TTAND partners with Farenexus to launch advanced travel booking platform
The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND), one of Canada’s largest networks of independent travel agents, has partnered with Farenexus to streamline its booking process by integrating Farenexus’ smart & advanced agent portal, nexusWind. This...
Tags: Farenexus, The Travel Agent Next Door, TTAND
The Travel Agent Next Door selects Flex Pay as buy now pay later solution
The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND) has selected Flex Pay, a Buy Now, Pay Later solution offered by Upgrade, Inc., to make financing available for all products sold by its partner agents. Flex Pay gives consumers the freedom to purchase what...
Tags: Denise Heffron, FlexPay, Jeff Element, The Travel Agent Next Door, TTAND
TTAND launches custom B2B2C all-inclusive booking engine
The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND) has launched an all-inclusive booking engine, built entirely in-house by the TTAND IT team, using state of the art Softvoyage technology. The new B2B2C platform has been designed specifically for Canadian...
Tags: B2B2C all-inclusive booking engine, Jeff Element, Softvoyage, The Travel Agent Next Door
Industry reacts to U.S. tariffs as Canada responds
Buckle up. With the announcement that the Trump administration is moving ahead with 25 per cent tariffs on goods from Canada and a tariff of 10 per cent on Canadian energy that are slated to take effect on Feb. 4, 2025, it’s clear that...
Tags: ACTA, B.C. Premier David Eby, Christine James, Ensemble, Flemming Friisdahl, Michael Johnson, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, The Travel Agent Next Door, Travel Leaders Network, Trump's Tariffs on Canada, Wendy Paradis
Three TTAND agents honoured at ABTA Black Pineapple Awards
The Travel Agent Next Door was well represented at the first ever Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority Black Pineapple Awards in December that recognized the 100 top-selling travel agents from various markets including 25 from Canada. The...
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TTAND roadshows attract more than 500 Canadian agents
The Travel Agent Next Door completed its annual fall roadshows last week, wrapping up events in 16 cities across Canada, along with several key suppliers. TTAND executives Flemming Friisdahl, CEO; Jeff Element, COO and Christine Ufniak,...
Tags: Christine Unfiak, Flemming Friisdahl, Jeff Element, roadshows, The Travel Agent Next Door, TTAND
TTAND and friends throw surprise retirement party for Penny Martin
Last night (July 31), travel industry colleagues and friends gathered at the Sheraton Centre Hotel Toronto to celebrate Penny Martin's official retirement from The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND). Announced last November, Martin's retirement...
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Jordan welcomes nearly 300 travel pros for TTAND’s conference
Jordan welcomed 257 Canadian travel experts today for the 10th annual Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND) conference, aimed at bolstering tourism and economic stability this June. "We are honoured to host TTAND in Jordan. We are excited to show...
Tags: G Adventures, Royal Jordanian Airlines, The Travel Agent Next Door, TTAND, Visit Jordan
TTAND celebrates top achievers with G Adventures safari
The Travel Agent Next Door celebrated its Top Achievers with a trip to South Africa that included an African safari hosted by G Adventures. The group of 40 was escorted by David Green, G Adventures managing director, TTAND CEO Flemming...
The Travel Agent Next Door marks a milestone
It has been a remarkable 10 years for The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND) and its founder, Flemming Friisdahl admits to being ‘surprised’ at how the host agency group has grown from its beginnings in March 2014 to March 2024 when it now has...
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