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Travel Oregon Targets Canucks With Sponsorship

Travel Oregon Targets Canucks With Sponsorship A private box in Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, for a Vancouver Canucks hockey game, was the venue for a recent promotional event by the Oregon Tourism Commission (also known as Travel Oregon). Invited guests met with eleven suppliers from the Pacific Northwest, who assembled there after... more ›
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WestJet Bolsters Summer Schedule

Carrier Adds More Seats, Increased Frequencies

WestJet Bolsters Summer Schedule WestJet has announced significant increases to its summer schedule bringing more seats and additional flight frequencies to routes across its network. With nearly 600 daily departures during peak travel days, WestJet's summer schedule enhancements will bring more opportunities for Canadians... more ›
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Lynx Takes Off From YYC To LAX 

Lynx Takes Off From YYC To LAX  Lynx Air’s (Lynx) has launched service to Los Angeles from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) this week and will offer three flights per week between the destinations using new Boeing 737 aircraft. To celebrate Lynx’s inaugural Los Angeles... more ›
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Holland America Showcases West Coast Sailings

Holland America Showcases West Coast Sailings San Diego, California, has been a West Coast homeport for Holland America Line since the 1990s, and for the 2023-2024 season the cruise line is featuring a robust schedule from the Golden State. Highlighting the San Diego cruise season are two solar eclipse cruises that place Koningsdam and... more ›
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WestJet, Sunwing Respond To Competition Bureau Report

WestJet, Sunwing Respond To Competition Bureau Report WestJet’s proposed acquisition of Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines is raising concerns with the Competition Bureau, which has concluded that the acquisition “is likely to result in a substantial lessening or prevention of competition in the sale of vacation packages to... more ›
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Las Vegas Tourism Mission Heads Across Canada

Las Vegas Tourism Mission Heads Across Canada As might be expected, the amount of tourism information being generated by Las Vega as it bursts out of the COVID doldrums, is impressive. The first international travel trade mission to be conducted by Las Vegas tourism interests rolled into Vancouver recently (at the Parq Hotel), with a... more ›
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Scenic Eclipse Brings Expedition Luxury To Alaska

Scenic Eclipse Brings Expedition Luxury To Alaska A new premium player amongst the cruise ships that sail the Pacific west coast waters to Alaska was given an official welcome by port authorities recently. Kathy deLisser, the regional VP of CERES Terminals, exchanged gifts with Captain Erwan le Rouzic in a theatre on board the Scenic... more ›
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WestJet Group, Alberta Government Take Off Together With Historic Partnership

WestJet Group, Alberta Government Take Off Together With Historic Partnership The WestJet Group and the Alberta government are embarking on a ‘first-of-its-kind partnership’ that will be focused on ‘significantly advancing aviation across the province in support of a stronger economy and a long-lasting, sustainable future for Alberta's aviation sector.’ As the... more ›
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Korean Air Mission Brings Airport News, Asia Reps

Korean Air Mission Brings Airport News, Asia Reps Incheon International Airport of Seoul, South Korea has repeatedly earned Skytrax honours as one of the world’s top airports, as well as a #1 ranking as the world’s best transit airport – facts that were celebrated at a recent travel trade dinner in Vancouver hosted by Korean... more ›
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Air Canada Ramps Up Service To Korea

Air Canada Ramps Up Service To Korea An increase in frequencies is upcoming for the schedule of flights that Air Canada operates between Canada and South Korea. The airline currently operates four flights per week between Toronto YYZ and Seoul-Incheon ICN. That is set to increase to up to five flights per week for September and... more ›
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