CRTA Weekly Insider March 22, 2024

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Canadian Resort & Travel Association

Mar. 22, 2024

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Registration For GNEX-CRTA Is Now Open!

Source: GNEX-CRTA

Registration for GNEX-CRTA 2024 is now open! Join us September 3-5 at the beautiful Fairmont Le Château Laurier, in Canada's capital city, Ottawa.

This conference will deliver another networking-focused event with industry leaders from Canada, USA, Mexico and beyond.

For a very limited time you can register with HUGE savings...and if you are a CRTA Member you can save even more!

Five Great Questions For Vacation Enthusiasts to Ask Before Purchasing A Timeshare

Source: ARDA.

Thinking about upping your vacation game with the purchase of a timeshare? You aren’t alone. According to the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), the timeshare industry sees approximately $10.5 billion sales annually, with nearly 10 million U.S. households owning at least one if not more types of timeshare product, including timeshare weeks and/or points in a private vacation club.

Advocates, airline clash on accessible travel at House committee

Source: CBC News

Disability rights advocates and Air Canada's CEO are serving up opposing views of accessibility in the country's aviation system at a House of Commons transport committee. Under a three-year plan, Air Canada has pledged to roll out measures that range from establishing a customer accessibility director — who is now in place — to requiring annual training for its 10,000 front-line staff.

JetBlue is cutting unprofitable routes and leaving 5 cities

Source: CBS News

JetBlue Airways is eliminating a number of unprofitable routes to destinations in the U.S. and overseas as it moves to cut costs after a judge blocked its $3.8 billion bid for Spirit Airlines earlier this year. JetBlue also cited limited aircraft as a driver of the route cuts.

Canada to Cut Temporary Residents by 20% Over Three Years

Source: Bloomberg via MSN

Canada, a country that’s relying heavily on immigration as an economic driver, is scaling back on its ambitions with a planned reduction in temporary residents after the influx exacerbated housing shortages. The new annual target will allow control over the number of temporary immigrants — including foreign workers, which has been growing rapidly in recent quarters.

Flair Airlines CEO says spring flight cuts not a reflection of finances

Source: Global News

Flair set its spring schedule in August 2023, according to the statement, “reflecting a network tailored to meet the wants and needs of Canadian travellers.”

That includes increasing Flair’s flight capacity to warm-weather destinations such as Mexico, Florida and the Caribbean with more than 20 new winter sun routes, Jones said.

Canada's population clock (real-time model)

Source: Statistics Canada

In June last year, Canada made headlines after its population hit the 40 million mark. Less than a year later, it's poised to hit another milestone, 41 million sometime in April.

You can see the "real time population clock" here:

See Clock

Travel To British Columbia, Canada This Spring For Peak Bird-Watching Season

Source: Forbes

This spring, grab your binoculars and join The BC Bird Trail in celebrating the start of another amazing birdwatching season. As millions of migratory birds return to British Columbia, bird enthusiasts of all ages and experience levels have the incredible opportunity to observe these remarkable creatures complete another annual migration.