Tri World Travel hit the consumer headlines when police arrested travel agent Frank Cardona earlier this year and charged him with fraud.
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Canada’s visits to Britain up 9%; spending reaches $926 million
VisitBritain’s latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show solid growth from Canada with visits up 9% in 2015 compared to 2014, for a total of 708,000. Spending was up 7% to $926 million.
Three more agents charged with operating without registration
More travel agents have been caught – and charged with – operating without registration contrary to section 4(1) of the Travel Industry Act, 2002.
Europe Extravaganza on now with Encore Cruises
Encore Cruises’ new Europe cruise promotion includes client and agent deals from a dozen cruise lines, for bookings made by April 20.
Lufthansa’s B2B Direct Connect gaining traction with major players
Its 16-euro fee for GDS bookings has been heavily criticized but the Lufthansa Group says it’s successfully positioning the new strategy with a number of major B2B distribution deals.
Contiki launches 8-week #Travelgoals campaign and contest
Contiki, leaders in experiential travel for 18- to 35-year-olds, has launched a new campaign designed to entice Millennials to “forget about drafting a lifelong bucket list” and instead “travel now.”
Five agents heading to Miami for NYE thanks to ACV, Visit Florida
Susie Aguiar from Maritime Travel, Toronto; Monica O’Neill from Flight Centre, Toronto; Laurie Anne Hudson-Craig from Travelsavers, Ottawa; Colette Plante from Voyages Transat, Laval and Carrie Lyn Carlton from CAA, Toronto are the winners of Air Canada Vacations and Visit Florida’s recent contest which awarded travel agents who booked the most flights and vacation packages to Florida.
Powerful typhoon slams Philippines; some domestic flights cancelled
Thousands of residents evacuated as Typhoon Melor slammed into the eastern Philippines, where flood- and landslide-prone communities are bracing for destructive winds, heavy rains and coastal floods of up to 4 metres (13 feet), officials said Monday. Classes and flights were suspended.
Escape to New World of Cruising
The moment I entered the new Norwegian Escape, I knew I had won the cruise-ship lottery. The ship is a showstopper…
TICO moves against three firms, individuals for breaching Travel Act
The Travel Industry of Ontario has been active enforcing the Travel Industry Act.