Tourism

Tourism

Cheeky new tourism campaign touts BeaverTails and other local attractions as it stokes city’s friendly rivalry with Toronto and Montreal.

Sunwing set to resume Ottawa flights later this year

Tourism

Toronto-based carrier says it will start flying to 11 destinations in Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico and the Dominican Republic in November, with weekly flights running until

Newfoundland-based air carrier PAL launches flights to YOW

Tourism

New flights begin almost a year after PAL originally said it planned to start serving Ottawa.

Flair adds flights from Ottawa to southern U.S.

Tourism

Canadian budget carrier said Thursday it will begin flying from YOW to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Las Vegas and Orlando at the end of October.

‘The tap remains completely turned off’: Ottawa tourism leaders urge feds to reopen border

Tourism

Local industry says time is of the essence to allow tourism businesses to cash in on what’s traditionally their busiest time of year.

Province gives $8M lift to Ottawa Tourism, Shaw Centre in bid to kickstart beleaguered industry

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“The recovery is starting for sure … but it’s not going to be an even recovery,” Ottawa Tourism CEO Michael Crockatt says of sector’s ability

Porter Airlines to return to skies in September

Tourism

Toronto-based carrier announced it will restart its operations in phases, with Ottawa among four Canadian cities where Porter will initially resume flights on Sept. 8.

WestJet adding YOW-Victoria route to schedule

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Move should come as welcome news to the Ottawa Airport, which is facing the biggest cash crunch in its history during the pandemic.

Ottawa’s Canada Day celebrations to be virtual for second straight year

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Earlier this year, Heritage Canada suggested it was looking at staging a live show after last year’s festivities were scrapped due to the pandemic.

Ottawa airport in ‘scramble’ to fund LRT station after feds cough up $6.4M of projected $16.8M cost

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Airport boss Mark Laroche says he’s still awaiting word on when the feds will reopen the terminal to direct flights from U.S. and international destinations.