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Thursday, May 12, 2022
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Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on Wednesday (May 11) addressed the long lines that have been reported at security checkpoints at multiple Canadian airports, saying that rusty travellers and uneven flight volumes are to blame for the longer-than-usual delays. It's not a staffing shortage, he said, as was previously reported. But industry experts disagree.
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Suppliers, buyers, sellers and travel media are on the ultimate date in the Dominican Republic this week as the 2022 Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange, better known as “DATE,” kicked off Wednesday night (May 11) at Barceló Bávaro Grand Resort. The DR is "in good hands," Rafael Blanco Tejera, president of ASONAHORES, told PAX at last night's high-energy welcome party.
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Chris Avery is now VP, commercial strategy at WestJet, the airline announced Wednesday (May 11). Avery returns to WestJet following five years with Canadian North where he served as president and CEO from 2018 to 2022 and as VP, customer and commercial from 2017 to 2018. Avery has also held positions with Alaska Airlines, Air Transat and Canadian Airlines International.
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Halifax-based Maritime Travel has been named a Platinum Club winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. "Our knowledgeable, caring staff on the front lines, together with state-of-the-art technology and operations, have been instrumental,” said Gary Gaudry, president of Maritime Travel.
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is applauding the European Aviation Safety Agency’s decision to drop its face mask mandate for airports and flights that take place in Europe. The move is "another important step along the road back to normality for air passengers,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s director general, on Wednesday (May 11).
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Sunwing has added a complimentary room upgrade when customers book their summer getaways by May 29, 2022. The offer is applicable to select destinations and resorts for new bookings on a seven-night vacation package (double occupancy) made by May 29, 2022, with travel between June 1, 2022 and October 31, 2022.
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Celebrating four decades in business this month, the Flight Centre team led by founder Graham ‘Skroo’ Turner has shared its bold plans for "Flight Centre Brand 4.0." Embracing three core assets - people, product, and its global retail footprint - the brand has outlined an industry-first blended ecosystem of technology and traditional booking systems.
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The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND) recently held its annual conference. The host agency asked some of the agents who attended why they go to their conference and what they get out of it – including agents who joined during the COVID pandemic.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Face masks will not have to be worn in airports or on flights in Europe staring next week, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) announced on Wednesday (May 11). The news comes as an increasing number of European countries have relaxed or lifted their pandemic-related restrictions.
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Passengers aboard Air North, Yukon's airline, landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport Tuesday night (May 10), becoming the first to enjoy Canada's first-ever scheduled direct service between Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Toronto.
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Celebrity Cruises has named American gymnast Simone Biles, 19-time World Champion and seven-time Olympic Medalist, godmother for Celebrity Beyond, which recently debuted in Europe. In this role, Biles will name Celebrity Beyond at the official ceremony in Fort Lauderdale on November 4, 2022.
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