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Transat is creating a new distribution unit that will be led by Joseph Adamo, who takes on the role of vice-president and chief distribution officer for Transat Tours Canada (TTC). The new distribution unit groups the company's commercialization and Customer Care Centre resources. Nathalie Boyer will take over the role of general manager, Transat Distribution Canada (TDC), a post that Adamo has held since 2013. Boyer has been a member of the TDC executive for the past 17 years and will take on her new duties on May 1, 2017. In making the announcement, Jean-Marc Eustache,...
Air Transat teams up with Chef Daniel Vézina
Air Transat has partnered with Daniel Vézina to offer a selection of gourmet meals on its flights, inspired by the signature recipes of the Quebec chef. The Chef’s Menu by Daniel Vézina will be offered to Club Class passengers as of May 1. It will also be available to Economy Class passengers, in limited quantity, on transatlantic flights as of May 1 and on flights south as of July 1. The meals will be free to all Club Class passengers. Economy Class passengers can purchase his signature dishes for $25, which will be served with a cheese plate, dessert and glass of wine. The...
Farrill Retiring From Air Canada
Air Canada's Cynthia Farrill has announced that she will be retiring on April 30, 2017 after 40 years of service with the airline. Farrill will be taking some vacation time now, but her email will remain active until the end of the month...
EXCLUSIVE: WESTJET 2022
One of the things that Jane Clementino is telling travel agents these days is that as WestJet follows its Vision 2022 plan to become a global airline in the next five years, its “culture of caring” won't be changing. In an exclusive interview with Canadian Travel Press, Clementino, the carrier's director of agency sales, told the magazine's executive editor, Bob Mowat, that agents need to know that while the airline's plan “redefines us to a certain extent and puts us on a different playing field, they also need to know that what we do and how we do it is not going to change. Our...
Porter Taking Off To Mont Tremblant
Summer time and Porter Airlines is gearing up to take off to Mont Tremblant once again. Porter will begin its service to Mont Tremblant on June 23 and continue operations to Sept. 24, 2017. Flights will operate up to four times weekly until Sept. 4, and two times weekly for the remainder of the season. Passengers can fly non-stop from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to Mont Tremblant International Airport in just 70 minutes. Mont Tremblant village is known for its ski hills, but it is more than just a snow destination. It has something to experience during all four...
New AC Routes Get Festive Welcome In Vancouver
Air Canada executive staff, industry partners and clients recently gathered in Vancouver to welcome a host of new routes that will soon take flight from YVR. They did so at a route launch celebration in the Waterview event space on the shores of Vancouver’s False Creek. There, they enjoyed Japanese culinary bites and watched a dance performance to mark the start of new flights to Nagoya from YVR. These will operate up to four times per week, from June to October on Air Canada Rouge. There were other Vancouver service previews on AC, including year-round daily flights to Taipei...
Aer Lingus, Your Gateway to Europe
Aer Lingus and Baxter Travel Media invite agents to take part in a free webinar on April 20. The webinar will provide an overview of Aer Lingus products and services from Canada to Europe. Features to be discussed include: More seats in 2017 with the Airbus A330 now flying the route; connections from Canada to more than 25 cities in Europe; and Aer Lingus Business Class products and services. We will be giving away Aer Lingus memorabilia as well, so be sure to register early. The webinar starts at 2 p.m., EST, on April 20. To register, visit,...
WestJet On Deck With The Blue Jays
Just in time for tonight's Toronto Blue Jays' home opener, WestJet has launched a new round of television ads featuring one of the team's stars – Aaron Sanchez. Created by WestJet and its creative content agency, studio m, the campaign features Sanchez offering a tongue-in-cheek demonstration of WestJet Rewards, WestJet Plus, the airline's caring brand, and the size of WestJet's growing network. The four spots feature actual WestJet employees introducing Sanchez who is seen lounging in an ice bath, sitting in a tight spot, caring for a puppy and counting hot dogs. The ads will be...