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Belize Welcomes WestJet As Its First Non-Stop Flight From Canada

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CALGARY, Oct. 29, 2016 /CNW/ – Today, with the departure of flight 2604 from Toronto Pearson International Airport, WestJet officially becomes the only Canadian carrier directly connecting Canadians to the beautiful country of Belize. “Leaving Canada and hitting the beaches in Belize by mid-day is something that Canadian travellers are not used to and we have absolutely changed the game with our twice-weekly service from Toronto,” said Bob Cummings, WestJet Executive Vice-President, Commercial.

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Travellers To Canada Will Experience New Documentation Requirements Starting Sept. 30th

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Travelers flying to Canada starting Sept. 30 will experience a raft of new documentation requirements depending on their citizenship. The rules are part of Canada’s Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), established in 2011 to facilitate travel between the U.S. and Canada. A result of the eTA was an effort to more closely scrutinize foreign nationals from visa-exempt countries.

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WestJet adds Belize to list of sun destinations

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Airline becomes only Canadian carrier flying non-stop to Belize City  CALGARY, Aug. 8, 2016 /CNW/ – WestJet announced today it will begin serving Belize City, Belize, non-stop from Toronto Pearson International Airport starting October 29, 2016. Starting August 1, 2016, WestJet also began year-round, non-stop service between Calgary and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Both announcements come on the heels of WestJet’s recent winter schedule announcement of more than 85 new flights across its growing network. 

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Canadian Airlines Can Now Use Electronic Bag Tags and Print-at-home Tags

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The Self-tagging Print-at-home and electronic bag tags are designed to improve travellers’ experience at airports as well as make air travel more convenient for Canadians, by allowing them to apply their own baggage tags on checked luggage before heading to the airport. As of June 16, 2016, all airlines have been permitted to offer the e-tagging options for all flights departing from a Canadian airport. There are 2 options available:

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WestJet goes mobile with TSA PreCheck program

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Airline also launches electronic boarding passes for U.S. flights CALGARY, May 26, 2016 /CNW/ – WestJet today announced that eligible guests departing from U.S. airports will now be able to receive the TSA PreCheck designation using web, mobile and kiosk check-in. Until now, only eligible guests who received their boarding passes at WestJet counters could take advantage of the program, which offers a less-intrusive search when departing from U.S. airports.

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TravelBloggers.ca Recognized With a Liebster Award

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We’re honored to have been awarded with a “Liebster”! But what the heck is a “Liebster”? The Liebster Award is an online recognition award within the blogging community – for new or established bloggers – a way for bloggers to show a little “liebe”  … that’s German for “love” … and help spread the word about great blogs that may or may not be getting the recognition they deserve. At this time we’d like to thank Lisa Medeiros who is a travel writer for the Vacation Home Exchange website IVHE.com … Thanks Lisa! And now, without further adieu we’ll jump right in and answer the questions that Lisa had for TravelBloggers.ca: