Canadian Affair
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Canadian Affair is the UK’s largest Tour Operator to Canada. Since it was founded in 1995, Canadian Affair has flown over one million passengers to Canada.
The company is based in the UK, and employs more than 60 people in two offices located in London (Head Office) and Glasgow.
for £20.4 million (approximately C$42.8 million). The deal enabled Transat’s airline Air Transat to be used to fly Canadian Affair passengers thereby securing seat sales for its flights to Canada. The agreement was made between Transat A.T.
and The Airline Seat Company which trades as the Canadian Affair brand.
and holiday travel specialist based in Montreal
. The company own 20 business units in 8 countries, providing services to 60 destinations. Transat operates mainly in Canada
, Europe
, Caribbean
, Mexico
and the Mediterranean Basin
. Transat is also active in air transportation, destination services and distribution
.
, Manchester
, Newcastle
, Birmingham
, Glasgow
, and Exeter
(United Kingdom) as well as Dublin and Shannon (Ireland) to Toronto
, Ottawa
, Montreal
, Halifax, Edmonton
, Calgary
and Vancouver
- through its flights with Air Transat
and Thomas Cook Airlines
.
In December 2009, the company announced its plans to increase the frequency of flights from the UK to Toronto by 35%. It added three weekly services between Manchester International Airport
and Toronto Pearson International Airport
for its 2010 Summer schedule, which addded an extra 10,000 seats on flights between the two cities.
Canadian Affair also offers hotel
accommodation, Rocky Mountaineer train
tours, self-drive holidays, cruises, motor homes, and escorted coach tours.
Other awards include:
London. In 2010 it was the title sponsor for the event, which celebrated the 143rd anniversary of Canada’s founding. Canada Day 2010 took place on 1 July and included live music, street performers, street hockey, and a performance by the Cirque du Soleil
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The company is based in the UK, and employs more than 60 people in two offices located in London (Head Office) and Glasgow.
Ownership
On 14 July 2006, Canadian Affair was acquired by Transat A.T.Transat A.T.
Transat A.T. Inc. is an international, vertically-integrated tour operator with nearly 20 business units in 8 countries. The company is headquartered in Montreal.-History:...
for £20.4 million (approximately C$42.8 million). The deal enabled Transat’s airline Air Transat to be used to fly Canadian Affair passengers thereby securing seat sales for its flights to Canada. The agreement was made between Transat A.T.
Transat A.T.
Transat A.T. Inc. is an international, vertically-integrated tour operator with nearly 20 business units in 8 countries. The company is headquartered in Montreal.-History:...
and The Airline Seat Company which trades as the Canadian Affair brand.
Transat A.T.
Transat A.T. is an international tour operatorTour operator
A tour operator typically combines tour and travel components to create a holiday. The most common example of a tour operator's product would be a flight on a charter airline plus a transfer from the airport to a hotel and the services of a local representative, all for one price. Niche tour...
and holiday travel specialist based in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. The company own 20 business units in 8 countries, providing services to 60 destinations. Transat operates mainly in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and the Mediterranean Basin
Mediterranean Basin
In biogeography, the Mediterranean Basin refers to the lands around the Mediterranean Sea that have a Mediterranean climate, with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers, which supports characteristic Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub vegetation...
. Transat is also active in air transportation, destination services and distribution
Distribution (economics)
Distribution in economics refers to the way total output, income, or wealth is distributed among individuals or among the factors of production .. In general theory and the national income and product accounts, each unit of output corresponds to a unit of income...
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Key people
Canadian Affair has a small team of 60 staff in London and Glasgow. Some of its key people include:- Anette Rayner - Managing Director
- Kathryn Munro - Communication & Marketing Director
- Iain Willatt - Finance Director
- Chris Hedley - Operations Director
Operations
Canadian Affair offers flights from: LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, and Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
(United Kingdom) as well as Dublin and Shannon (Ireland) to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Halifax, Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
and Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
- through its flights with Air Transat
Air Transat
Air Transat is an airline based in Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, operating scheduled and charter flights, serving 60 destinations in 25 countries. The airline is owned and operated by Transat A.T. Inc. During the summer season its main destinations are Europe and in the winter season the...
and Thomas Cook Airlines
Thomas Cook Airlines
Thomas Cook Airlines is a British charter airline based in Manchester, England. It serves main holiday resorts worldwide, from its main bases at Manchester and Gatwick.The airline also operates services from nine other bases in the United Kingdom....
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In December 2009, the company announced its plans to increase the frequency of flights from the UK to Toronto by 35%. It added three weekly services between Manchester International Airport
Manchester International Airport
Manchester Airport , formerly often called Ringway, is a major airport at Ringway in the City of Manchester within Greater Manchester, UK. In 2010 it was 4th busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers, and the busiest airport in the UK outside the London region...
and Toronto Pearson International Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport is an international airport serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada; its metropolitan area; and the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration that is home to 8.1 million people – approximately 25% of Canada's population...
for its 2010 Summer schedule, which addded an extra 10,000 seats on flights between the two cities.
Canadian Affair also offers hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
accommodation, Rocky Mountaineer train
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
tours, self-drive holidays, cruises, motor homes, and escorted coach tours.
Awards
Canadian Affair has been recognised with several awards over the past decade, including the Consumer Favourite Tour Operator Award, which it has won for the past five years at the British Annual Canada Travel Awards.Other awards include:
- 2010 - Best Tour Operator to Canada
- 2009 - Consumer Favourite Tour Operator
- 2009 - Consumer Favourite Ski Operator
- 2008 - Consumer Favourite Tour Operator
- 2008 - Consumer Favourite Ski Operator
- 2007 - Consumer Favourite Tour Operator
- 2007 - Outstanding Contribution to the Promotion of Canada
- 2006 - Tourism Contribution to the province of Alberta
- 2005 - Best Direct Sale Tour Operator
- 2004 - Best Direct Sale Tour Operator
- 2003 - Best Canada Website
- 2002 - Best Canada Website
Sponsorship
Since 2006, Canadian Affair has sponsored Canada DayCanada Day
Canada Day , formerly Dominion Day , is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act , which united three British colonies into a single country, called Canada, within the British Empire...
London. In 2010 it was the title sponsor for the event, which celebrated the 143rd anniversary of Canada’s founding. Canada Day 2010 took place on 1 July and included live music, street performers, street hockey, and a performance by the Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
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External links
- Canadian Affair (UK and International)
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