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Monday, May 9, 2022
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Under an evening sky in Monte Carlo, the Azamara Onward was officially christened on May 2. PAX was there to capture the magical moment, and prior to the ceremony, the newest ship to join Azamara's fleet treated travel advisors and media to a four-night “shake-down” cruise that sailed from Barcelona to Marseille, Porto Venere and Monte Carlo with an overnight stay.
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says the powerful explosion that erupted at a high-end hotel in Havana on Friday morning (May 6) was not due to an attack or bomb, but rather, a gas leak. No tourists were staying at the hotel when the blast occurred because the property was undergoing renovations.
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WestJet launched its new service to Rome over the weekend with the departure of WestJet flight 32 from YYC Calgary International Airport. Angela Avery, WestJet, EVP, external affairs, called it "an incredible milestone for both WestJet and our guests, as we've been looking forward to this moment, for more than two years."
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H.I.S.-Red Label Vacations Inc. (RLV) and Merit Travel have announced Lora Hamre as the new director of retail and independent consultant program. Formally with Trafalgar Travel, Hamre began on May 2 and her role is focused on growing the retail and independent travel divisions while fostering new business development activities.
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Air Transat is back in Zagreb, Croatia after a long period of forced suspension due to the pandemic. The airline operated its first direct flight of the season to Zagreb this weekend from Toronto. The carrier also began direct service between Montreal and Amsterdam on May 5 and it will operate the route until mid-October with three flights per week at the height of the season.
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Virtuoso held two events for Canadian members, advisors and partners in Toronto recently at the Park Hyatt Toronto. Agency executives came together to examine trends, collaborate on agency hiring and development of talent, how help their business recovery and how to leverage relationships with preferred supplier partners.
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Holland America Line welcomed its ninth ship back into service Sunday (May 8) as Oosterdam embarked guests in Trieste (Venice), Italy, for the first time since the industry-wide pause began in 2020. The ship departed on a 12-day "Holy Lands and Ancient Kingdoms" cruise that includes an overnight at Haifa, Israel, and additional ports in Israel and Greece.
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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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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Optimism for new beginnings was a theme last night (May 5) at Air Canada’s spring celebration, which saw travel advisors, corporate customers, tourism partners and other travel pros gather at the Ricarda's Atrium in downtown Toronto. Lucie Guillemette, Air Canada’s EVP and CCO, described the event as “an opportunity for all of us to celebrate the return of travel.”
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Travel advisors attending TPI’s (Trevello’s) 2022 conference, “Unlock Your Future,” this week in Cancun, Mexico heard from some of the network’s top minds at a panel discussion on Thursday (May 5) called “Unlock Your Power,” where front-line ideas, strategies and pro tips were shared. PAX was there to capture it all.
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Emerald Cruises will once again partner with Canadian chef Michael Bonacini—this time for a luxury, gastronomy-themed sailing in Southern Italy aboard the 100-passenger superyacht, Emerald Azzurra.
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