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Monday, May 6, 2024
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Trade secrets revealed! Four all-star travel advisors participated in a "Tools of the Trade” panel discussion in Alaska last week during Trevello’s “Trailblazing” conference at sea (and 30th anniversary celebration) aboard the Ruby Princess. From ways to diversify groups to mastering niche markets to optimizing processes to leveraging technology, here's an on-location recap of what was said.
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Work stoppage averted. The WestJet Group and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, the union representing WestJet aircraft maintenance engineers, announced a tentative agreement on the first collective bargaining agreement between the organizations early Monday (May 6).
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Air Canada Vacations has launched an India Tours package program, which the tour operator says offers Canadians more vacation options to choose from with year-round tours including immersive experiences across diverse landscapes, architectural wonders, and the rich cultural heritage of India.
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Envoyage commenced its premier event, Worldwide 2024, on May 1, with a turnout of 300 attendees hailing from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the USA. The gathering in Santiago, Chile marked the beginning of four days of connection, engagement, and discussions aimed at forging the path ahead for the travel sector.
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Patti Hewitt of BST Vacations/Blowes and Stewart Travel Group has been a travel advisor for 37 years. "I am confident selling all destinations because I’ve been to all seven continents," Hewitt says in today's Monday Minute. Her secret to success? "Knowledgeable, enthusiastic and loyal staff," she says. And building relationships with clients so there's trust and loyalty.
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Canadian travel advisors were in Tulum, Mexico with Air Canada Vacations (ACV) as the tour operator launched new vacation packages to coincide with Air Canada’s new year-round service. ACV’s “Tulum Deep Dive” training experience aimed to enhance agents’ knowledge of the destination and ACV's offerings available to customers.
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The Port of Montreal has launched its 2024 cruise season with the arrival of Holland America's Volendam. The season will see some 50,000 passengers expected between May 4 and October 28, over the course of 41 operations that include nine calls and 32 boardings/disembarkations. Nine cruise ships will also visit Montreal for the very first time.
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unlocked exclusive savings through its newly launched offer The Exotics Edition. When booking select 2024 and 2025 voyages between May 1 to June 30, 2024, guests can save up to $4,500 per guest on cruise fares, allowing room to indulge in the all-inclusive Regent experience for less.
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Riviera River Cruises is offering two new themed river cruise departures in Europe this year with English gardening expert and TV presenter Charlie Dimmock and two experts on the British royal family, former royal butler Grant Harrold and former royal chef Colin Alderson.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
The demand for travel from Canada’s east coast is booming, according to Reese M. Morash and Kelly Neonakis-Morash, co-owners of Halifax-based agency, TravelBug Travel Group. “We’re seeing families and couples doing multiple trips with us in a year, which we didn't see even five years ago,” says Neonakis-Morash. The insights come as airlines reinvest in Canada's Eastern
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One of Flair Airlines’ biggest backers is reducing its stake in the Edmonton-based budget carrier one day after an Australian airline it owned was forced into insolvency when all of its planes were seized by a lender. On Wednesday (May 1), Flair revealed that Miami-based 777 Partners would be transferring part of its stake in the airline to an “affiliate” of one of Flair’s lenders.
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TICO has released a Public Action Plan that addresses the value-for-money audit The Office of the Auditor General of Ontario conducted last year. “TICO is committed to transparency and continuous improvement," said TICO’s CEO Richard Smart, in a statement. The association has 23 action items that are on schedule for completion, and six items for which implementation dates are pending.
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