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TTAND Named to Air Canada’s Circle of Excellence (Again!)

by Marsha Mowers  March 24, 2025
TTAND Named to Air Canada’s Circle of Excellence (Again!)

TTAND team members celebrate being named to the Air Canada Circle of Excellence again this year.

Once again this year, the Travel Agent Next Door has been named to the highest level of the Air Canada Circle of Excellence Agency Reward and Recognition program.

“We are thrilled to have achieved this level with Air Canada two years in a row, our thanks go to all of our amazing travel agent partners who made this happen,” said Jeff Element, TTAND COO.

Air Canada’s Circle of Excellence Agency Reward and Recognition Program is a global initiative designed to acknowledge the hard work of the travel trade industry. Through this program, Air Canada provides various travel benefits to honor and appreciate travel agencies and their teams for their unwavering support and loyalty to Air Canada.

“Congratulations to the entire team at The Travel Agent Next Door for achieving the Circle of Excellence Platinum status again! This remarkable accomplishment is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the agents. Their unwavering support has been instrumental in our mutual success at Air Canada. It has been a pleasure working closely with agents and support staff, as you make my job easier. Together, we have built a strong and collaborative relationship that has allowed us to maintain this distinction. Thank you for your continued partnership and commitment. “ – Yazdan Bakhtiary, Manager Regional Sales, Air Canada

Air Canada’s Senior Manager Regional Sales, Canada, Jamie Fox added his congratulations: “We are extremely thrilled to once again present The Travel Agent Next Door with Air Canada’s highest recognition of Platinum status within the Circle of Excellence program. Their hard work and loyalty place them at the top, as they are part of the 15% of all agencies that made Platinum this year. We are immensely grateful for such a wonderful partnership and deeply value the relationship we have with all their professional advisors.”

Photo caption: TTAND team members celebrate being named to the Air Canada Circle of Excellence again this year.

ABOUT: The Travel Agent Next Door was created to fully support the retail travel industry by giving their agents MORE™. The company specializes in the home -based travel agent, supporting medium to small size agencies, and agencies that would like to start their own home- based business. Its program offers member agents and agencies MORE™ benefits and MORE™ opportunities –unmatched by any other group in Canada. The company has a head office in downtown Toronto and a branch office in Vancouver, with BCCP, ACTA, TICO, CLIA and IATA designations. To contact The Travel Agent Next Door, visit

  
  
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