January 29
Travel Trends for 2024

January 21, 2024
Icon of the Seas

January 14, 2024
What to Do if you think severe weather will affect your travel plans. 

December 29
Onanta on the Viking Sea in the West Indies

December 10
Tips for Holiday Travel

December 10
Bag Tracking Devices

December 3
Taxes 

November 26
Travellers and Airline Woes

November 19
BHTP’s 15 Safest Places to Travel in 2024

November 12
Is Mexico getting more expensive?

October 29
Onanta in Los Cabos. Interview with Zitlaly Patron, Director of Sales and Marketing, Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa

October 22
Essential Travel Gadgets

October 8
Best and Worst Airports in the World

October 1
O’s Adventure in the British Isles

September 24
O’s adventures in the UK Part 3

September 10
Travel News

September 16
O’s adventures in Cornwall Part 2

September 10
O’s adventures in Cornwall Part 1

September 3
Choosing Your Next Destination

August 27
Dress So You Don’t Stand Out Like a Tourist

August 20
Update on Maui Fires

August 13
Farewell to Alaska and tips to book your Alaskan Cruise

August 6
O’s Alaskan Adventure – Part 2

July 30
O’s Alaskan Adventure – Part 1

July 23
AI in Travel

July 16
Cruise line stats

July 9
Jet lag

July 2
How much to tip

June 25
Dress code for flying?

June 18
Tips on getting through airport security

June 11
Travel solo.

June 4
Why are hotels so expensive now?

May 21 Part 2
Onanta in Mexico: On site at Secrets Impression Moxche, Playa del Carmen

May 21 Part 1
Onanta in Mexico: Live from the Fives Beach Hotel & Residence

May 7
Pros and Cons of All Inclusive vs European Plans

April 23
Travel Scams

April 16
Travel Freebies

April 9
Booking an All-inclusive Cruise

April 2
Strikes, Strikes, and more Strikes!

March 26
Travel Advisor vs DIY

March 19
Sticker Shock

March 5
Roaming Charges increasing!

February 26
Hello Hawaii. O’s Travel Log

February 19
Unruly passengers

February 12
Resort fees

January 29
When to Cruise

January 22
Air Service Cancellations

January 15
Travel Delays

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November 20
Topics include: 5G interference – what it means for non U.S. carriers • Travel deals are dwindling • O’s Travel Tip of the Week -Canadian government website, travel.gc.ca

November 13
Topics include: WJ’s system-wide outage • Banff & Lake Louise’s campaign to reduction environmental impact and reduce congestion • O’s Tip of the Week – ways to avoid theme park queues.

November 6
Topics include: Travellers’ are focused on simplification and convenience post Covid19 • Flight disruptions unavoidable this upcoming holiday travel season • Canada Jetlines gets US DOT approval to fly into the U.S. O’s Travel Tip of the Week: Don’t draw attention.

October 30
Topics include: Sunwing and WestJet response to Canada’s Competition Bureau • Flair Airlines going public? • O’s Travel Tip of the Week. Tips For Flying With Kids

October 23
Topics include: Wearing a mask or not.• U.S. travel restrictions still in place. • New partnership agreement between WestJet and Pacific Coastal Airlines. • O’s Tip of the week – Read a book about the country you are visiting.

October 16
Topics include: Historic partnership between the WestJet Group and the Government of Alberta sets foundation for future of aviation growth across province • Skip security lines with YVR Express • Are Travellers are more demanding than ever? • O’s Travel Tip of the Week – Take Advantage Of Free Walking Tour

October 2
Topics include: Border vaccine rules, mandatory use of ArriveCAN, mask mandates on planes and trains end on Oct. 1 • White House: New rule will show ‘true cost’ of plane tickets • Another discount airline takes off — but they may not all survive • O’s Tip of the Week – Tips for a Great Day of Travel

September 18
Topics include: Some Canadian tourists in Mexico must pay a new fee before they leave. • Latest Consumer Price Index Shows Impact on Travel • O’s Travel Tip of the Week: Over-The-Counter Medicine for Travellers

August 28
Topics include: Government officials in Cancun end the need for arriving travellers to fill out customs forms • WestJet challenges in court • O’s Tip of the week – Use a Credit Card with No Foreign Transaction Fee

August 21
Topics include: Major Canadian Airports Add New Check-In And Gate Technology To Keep Pax Moving • Air Canada Reports Huge Improvements In Delays, Cancellations, Baggage Mishandling • Onanta’s tip of the week: Ensure your safety in a hotel.

August 14
Topics include: Norwegian, Regent & Oceania Drop Vaccination Requirement • WestJet Brings Back The Heat • O’s Travel Tip of the Week – Airline Travel Vouchers Are Expiring. Now What?

July 10
Topics include: Canadian airlines ranked first (and not in the best way) • Travel chaos at YYZ • O’s Tip of the Week: Take Carry on luggage. 

July 3
Topics include: EU new visa waiver • Canadian border measures extended • Canadian airlines still being affected by cancellations and delays • O’s Travel Tip of the Week – Visit the local tourism office at destination.

June 26
Topics include: ArriveCAN will likely become a permanent tool • O’s Travel Tip of the Week. Always Pack A Sarong • CTA’s regulations of refunds for cancelled flights or lengthy delays.

June 19
Topic includes: Federal government lifts vaccine mandates for air and rail travel • Posting estimated walk-in wait times for passport offices • O’s Tip of the Week: lock-in their winter vacations early.

June 5
Topic includes: O’s winery road trip.

May 29
Topics include: IATA addressing airport delays at YYZ • Canada Jetlines one step closer to launching • Incident at Victoria airport • Onanta’s Travel Tip of the Week: know what could get you denied boarding.

May 22
Topics include: Record-high gas prices and soaring airfare costs affect travellers • WestJet advisory on fraudulent activity on their social media accounts • Onanta’s Travel Tip of the Week – Reasons for travellers to be denied boarding.

May 15, 2022
Topics include: Air travel in Canada is heating up • Inflation is not stopping travellers • Onanta’s Travel Tip of the Week – Check in times

May 8, 2022
Topics include: Airports’ long security wait times • New entry fees in EU countries • Travel costs continue to rise

May 1, 2022
Topics include: Delays in passport processing • Retirees happy with travel restrictions lessening • WestJet wins in court

April 24, 2022
Topics include: Sunwing creating havoc • Confusion about mask mandates • A hot mess summer

April 22, 2022
Topics include: The return of cruising back to Canada • Airlines In Court In Bid To Quash Canada’s Passenger Rights Rules • Question about Flair Airlines Canadian ownership

April 10, 2022
Onanta in Hawaii – Part 2 – What I got up to!

April 3, 2022
Onanta in Hawaii – Part 1 – Getting there

March 20, 2022
Topics include: The WestJet Group network will return to near pre-pandemic levels • The rising fuel costs affect all types of travel plans

March 13, 2022
Topics include:Sunwing ‘party plane’ guests face more fines • Ottawa dropped its advice for Canadians to avoid cruise travel.

March 6, 2022
Topics include: WestJet buys Sunwing • Canada’s response to the Ukraine invasion • The Canadian government unrolls a new set of guidelines for cruise ships

February 27, 2022
Topics include:Several Major Cruise Lines Continue to Drop Mask Mandates • the European Council has recommended that EU nations lift all testing and quarantine requirements • Australia reopened its borders

February 20, 2022
Topics include: Canada Eases Border Restrictions, Says Cruise Season Will Be A Go *Travel Industry organizations rally for the removal of all measures “impacting fully-vaccinated air travellers.

February 13, 2022
Topics include: WestJet reduces schedules by 20% through March. • Feds review of border restrictions.

February 6, 2022
Topics include: Global outlook for the tourism industry on the rise • Canada’s current travel restrictions don’t make sense • New Canadian Travel Number so you aren’t ensnared on the No Fly List.

January 30, 2022
Topics include: New U.S and U.K vaccination rules. • Major travel organizations asking for easing of travel restrictions.

January 23, 2022
Topics include: WestJet consolidating its FEB flight schedules by 20% • Let’s shift PCR testing from airports to communities.  • Potential impacts of 5G technology on aircraft technology

January 16, 2022

January 9, 2022
Topics include: Canadian Airlines cancelling flights and reducing schedules. • Life in Florida has a ‘sense of normalcy’.

January 2, 2022
Topics include: More flight cancellations than usual this holiday season • Omicron Outbreaks on Christmas Cruises • Mexico welcomes cruise traffic.

March 13, 2024

Boeing is in big trouble

Canadians Eager to Travel and Happy to Spend, Amex Study says 

Germany strikes: Flight and train cancellations to cause travel chaos as transport unions walk out

Februrary 27, 2024

Greece legalizes same-sex marriage

American Queen Voyages shuts down, cancels future cruises

Lynx Air to cease operations, passengers told to seek refunds from credit-card providers

January 24, 2024

Experts Warn of High Sargassum Seaweed Levels in Mexico, Caribbean and Florida | TravelPulse

WestJet Adding 5 New Boeing 737 MAX 8 to its Fleet in 2025

Hawaiian Governor Pitches Tourist Fees and Vacation Rental Taxes

December 7, 2023

Porter Airlines Adds Ottawa-Calgary Route

Porter, Air Transat launch joint venture

New US$5 Cruise Tax Proposed For Quintana Roo

November 7, 2023

WestJet announces changes to checked baggage and seat selection fees, effective Nov. 7

Aeroplan’s Insider Guide

Travel Advisories – Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip travel advice

October 7, 2023

India has suspended visa service for Canadians.

Portugal Wins ‘Europe’s Leading Destination 2023’ At World Travel Awards

Disney to invest an average $25m a DAY for the next 10 years in parks & cruise lines

France turns to sniffer dogs to hunt for possible bedbugs on trains, subway cars

September 4, 2023

Jamaica’s New Digital Entry Process Starts Sept 1.

Cancun Visitor Tax  Now Mandatory For All International Arrivals

Air Canada Slashing Routes out of Calgary in Face of Ongoing Pilot Shortage

August 15, 2023

Canada issues advisory against non-essential travel to Maui due to wildfires

When is it OK to Visit Maui Again? – A Rough Timeline (mauiguide.com)

Canadian Airlines Still Struggling with On-time Performance

July 19, 2023

IT’S THE ECONOMY, ….

Shortage of air traffic controllers causing delays, cancellations in Canadian airports

Travel Industry Adapting As Use Of AI Tools Set To Boom

June 13, 2023

New Canadian Passport Design Includes Stronger Security Features

Canada Ranks 7th in World for “Most Beautiful Country”

Plus-Size Travellers Hit Out at ‘Discriminatory’ Airline Seat Policies

Air Canada Agrees To Compensate Pax After Thousands Delayed Due to Recent Tech Issues

Viking introduces its 10th ocean ship, the Saturn

May 9, 2023

Disney announces end of theme park reservations, return of dining plans.

U.S. to end vaccine requirements for Canadians at land border, international air travellers.

GTAA confident Pax will have a better experience at YYZ this summer.

April 6, 2023

Giant Sargassum ‘Blob’ Heading For Florida & The Caribbean

All NEXUS Enrolment Centres In Canadian Airports To Reopen

WestJet pilots to vote on strike action after talks stall

Spain extends free train ticket ‘scheme’ until December 2023, possibly longer

March 19, 2023

What makes Canadian plane tickets so expensive?

WestJet Acquisition Of Sunwing Approved

BMO Confirms Agreement to Acquire LoyaltyOne’s AIR MILES Reward Program Business

February 8, 2023

U.K. to require electronic travel authorization

Canada Jetlines Receives CTA Approval For Flights To Europe, Caribbean

October 26

Competition Bureau Raises Concerns on WestJet Sunwing Deal

Media Report Says Flair Airlines In Talks To Go Public

October 3

The 50 Spookiest Places to Visit This October

Government Confirms All COVID Entry Restrictions Disappear October 1

September 1

Canada Ranks 8th for Safest Country for Women Travellers

 Summer’s Ending, But Border Regulations Are Still In Force: CBSA’s Tips For Labour Day Border Crossing

August 8

Air Canada bans pets from travelling in cargo hold until mid-September

Norwegian, Regent & Oceania Drop Vaccination Requirement

July 13

Toronto Pearson launches infographic to help travellers navigate strained system.

Amid travel chaos, regulator unveils new passenger rights rules to fill refund ‘gap’.

Toronto Pearson Airport testing new eGates at Terminal 1 for ‘smoother, faster experience’.

Ottawa Resumes Mandatory Testing Of Airport Arrivals

Heathrow limits daily travellers at 100,000 during summer

June 29

Ottawa Introduces New Refund Rules For Cancelled Flights Even If Outside Airline’s Control

It’s Confirmed: Vaccination No Longer Required For Domestic & Outbound Travellers

June 9

Your Phone Could Be Searched When Entering Canada With New Proposed Law

Canada Issues New Travel Advisory Due to Monkeypox

May 25

Canada Jetlines gets stage 2 approval from CTA

IATA urges feds to drop Canada’s last remaining travel-related COVID-19 restrictions

May 12

EU to Drop Flight, Airport Mask Mandates

Buon viaggio! WestJet launches new direct flight from Calgary to Rome

April 27

Ottawa Further Eases Border Restrictions As Of 25APR

Forbes names Alberta as one of the best places to travel to in 2022

April 13

Cruising Returns To Canada.

Canada Jetlines – the next entry into the Canadian aviation market

March 23

No more pre-arrival testing to enter Canada

Could rising gas prices impact airline travel? Here’s what travel experts say

March 9

Ottawa Clears The Way For Cruising This Season; Drops Advice Against Cruise Travel

Canada’s new travel rules explained

February 23, 2022

Major Cruise Lines Continue to Drop Mask Mandates

Canada Eases Border Restrictions, Says Cruise Season Will Be A Go

February 11, 2022

Canada’s Top Doctors Calling For Return To “Normalcy,” Easing Restrictions

WestJet demands plan from feds as airline extends cancellations through March

February 4, 2022

Feds Launch Pre-Budget Consultations; Want To Hear From The Public

EU Lifting Restrictions for Travelers With Digital COVID Certificates

January 26, 2022

All Cdn’s Must Now be Fully Vaxxed to Cross US Land Border

Canada Border Services Plans Facial Recognition And Auto-Gates For Faster Entry

January 19, 2022

WestJet Consolidates FEB Flights Due To Omicron

No plans to ramp down on-arrival PCR testing for travellers any time soon: Canada’s Health Minister 

January 12, 2022

U.S. issues ‘Do Not Travel’ warning for Canada

What To Do If You Test Positive While On Vacation In Mexico

January 5, 2022

Federal govt. reinstates advisory against all non-essential travel for at least the next 4 weeks

COVID-19 Self-Test Kits: The New Travel Companion?