Canada’s cruise ship ban, previously effective through Feb. 28, 2022, will end earlier than expected. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra today announced that cruise ships can return to Canadian waters effective Nov. 1, 2021.

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When summer ends, and people return to offices, leisure travel may dry up and may not be replaced by traditional business travel. Meanwhile, variants could lead to new restrictions or virus fears that keep people home.

The parent company of Porter Airlines has reached an agreement with the federal government for loans valued up to $270.5 million, including $20.5 million to refund passengers for flights cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Global Excel Management Inc. has acquired Hines & Associates, Inc. (Hines), which provides case, utilization and disease management services focused on the U.S. market. Steve McClung, previously Global Excel’s Senior Vice President of Technology & Innovation, has been named the new CEO of Hines.

The federal government will lend Sunwing Airlines and Sunwing Vacations as much as $100-million to provide refunds to customers whose trips were cancelled in the pandemic. This is in addition to a loan worth $348-million the government made to the Toronto-based airline and tour operator earlier in 2021.

TuGo’s Emergency Medical Insurance includes COVID-19 medical and related coverage for travellers who have been partially vaccinated with a Health Canada approved dose at least 14 days before their departure date, have received or scheduled any subsequent vaccine doses before departing or are not yet eligible for a vaccine due to their age.

Tourism businesses are frustrated after the federal government announced it is relaxing COVID border restrictions July 5 but the border will still be closed to non-Canadians for non-essential travel, including the mostly American tourists vital to their businesses.

Although interest for travel later in 2021 is picking up, revenue is months away for travel agencies due to a commission structure that reimburses them after a client's trip. The association representing Canada’s travel agencies is calling on the federal government to extend support for the industry, or thousands more jobs could be lost.

Princess Cruises has announced it will resume sailing in US waters this fall from California and Fort Lauderdale to destinations like the Caribbean, Mexico, and Hawaii.