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John Kirk is President and Editor-In-Chief of TravelPulse Canada, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has been in the Travel Industry for over 25 years, working in the Tour Operator, and Aviation space, with Porter Airlines, where he founded PorterEscapes.com, and Thomas Cook North America as SVP E-Commerce & Retail Distribution. He was responsible for some of Canada’s legendary retail brands such as, The Last Minute Club, Bel Air Travel, Avion Travel, and Algonquin Travel, covering on-line, store front, and call centre, with annual retail sales in excess of over 500 million dollars generated by a retail sales force of over 350 Travel Advisors across Canada.

Latest Articles By John Kirk

Dec 10, 2018 7:23 AM ET

Sunwing’s Andrew Dawson goes 1-2-1 Mobile in Daytona

Watch and listen as Andrew gives an update and talks all things Daytona from the front seat of the Indy pace car at the infamous Daytona International Speedway.
Dec 6, 2018 3:21 AM ET

We're at the Naming Ceremony for Celebrity Cruises

TravelPulse Canada was on hand for the naming ceremony of the newest Celebrity Cruise lines.
Dec 4, 2018 6:03 PM ET

Duncan Bureau 1-2-1 from the flight deck. Seriously.

This episode of our 1-2-1 mobile interview with John Kirk comes with a twist. We jumped at the opportunity to speak with Air Canada Rouge, President, Duncan Bureau from the flight deck of a Boeing 767.
Dec 1, 2018 8:24 AM ET

Mexico Tourist Board Office Closures?

Rumours spread last week surrounding the potential closures of MTB locations globally.
Nov 29, 2018 9:01 AM ET

Philip Rose to Exit Canada

In this exclusive 1-2-1, in car interview, Jamaica Tourist Board, Canadian regional Director, Philip Rose, tells John Kirk, Travel Pulse Canada President, news of his departure from his post in Canada.
Nov 20, 2018 1:50 PM ET

Sunwing Launches Daytona with One Day FAM

Sunwing Vacations hosted just over 120 travel agents on Tuesday to celebrate their inaugural flight to Daytona Beach, Florida.
Nov 18, 2018 7:21 PM ET

Bahia Principe Thanks Agents at Gala Affair in Toronto

Bahia Resorts hosted a gala affair in Toronto last week to celebrate with their partners in Canada.
Nov 6, 2018 3:58 PM ET

1-2-1 Mobile- WestJet VP Talks Blue Santa, Swoop, and 787’s

What is Blue Santa’s beard made of? How much do those viral videos cost to make? Managing growing pains....how tough can it be? All is revealed (ish).
Nov 2, 2018 4:21 PM ET

RedTag.ca Lands Air Miles Contract

The AIR MILES Reward Program is pleased to announce a new partnership with redtag.ca that provides Collectors with more options to get and use Miles when booking Package Vacations through redtag.ca.
Nov 2, 2018 12:27 AM ET

EXCLUSIVE: TTAND Announces Intentions to Enter Quebec Market

Our very own John Kirk caught up with Travel Agent Next Door Founder and President Flemming Friisdahl during the recent Ensemble Conference at the Baha Mar Resort in Nassau.