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Monday, June 1, 2026
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AmaWaterways has appointed Mathieu Robert as business development manager for Quebec and Atlantic Canada. In this new role, Robert, formally of Celebrity Cruises, will support travel advisors and agency partners across the region, helping to strengthen relationships, drive growth, and share the exceptional experiences that define the AmaWaterways brand.
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In this week's Shoptalk, Canadian travel advisors share how rebranding helped them clarify their market, reach new clients and grow their businesses. From changing agency names to narrowing a niche, they explain what worked, what cost more than expected and why communication with clients, staff and suppliers matters.
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AmaWaterways recently welcomed the The Travel Agent Next Door’s leadership team, top-performing travel advisors, and a select group of supplier partners aboard the AmaMagdalena for a seven-night journey through Colombia. With the ship dedicated entirely to the group, participants enjoyed an intimate experience while exploring one of river cruising’s newest and most exciting destinations. See pics here!
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You can talk the talk. But can you walk the walk? Canadian travel advisors can do both, as demonstrated by the dozen or so who gathered with the Jamaica Tourist Board at Toronto’s Palais Royale on Saturday (May 30) to take part in the Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation’s “Jam-Walk,” which supports the construction of schools in Jamaica. Angella Bennett, regional director for Canada at the JTB, shared a winter update.
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Canada’s Blue Diamond Resorts, a major foreign player in Cuba’s tourism industry for the past decade, has announced the immediate termination of its operations on the island, according to a statement issued by tour wholesaler Sudameria Travel. According to local reports, the properties will now be administered by Gaviota, a company that forms part of Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), the Cuban military conglomerate controlled by the armed forces.
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Canada’s temporary Ebola-related border measures have officially taken effect. As previously reported, the measures, outlined by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) last week, came into force at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Saturday (May 30) and will stay in effect until Aug. 29, 2026. PHAC maintains that the overall risk to Canadians remains low.
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Delta Air Lines is expanding its network from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with the return of service to Vancouver (YVR). Beginning Nov. 21, the SkyTeam Alliance member will operate twice-daily nonstop flights between LAX and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) using an Airbus A319.
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Air travellers in Saskatchewan will have fewer flight options this summer as WestJet and Air Canada reduce service on several key routes beginning in July. The changes are part of a broader trend affecting airports across Canada, as airlines respond to rising operating costs driven largely by higher jet fuel prices linked to ongoing instability in the Middle East.
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In a world of unexpected price increases, Goway says it is committing to a “transparent pricing model” for 2026 travel. For all bookings that are currently under deposit or paid in full for travel in 2026, Goway will not introduce additional surcharges, the company says.
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TravelBrands is bringing back its popular Fuel Your Sales travel agent incentive, designed to reward advisors for every car booking made throughout the month of June. Running from June 1–30, 2026, the limited-time promotion gives travel advisors a $50 gas card on every fifth eligible car rental booking made online.
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The Cayman Islands continued its record-breaking tourism performance in April 2026 by welcoming 47,884 stayover visitors, making this the best April in the Island’s history. Stayover arrivals were 3.9% higher than the previous record set in April 2019 and were up 12% year over year, compared to the corresponding period in 2025. Canada, for one, saw a 69% year-over-year increase.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
ir Transat has officially announced a new non-stop route between Montreal (YUL) and Istanbul (IST), starting October 29, 2026. Operated year-round on an Airbus A330, the service will run twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Teal and orange, as one. A jam-packed day at the Vue Clubhouse in Etobicoke, ON on Thursday (May 28) as nearly 70 travel advisors gathered for the YYZ edition of The WestJet Group’s first-ever Agency Summit. The day showcased the latest from WestJet Airlines, WestJet Vacations and Sunwing Vacations, and key updates, including the relaunch of Sunwing's STAR program and an instant group quoting tool for WestJet Vacations.
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Ontario plans to designate Toronto’s island airport as a “special economic zone,” a move aimed at accelerating its expansion after the province assumed control of the airport lands, says Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria. Legislation passed Thursday (May 28) gives the province authority over the lands on the Toronto Islands occupied by Billy Bishop airport (YTZ).
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