May 14th 2021, 16:43
Ambassador Cruise Line’s chief executive has moved to reassure the trade that commission will be protected on cancelled sailings after some agents were left out of pocket following the collapse of Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV), which he previously ran.
Speaking during a
Travel Weekly webcast, Christian Verhounig, CMV’s former chief executive, explained how Ambassador Cruise Line had set up a trust account to hold customer monies, and that funds would only be released once the cruise departs.
In March, Cruise Circle and several other agencies launched a petition urging Abta to change its stance on refunds for CMV bookings cancelled due to the pandemic when agents had to repay commission to customers.
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Questions over AstraZeneca’s future: The future use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine in Canada is in question due to blood clot concerns, supply issues, and increased supply of alternative shots. First Alberta, and then Ontario, announced they will no longer administer first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Alberta said it was due to supply scarcity, while Ontario cited a rising rate of the rare blood-clotting condition connected to the shot.
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Military police investigated but said no regulations were broken.
West said that, in her case, she could accept the punishment for violating military regulations against fraternization while on deployment. However, what I no longer accept is that I was called demeaning names, told I was unworthy of leading soldiers and even threatened with violence by my commanding officer and repeatedly chastised by senior officers, she told MPs on the House of Commons Status of Women committee.
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, the military s new chief of professional conduct.(CBC News)
During today s hearing, Conservative MP Leona Alleslev put the military s new chief of professional conduct, Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, on the hot seat over that double-standard.