

AVIATION AND AIR TRANSPORT
CARNEY PURSUES PRIVATIZATION OF TOP AIRPORTS
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to see private investors take over operations at Canada's four largest airports – Toronto Pearson, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.
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AVIATION AND AIR TRANSPORT
FLAIR OPENS SIREV SALES CHANNEL FOR AGENTS
Travel advisors can now book flights on Flair Airlines through Sirev and earn a 7% commission on base fares. The airline hails the move as a major expansion of its travel trade business and the next step in its broader travel trade strategy to grow responsibly and profitably.
OCEAN AND MARINE SCIENCE
‘THIS IS QUITE REMARKABLE’: Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?
The Atlantic is quiet – record quiet – this hurricane season thanks to an enormous El Nino that crushes storms before they get going.
GEOPOLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
MIAMI REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO CANADIAN TRADE
The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), together with key destination partners, reaffirmed its commitment to the Canadian market, connecting with 54 Canadian luxury travel advisors during an intimate trade event in Toronto on Sept. 10 to hear key destination updates.
FREIGHT SHIPPING AND PORTS
RETAIL ROUND-UP: Agent news, fams & incentives
This week: Ensemble in China; Maritime Travel earns top employer recognition; TRAVELSAVERS Canada adds agencies; Granite Travel Trade Expos opens registration for its fall series; and Park’N Fly has launched its new Travel Agent Hub.
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