 KNOW  LOOKING UP Air Canada Reports First Positive Operating Revenue Since the Pandemic Despite operational challenges, the summer was good to Air Canada, whose Q3 results show that operating revenues doubled, capacity increased by 130 per cent, and for the first time since the pandemic, it saw positive operating income. ON THE TOWN  "Highest Turnout Ever" to TL Network's Regional Conference "Business is booming," TL Network Canada's Christine James told Open Jaw at the retailer's regional event in Toronto 26OCT. In addition to more and higher quality bookings, the group is seeing a big rise in new members. OUT & ABOUT  Seabourn Sets Full Sail in Canada Open Jaw cameras and publisher Nina Slawek caught up with the Seabourn team at the ensemble conference in Miami in OCT. President Josh Leibowitz introduces Canadian team members Maxine Gundermann and Shane Buksh.
SPOTLIGHT  Trick... or Travel: Suppliers' Most Spook-tacular Tours and the Appeal of Scary Places There’s nothing like the real-life thrill of visiting in person bone-chilling places around the world, so for Hallowe'en, Open Jaw rounded up top terrifying tours - and asked suppliers about the perennial appeal of scary travel.  FRIDAY FIVE TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK  CHANGES IN THE AIR Experts - and Airlines - Say Expansion of Canadian Carriers is “Unsustainable” with Consolidation “Inevitable” Buckle up! New comments from aviation experts and big player airline executives themselves are revealing how they see consolidation coming in the “next year,” along with other transformational changes.  PUSHING BACK Sunwing Counters Competition Bureau's Findings that Sale to WestJet Will Lead to Higher Fares, Less Service Responding to the Competition Bureau's report about the proposed sale of Sunwing to WestJet, concluding higher prices and less service would result, the companies expressed confidence Ottawa will approve the sale by spring 2023.  CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO Flair Airlines CEO: More Affordable Air Travel Requires Disruption, Foreign Ownership Rule Changes As Open Jaw reported this week, reports say Flair is in talks to merge with a U.S. company. Earlier this summer, the airline was forced to restructure to stay onside of Canada's foreign ownership rules.
 AUSSIE RULES Australia is Open and Cruising Has Returned! Australia Tourism and Carnival Cruise Lines Give Advisors A Crash Course At a Tourism Australia & Carnival Cruise Lines Happy Hour on 25OCT, Open Jaw was on hand as travel advisors got a crash course about Australia travel and tips for selling...  ZEITGEIST Germany's New Focus for Travel to this Classic Destination “Sustainability, health, and a balanced lifestyle," are all priority messages for the German National Tourist Office in the upcoming year Anja Brokjans, Director Canada, told Open Jaw at a media event 24OCT.  SUPPLIER HUB  Sunwing Increases Winter Season Capacity with Departures from more Regional Airports In addition to departures from Canada's four largest airports, the operator is returning to 12 more airports this winter and offering flights to sun destinations from a total of 26 gateways from coast to coast.  Princess Cruises Announces 2024 Europe Season for New Sun Princess Making its debut on 08FEB 2024, Princess Cruises’ new Sun Princess will spend its inaugural spring and summer season in Europe sailing 7- and 10-day itineraries visiting the Western and Eastern Mediterranean.  New Scenic Eclipse Antarctica Voyages Released for 2023-2024 Scenic Eclipse I and II embark on an expanded range of new Antarctic expedition voyages in 2023-24. New bookings made by 31DEC 2022 can enjoy savings of 10 per cent plus 2-for-1 Business Class airfare.
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