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BARRHEAD Travel, one of the UK’s leading travel agents, is expecting a surge in bookings this weekend as people rush to secure their much-anticipated summer holiday and make the most of the January deals. With the festivals over, the cooler temperatures and shorter days have people thinking ahead to their summer breaks. The first Saturday of January – informally known as ‘Sunshine Saturday’ by the travel industry – is typically the most popular day of the year for travel bookings as people start planning their holidays. The first weekend of […]

Can you fly round-trip from Toronto to Lisbon for as little as $2? No, but it might seem like you could if it weren’t for taxes, fees and other surcharges on an Air Transat booking that CBC Toronto reviewed for next month. That’s because the base fare for the trip is $2, but the carrier’s air transportation charge is $600, and other taxes and fees bring the all-inclusive price up to $719.85. A Greater Toronto Area travel agency flagged the toonie base fare after booking similar round-trip flights to the […]