Calgary’s Stopover Surprise

Calgary’s tourism leaders, WestJet, the airport, and hotel association just launched Canada’s first-ever Stopover Program — letting international travelers pass through for up to a week without extra flight fees. Inspired by Iceland and Singapore, the initiative aims to turn fleeting stops into real visits, showcasing Calgary’s culture, neighborhoods, and attractions. With special hotel rates and city attraction passes, they’re hoping to lure even a fraction of the half million annual transit passengers into spending more time — and money — in the city. It’s a pilot with big ambitions: to reframe Calgary as a destination, not just a waypoint, and boost the local economy one stopover at a time. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7beb86274ad4a2c5