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Flair Vacations’ Nicole Bursey: “We're Just Putting the Last Touches on Our Packages”

Date: 2026-10-07 09:40:56

Flair Vacations President Nicole Bursey says the tour op launches within days for 01NOV departures, with five year-round sun spots from five gateways, including a new push into Quebec. Why...

Operators Out & About

L to R: Len Corrador, CEO, Flair Airlines; Vijay Bathija, Chief Revenue Officer, Flair Airlines, and Nicole Bursey, President, Flair Vacations

Flair Vacations Takes Off 01NOV: “This Market Is Ready for a New Competitor”

Date: 2026-10-07 09:37:58

It’s not every day Canada gets a new tour operator, especially in today’s climate. But Flair Vacations is counting on pricing ‘flair’, determination and travel advisors to launch...

Operators Operators

Chris Hanna, VP of Sales at Big Five.

Big Five Names Chris Hanna VP of Sales, Replacing Retiring Paul Dorgan

Date: 2026-10-07 09:32:41

Big Five Tours & Expeditions has tapped adventure-travel veteran Chris Hanna to be its new VP of Sales, as of 01SEPT. Hanna will replace Paul Dorgan to lead advisor partnerships across...

Operators People

passenger In the Malaysia airport

Revenue from Travel Agency, Tour Op Sales Hits Record $18.3B in Canada

Date: 2026-10-06 09:23:45

Canadian travel is booming. Statistics Canada’s latest data points to a sector hitting new highs, with demand continuing to build across domestic and international markets, but not the...

Operators Retail

Samantha Howkins, Senior Key Account Manager, Just You, Canada

Just You Names Samantha Howkins Senior Key Account Manager

Date: 2026-10-06 09:18:23

Escorted solo travel operator Just You has appointed Samantha Howkins as Senior Key Account Manager for Canada. Howkins will focus on developing Just You’s trade relationships across the...

Operators People

Meet Your Velas Resorts Sales Team

Viking Named No. 1 For Rivers And Oceans For Sixth Year by Condé Nast Readers

L to R: Len Corrador, CEO, Flair Airlines; Vijay Bathija, Chief Revenue Officer, Flair Airlines, and Nicole Bursey, President, Flair Vacations

Flair Vacations

Flair Vacations Takes Off 01NOV: “This Market Is Ready for a New Competitor”

Silversea Adds 103 New Sailings For 2028-2029

WestJet Expands KLM Codeshare to Vienna, Bucharest

P&O Cruises/Cunard

Cunard’s Queen Anne to Join P&O Cruises in 2029

Park Hyatt Toronto

Condé Nast Names Park Hyatt Toronto Among Top Five Hotels in Eastern Canada

Adventure Canada

Adventure Canada Adds Canadian Arctic, Northern Europe, Antarctica for 2028

Holland America Line

Holland America Line Expands to 12 Ships With Addition of Arcadia

Smithsonian Journeys

Smithsonian Journeys and AmaWaterways 2028 River Cruises

Travelbrands Launches Win Back Your Booking Promotion

Holland America Line Alaska

Holland America Line

Holland America Line Marks 80 Years in Alaska With 2027 Sailings

Air Transat Celebrates 8th Skytrax Win With Free Flight Giveaway

Carnival Radiance

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Radiance Returns to Long Beach After Dry Dock

From left, Preston Carnahan, vice president, Destination Development, Royal Caribbean Group; Hon. Genta Koja, Governor of Okinawa Prefecture, president, Naha Port Authority; Oliviero Morelli, president, Japan, Korea, and South East Asia, Cruise Division of MSC Group; Javier Rodriguez Sanchez, vice president, Business Development, Ports & Destinations, CTL Maritime

Naha Port Authority

Construction Begins on New Cruise Terminal at Japan's Naha Port

Meet Your Velas Resorts Sales Team

Viking Named No. 1 For Rivers And Oceans For Sixth Year by Condé Nast Readers

L to R: Len Corrador, CEO, Flair Airlines; Vijay Bathija, Chief Revenue Officer, Flair Airlines, and Nicole Bursey, President, Flair Vacations

Flair Vacations

Flair Vacations Takes Off 01NOV: “This Market Is Ready for a New Competitor”

Silversea Adds 103 New Sailings For 2028-2029

WestJet Expands KLM Codeshare to Vienna, Bucharest

P&O Cruises/Cunard

Cunard’s Queen Anne to Join P&O Cruises in 2029

Park Hyatt Toronto

Condé Nast Names Park Hyatt Toronto Among Top Five Hotels in Eastern Canada

Adventure Canada

Adventure Canada Adds Canadian Arctic, Northern Europe, Antarctica for 2028

Holland America Line

Holland America Line Expands to 12 Ships With Addition of Arcadia

Smithsonian Journeys

Smithsonian Journeys and AmaWaterways 2028 River Cruises

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Ryan McElroy on Why Worldia Is Seeing Massive Growth In North America

Date: 2026-10-06 07:20:39

Worldia is one of the largest B2B2C FIT product platforms that you’ve never heard of. The high-tech build offers everything from flights to ferries for advisors to quickly customize...

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A Vacation That Celebrates the Best of Mexico

Date: 2026-10-05 07:45:32

Winter has never been more exciting than with Grupo Xcaret! Why choose between relaxation, adventure and discovery when you can enjoy them all? Hotel Xcaret México and Hotel Xcaret Arte...

Operators Operators

Air Canada Vacations Launches New ‘Advisor Connect’ One-Stop Shop

Date: 2026-10-01 10:33:59

Air Canada Vacations has launched Advisor Connect, a new B2B hub built for Canadian travel advisors, centralizing marketing assets, training, business tools and updates in one...

Operators Operators

Bold Brand Changes and Advisor Impact: Open Jaw Chats with TTC’s DaSilva

Date: 2026-10-01 10:20:30

On why TTC folded its brands under one Trafalgar umbrella, Deputy CEO Melissa DaSilva says “it got to the point where it didn't matter how much we talked about the different brands in the...

Operators

Air Canada Vacations Expands Sales Team With Two Appointments

Date: 2026-09-30 10:06:34

Air Canada Vacations has announced two appointments to its sales team, adding Alisa Stephenson and Brian Paivo. Stephenson joins as Key Account Manager for Burnaby, Tri-Cities, Fraser...

Operators People

Brightline Florida Restructures Debt in Bankruptcy Court

Date: 2026-09-28 10:10:53

Brightline Florida is restructuring its debt under Chapter 11 after ridership and revenue fell well short of earlier projections, although its passenger trains will continue to operate...

Operators

Sunwing’s Deana Murphy to Retire After 24 Years

Date: 2026-09-28 10:04:37

Sunwing Vacations Group has announced Deana Murphy, Vice President, Trade Sales and Business Development, is retiring after 24 years with the tour operator. Murphy joined Sunwing in 2002...

Operators People

GX Cambodia Dazzles 600 Guests; Brazil Up Next

Date: 2026-09-28 10:01:40

As the GX Cambodia wrapped up, founder Bruce Poon Tip shared a thoughtful message with Open Jaw on the challenges the industry faces: “This is not a normal time,” he replied. “We’re...

On Location Operators

G Adventures Founder Bruce Poon Tip opens GX Cambodia at Wat Phnom

'A Country That Needs Tourism': On Location in Cambodia With GX

Date: 2026-09-24 09:43:01

Cambodia is in the global spotlight this week as G Adventures holds its annual GX celebration and World Community Tourism Summit in one of Asia’s most undertouristed countries. “There's...

On Location Operators

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Air Canada Vacations Honours Advisors at Spiffy Toronto Event

Date: 2026-09-23 09:40:42

Air Canada Vacations staged its final Dreammakers Product Launch of the season in Toronto on 22SEP, with plenty of news to hand out and “superheroes” to honour.

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Dubai Courts Canadians at Toronto Trade Roadshow

Dubai Courts Canadians at Toronto Trade Roadshow

Dubai is a luxe destination with gob-smacking architecture and a striking desert/urban vibe - and they want to see more Canadians.

That was the message delivered 05OCT at the Dubai Trade Roadshow at the Arcadian Loft in downtown Toronto. Hosted by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, the event also offered agents the opportunity to meet and mingle with Canadian tour operators who feature the destination. In all, there were some 95 in attendance.
@visit.dubai @reachglobalmarketing @etihad @emirates @aircanada #dubaitourism #uae #airlines #touroperators

Someone is off to the new MET airport in Montreal

Someone is off to the new MET airport in Montreal courtesy of @porterairlines
Congrats to Kelsey Baron of AMA Travel in Edmonton for taking the Virtual Fam quiz and winning the grand prize!

@kelsey.baron @ama_travel #contestwinner #traveladvisors #porterairlines #montrealcity

“Wowed” by Indigenous Experiences at Adventure Tra

“Wowed” by Indigenous Experiences at Adventure Travel Summit

As night fell on the #Indigenouscommunity of #Wendake near Québec City, I strolled along a forest pathway celebrating the stories, culture and living heritage of the Huron-Wendat Nation in a thoroughly modern way.

For 1.2 km, I lost myself in light, sound and video projections, so oblivious to a sprinkling of rain that I thought it was a clever part of the experience.

#tourismquebec #indigenoustourism #experientialtravel

✨Congratulations to Carly Piraux of Flight Centre

✨Congratulations to Carly Piraux of Flight Centre Calgary! 🏖️She’s won a 3-night stay at Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Maya, courtesy of Air Canada Vacations and Karisma Hotels and Resorts 🩴
Carly was one of hundreds of travel advisors who took the ACV & Margaritaville Headliner training and quiz to win! We’re so excited to present this amazing prize and wish you and your plus one a fabulous stay!

@aircanadavacations @karismahotels @margaritavillerivieramaya @itravelcarly @flightcentreca #contestwinner #traveladvisor #onlinetraining #acv

Canadians this winter will have more opportunities

Canadians this winter will have more opportunities than ever to enjoy the Spice Island of Grenada.

The Grenada Tourism Authority laid out a fine spread in downtown Toronto on 29SEP, including a “boil down” dish cooked up by a Grenadian native who runs a restaurant outside the city. They also touched on new flights, the safety of visitors to the island and fun festivals.
@grenadatourismauthority @puregrenada @geezejerry
#spiceisland #grenada #tourism #culture #cuisine @jimbyerstravel1

🥁 🥁 Announcing our Air Transat and Bahia Principe

🥁 🥁 Announcing our Air Transat and Bahia Principe Hotels and Resorts Virtual Presentation winner!
Congratulations to Monique Caron of Voyages Concierge Deluxe Travel in Lachine, Quebec. She’s won a 3-night stay for two at Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana ☀️ 🏝️

Winning is easy with Open Jaw - watch, learn, take the quiz and you’ll automatically enter for the draw. Open to registered Canadian travel advisors.

Be sure to check out our Training page online for current training modules hosted by Nina and our amazing travel partners.
@airtransat @bahiaprincipehotels
#traveltraining #traveladvisor #learnandwin #airtransat #bahiaprincipe

ON LOCATION: Travelsavers 2026: Gen Z Rewrites Tra

ON LOCATION: Travelsavers 2026: Gen Z Rewrites Travel Playbook by Asking “Is It Worth It?”

Gen Z is changing how travel gets sold, and advisors at Travel Market 2026 heard that the shift is happening faster than expected. Younger travellers want trips that feel “worth it” to them, and that means easy to book, enjoyable and tailored.
@theaffluenttraveler @travelsavers_official @travelsavers_canada

And that’s a wrap! Cambodia was the host nation fo

And that’s a wrap! Cambodia was the host nation for G Adventures annual summit which ended on #WorldTourismDay 27SEP.
More than 600 members of the travel community gathered for a week-long event, exploring Planeterra communities, experiencing the food and culture of Cambodia. The grand finale was in G’s signature purple at Angor Thom.
OJ’s Jennifer Bain was there and we can’t wait to share her story with you.
@gadventures @planeterracares @thesaucylady
#GX2026 #GXCambodia #travelcommunity #sustainabletravel

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Showers – Freshen up with a power shower pre flight.
Places to work – Quiet areas, power ports and fast WiFi make pre-flight working a breeze
QR Ordering and Table Service – In the Clubhouse, you’ll be able to choose if you’d prefer waiter service or use our online ordering system. Order fresh food from our à la carte menu or something light and tasty from our Deli.
Bar – Join us at the bar to enjoy our signature cocktail – the Virgin Redhead – or your favourite tipple.
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The Clubhouse Retreat – Sit back, rejuvenate and refresh with our new Retreat area. With beautifully designed relaxation areas to enjoy some meditation or just quiet time before you fly, it’s the perfect spot to recharge.