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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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Excitement, curiosity and questions filled the room at Travel Professionals International’s (TPI) 2022 conference at Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres in Cancun, Mexico yesterday (May 2) after Zeina Gedeon, company CEO, revealed a new name for the 27-year-old host agency. PAX caught up with Gedeon, on location, to learn more.
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Transat A.T. has announced the appointment of Karine Gagnon, currently commercial director at Transat, as general manager of Transat Distribution Canada (TDC), effective July 1, 2022. This update follows the decision by Louise Fecteau, who has been at the helm of TDC for three years, to retire on June 30.
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Ports in Ontario have been flooded with excitement as the Viking Octantis, Viking's first expedition ship, sailed through Toronto and Niagara over the weekend. The ship's arrival marked a return to cruising on the Great Lakes, sparking enthusiasm among travel advisors and cruise lovers who made their way to waterfronts to see Octantis in all its glory.
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Travelling through Toronto Pearson? Pack your patience. Media reports on Monday (May 2) painted a chaotic picture of YYZ as thousands of passengers faced extreme crowding and longer-than-expected lines at security due to ongoing staffing issues at the facility. The situation was so bad that the CEO of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) apologized to travellers in a statement yesterday.
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Canada Jetlines has appointed Brad Warren to the role of chief operating officer and vice-president of maintenance. With more than 25 years of experience in the airline industry, Warren previously served as managing director at Air Canada, accountable for line maintenance with more than 1,800 maintenance technicians in Canada and globally.
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In anticipation of the ports in Australia and New Zealand fully welcoming cruise ships back to their shores, Holland America Line has opened bookings for a season of new itineraries aboard Westerdam starting in fall 2022.
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Sunwing customers can celebrate life’s special moments in popular sun destinations in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Eastern Caribbean hot spots and more with savings of up to $1,400 per couple on all-inclusive vacation packages during its Celebrate Good Times Sale, on now.
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Kelowna International Airport welcomed Lynx Air CEO Merren McArthur for an official ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday (May 2) to celebrate Lynx's launch of services to Kelowna. The ultra-affordable airline is currently operating two flights a week from Kelowna to each of Calgary and Vancouver.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
PAX is in north Cancun, Mexico, this week, reporting from TPI’s 2022 conference, “Unlock Your Future,” which is happening from May 1-6 at Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres, a luxurious new all-inclusive property. "It’s so fantastic to see everybody in person," said company CEO Zeina Gedeon at last night's welcome party on the beach.
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Expedia Group has announced their ‘Fuel Up with TAAP’ booking promotion to help members of its Travel Agent Affiliate Program (TAAP) offset the rising gas prices. With a grand total of $4,500 (CAD) of ESSO gift cards up for grabs, travel agents will be in the running with every eligible booking they make.
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“We are better together, we are stronger together,” said award-winning TTAND advisor Judith Coates, addressing her peers at The Travel Agent Next Door’s 2022 conference, “Sttanding Stronger Together,” which took place on board Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas from April 24 to May 1. What did the jam-packed week entail? What did agents think? PAX was there to capture all the action.
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