Air Canada Vacations are returning in June to popular locations such as Mexico, Cuba and Jamaica. The following letter was sent to travel agents Thursday night from Nino Montagnese. Managing Director at Air Canada Vacations. “Over the last few months, we’ve all been dealing with the unprecedented circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the …

 CEO Bob Chapek said Shanghai Disneyland will reopen May 11 with social distancing, masks, temperature scans and other precautions. That head start may provide a blueprint as to how to reopen safely while preserving the fun. The Walt Disney Company didn’t offer any new estimate Tuesday as to when it will reopen its U.S. theme parks, but it outlined how …

Canada’s largest airline will soon be taking the temperatures of would-be travellers boarding their planes, and will not allow middle seats to be occupied even among parties travelling together. On Monday, Air Canada announced that beginning May 15, passengers will have to undergo non-contact infrared checks for fever, a symptom in many with COVID-19. Anyone …

A Family of 5 was riding an off-road vehicle when it lost control and was submerged in 4 metres of water killing two children.  “It is with deep sorrow that we report that the bodies of two children have been recovered from this tragic accident,” Chilliwack RCMP Sgt. Krista Vrolyk said in a statement. RCMP said they …

Carnival Cruise Line announced plans Monday to resume service beginning Aug. 1, despite concerns from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that cruise ship travel “exacerbates the global spread of Covid-19.” Carnival Cruise Line, which is owned by Carnival Corp., said it advised travel agents on Monday that eight of its ships will return to service …

Aeroméxico has announced the resumption of some flights to Asia, Europe, the United States, Canada and other Latin American countries as of May 1. Initially offering fewer frequencies, the airline says it will resume flights to varying destinations during the month of May. The company says “the safety of customers and collaborators is the most …

State and local officials will announce when the official Las Vegas reopening will happen but hotels and casinos are preparing to open their doors in time for the summer season.  When will travelers be able to slide $20 bills into a slot machine, feast at a celebrity restaurant or see a show in Las Vegas again? …

Three U.S national parks will open their gates in coming days and the National Park Service announced this week that it would start “increasing access and services in a phased approach across all units of the National Park System.” In many cases, parks will reopen as they closed — by varying timetables, depending on the …

Large crowds opposing the state’s coronavirus stay-at-home mandate took to the streets of downtown Huntington Beach on Friday, a day after the governor closed Orange County beaches and drew frustration and criticism from some residents and city leaders. On Friday, Orange County reported 2,537 cases to date – including 50 deaths – for a total …

A Kazakhstan woman reportedly was killed Sunday after plummeting more than 100 feet off a cliff in Turkey while posing for a photo to commemorate the end of the local coronavirus lockdown. Olesia Suspitsina, 31, had been going for a much-awaited hike in Anatyla’s picturesque Duden Park after weeks of adhering to the citywide shelter-in-place …

An Air Canada vice president suggests that by the time winter holidays roll around again, Canadians will be able to board his company’s planes and fly almost anywhere in the world. But Tim Strauss said he knows that one of the biggest tasks involved in bringing air travel back to life after pandemic restrictions lift will be convincing the public …

Earlier this month, the Vancouver Aquarium said that despite laying off 343 staff in order to drastically cut costs, the cost of caring and feeding the animals exceeds 1 million dollars per month. Since they have been forced to close, they aren’t earning the normal 85% of revenue they make from daily operations. If something …