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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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El Al Israel Airlines will indefinitely suspend its Tel Aviv flights out of Toronto Pearson airport on October 27, 2022, PAX has learned. Jacob Mazgaonkar, sales and marketing manager at El Al Canada, confirmed the news Tuesday night, calling the move a "continuing consequence of COVID." The shutdown also puts travel advisors like Judith Coates, who had three large groups booked on El Al this fall and winter, in a bind.
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A&K Travel Group Ltd., a travel company owned by Geoffrey Kent and Heritage, has announced that it has acquired Crystal Cruises and that luxury ships Serenity and Symphony, which were seized in February, will resume service in 2023 following "extensive refurbishment."
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Speaking to media on Tuesday (June 21), Transport Minister Omar Alghabra drew attention to the role airlines play in tempering the excessive lineups and wait times that have plagued airports in recent weeks. “Airlines have a duty as well,” Alghabra told reporters in Ottawa. "...We're making sure [they] keep up their end of the bargain.''
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Private charter company FLYGTA is set to resume daily flights starting this Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from Billy Bishop City Airport (YTZ) to Muskoka Airport (YQA) in 30 minutes, eliminating the hassle of traffic gridlock and wasted time on Ontario highways.
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Chantelle Richardson has been named deputy director of tourism at the Anguilla Tourist Board. In her new capacity, she will be responsible for leading and managing the Anguilla Tourist Board’s internal and external relationships and communications, including procurement, human resources, public relations, government relations, ATB policy, and corporate restructuring.
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Travellers arriving at Halifax Stanfield International Airport this summer will know they have arrived in Miꞌkmaꞌki, the traditional lands of the Mi’kmaq people. The Halifax International Airport Authority has partnered with Canoe ’22 and the 2023 North American Indigenous Games on the installation of a 19-foot Mi’kmaq canoe that will be on display at the airport.
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Swoop celebrated its fourth anniversary with two inaugural flights departing from Toronto Pearson: one to Deer Lake, NL and another one to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. In four years, Swoop has served more than four million travellers, connecting Canadians to 33 destinations in five different countries with a total of 52 routes operating.
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Miami-based Newlink has been named the strategic communications agency of record for the Madrid Tourism Board in Canada and the United States. The agency will spearhead promotional activities, public relations, and marketing efforts, for the premium, corporate associative, and incentive travel segments.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Nobu Hospitality and RCD Hotels have announced two new hotels and residences in Punta Cana and Orlando. Nobu Hotel Punta Cana and Nobu Hotel Orlando are both expected to open in 2025. The introduction of the two destinations marks the fifth collaboration between Nobu and RCD.
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Despite widespread criticism, the federal government's ArriveCAN app will likely become permanent, said the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) on Monday (June 20), addressing members at a virtual town hall. Updates on ArriveCAN, airport delays and ACTA's next advocacy steps dominated yesterday's live meeting.
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Huntington Travel Group and Escapades by Huntington are welcoming Cheryl Green as manager of business development based in Toronto. Green has worked in the travel industry for more than 15 years, holding previous roles at companies such as Marlin Travel, Maritime Travel, Selloff Vacations and Travel Agent Next Door.
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