Tips for avoiding vacation scams
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Tips for avoiding vacation scams
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Tips for avoiding vacation scams
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What an Air Transat pilots strike could mean for holiday travel
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Travel Tips: Travel Tuesday Deals
04:11 | November 23, 2023
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Travel Tips: Securing the best airline seat
04:28 | November 16, 2023
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Travel Tips: Vegas special events
04:36 | November 9, 2023
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Travel Tips: Save time at the airport
05:29 | November 2, 2023
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Travel Tips: Bad travel habits
04:26 | October 26, 2023
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Travel Tips: Booking cost-cutting strategies
03:12 | October 19, 2023
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Travel Tips: Disney expanding & adding more booze
05:20 | October 12, 2023
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Travel Tips: YVR’s latest passenger tool
03:03 | October 5, 2023
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Travel Tips: Top cities for a workation
02:44 | September 28, 2023
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Travel Tips: Egypt’s visa requirements
05:08 | September 21, 2023
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Travel Tips: Airlines and hotels branch out
04:26 | September 7, 2023
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Travel Tips: How to avoid getting sick while travelling
03:18 | August 31, 2023
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Travel Tips: Avoiding lost luggage
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Travel Tips: Verified Traveller program update
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Tips for avoiding vacation scams
Description
March 17, 2016
Thu, Mar 17: Well, if it seems too good to be true – it’s probably is…a good rule of thumb, especially when it comes to vacations. Travel consultant Claire Newell is here with some vacation scams to look out for and tips on how to avoid them.
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Tips for avoiding vacation scams04:32 | March 17, 2016 -
What an Air Transat pilots strike could mean for holiday travel04:16 | December 9, 2025 -
Navigating uncertainty for Air Canada travellers following end of strike03:42 | August 19, 2025 -
Flights cancelled ahead of looming Air Canada strike03:48 | August 14, 2025 -
Canada Post strike causing passport delivery delays03:38 | November 21, 2024 -
Cancellations continue despite WestJet strike ending04:11 | July 2, 2024 -
Travel Tips: Sustainable travel products04:58 | May 30, 2024 -
Travel Tips: Laws travellers should know04:31 | May 16, 2024 -
Travel Tips: Las Vegas prepping for Super Bowl LVIII04:22 | February 8, 2024 -
Travel Tips: Packing a carry-on with Claire Newell05:03 | February 1, 2024 -
Travel Tips: Luxury travel destinations04:19 | January 25, 2024 -
Travel Tips: Taking a stand against overtourism03:54 | January 18, 2024 -
Travel Tips: Air Canada baggage tracking02:52 | January 11, 2024 -
Travel Tips: 2024 Set-Jetting Forecast04:17 | January 4, 2024 -
Travel Tips: WestJet summer 2024 service02:37 | December 28, 2023 -
Travel Tips: YVR’s winter plan04:28 | December 21, 2023 -
Travel Tips: Great gifts for travelers04:11 | December 7, 2023 -
Travel Tips: Tour tourism gains steam04:02 | November 30, 2023 -
Travel Tips: Travel Tuesday Deals04:11 | November 23, 2023 -
Travel Tips: Securing the best airline seat04:28 | November 16, 2023 -
Travel Tips: Vegas special events04:36 | November 9, 2023 -
Travel Tips: Save time at the airport05:29 | November 2, 2023 -
Travel Tips: Bad travel habits04:26 | October 26, 2023 -
Travel Tips: Booking cost-cutting strategies03:12 | October 19, 2023 -
Travel Tips: Disney expanding & adding more booze05:20 | October 12, 2023 -
Travel Tips: YVR’s latest passenger tool03:03 | October 5, 2023 -
Travel Tips: Top cities for a workation02:44 | September 28, 2023 -
Travel Tips: Egypt’s visa requirements05:08 | September 21, 2023 -
Travel Tips: Airlines and hotels branch out04:26 | September 7, 2023 -
Travel Tips: How to avoid getting sick while travelling03:18 | August 31, 2023 -
Travel Tips: Avoiding lost luggage04:11 | August 24, 2023 -
Travel Tips: Verified Traveller program update04:31 | August 17, 2023
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Tips for avoiding vacation scams04:32 | March 17, 2016
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What an Air Transat pilots strike could mean for holiday travel04:16 | December 9, 2025
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Navigating uncertainty for Air Canada travellers following end of strike03:42 | August 19, 2025
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Flights cancelled ahead of looming Air Canada strike03:48 | August 14, 2025
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Canada Post strike causing passport delivery delays03:38 | November 21, 2024
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Cancellations continue despite WestJet strike ending04:11 | July 2, 2024
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Travel Tips: Sustainable travel products04:58 | May 30, 2024
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Travel Tips: Laws travellers should know04:31 | May 16, 2024
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Travel Tips: Las Vegas prepping for Super Bowl LVIII04:22 | February 8, 2024
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Travel Tips: Packing a carry-on with Claire Newell05:03 | February 1, 2024
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Travel Tips: Luxury travel destinations04:19 | January 25, 2024
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Travel Tips: Taking a stand against overtourism03:54 | January 18, 2024
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Travel Tips: Air Canada baggage tracking02:52 | January 11, 2024
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Travel Tips: 2024 Set-Jetting Forecast04:17 | January 4, 2024
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Travel Tips: WestJet summer 2024 service02:37 | December 28, 2023
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Travel Tips: YVR’s winter plan04:28 | December 21, 2023
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Travel Tips: Great gifts for travelers04:11 | December 7, 2023
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Travel Tips: Tour tourism gains steam04:02 | November 30, 2023
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Travel Tips: Travel Tuesday Deals04:11 | November 23, 2023
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Travel Tips: Securing the best airline seat04:28 | November 16, 2023
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Travel Tips: Vegas special events04:36 | November 9, 2023
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Travel Tips: Save time at the airport05:29 | November 2, 2023
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Travel Tips: Bad travel habits04:26 | October 26, 2023
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Travel Tips: Booking cost-cutting strategies03:12 | October 19, 2023
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Travel Tips: Disney expanding & adding more booze05:20 | October 12, 2023
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Travel Tips: YVR’s latest passenger tool03:03 | October 5, 2023
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Travel Tips: Top cities for a workation02:44 | September 28, 2023
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Travel Tips: Egypt’s visa requirements05:08 | September 21, 2023
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Travel Tips: Airlines and hotels branch out04:26 | September 7, 2023
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Travel Tips: How to avoid getting sick while travelling03:18 | August 31, 2023
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Travel Tips: Avoiding lost luggage04:11 | August 24, 2023
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Travel Tips: Verified Traveller program update04:31 | August 17, 2023
Tips for avoiding vacation scams
Description
March 17, 2016
Thu, Mar 17: Well, if it seems too good to be true – it’s probably is…a good rule of thumb, especially when it comes to vacations. Travel consultant Claire Newell is here with some vacation scams to look out for and tips on how to avoid them.
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