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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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When one door closes, another door opens. And for Barrie, ON-based Ola Ulewicz, that entailed opening her own storefront travel agency in a downtown neighbourhood in her city. “People are now ready to travel and getting that human connection and travel into one place is very beneficial,” Ulewicz tells PAX.
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Air Transat is back in Dublin after over two years of suspension due to COVID-19. The airline operated its first flight between Toronto and Dublin (TS230) Monday night (April 11), which will be offered five times a week at the height of the season. Dublin is one of many European routes Air Transat has restored recently.
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Celebrity Cruises has cancelled its 2022-2023 Asia season for Celebrity Solstice due to uncertain travel conditions in the region. The winter sailings – 18 cruises total – were supposed to run from September 2022 to April 2023. Impacted guests may apply their current booking to select Asia sailings in 2023-2024 or opt for a full refund.
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Nestled approximately 18 km from Punta Cana International Airport, Lopesan Costa Bavaro Resort Spa and Casino enjoys a front-row seat to Playa Bavaro’s warm turquoise waters and palm tree-lined white sand beach. See more in this week's videotorial courtesy of Transat!
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Following a pandemic-related hiatus, Intrepid Travel has relaunched its Real Food Adventures, revamping all 21 tours to include a new plant-based experience on every itinerary. The move is part of Intrepid’s ongoing commitment to decarbonize their business and inform a more climate-conscious future for travel.
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Flight Centre Travel Group has appointed Chad Godfrey as SVP, Marketing, Northern Hemisphere, effective May 1, 2022. Based in Boston, Godfrey will be responsible for all marketing efforts in the Northern Hemisphere for the company’s leisure brands including Flight Centre, Liberty Travel, and GOGO Vacations.
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These days, the line between corporate and leisure is often blurred. Knowing this, The Travel Agent Next Door has a lot to offer smaller corporate agencies and independent agents with corporate clients. “We offer a home to small corporate agencies,” says Flemming Friisdahl, founder and CEO.
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Star Clippers has released its latest brochure, featuring sailings from March 2022 through March 2024. It contains new adventures as well as many favourite authentic sailing itineraries. Star Clippers fleet of three tall ships sail year round, with itineraries in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Central America as well as Atlantic Ocean crossings.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
The Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) held a virtual town hall for agents and agencies on Monday (April 11) to share its analysis of the 2022 Budget and Canada's border measures, which are set to lift further on April 25. Officials from WestJet also participated yesterday, sharing updates on the airline's recovery and information on issues such as refunds and telephone wait times.
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Emerald Cruises has released new images of its new luxury superyacht, Emerald Azzurra, following its launch last month. The 100-guest yacht is the first of the brand’s two ground-breaking superyachts to join Emerald Cruises fleet—Emerald Sakara will be the second when she launches in the Seychelles in early 2023. See pics here!
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Lynx Air's inaugural Toronto-Calgary flight took off from Toronto Pearson on Monday (April 11), representing the start of a new "ultra-affordable" service that will see four flights each week between YYZ and YYC, increasing to daily service as of April 18. By summer, Lynx will serve Halifax, St. John’s, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver from both YYZ and Hamilton airports.
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