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Dozens dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across southeastern US

Source: CTV News

The hurricane came ashore near the mouth of the Aucilla River, about 20 miles (30 kilometres) northwest of where Hurricane Idalia hit last year at nearly the same ferocity. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the damage from Helene appears to be greater than the combined effects of Idalia and Hurricane Debby in August.

The destruction extended far beyond Florid

Studies Say Canadians & Americans Determined to Travel;

More Online Growth

Source: OpenJaw

A new study from Sunwing Vacations says travel intent remains strong among Canadians, despite economic headwinds like inflation. Their survey found that 61% of the population plan to travel internationally on a vacation in the next year.

While concerns about rising travel and vacation prices due to inflation is cited as a key concern for the vast majority (88%) of Canadians, among those planning to travel internationally, 85% say their travel budget is either the same or has increased since last year, with only 15% indicating their travel budgets have decreased.

Canadians are skipping travel insurance to save money.

Should they?

Source: Global News

Most Canadians are planning to book vacations over the next year but a new survey shows that they are adopting a risky plan to save money — skipping travel insurance.

A new survey from TD Insurance, conducted by Maru Public Opinion, reveals that despite rising costs and economic pressures, most Canadians surveyed (68 per cent) are still planning to travel for pleasure in the next 12 months.

But a third of them will not be purchasing travel insurance for their trip.

Has Banff National Park reached a tourism tipping point?

Source: CBC News

Banff National Park itself, and it's into this larger ecosystem that the town of Banff's increasing visitors — and the wider tourism industry built to support them — are overflowing into.

With the park's visitation rates jumping 30 per cent in the last decade, the question some conservationists, are asking is whether that stream of visitors has led to a tourism tipping point.

New lift from Canada makes it easier for clients

to visit Guadalajara

Source: Travel Courier

The tourism trade in the interior Mexican city of Guadalajara is getting some airborne assistance from Flair Airlines, which has just begun linking Toronto with a part of Mexico seen as the birthplace of many iconic features of the Latin American country.

Flair began the new service Friday, offering up to three frequencies a week in fall/winter 2024 and spring 2025. Fares start at $148 one-way. The airline already has Vancouver-Guadalajara service.

Airlines could be charged millions in new fee proposal from transport regulator

Source: Canadian Press via MSN

A new proposal from the country's transport regulator would charge airlines $790 for each passenger complaint it resolves — regardless of which party wins the dispute.

The agency estimates it will be able to close just over 22,600 air travel complaints per year, amounting to roughly $17.9 million in fees charged to airlines.

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