TORONTO — For the second year in a row, The Travel Agent Next Door has achieved the highest level of the Air Canada Circle of Excellence Agency Reward and Recognition program.

Through the global program, Air Canada provides various travel benefits to honour and acknowledge travel agencies and their teams for their support and loyalty.

Yazdan Bakhtiary, Manager Regional Sales, Air Canada, extended his congratulations to the team at The Travel Agent Next Door, calling the distinction a “remarkable accomplishment” and a testament to the hard work and dedication of its agents.

“The 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,” said Bakhtiary.

Jamie Fox, Air Canada’s Senior Manager Regional Sales, Canada, also added: “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.”

Noting the back-to-back achievement, Jeff Element, COO of The Travel Agent Next Door, said: “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.”