Editor’s Message CSANews© is published four times a year and is Copyright Winter 2023 by Medipac International Communications Inc., 180 Lesmill Road, Toronto, Ontario M3B 2T5. 416.441.7000. Subscription Price: $9.95 Canada; $20.00 U.S. and foreign. Single copy: $3.95. Prices include tax. Published by Medipac International Communications Inc. Opinions expressed are those of the writers and are not necessarily those of the CSA, Medipac International Communications Inc. or its affiliates, their Directors, Officers, or other employees or agents. Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement No: 40063603. ISSN No: 1195-2393 Barb & Ron Kroll Dr. Robert MacMillan Shari McIntyre David McPherson Rex Vogel Robert Wiersema Judith Adam Gabrielle Bauer Donna Carter Michael Coren Jennifer Cox James Dolan Karen Huestis Ron Steeves Garry McDonald Ted Popel Wendy Caban Bob Slack John Foster James Carl Simpson Johanne Blain Michael MacKenzie Wallace Weylie President First Vice-President Second Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Past-President Director Director Director Executive Director Legal Counsel CSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Editor CSA Editor President Art Director Director of Operations Marketing & Events Specialist J. Ross Quigley Karen Huestis Christopher Davidge Peter Prusa Paula McGovern Fran Castricone WINTER 2023 | ISSUE 129 CONTRIBUTING EDITORS We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada. Merv Magus Cover photo: iStock.com/GoodboyPictureCompany Illustrator We are almost back to normal! Our travel patterns to the U.S. have reverted to pre-Covid levels and we are slightly ahead of the 2019 number of trips. There is one big difference, though – automobile traffic is down by about 15% and travel by air is up. High gas prices and more competition in the airline space (which reduces prices) are changing our normal travel patterns. Overseas travel is still trying to catch up and is running at about 80% of 2019 levels, but it has increased in every subsequent year. The increases to specific destinations overseas are interesting, to say the least. Visits to Europe and the U.K. are actually slightly above pre-pandemic levels. Again, comparing to 2019, Turkey’s travel has increased by 68.5%; Portugal by 51.5% and Spain by 49.4%. I have travelled to all of these countries and they are wonderful places to visit. Get them on your bucket list. Other countries do not fare as well. I assume that the wars and unrest in many other countries have hurt their tourism. It has certainly made me think twice about overseas travel. Have a wonderful winter, wherever you are. N.B.: A special word of thanks to the Conference Board of Canada. Their November 2023 Travel Report, which covers only nine months of outbound travel, is the source of these statistics. Sincerely, J. Ross Quigley Editor CSANews | WINTER 2023 | 3
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