May 04, 2025

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12 minutes

Guest: Claire Newell - President/Founder Travel Best Bets

WestJet and Air Canada both cancel U.S. expansion plans

JetBlue abandons plan for new Canada route

Air Canada on 01MAY introduced “fast, free Wi-Fi” for Aeroplan members for flights

YEG unveils new sensory room

Unclaimed Baggage has released its annual 2025 “Found Report”

New law restricts Mount Everest permits to those who have experience

Airbnb domestic searches surge 20% as Canadians avoid U.S. travel

To mark a century the beach-loving beer brand has just released its "Corona Beach 100" – a global list of the top 100 beaches. And guess what? Canada made the list

Naturally Pacific Resort, located in Campbell River, B.C. was named to Travel + Leisure‘s 2025 “It List"

Several global tour operators are removing camel rides from their Egypt itineraries following a campaign by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) that exposed animal abuse at the Giza pyramid complex

Venice began charging day-trippers an arrivals tax for the second year, a measure to combat the over tourism that officials say is putting the city’s UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status at risk

United Airlines rolls out “huddle process” to quietly remove intoxicated passengers

...more

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By Curiouscast

May 04, 2025

Travel news

Listen Later

12 minutes

Guest: Claire Newell - President/Founder Travel Best Bets

WestJet and Air Canada both cancel U.S. expansion plans

JetBlue abandons plan for new Canada route

Air Canada on 01MAY introduced “fast, free Wi-Fi” for Aeroplan members for flights

YEG unveils new sensory room

Unclaimed Baggage has released its annual 2025 “Found Report”

New law restricts Mount Everest permits to those who have experience

Airbnb domestic searches surge 20% as Canadians avoid U.S. travel

To mark a century the beach-loving beer brand has just released its "Corona Beach 100" – a global list of the top 100 beaches. And guess what? Canada made the list

Naturally Pacific Resort, located in Campbell River, B.C. was named to Travel + Leisure‘s 2025 “It List"

Several global tour operators are removing camel rides from their Egypt itineraries following a campaign by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) that exposed animal abuse at the Giza pyramid complex

Venice began charging day-trippers an arrivals tax for the second year, a measure to combat the over tourism that officials say is putting the city’s UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status at risk

United Airlines rolls out “huddle process” to quietly remove intoxicated passengers

...more