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![Swoop kicks off new London-Las Vegas route today](https://www.travelweek.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MGM-might-pay-800-million-dollars-in-Las-Vegas-shooting-settlement-125x125.jpg)
MGM might pay $800 million in Las Vegas shooting settlement
Casino giant MGM Resorts told federal regulators Thursday it might pay up to $800 million to settle liability lawsuits stemming from the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas _ the deadliest in modern U.S. history.
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More storefronts, new zero interest payment option for The Travel Agent Next Door
The Travel Agent Next Door will be working with more storefront locations, with a formal announcement coming in the next four to six weeks. Sales for the host agency are up 53.7% year to date, and a new zero interest payment promotion should send that number even higher.
![WestJet has a new BDM for Greater Toronto West, Northern ON](https://www.travelweek.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WestJet-has-a-new-BDM-for-Greater-Toronto-West-Northern-ON-125x125.jpg)
WestJet has a new BDM for Greater Toronto West, Northern ON
WestJet has named Andrei Losinski to its Agency Sales team as Business Development Manager, responsible for the territory of Greater Toronto West and Northern Ontario.
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“They need to go where the bucks are”: Agents on ACTA partnership
The original announcement about ACTA’s new Consortium Partnership with Virtuoso was a complete bungle, and a misunderstanding that the deal was ‘exclusive’ (it wasn’t) initially drew howls of outrage.
![As the cost of doing business climbs, host agencies, retail groups say they have options](https://www.travelweek.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/As-the-cost-of-doing-business-climbs-host-agencies-retail-groups-say-they-have-options-125x125.jpg)
As the cost of doing business climbs, host agencies, retail groups say they have options
It’s one thing to know that owning and operating a travel agency comes with significant financial responsibilities. It’s another to see many of those costs itemized in black and white.
![Luxury retail network Virtuoso’s sharpening its focus on the Canadian market](https://www.travelweek.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Luxury-retail-network-Virtuoso’s-sharpening-its-focus-on-the-Canadian-market_2-125x125.jpg)
Luxury retail network Virtuoso’s sharpening its focus on the Canadian market
Virtuoso’s Canadian footprint has expanded to more than 2,200 advisors, up 18% since 2017, with year-over-year sales growth pegged at 26% for a total of US$2.1 billion.
![Salviato joins Manulife as BDM for northern GTA](https://www.travelweek.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Salviato-joins-Manulife-as-BDM-for-northern-GTA-125x125.jpg)
Salviato joins Manulife as BDM for northern GTA
Manulife has named Karen Salviato to its sales team as a Business Development Manager for the Northern GTA area of Ontario.
![Federico Berardinucci is Uniworld’s new District Sales Manager – Eastern Canada](https://www.travelweek.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Federico-Berardinucci-is-Uniworld’s-new-District-Sales-Manager-–-Eastern-Canada-125x125.jpg)
Federico Berardinucci is Uniworld’s new DSM – Eastern Canada
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has appointed Federico Berardinucci as District Sales Manager for Eastern Canada, effective March 18.
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Hundreds stranded as British airline Flybmi collapses
Hundreds of passengers throughout Europe have been stranded by the abrupt collapse of the British regional airline Flybmi.