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Flight Centre Celebrates 30 Years with New Toronto Flagship

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Flight Centre Canada opened an inviting new store in Toronto’s financial district, reinforcing its commitment to in-person travel planning as others scale back physical footprints.

Located in Royal Bank Plaza and directly connected to Toronto’s underground PATH, the store is positioned as “a strategic investment in accessibility, flexibility and face-to-face expertise.”

“Canadians aren’t just booking vacations—they’re looking for someone they can trust to guide the way,” said Chris Lynes, Managing Director of Flight Centre Travel Group Canada. 

Replacing its long-standing Yonge and King location, the store features consultation areas, digital enhancements — including the brand’s iconic airfare ticker boards—and zones designed for everything from quick chats to in-depth travel planning.

The store also marks 30 years since Flight Centre opened its first Canadian store in Vancouver.

“We’re celebrating three decades of helping generations of Canadians see the world,” said Lynes. “This flagship store is both a nod to our roots and a leap into the future of travel retail.”

The launch also aligns with the brand’s updated global tagline, Your Centre for Travel, a reminder that Flight Centre is more than just flights — offering full-service travel options.

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Chris Daniels

Though he’d only flown a handful of times as a kid, Chris Daniels’ career has since taken him around the world — from Grand Cayman to Hong Kong. It’s now brought him to the team at Open Jaw. As a former contributing editor at Hello! Canada, he brought the magazine’s food and travel pages to life, covering star-studded events in the Caribbean and US, interviewing celebrity chefs like Gordon Ramsay, Giada De Laurentiis and Emeril Lagasse. He also worked at Time, contributing to its coverage of the US Open tennis tournament in New York City. Fun fact: While much of the world baked bread during the pandemic, Chris and his wife had a beach house built on the Honduran island of Roatan. Called Casa Coral Dreams, they now rent the tropical escape to visitors from around the globe.