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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy amid financial woes

Source: Global News

The airline said it expects to continue operating normally during the bankruptcy process. Spirit told customers Monday that they can book flights and use frequent-flyer points as they ordinarily would, and it said it will continue to pay employees and vendors.

Burned forests in Jasper National Park showing signs of life ahead of winter freeze

Source: CBC News

The monster fire, the largest recorded in the park in over a century, is estimated to have burned more than 32,000 hectares.

Over the past two months, Parks Canada planted 5,000 Douglas fir seedlings in fire-damaged areas in Jasper National Park to supplement natural forest regrowth. Tree planting efforts focused on areas near water and popular hiking and camping locations, because invasive plants could take over parts of the landscape

More than 85,000 passports “stuck” in mail as

Canada Post strike continues

Source: TravelPress

As the holidays get closer, more Canadians will be travelling. Those departing in the next six weeks are being advised to “apply for their passport as early as possible at a Service Canada point of service that offers 10-business day service to avoid any delays by mail. Those travelling in more than six weeks can visit a Service Canada Centre that offers 20 business day service to submit their application or submit their application by courier.”

How to Exit a Timeshare if a Developer

Cannot Take Back Your Product

Source: ARDA via Resort Trades

Nearly 10 million U.S. households own timeshare products that allow them to travel the world in spacious accommodations with top-tier amenities. While 90 percent of current owners are happy with their timeshare, sometimes, changes in travel preferences or other circumstances mean ownership is no longer a lifestyle fit.

If an owner is ready to exit their timeshare, they should first reach out to their developer to learn about potential take-back programs, which provide them with a way to return their timeshare product to the developer that initially sold it to them.

American Airlines' New Tech That Shames Passengers Who Board Out of Turn Is Expanding to More Than 100 Airports

Source: Travel+Leisure

American Airlines is expanding new technology that ensures travelers board with their designated groups ahead of the busy holiday travel season.

With the new system, travelers who try to board before their designated group will be unable to scan their boarding pass and instead hear an audible sound. The gate agent will then ask the passenger to rejoin the line and wait until their group is called.

Arthur Frommer, whose travel guidebooks encouraged unique experiences, dead at 95

Source: CBC News

Arthur Frommer, whose guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel and encouraged budget vacations abroad, has died. He was 95.

Frommer began writing about travel while serving in the U.S. Army in Europe in the 1950s. When a guidebook he wrote for American soldiers overseas sold out, he launched what became one of the travel industry's best-known brands, self-publishing Europe on 5 Dollars a Day in 1957.

Flying With Fido: What You Need To Know

Before Traveling With Pets

Source: Travel Industry Today

Pet travel has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. The number of dogs coming into Canada each year – temporarily, permanently or returning from an adventure abroad – rose by more than 400 per cent between 2013 and 2019, when it hit an estimated 37,400, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

While owners seem eager to make the journey, crossing a border with their furry friend is not always easy. The process can be finicky and drawn-out, as authorities “change requirements all the time,”

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