIAC-AITC

Full recordings of TIAC’s recent Sustainable Tourism Symposia are now available online, as part of the second phase of the program. SMEs in the tourism sector can make use of free workshops, one-on-one coaching, and guided support as part of Phase II.

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Webinar: Everything You Didn’t Know (But Should) About Timeshares Today

Source: ARDA

Webinar with Skift on March 9. In this webinar, Skift is sitting down with Hilton Grand Vacations and Travel + Leisure Co to unpack the biggest myths surrounding the timeshare industry and explore why timeshares are uniquely positioned to meet the changing needs of today’s leisure traveler.

VACATION OWNERSHIP & TRAVEL INDUSTRY NEWS

United Airlines, Air Canada Expand Partnership With Hundreds of New Flights

Source: Travel + Leisure

Air Canada will also launch a new service between Vancouver and Washington-Dulles, while United will launch a new nonstop flight between Calgary and Washington-Dulles In June.

Some travellers are still using the ArriveCan app. Here’s why

Source: Global News

CBSA superintendent Neil VandenBroek says the usage of app dropped below 10 per cent when it became optional on Oct. 1, 2022 — but that there has also been a gradual increase in usage he links to the wider introduction of an advance declaration tool in ArriveCan.

441 Daily Flights: Inside the Enormous US-Canada Market

Source: Simple Flying

They involve 318 routes, 20 airports in Canada, and 58 in the US.

Between April and June, there are 4.4 million departing seats for sale from Canada to its southerly neighbor, according to the latest Cirium data (double for both ways). They contribute to Canada-US being the world's third-largest international country pair this April to June, behind only the UK to Spain and the US to Mexico.

Destination Canada Unveils New Partnership With TED

Source: Destination Canada

Destination Canada embraces unique ways of pushing new brand ambition with a first‑of‑its kind partnership with TED. This new brand strategy will be unveiled through a series of traditional and unconventional marketing initiatives that aims to increase Canada’s competitiveness as a destination and drive international high value guests to visit Canada.

United updates its policy on mistake fares

Source: The Points Guy

Mistake fares generate a lot of buzz, but good luck getting them honored on United Airlines.

The Chicago-based carrier updated its contract of carriage document on Friday, Feb. 17, with some significant changes for those who purchase mistake fares.