The forecasted trends demonstrate a surge in outbound leisure spend and a staggering rise in future cruise bookings as well as strong interest in foreign destinations like Costa Rica, Portugal, Japan and Thailand.
The majority - 75 percent - listed relaxation and disconnecting as the primary incentive for taking a leisure trip, followed by adventure, which is almost twice as important for Canadians than for global travellers (41 percent versus 25 percent).
Travel to Canada from the U.S. has been in decline for more than a decade, but air travel to the country was up 7% through November 2014 and a new study by Resonance Consultancy shows that more U.S. international travellers plan to visit Canada in 2015 than any other country in the world.
2014 Summer Travel Snapshot from TIAC and Visa shows US visitors are top spenders with visitors from China ranking second; Top spending categories include retail and lodging with full-service restaurant spending up 9.4%
From sports and wellness travel to the adoption of the latest travel tech gadgets and apps to the rise in 'airtiquette', Cheapflights.ca sees 2015 shaping up as a year of travel innovation and exploration for Canadians.
U.S. Cities like New York and Chicago Attract Canadians Travelling Further from Home this Year
With the Canadian dollar declining throughout the last half of 2013 to a three-year low, many travellers took the opportunity to explore Canada.
The experts at Hotels.com® have used their newest Hotel Price Index ™ (HPI™) and handpicked a list of interesting destinations with the highest average nightly rate decreases - 12 to 32 per cent - so you can get the most value out of your travel budget.