Travel

On Saturday (Oct 3), the strategic and all-weather Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh has inaugurated by India Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Making the former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s dream true and describing the moment as a “historic day” for the entire country, the tunnel is named after him. The Atal Tunnel facilitates a connection between Manali and the ...

The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has announced that the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) located in Delhi will resume flight operations at its Terminal 2 from October 1, 2020. An official of the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has announced and informed that the terminal is stepping up preparations to provide a safe and healthy environment for passengers flying ...

The national flag carrier Air India is planning to launch its own “Flights to Nowhere” for travelers who are missing their flying experience amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges that come with it. Under the “Flights to Nowhere” program, the carrier will start the service where the aircraft will take off and land at the same airport and ...

The Government of British Columbia is considering five options for rapid transit routes that will connect Vancouver to the North Shore and vice versa. The province said that it had determined the best options after conducting a study. On Tuesday (Sept 15), the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure released the second phase of their study of the Burrard Inlet Rapid ...

Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages announced the appointment of Marsha Walden as Destination Canada’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “On behalf of the Board of Directors of Destination Canada, I am pleased to welcome Marsha Walden as our new President and CEO. Marsha is a well-respected and trusted member of the ‘Team Canada’ ...

Porter Airlines, the regional airline in Toronto, has made an announcement on Tuesday (August 4) that it is extending the suspension of its all passenger flight operations till October 7, 2020. The decision of extending flight suspension came up due to ongoing government travel restrictions that include a mandatory quarantine upon arrival in the country, ongoing closure of the Canada-U.S. ...

The low cost carrier Flair Airlines has announced new routes starting August. Flair Airlines will be flying to Regina and Saskatoon in Saskatchewan, Prince George, Fort McMurray and the much-anticipated return to Victoria. With these new sectors, Flair expands to serve 11 cities across Canada. From Regina it will have two weekly flights each to Toronto and Vancouver on Mondays ...

A Columbia Icefield adventure tour bus lost control and rolled on the steep road to the famous Athabasca glacier in Jasper National Park, Alberta. Three people were killed and several injured. There were 27 passengers in the sightseeing bus at the time of the crash. The incident involved one of the specially made off-road tour buses Ice Explorer that ferry ...

After Vancouver airport had cut 25 per cent of its staff and Calgary airports had cut about one third of its staff strength, now Toronto’s Pearson Airport has announced it is cutting 500 Jobs due to limited travel demand amid COVID-19 Pandemic. The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), which operates Pearson International Airport, said in a statement that it will ...

On Friday (July 3), The Indian aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to extend the ban on operations of all scheduled international flights in the country till July 31. The DGCA further said that however special international flights may be allowed on some selected routes by the competent authority on a case to case basis. Earlier ...