CRTA Weekly Insider Jan. 27, 2023 - CRTA - Canadian Resort & Travel Association

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Canadian Resort & Travel Association

January 27, 2023

CRTA MEMBER NEWS

Northern Exposure Meadow Lake Resort Looks Out for All Owners

Source: CRTA

Meadow Lake Resort, is a four season, family friendly Vacatia resort in Montana's Flathead Valley. With a location near the U.S./Canada border, it's owner base has approximately 50 percent Canadian nationals

Minister Gould announces a return to steady state on passport delivery

Source: Canada.ca

Passport Canada announces a return to steady state on passport delivery and encourages Canadians to renew ahead of 10-year passports expiry. Passport processing times have returned to pre-pandemic standards.

US Airlines Report Strong Fourth Quarter Despite Christmas Chaos

Source: Travel Pulse

Several of the top airlines in the United States—including American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United—recently announced their fourth-quarter financial results, which highlighted the industry’s continued success.

Uber drivers and riders harassed in Cancun

Source: Travel Weekly

The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory for Mexico's resort-studded Caribbean coast Monday after medallion taxi drivers started harassing and attacking drivers from the ride-hailing app Uber and their clients.

Trudeau says decision to contract out ArriveCAN app development was 'illogical'

Source: CBC News

The app was launched during the pandemic as a communication and screening tool to ensure travellers arriving in Canada complied with pandemic border measures. It later became a way for travellers to show their vaccination status. The app was made optional in October. Travellers no longer need to use it to report their vaccination information.

Labor Shortage and Resort Software

Source: Resort Trades

One may expect that with restrictions being lifted that a massive number of individuals who lost their jobs during the pandemic would be ready to head back to work and build a career in the industry they once loved. It appears that the exact opposite is occurring

What Canadian Travellers Can Expect In 2023

Source: Travel Press

Will travel in 2023 continue to bring new challenges and opportunities? Taking into consideration the continuing inflation, fluctuating fuel costs, and global instability,

CheapOair.ca has looked into its crystal ball to share some of the top trends that Canadian travellers need to be aware of in the coming year.