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GIDDY UP

Canada Jetlines Is In Town
GIDDY UP!
with CEO, Eddy Doyle, on location in Calgary

Today, 22SEP, Canada Jetlines departed YYZ at 7:55AM for its first scheduled flight. Open Jaw joined Jetlines on a Calgary FAM just days ago, and spoke with CEO Eddy Doyle about industry response and future plans.

Amanda Morris and Rose Cosentino, Playa Hotels & Resorts

Playa Celebrates Return of In-Person Trade Events, Reveals New Partnership with Kimpton's 1st All-Inclusive

In addition to celebrating a return to in-person trade events, Canada’s Playa team had lots of great news to share with Open Jaw, including a new partnership with Kimpton for that brand’s first all-inclusive “barefoot luxury” resort.

PINK COUCH REBOOT

Transat Distribution Jump-Starts Passion for Business with In-Person Conference
With newly appointed GM of Transat Distribution, Karine Gagnon

With a “Rebound” theme, Transat Distribution’s first post-pandemic in-person conference focuses on revival, TDC’s new General Manager, Karine Gagnon, tells Open Jaw’s publisher, Nina Slawek.

TOP SHOP TALK

ACTA Summit Special Video: The Resurgence of Advisors, Record Bookings & Bigger Travel

At the ACTA Summit in Toronto, Open Jaw was blown away by industry stakeholders’ hard-hitting insights into the upside of the post-pandemic era. You won’t want to miss this video.

"AHA MOMENTS"

"Time is Important:" Air Canada's Lisa Pierce, VP Sales, Welcomes Agent Feedback

In this Open Jaw video from ACTA’s Toronto Summit, Air Canada’s Lisa Pierce, VP Sales shares her biggest takeaways from the ACTA Summit’s candid discussions and agent feedback.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

New Air France-KLM GM Takes Centre Stage at TIFF to Announce New Routes

Open Jaw cameras were on location at an Air France-KLM event at the Toronto Film Festival, where the airline’s new GM shared news about its plans for the Canadian market…

Open Jaw's Nina Slawek and WestJet's Chuck Crowder
STREAM THE SHOW

Open Jaw Video from In-person WestJet Expo: “Business Is Surpassing 2019 Levels”

WestJet’s VP Sales, Chuck Crowder, and Director Product, Dave Cecco, report a booming leisure business and a focus on the trade to Open Jaw’s Nina Slawek.

WELCOME BACK HOTTER

Transat In-Person Eve Focuses on Advisor Support
One-on-one with Nicole Bursey

Transat’s Commercial Director, Nicole Bursey, spoke with Open Jaw’s Nina Slawek in an exclusive video about the operator’s Toronto Training Academy, which focused on giving advisors more tools to replace calls.

YODELAYHEEHOO!

Swiss Tourism’s Prinz Bids Canada a Fond Farewell with a… Yodel

Open Jaw’s Nina Slawek attended an intimate goodbye lunch for Swiss Tourism’s Pascal Prinz on 16AUG and got him to reprise his well-known sound of Switzerland before he heads to Zurich to take on a new role as Director, Global Accounts.

OPEN JAW EXCLUSIVE

Regent's New Sales Chief With Three Pieces of News and One Big Tip to Build Your Luxury Cruise Business
Andrea DeMarco, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Regent Seven Seas Cruises

A break-through new health policy, a new cruise collection, a new ship, and the highest-value all-inclusive offering. Regent’s Andrea DeMarco sat down with Open Jaw’s Lynn Elmhirst to discuss how advisors can create new business.

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Sales have opened on new, 5X weekly, non-stop seasonal Air Canada flights between Montreal and Amsterdam on Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft beginning 02JUN for the summer. 

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Open Jaw's Jim Byers was on hand as Malta tourism hosted an event in Toronto on 09MAR, extolling the virtues of a tiny but mighty European destination with a marvellously multicultural scene.

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On Location in Cancun: A Frank Discussion with Jet On Location in Cancun: A Frank Discussion with Jetlines’ CEO
 
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No Snow Here: Would you rather be here in Cancun o No Snow Here: Would you rather be here in Cancun or snowy, slushy Toronto?! 
Enjoying our first morning at the Grand Park Royal Cancun after a smooth flight with @ca_jetlines. 
New non-stop service from YYZ, sunshine, palm trees and ocean breezes. What more could you ask for?

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