Britain’s Foreign Office abandoned many of the nation’s allies in Afghanistan and left them to the mercy of the Taliban during the fall of the capital, Kabul, because of a dysfunctional and arbitrary evacuation effort, a whistleblower alleged Tuesday. In devastating evidence to a parliamentary committee, Raphael Marshall said thousands […]
Day: December 8, 2021
A gunman opened fire in a Moscow government services center and killed two people Tuesday, reportedly after being told to put on a face mask, authorities and Russia media said. Four other people were wounded. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Twitter that a suspect was detained. Sobyanin didn’t offer […]
TORONTO — TICO has updated its Registrant Reinstatement Policy to encourage registrants to consider reinstatement without additional fees. Noting the financial difficulties brought on by the pandemic, TICO says that some registrants were forced to either voluntarily terminate or allow their registration to expire. With the updated policy, which went […]
TORONTO — TL Network Canada’s recent in-person Canadian Fall Regional Conferences in Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton brought out more than 355 travel agents and some 82 supplier partners. This year’s PEAK theme emphasized TL Network’s tools and training, available to agents to help grow their business and continue their quest […]
TORONTO — TTI has purchased MeritBiz from H.I.S-Merit Travel Group. MeritBiz is the corporate travel management division of H.I.S-Merit Travel Group. TTI is a Canadian-owned and operated travel management company (TMC). TTI is also the exclusive affiliate of BCD in Canada, a global TMC with offices in over 109 countries […]
MIAMI — Silversea Cruises is expanding its all-inclusive offerings ahead of Wave Season, giving clients increased flexibility, additional savings and a limited-time reduced deposit of 15%. The luxury cruise line’s new ‘Port-to-Port’ fares give travel advisors more options to customize bookings for their clients. “In anticipation of Wave Season, we […]
TORONTO — Avianca has launched a new Toronto-Bogota route that it says will promote tourism and exchange between the two cities. Launched on Dec. 3, the new route will offer Canadians approximately 4,000 weekly seats and three weekly frequencies on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The airline has set the goal […]