Tag Archive | "Canada"

Canadians support a “passenger inspection” fee of their own

Friday, February 25, 2011

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A majority of Canadians would prefer a response in kind if a proposed U.S. border tax goes ahead. Passengers travelling to the U.S. by air or sea from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean would be subject to a $5.50 US "passenger inspection" fee under the proposal.

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New airport screening procedures hope to increase convenience and security

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

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Change is coming to screening procedures at Canadian airports, hopefully for the better. The government has announced new regulations which they say will make screening smarter and more efficient.

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We’re No. 1!

Friday, November 12, 2010

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According to a recent survey of 3,400 travellers done by FutureBrand, Canada is the No. 1 place they want to visit. After finishing in 12th place five years ago Canada has been on a steady climb. The success is definitely linked to the Winter Olympics last February. Other reasons for this triumph are because of more and better-targeted marketing by the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC).

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