As travel agencies report soaring international bookings, experts and travellers say Canada’s requirement around quarantine hotels for returning travellers is the No. 1 factor holding back people from taking trips.
Travel agencies report soaring bookings, but quarantine hotels hold people back
by Salmaan Farooqui, The Canadian Press
Posted May 28, 2021 12:24 pm EDT
Last Updated May 28, 2021 at 12:28 pm EDT
As travel agencies report soaring international bookings, experts and travellers say Canada’s requirement around quarantine hotels for returning travellers is the number 1 factor holding back people from taking trips.
Large Canadian booking agencies like Flight Centre and tripcentral.ca have reported massive month-over-month increases in bookings since April, with Flight Centre reporting a nearly 20 per cent increase in bookings in April when compared to March.
May is on track to be their busiest since the pandemic began, though the overall amount is minimal compared with pre-pandemic times.
Travel agencies report soaring bookings, but quarantine hotels hold people back
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A flight arrives at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C. Wednesday, March 18, 2020. As travel agencies report soaring international bookings, experts and travellers say Canada’s requirement around quarantine hotels for returning travellers is the number one factor holding back people from taking trips.. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
As travel agencies report soaring international bookings, experts and travellers say Canada’s requirement around quarantine hotels for returning travellers is the number 1 factor holding back people from taking trips.
Large Canadian booking agencies like Flight Centre and tripcentral.ca have reported massive month-over-month increases in bookings since April, with Flight Centre reporting a nearly 20 per cent increase in bookings in April when compared to March.
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