Travel Exclusive: Key Trends for the Travel Industry May-June 2007

It’s official: climate change and global warming have become major top-of-mind issues for Canadians—and they are willing to show their support with their wallets.

The article Canadian Travellers Reveal Interest in Going Green looks at the results of a recent Canadian Tourism Research Institute survey that asked respondents if they would be willing to pay more in airfare to offset the environmental impact of air travel. That willingness is good news for some enterprising travel businesses that are cashing in by offering a variety of ‘carbon-neutral’ travel options.

The article Summer-Travel Intentions Holding Strong looks at the results of the latest Canadian Travel Intentions Survey that shows that Canadians’ plans for summer travel are up compared with last year. Intended trips to international destinations outside of the United States are showing the biggest increase, although a number of factors suggest that demand for travel within Canada will remain steady.