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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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Starting June 20, Ottawa will suspend its COVID-19 vaccination requirement for domestic travel by airplane and train and for those who are leaving Canada by air. But existing vaccination requirements for foreign nationals, as well as quarantine and testing requirements for unvaccinated Canadians, will remain. The Roundtable calls this “an important step," but says all remaining restrictions should be lifted.
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Responding to the long wait times that are currently impacting Toronto Pearson airport, Air Canada has implemented new policies that “will make it easier” for passengers to reroute flights from YYZ to less-hectic Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) in downtown Toronto.
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Rod Hanna has joined Majestic Resorts as the brand's new business development manager for Canada, according to a company statement that was shared with partners on Tuesday (June 14). Starting June 15, Hanna will help enhance and establish Majestic Resorts' positioning in the Canadian travel trade marketplace.
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WeTravel and Tourism Cares have launched an Introduction to sustainable tourism educational course in the WeTravel Academy for any travel professional to learn the basics of introducing sustainable practices into their business. The free, one-hour course, lectured by Tourism Cares’ Director of Community Impact John Sutherland, is segmented into 10 modules.
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WestJet has issued an explanation and apology regarding its progress on adding non-binary options to its booking and check-in systems. The remarks comes after transgender advocates in Canada called out WestJet for not allowing people to choose X as a gender, instead of male or female, when booking flights.
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Celestyal Cruises has named Bentlie Logan to the position of BDM, Northeast USA/Canada. Meanwhile, Kelly Predmesky, who has served as BDM, southeastern U.S. since 2018, has been promoted to the new position of director of national accounts.
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On the heels of AmaWaterways’ AmaDahlia celebrating the close of her first season on Egypt’s Nile River last week, the luxury river cruise line has announced it will launch a second ship in Egypt. The new vessel, named AmaLilia after the sacred blue water lily flower of ancient Egypt, will set sail in 2024 to meet the growing demand for this exotic offering.
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The Air Canada Foundation is celebrating its milestone 10-year anniversary focusing on the health and well-being of children and youth. Since its inception in 2012, the Foundation has positively impacted the lives of thousands of children through its various programs, partnerships, and initiatives.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
With its stylish interior, top-notch food and beverage outlets and refined service, the aptly-named Londoner captures the best elements of the U.K. capital under its roof. The 16-storey "urban resort" combines the ambiance of a boutique hotel with high-end spaces for meetings and events, as PAX learned during a stay at the property in June to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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Despite Ottawa unveiling actions that were meant to get new passports into the hands of Canadians quicker, wait times are still “far from acceptable,” said Karina Gould, Minister of Children, Families and Social Development, on Monday (June 13). People are still standing in line for hours at passport offices – so much so that the government is now posting wait times online.
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It’s an award that was created to honour Patrick Luciani and everything he stood for. Nancy Wilson and Brenda Slater, co-founders of the Association of Canadian Independent Travel Advisors (ACITA), accepted the Patrick Luciani Legacy Award on Friday (June 10) for their relentless advocacy work. The honour was presented at TravelOnly's TADA gala and PAX was there to capture it all.
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