Canada Tourism News
Four Seasons Montreal welcomes first guests in Canada
Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences Montreal is now open. The new location is also home to Marcus, the first Canadian outpost of renowned celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson.
WestJet launches Calgary-London connection with new Dreamliner
WestJet has launched a new Dreamliner service between Calgary and London Gatwick with the departure of WS1. The sold-out flight was a first for WestJet’s new 787-9 Dreamliner.
On The Go Tours to open Canadian office in July
On The Go Tours, a tour operator specialising in locally-led group tours and tailor-made holidays to worldwide destinations, is opening a reservations office in Canada.
Largest ever Residence Inn opens in Calgary, Canada
Marriott International has confirmed the opening of the Residence Inn Calgary Downtown/Beltline District, the largest property in the brand’s global portfolio.
Ottawa unveils development plans for Macdonald–Cartier International Airport
Transport bosses have announced a $100 million renovation project for Ottawa’s Macdonald–Cartier International Airport. The decision comes in response to several years of steady growth with the airport on pace to surpass the five million passenger milestone by the end of 2018.
Wow Air launches new route to Vancouver, Canada, for summer 2019
Wow Air has announced a new seasonal route from the UK to Vancouver, Canada, starting in June next year. The route will make the Icelandic airline the first to offer low-cost, long-haul flights to Vancouver International Airport.
Air Canada launches seasonal service to Bordeaux
Air Canada has announced the introduction of new seasonal Montreal-Bordeaux service between June 15th and September 15th next year. Flights will operate four days a week with Boeing 737 MAX 8 and are timed to optimise connectivity to Air Canada’s North American network.
Independence celebrations drive Ottawa tourism figures upward
In 2017, the city of Ottawa was home to a year-long series of special events as it played host to the official celebrations marking 150 years of Canadian Confederation.
Etihad Airways to increase Toronto flights from October
Etihad Airways will increase its flights from Abu Dhabi to Canada’s largest city, Toronto, from three to five weekly services from October 28th.
Norwegian to connect Dublin to Hamilton-Toronto from March
Commencing March next year, the new daily service between Dublin and Hamilton-Toronto will mark the first direct flight between the two cities, providing passengers with greater choice and flexibility at an affordable price.
Nova Scotia celebrates best year on record for tourism
Nova Scotia’s tourism industry had its best year in history in 2017 and its fourth consecutive year of growth. In all, a record 2.4 million visitors came to the Atlantic Canada province last year and tourism revenue is estimated at CAD$2.7 billion.
Langan appointed UK sales manager with Air Transat
Air Transat has announced the appointment of Liz Langan as UK sales manager with responsibility for southern England. With over 15 years of experience in airline sales, Langan joins Air Transat from Oman Air, where she was a key account manager, before previously holding account manager positions at Air Canada and Etihad Airways.