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Point of View: IATA urges Canadian government to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions
“Canada has become a total outlier in managing COVID-19 and travel", IATA says
canada
Tourism
Canada on track to Covid-19 resurgence
Canada is on track to experience a COVID-19 resurgence, and if the Omicron variant takes hold it could worsen the pandemic, new national data suggests
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Dominican Republic will not require PCR tests from Canadians after reopening of flights
With scheduled flights resuming to major destinations such as Punta Cana and Puerto Plata, the following Covid-19 protocols apply Random temperature checks and breath tests administered at the airport
Business
Dominican Republic expects greater flow of tourists by opening Canada
Canadian airlines make between three and five weekly flights to the destinations of Puerto Plata and Punta Cana
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Point of View: Opening of Canada, vital for Dominican Republic to achieve 4 million tourists in 2021
The Canadian market is essential because the country receives over one million tourists from Canada
Transportation
Mexico tourism could take $782 million hit from Canada flight freeze
Canada’s decision to suspend flights by its major airlines to Mexico for three months to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic could cost the Mexican tourism industry around $782 million in lost revenue.
Tourism
Point of View: What vacation destinations are Americans searching for in 2021
Italy, Mexico, and the Caribbean are amongst the most searched vacation destinations for Americans in 2021 according to new research.