Inflation, COVID-19 holding Canadians back from holiday travel, poll suggests
“Canadians are being more fiscally prudent and many are saying that they’re not going to travel overseas as a result.”Canada’s travel industry, which was hurt after the onset of the pandemic in 2020, struggled to reboot after Canadians rushed to airports when travel restrictions eased earlier this year. Long lines, delayed flights and lost luggage plagued the industry throughout the spring and summer.
“If people aren’t spending as much money, then it’ll be a more gradual path back to kind of pre-pandemic levels. It will definitely lower the pace of recovery.”Air Canada, the largest airliner in the nation, told Global News in a statement it is seeing “very strong” demand for leisure and tropical trips this winter that exceeds 2019 levels. Advanced ticket sales for future travel were also strong in the company’s third quarter, a spokesperson said in an email.
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