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| SPECIAL EDITION: TRANSAT CONFIRMS THE ACQUISITION OF TOURS MONT-ROYAL |
This move means Transat will have two-thirds of the market share in QC
André Désiront
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| Jean-Marc Eustache, Yvon Michel & Anna Malito |
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In a statement released this morning, Transat A.T. Inc has confirmed its acquisition of Vacances Tours Mont-Royal (TMR), a move that had for some time been suspected as TRAVELHotNews.com reported...
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| EMIRATES CELEBRATES A STELLAR 2011, NEW PARTNERSHIPS |
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| Duncan Bureau, Richard Eve, Jessica Herring & Don McWilliam |
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Industry friends join Emirates & partners to hear of new developments and growing Canadian presence
Terrilyn Kunopaski
Travel agents, tour operators, consolidators and other industry representatives were on hand at Toronto’s Royal York Hotel last night at an event hosted by Emirates Airlines and its partners. After cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, guests listened in on presentations by Emirates, WestJet, Jumeirah and the Dubai tourism office. With the intention first to say “thanks for support” and second to celebrate a...
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| AIR CANADA INCREASES ACCESS TO NEW YORK FROM YYZ |
This summer, Air Canada will offer up to 38 non-stop return flights a day between Canada & New York
Air Canada has announced that it will launch triple-daily, non-stop flights between Toronto Pearson and New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport beginning May 3, 2012 and increase to hourly its flights to LaGuardia Airport. With this new service, Air Canada, which began flying to...
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| GLOBUS OFFERS FRENCH-LANGUAGE TOURS FOR FIRST TIME EVER |
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A selection of Europe tours will be offered in French to Canada’s francophone market
Stéphanie Bishop, managing director of the Globus family of brands, has announced that for the first time in the company’s 80 year history, it will be offering European tours for French-speaking vacationers. There will be four departures offered, ranging from eight to 12 days. Like all Globus tours, they will include the services of an expert tour director, accommodation in First Class or Superior First Class hotels, all breakfasts and some dinners, and extensive local sightseeing. The itineraries comprise the 11-day Essential Europe (departing July 8, $3,149 plus airfare) – a combination of Italy, France and England, with transportation on the Eurostar between Paris and...
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| FINNAIR REOPENS DIRECT YYZ FLIGHT TO HELSINKI |
As of May 24, Finnair will connect Canadians from Toronto to Helsinki five days a week
This spring, Finnair will reintroduce scheduled flights between Toronto and Helsinki with connections to more than 50 destinations in Europe and 10 destinations in Asia. The nonstop flight between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Helsinki...
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| CATO INTRODUCES NEW MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES |
In response to demand, CATO introduces Associate Member & Supporting Member category
The Canadian Association of Tour Operators (CATO) is introducing two new membership categories, in response to demand from formerly non-qualifying organizations. “We have had many queries over the years from companies and organizations wishing to join CATO, and until now, we did not have the...
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| CAT IN COCKPIT CAUSES LONG DELAY ON HALIFAX-TORONTO FLIGHT |
Who let the cat out of the bag?
Canadian Press
A cat escape caused a four-hour delay for an Air Canada flight Wednesday as airline staff in Halifax struggled to get the feline from its hiding place in cockpit wiring. Peter Spurway, vice president of communications at the Halifax airport, said a cat named Ripples managed to escape its carry-on pet container during boarding and sprinted through the passenger area into the...
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