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TICO conviction, charges Following a guilty plea, Judy Jackson was convicted of five counts of operating as a travel agent without registration contrary to the Travel Industry Act. Jackson was sentenced as follows: Count No. 1: $5,000 fine, plus Victim Surcharge Fee, for a total of $6,250, payable over a period of...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Feb 11, 2016
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Encore, Royal Caribbean giving away $5,000 Encore Cruises and Royal Caribbean International are celebrating the month of love with a special travel agent incentive called ‘It’s a Royal Romance,” which will award 10 lucky agents $500 each. Running through Feb. 14, agents simply need to book and apply payment on any Royal...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Feb 04, 2016
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CAA opens new Peterborough store After a two-month massive makeover, CAA South Central Ontario is celebrating the grand opening of its store in Peterborough, Ont. “Today marks a milestone in our long and rich history. We are proud to unveil a unique retail experience for our members and customers. The new, modern look and...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Feb 04, 2016
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Toronto’s Winterlicious underway Toronto's annual Winterlicious is underway, running for two mouth-watering weeks until Feb. 11. More than 200 restaurants are taking part this year offering three-course prix fixe lunch and dinner menus at exceptional value. The program also offers a Culinary Event Series. Prix Fixe...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Feb 04, 2016
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Air Canada ratifies deal with union Air Canada welcomed confirmation by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) that its members have ratified a new contract on collective agreement terms for 10 years. The IAMAW represents 7,500 Air Canada employees who work as technical, maintenance and...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jan 28, 2016
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December Figures Continue Strong 2015 For Japan The Japan National Tourist Organization has announced December saw a record number of Canadian visitors to Japan for that month, with the figure reaching 22,000. The figure marked a 24.3% increase over December 2014 and 51.1% over December 2013. In all, there were 231,423 Canadians last year,...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jan 28, 2016
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Quark tour is out of this world Astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield will join Quark Expeditions on a voyage exploring the Arctic and Greenland on its Arctic Icebreaker Expedition: Best of the Canadian High Arctic voyage in true expedition style on the legendary icebreaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov. This voyage, Aug. 22 – Sept. 8,...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jan 28, 2016
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Escape with Goway IslandsEscapes by Goway has launched its their 2016-17 “World’s Most Idyllic Islands” travel planner. The 52-page catalogue features a comprehensive range of island products to Tahiti (French Polynesia), Fiji, the Cook Islands, Hawaii, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles and...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jan 21, 2016
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Contiki, travelcuts team up Contiki Canada and travelcuts have signed a new and exclusive partnership deal that makes Contiki Canada the only group travel supplier travelcuts will leverage for its 18- to 35-year-old traveller market. Here in Canada, the appetite for experiential travel, particularly among millenials,...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jan 21, 2016
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Transat looking for buyers for its France, Greece operations Transat A.T. Inc. has started a process to see if there are any third parties interested in acquiring its tour operating businesses in France and Greece. At this time, the company said in a statement, no negotiations have yet been entered into; no assurance can be given that such...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jan 21, 2016
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