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Monday, September 11, 2023
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It felt like a travel industry family reunion. Tisson Travel Group, a new community for Alberta-based travel advisors launched by Tannis Dyrland, held its launch party in Calgary Friday night (Sept. 8), attracting travel pros from near and far. "This is a rocket ship. It’s taking off, and there’s no stopping it," said Christopher Brothers, director of business development for TRAVELSAVERS Canada at the celebratory event.
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Rescuers are on the ground in Morocco after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked villages in the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains about 72 km southwest of Marrakech on Friday (Sept. 8). Reports say at least 2,122 people have been killed and 2,421 have been injured. G Adventures, which sells Morocco, has rerouted some tours while Intrepid Travel has launched an emergency appeal to provide emergency relief.
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The Cuba Tourist Board is offering travel advisors the opportunity to take part in two FAMs running from Oct. 17-24, 2023. One trip uncovers hidden gems of Eastern Cuba, including Holguin, Bayamo, Santiago de Cuba and Baracoa, while the other explores the new destinations of Paredon Grande & Cayo Cruz, combined with the colonial beauty of Trinidad.
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Contiki is giving travellers more choices with its latest launch, revealing limited edition age-restricted trips for those travellers who’d prefer to travel with more like-minded people, Pride & vegan food-focused trips, and new itineraries across Greece, Georgia and the Baltics.
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Unifor is fighting Air Canada's decision to lay off more than 50 Jazz members in Newfoundland and Labrador as the airline makes changes to its services in Gander, Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Deer Lake. Starting Nov. 1, PAL Airlines will be the new service provider under the Air Canada Express banner, and not solely Halifax-based Jazz Aviation, which currently holds the contract.
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For a limited time, Riviera River Cruises is offering complimentary upgrades of lower and middle-deck cabins on July and August 2024 departures on all European waterways (except the Douro River, subject to availability). "Now is a great time to book a European river cruise for next summer,” noted Marilyn Conroy, executive vice-president sales and marketing North America for Riviera.
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Explora Journeys has appointed Achille Staiano as its chief commercial officer based at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Staiano joins the luxury travel brand of the MSC Group from sister company MSC Cruises where most recently he was SVP, global sales also based in Geneva. He will report to CEO Michael Ungerer.
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Ensemble has announced an initial schedule of FAM trips with the consortium’s preferred partners for 2024. A range of trips to destinations around the globe ranging are available, from immersive trips with a duration of 7-10 days as well as shorter “city breaks” includes itineraries with partners such as G Adventures, Intrepid, AmaWaterways, Cunard and more.
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G Adventures has launched a range of last-minute deals for its upcoming 2023-24 Antarctic expedition season. Saving up to 30%, travellers can head south to the Earth’s frozen frontier and tick off a bucket list adventure as they explore Antarctica's landscape aboard the G Expedition ship.
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Expedia TAAP has launched a Fall Sale to help travel advisors benefit from demand during fall season and drive more bookings. Travel advisors in Canada will be able to offer travellers 20 per cent or more in savings on thousands of hotels worldwide for bookings until Sept. 24, 2024.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
The complexity of the Egypt’s new visa process for Canadian travellers has left travel advisors and tour operators reeling as details about the policy have been limited. But what does the change mean for cruise travellers? Celebrity is the latest brand to post an update, saying that passengers will be granted 72-hour visas on arrival.
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Bold-faced names from the travel industry gathered on Thursday (Sept. 7) in support of the SickKids Foundation, raising a total of $300,000, at TravelBrands' annual Charity Golf Classic. PAX, which was a sponsor, was there to capture moments from the event and interview Nathalie Tanious, TravelBrands' new CEO, who said the company is enhancing its platforms for travel advisors.
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The Canadian Association of Tour Operators (CATO) is expressing “shock” over the new travel restrictions that Canadian tourists must face when travelling to Egypt. "Whether applying in person or by mail, these changes bring added unwanted complexity to the traveller,” CATO stated. “This is clearly prohibitive for anyone.”
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