US EditionSkipping the U.S. and taking a vacation to East Coast this year? It will cost you.
Travel costs on Canada’s East Coast are rising due to reduced airline competition and pandemic effects, with flights reaching up to $3,000, experts say.
- During the fall of 2024, Natasha and her husband embarked on a three-week trip along Canada’s East Coast, beginning their journey by renting an RV in Montreal.
- They planned the trip after months of preparation amid rising travel costs caused by limited airline competition and pandemic route cuts.
- The vacation cost $15,000 including vehicle rental, campground fees, fuel, groceries, park passes, golf, and dining, reflecting the high domestic travel prices.
- Round-Trip flights from Toronto to East Coast cities ranged from about $700 to $3,000, and hotel rooms cost between $200 and $500 per night, while meals required budgeting for 15 to 20 percent tipping.
- These expenses cause Canadians to scale back vacations, plan meals meticulously, and accept paying premiums despite patriotism, indicating enduring financial challenges in domestic tourism.
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Skipping the U.S. and taking a vacation to East Coast this year? It will cost you.
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Skipping the U.S. and taking a vacation to East Coast this year? It will cost you. – 105.9 The Region
FREDERICTON — In September 2024, Natasha Beitman Brener and her husband decided to take a three-week vacation to Canada’s East Coast. Beitman Brener, a lawyer in Kingston, Ont., spent about six months planning the trip, looking at various options to stay in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. “We are young, we don’t have all the money in the world, we have a mortgage. So we went on this trip and we thought, ‘oh, this will be aff…
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