Category: Handa Travel
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Loonie will plummet to 85 cents: TD
Craig Alexander, chief economist for TD Economics, warned Thursday that consumers could see the Canadian dollar slide as low as 85 cents US by mid-year — a level it hasn’t closed below since May 2009 — if the current environment continues. He said factors that have impacted the currency so far this year, from an…
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Travel prices up due to bitter winter weather, agent says
While January is normally a slow month, Ottawa travel agent says prices are up due to higher demand Ticket prices are rising due to increased demand, largely because more people want to escape the recent bitter winter weather, according to a travel agency manager in Ottawa Mohinder Handa, general manager at Handa Travel, in operation since 1976, says…
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Agents React As New Sunquest Model Launches
Sunquest’s new no-risk dynamically packaged vacations model is now on sale across all channels, with the promise of offering Canadians more choice and flexibility in making their holiday plans. “Sunquest is an iconic brand in the Canadian travel industry,” says Steve Butchart, V.P. Sunquest. “It was a pioneer in its field when it started operations…
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Handa Travel Accepts Consumer Choice Award (Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_9imUtFC-A Mary Santonato and Wolfgang Schwarz accept the 2013 Consumer Choice Award on behalf of Handa Travel. The Consumer Choice Award surveys consumers all across Canada to gather their opinions, perceptions and expectations regarding the services they choose on a daily basis. It is the only organization in Canada to determine the top-ranked service providers in various categories…
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Handa Travel Group Celebrates 17 Consecutive Years Of Consumer Choice
Celebrating their 38th year in business, Handa Travel Group, one of the largest independently-owned Canadian travel companies, is proud to receive the Consumer Choice award for the 17th consecutive year! From left to right: Marcel Sbrollini, Mario Naim, Mary Santonato, Paul Subir Choudhury and Wolf Schwarz. The Consumer Choice Awards is a Canadian organization that…
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ACTA ON Welcomes Three New Council Members
Fiona Bowen, ON Regional manager for ACTA is pleased to announce that all 5 retail council members positions have been acclaimed. The 3 new additions to the ACTA ON council are: *Rita Polegri – Transat Distribution *Alex Handa – Handa Travel *Lisa Perkins – Carlson Wagonlit Travel Renewing for two more years: *Mike Foster –…
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2012 Ottawa Consumer Choice Award Winners: Everyday Life Sector
Consumer Choice Award is thrilled to announce the 2012 Top Service Providers in the everyday life sector for the greater Ottawa area. We would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to all this year’s winners; your dedication to superior service has resonated with the people of the city of Ottawa. Each year across Canada, Consumer Choice…