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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Air Canada held a live “Aeroplan Insider Guide” event on Wednesday (Nov. 1) in Toronto to celebrate how far its loyalty program has come and highlight the many ways travellers can benefit from its ever-growing menu. Following a transformation, and new partnerships, has Aeroplan peaked? “This is just the beginning,” Scott O'Leary, VP, loyalty and product at Air Canada, told PAX.
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Air Canada today announced the "strategic expansion" of its presence in Scandinavia with new summer seasonal flights to Stockholm. Three weekly flights from Montreal and two weekly flights from Toronto will begin June 12, 2024.
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Viking Financial Services Ltd, which managed travel protection for Viking, has filed a lawsuit against Arch Insurance Group in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, the cruise line announced on Wednesday (Nov 1). The lawsuit arises from Arch’s failure to fulfill its financial obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Flair Airlines announced its summer 2024 schedule on Wednesday (Nov. 1), revealing increased frequencies on domestic routes, adding two new routes, and doubling capacity. New service between Toronto Pearson and Québec City begins May 6, while twice-weekly service between Vancouver and Guadalajara, Mexico will start May 31 (pending approvals).
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Virtuoso recognized its highest-performing travel agency members at its 2023 Chairman’s Event from October 23-27 in Taormina, Sicily. At the event, Executive Vice President David Kolner revealed that Virtuoso’s year-to-date sales in 2023 were up 25% compared to the same time period last year, while Q4 2023 sales show a 32% increase over Q4 2022.
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For the first time since September 2019, Goway held its successful Africa and Middle East trade event for travel advisors across North America. Split between days in Toronto and Fort Lauderdale, the event saw 27 suppliers from 14 countries attend in person to educate North American travel professionals on the exciting possibilities of travel in the regions.
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The 2023 Canada's Best New Restaurants Top 10 were unveiled Wednesday night (Nov. 1) by Air Canada at a lively event in downtown Toronto at Ricarda's Atrium, where chefs and restaurants from across the country shared samples of their tastiest creations.
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Royal Caribbean International has opened the books on its 2025 summer adventures in Alaska. Vacationers will have new ways to cross adventures off their bucket lists in the Last Frontier, with the Anthem of the Seas joining returning Quantum, Radiance and Serenade of the Seas for the season.
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Transat and Air Transat have unveiled their fall deals, inviting Canadian travellers to take advantage of special offers for November and December departures from Toronto and Montreal on packages to Mexico and select flights to Europe.
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Scenic Group’s own Tom Goetter will join his Top Chef World All-Stars castmate and friend—Canada’s Dale MacKay—for a culinary sailing with Emerald Cruises. Departing Budapest on June 21, 2024, this eight-day sailing offers an opportunity for the chefs to collaborate as they blend their culinary styles for a week of cuisine on board Emerald Destiny.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Porter Airlines on Wednesday (Nov. 1) launches daily, roundtrip service between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Tampa (TPA), which is the first of five destinations and seven routes that Porter is starting across Florida this fall. It's also the first U.S. route operated by any airline with the Embraer E195-E2.
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Starting Nov. 6, travel advisors will be required to pay service fees to Sunwing if they call the company’s sales centre for help with actions that can be done online using self-serve tools. In certain cases, a fee of $25 for existing bookings will be applied, and for new bookings, a fee of $25 per travelling passenger will be charged, Sunwing says. The update mirrors policies implemented by other tour operators.
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WestJet has announced changes to its existing bag and seat selection fees. Starting Nov. 7, 2023, first, second and excess bags paid via an airport agent, will be an additional $10, the airline revealed Tuesday (Oct. 31). Also, guests with Econo or EconoFlex fares will now pay a fee for seat selection during check-in if they choose a Preferred or Emergency Exit row seat.
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