Air Canada Honours TTAND with Award

Image: TTAND team members celebrate being named to the Air Canada Circle of Excellence again this year. (Photo Credit: TTAND)
Image: TTAND team members celebrate being named to the Air Canada Circle of Excellence again this year. (Photo Credit: TTAND)
Jen Mallia
by Jen Mallia
Last updated: 12:30 PM ET, Mon March 24, 2025

The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND) was honoured to be named to the highest level of the Air Canada Circle of Excellence Agency Reward and Recognition program.

This is the second year in a row the agency was recognized as a Platinum level organization.

“Congratulations to the entire team at The Travel Agent Next Door for achieving the Circle of Excellence Platinum status again!” says Yazdan Bakhtiary, Manager Regional Sales, Air Canada . “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. “ 

The Circle of Excellence program is a global initiative designed to acknowledge the hard work of the travel trade industry. 

“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,” says Jeff Element, TTAND COO.



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Jen Mallia

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Jen Mallia is an Edmonton-based writer, editor, and Oxford comma apologist. She is a former senior editor of the CAA/AMA Insider magazines and has written for a host of publications, including The Globe and Mail. National Post, The Guardian, Today's Parent, and InStyle. 

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