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Friday, March 10, 2023
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The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has approved requests from WestJet to operate international service, through codeshares, to Malaysia, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Singapore, PAX has learned.
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After nearly 50 years in the travel industry, Jacques Gilbert has announced his plan to officially retire from the business. The AVP of client relationships at Manulife spoke to PAX about his career, which started in the 1970s at Quebec Air. Later in life, he worked at Transat Holidays and became a partner at Pottruff & Smith. “What I’m going to miss the most is the people,” Gilbert tells PAX.
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Patricia Di Benedetto went from running shoes to running strategies for cruise lines - she spent 15 years in the sportswear biz before jumping into the cruise industry. Today, she's the business relationship lead for Eastern Canada at Explora Journeys, MSC Group's new luxury brand. Here, PAX Checks In with Di Benedetto to discuss 5-course dinners in Greece, the time she ran more than 300 kilometres, and her idea of perfect happiness.
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WestJet's proposed acquisition of Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines has passed the public interest test and has received the support of the federal government, according to the Globe And Mail, which is reporting that Ottawa will approve the pending deal.
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The Bank of Montreal (BMO) has signed a deal to acquire the Air Miles reward program from LoyaltyOne Co., it was announced Friday (March 10). The acquisition aims to reinvigorate one of Canada’s largest loyalty programs and BMO says it is "well positioned" to strengthen and grow the popular program.
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Transat A.T.'s shareholders have elected new directors following a meeting on Thursday (May 9). Annick Guérard, president and CEO, as well as Lucie Chabot, Valérie Chort, Daniel Desjardins, Susan Kudzman, Stéphane Lefebvre, Ian Rae and Julie Tremblay were re-elected. The board welcomes Geneviève Brouillette, Robert Coallier and Bruno Matheu as new members. Kudzman was also appointed chair of the board.
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Travel agents – and also travel agencies – are discovering the many benefits of being part of a host agency rather than a consortium, write The Travel Agent Next Door. And even better, some host agencies are members of a consortium, giving you the best of both worlds with added features.
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Disney Cruise Line will welcome guests to a new destination at Lighthouse Point on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas, starting in summer of 2024. Created in collaboration with locals, the island retreat will be a unique celebration of Bahamian culture brought to life with the quality and service of a Disney vacation.
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Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has announced a "Limited Edition Collection," including one-time sailings and offerings with just one or two special departures per year. Limited Edition cruises are exclusive experiences with special programming, from surprise sailings to themed cruises and more.
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Exodus Travels is offering a special Ticket to Adventure promotion on select last-minute getaways, offering 25% off its 25 favourite trips departing in April, May, and June of this year. The tour operator is also offering 15% all its small group trips departing in 2023 and 2024.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
In honour of International Women’s Day on Wednesday (March 8), Sunwing celebrated the departure of three Sunwing Airlines flights that took off for sunny destinations from Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg, each with an all-female flight deck and cabin crew.
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Royal Irish Tours, Invest Northern Ireland, Tourism Ireland, and other partners, gathered for a St. Patrick's Day lunch on Wednesday (March 8) at Toronto pub The Rabbit Hole. The lunch, which doubled as a whisky tasting c/o McConnell's Irish Whisky, highlighted Ireland's upcoming events and attractions. “We’re having a great comeback,” said Conor Duffy, RIT’s vice-president.
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“Transat is on an upswing and is headed for a return to profitability,” said Annick Guérard, president and CEO of Transat A.T., sharing the company’s Q1 results on Thursday (March 9). The company's net loss amounted to $56.6 million, but Q1 revenues more than tripled compared with the corresponding quarter last year.
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