Serena Melani Named Captain for First Vessel in Explora Journeys' Fleet Date: 2022-06-08 11:20:24 Order: 0 "We look forward to welcoming more experienced women officers to the brand and our overall Cruise Division as it continues to grow," added Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of the MSC... Spotlight
Entire Seabourn Fleet Back in Service with Return of Seabourn Sojourn Date: 2022-06-08 11:07:55 Order: 0 With the departure of Seabourn Sojourn from Athens, Greece, on 06JUN, Seabourn’s full fleet is back at sea with all five of its ships in operation for the first time since the start of... Spotlight
Transat Appoints Julie Sareault as Commercial Director for Quebec Date: 2022-06-07 14:49:28 Order: 0 Sareault is currently Manager, National Sales for Air Transat and succeeds Karine Gagnon who was recently promoted to General Manager of Transat Distribution Canada. People Spotlight
TravelBrands Encore Cruises Returns from 2022 'Seminar at Sea' Date: 2022-06-07 09:37:54 Order: 0 TravelBrands COO Nathalie Tanious announced the return of Seminar at Sea in 2023 on 26MAR, sailing for seven nights board Celebrity Beyond, with more details to come. Spotlight
MSC Cruises' Full Fleet Back in Operation Date: 2022-06-06 10:27:53 Order: 0 MSC Cruises’ entire fleet of 19 ships is back at sea following MSC Musica’s return to water on 05JUN with the first of 23 seven-night voyages to Katakolon, Greece and Bari, Italy. Spotlight
Vision Travel Adds 3 New Regional Managers to Western Canada Date: 2022-06-06 10:03:01 Order: 0 Stephen Smith, SVP leisure marketing North America for parent company Direct Travel, says the expansion is a reflection the company's growth as leisure sales 'eclipse' 2019 levels. People Spotlight
Disney's New Guardians of the Galaxy Ride's Virtual Queue Fills Up 'Seconds' After Opening Date: 2022-06-01 10:19:46 Order: 0 EPCOT's newest ride, Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind, reached capacity just three seconds after opening its Extended Evening hours virtual queue. The ride opened on 27MAY. Hotels/Resorts Spotlight
WestJet Named 'Strongest Airline Brand in the World' in Brand Finance 2022 Rankings Date: 2022-06-01 08:34:47 Order: 0 WestJet topped the consulting company's annual ranking of airlines with the strongest brands in the industry, with a Brand Strength Index score of 84/100. Delta was named the most valuable... Airline Spotlight
Star Clippers Appoints June Muenzer as Business Development Exec for Much of Canada Date: 2022-06-01 08:18:39 Order: 0 In addition to the U.S. Northeast, Muenzer will develop Star Clippers business in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, PEI, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, and Nunavut. Cruise People Spotlight
Air Canada Vacations Makes Changes to Sales, Advisor Support Teams Date: 2022-06-01 08:10:11 Order: 0 Elish Tait has been appointed an Area Sales Manager in Ontario, while Krista Rothfuchs will be moving into a new strategic role supporting independent advisors through the ACV@Home Program. Operators People Spotlight
ACTA Virtual Townhall to Tackle Risk Management for Future Emergency Measures Date: 2022-05-31 08:45:28 Order: 0 The presentation will highlight important “lessons learned” over the COVID-19 pandemic and explore specific steps independent travel agents can take, in the case of renewed border... Spotlight
ACV's Marco Gagnon Named GM Sales for Eastern Canada; Guy Marchand Retiring Date: 2022-05-30 11:07:25 Order: 0 Air Canada Vacations has announced that Marco Gagnon is stepping into the role of GM Sales for Eastern Canada. Guy Marchand, current General Sales Manager for Quebec, retires at the end of... People Spotlight
TICO's 2022 Virtual Annual General Meeting Set for 28JUN Date: 2022-05-30 09:14:11 Order: 0 TICO members in good standing are able to participate in and vote at the meeting, and members of the public are invited to attend. Registration to attend will close on 24JUN at 5 p.m. EST. Spotlight
Collette Completes First Departure to Oberammergau Passion Play; "Waiting for More than a Decade" Date: 2022-05-26 01:29:51 Order: 0 Normally staged every ten years, The Play was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID, and the postponed season has begun. Collette is offering 7 itineraries featuring the Oberammergau Passion Play... Operators Spotlight
Flight Centre Travel Group Names Bree Milkovic as SVP Digital for Corporate Brands Date: 2022-05-25 12:45:18 Order: 0 Milkovic assumes her new role as part of the company’s global marketing leadership team on 01JUN and will be relocating to Toronto where the company is establishing a global hub. People Retail Spotlight
