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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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“Perseverance is a huge part of success,” said Gregory Luciani, president and CEO of TravelOnly on Thursday morning (June 9), “and the only way to persevere is to keep learning, keep travelling, and keep moving forward no matter what the circumstances.” TravelOnly's 2022 national conference, "Stronger Than Ever," kicked off today at the Bellagio Boutique Event Venue in Vaughan, ON. PAX is on location, covering all the action.
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The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is asking the federal government to temporarily pause random testing on arrival in airports until upgrades to Ottawa’s ArriveCan app have been made. In a statement on Thursday (June 9), the GTAA, which oversees operations at Toronto Pearson airport, noted that international passenger numbers are set to increase by 50 per cent “in a few days.”
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Transat A.T.’s recovery is now firmly entrenched after it was temporarily slowed down by the Omicron variant earlier this year, said President and CEO Annick Guérard on Thursday (June 9), sharing the company’s second quarter results. Transat’s sales are moving in a “very satisfactory manner” for the summer, Guérard said.
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"More help is on its way!" That was the message Transport Minister Omar Alghabra had for travellers on Wednesday (June 8) as Ottawa works at reducing wait times at Canada’s airports. Officials, later that day, released a joint statement, saying that just 3% of all passengers at Toronto Pearson and Vancouver International airports are now waiting more than 30 minutes in line. But a former Air Canada exec says the problem may last until Labour Day.
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AMR Collection’s Dreams Resorts & Spas and Alua Hotels & Resorts brands have debuted openings in Greece and Spain after major renovations. Dreams Calviá Mallorca features 391 luxuriously appointed rooms just 100 meters from the sea while AluaSoul Zakynthos is a reputable hotel in Zante offering guests views of the Ionian Sea.
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Air Transat will operate its first nonstop flight to Lamezia from Toronto (TS342) in more than three years after a long period of forced suspension due to the COVID-19. The route to the Calabria region in southern Italy will be offered once a week until the end of October aboard the Airbus A330-200.
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As part of the recent opening of Sandals Royal Curaçao, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) and its philanthropic arm, the Sandals Foundation, have teamed up with the Netherlands’ AFC Ajax team to launch Future Goals – a program that turns fishing nets sourced from the ocean and recycled plastic waste into soccer goals for children.
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Air Canada has announced winners of its Your Turn to Travel contest. The winner of 250,000 Aeroplan points is TTAND advisor Jackie Weinkam. The contest was offered by Air Canada in conjunction with Aeroplan Inc. to travel advisors in May.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
The U.S. Commerce Department has unveiled new strategy aimed at boosting international tourism by streamlining the country’s entry process and promoting more diverse destinations. The "National Travel and Tourism Strategy" sets a goal of 90 million international visitors by 2027 who will spend an estimated US$279 billion annually, topping pre-pandemic levels.
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Canada’s public health agency issued a travel notice on Tuesday (June 7) as cases of the monkeypox virus continue to spread in destinations around the world. The new “level 2” warning applies to several countries, including the United Kingdom, Spain and Germany, and travellers are being advised to practice “enhanced health precautions.”
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Toronto Mayor John Tory has joined the chorus of travellers who are fed up with the long wait times currently plaguing Toronto Pearson International Airport. “The situation at the airport is not acceptable as it presently is. It’s just not acceptable,” Tory told reporters on Tuesday (June 7). “This is not just a Toronto problem. [Pearson airport] is the gateway to all of Canada.”
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