TreadRight Partners with Trees for Life and its Wild Pine Project on Earth Day Date: 2023-04-20 08:44:33 Order: 0 The Wild Pine rewilding project is restoring Scotland’s globally important Caledonian Forest and wildlife. It is the first project TTC's TreadRight has announced since shifting focus to... Operators Spotlight
Expedia Summer Travel Forecast: Interest Surging For International Travel Date: 2023-04-12 10:35:20 Order: 0 Expedia’s Summer Travel Forecast says searches by U.S. travellers are up 25 per cent for flights from JUN to AUG compared to the same time in 2022, and searches for trips to Europe and... Breaking Travel News Operators
Ensemble Receives TTC Brands' Partner Award "Outstanding in Innovation” Date: 2023-04-04 10:52:01 Order: 0 Follow a full re-branding after its acquisition by Navigatr Group, Ensemble has been awarded TTC (The Travel Corporation) Tour Brands’ 2022 partner award for “Outstanding in... Operators Retail
Rail Europe Rolls Out High-Speed Train Reservations For Eurail Passes Date: 2023-04-03 10:25:19 Order: 0 Rail Europe is now offering travel advisors the ability to reserve seats for clients with Eurail passes on Trenitalia trains, says a report by Karryon. Rail Europe plans to expand the... Karryon Operators
Celebrating Women: Air Canada & Air Canada Vacations Hold First Women In Travel Speaker Event Date: 2023-03-30 09:38:33 Order: 0 Open Jaw attended the launch of AC & ACV’s women in travel series with pioneer Captain Judy Cameron, Air Canada’s first female pilot. Airline Operators
Globus Family of Brands Taps Billy Stewart as BDM in BC Date: 2023-03-21 10:47:52 Order: 0 Matthew “Billy” Stewart will be responsible for trade relationships and sales across Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley and the Lower Mainland for Globus, Cosmos and Avalon Waterways. Operators People
Transat Names New BDM for Ontario, Atlantic and Western Canada Date: 2023-03-16 09:38:33 Order: 0 New BDM Dima Fahed has held various roles at Transat over the past 15 years, including call center, FIT/customize Greece, as well as group sales: weddings, leisure and incentive, and... Operators People
New Rail Links Between Italy and Germany Set for 2026 Date: 2023-02-27 10:58:20 Order: 0 A new cross-border rail link between Italy and Germany is scheduled to open in 2026 through a partnership between Italian state-owned rail company Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS Group)... BusinessTravelNews Operators
Industry Veteran Susan Bowman on the Announcement of her Retirement from TDC: "Bittersweet" Date: 2023-02-23 07:48:07 Order: 0 Commenting to Open Jaw following the announcement of her retirement, Transat Distribution Canada's Susan Bowman, said, "Retirement is bittersweet after more than four decades in an industry... Operators People
Op/Ed: After Holiday Chaos, VIA has Melted Down Again – Sadly This Will Continue Date: 2023-02-17 09:38:59 Order: 0 Via Rail’s meltdown over the 2022 winter holidays, which resulted in hours of delays for many pas, was not the first the rail operator experienced, nor will it be the last, writes... TheGlobeAndMail Operators
“Full House” at Air Canada Vacations Europe Breakfast Seminar Date: 2023-02-17 09:27:30 Order: 0 ACITA's Brenda Slater of Beyond the Beach shares a pic of the ACV sales team during a training session in Toronto Thursday on the operator's summer Europe program. Send Open Jaw your event... Operators Spotlight
JTB Hosts Exclusive 'Jamaica Nights' for Winnipeg, Halifax Advisors Date: 2023-02-15 09:23:55 Order: 0 JTB's exclusive events featured destination updates from its Canadian sales team, prize giveaways, island-inspired entertainment and opportunities for local advisors to meet hotel and tour... Hotels/Resorts Operators Spotlight Tourism
WestJet Vacations Business Development Team Grows Date: 2023-02-12 10:48:48 Order: 0 In response to increased travel demand, Shannon Cunningham, Manager, Leisure Sales, announces the addition of two new BDMs to the WestJet Vacations team... Operators People Pink Couch
Sunwing's Andrew Dawson Opens Up to Open Jaw About Trade Concerns Date: 2023-02-08 09:54:47 Order: 0 In a one-on-one conversation with Open Jaw President Nina Slawek, Andrew Dawson, COO of the Sunwing Travel Group, addresses industry concerns regarding program cuts. In Conversation Operators Out & About
Some Turkish Airports Closed Following Earthquake Date: 2023-02-07 10:29:39 Order: 0 With reports of over 5000 deaths and rising, the earthquake that struck Turkey, along with continuing aftershocks, has also damaged a number of airports, interrupting flights, including... SimpleFlying Operators
