With many Canadians continuing to sidestep travel to the U.S. amid trade war tensions, demand for flights to Toronto is skyrocketing, ahead of Game 1 of the World Series Friday afternoon. And that’s not the only big sporting event in the country that’s getting a lot of attention.

Speaking to 1130 NewsRadio from Toronto, Vice-President of Flight Centre Travel Group Canada Anita Emillio says flights to Toronto really started picking up steam last month. Adding, it’s up by 20 per cent year-over-year.

She says their data shows 48 per cent of Canadians say they plan to prioritize travelling for sports this year.

“They’re not looking to travel to the U.S. to the same degree — to travel to Los Angeles to see them play. For Canadians, we are seeing they are travelling across Canada and looking

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