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HOLIDAY WISHES FROM TRAVELHOTNEWS.COM

TRAVELHotNews.com wishes everyone a happy holidays
As the year comes to a close the team at TRAVELHotNews.com would like to wish all of our readers a happy holiday season. We hope 2009 was a great year for you, and anticipate a great and prosperous 2010. We look forward to starting off the New Year together and being your choice in supplying you with the latest industry happenings – available at your fingertips. Together, let’s make 2010 a success.

PRINCESS ADDS "OFFERS" TO BOOKING ENGINE

New “Exclusive Offers” added to Princess Cruises' online booking engine; allows agents to see and promote specials to clients

Princess Cruises has added a feature to its online booking engine, POLAR Online, enabling agents to see at a glance what special offers Princess has mailed or emailed to their clients. This new capability, called “Exclusive Offers,” gives agents a selling tool that lets them personalize their approach to each client by accessing all of the promotions for which they are eligible. The new feature allows agents the ability to search for a passenger in POLAR Online, using their member number or phone number. [Full text and pictures]

ICELANDAIR CALL CENTRE OPEN EARLIER

On January 2, 2010 The Icelandair Reservations Call Center will open one hour earlier for U.S. and Canadian passengers. The Reservation Agents at The Call Center will now be available starting at 8 a.m. EST.

SIGNATURE’S BOXING BLOWOUT

Winter package holiday rates available across Canada with Signature Vacations

From December 22, 2009 to January 4, 2010 Signature Vacations is slashing its winter package holiday rates to several of its resorts and destinations. Signature’s holiday rates include: Halifax to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, staying at VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort (four-star) for one-week, all inclusive for $789 plus $311 taxes; Fredericton to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, staying at the Bahia Principe San Juan (four-star) for one-week, all inclusive for $849 plus $317 taxes; Toronto to Varadero, Cuba, staying at the Hotel Tuxpan (four-star) for one-week, all inclusive for $598 plus $205 taxes; and more. [Full text and pictures]

EARN X2 AEROPLAN ON MSC WITH SUNWING

Sunwing Vacations offers chance to earn double Aeroplan miles onboard MSC Caribbean Cruises; offer available for Jan. 1 to April 24 departures

Sunwing Vacations has announced that travellers can now earn double Aeroplan miles when they book with Sunwing’s newest cruise partner, MSC Cruises. Travellers need to provide their Aeroplan number when booking any Sunwing MSC cruise that departs between January 1 and April 24 of 2010. The offer applies to bookings effective December 7, 2009. The MSC Poesia features three weeklong itineraries sailing from Fort Lauderdale to a number of tropical ports. Keep reading for more. [Full text and pictures]

HAWAIIAN HULA WITH ACV

Air Canada Vacations offers one-week packages to Hawaii starting at $699 from several Canadian gateways
Your clients can spend one-week in Hawaii starting from $699. Book an Air & Hotel package with Air Canada Vacations by January 15, 2010 from Vancouver to Honolulu from $699, from Calgary to Honolulu from $799, from Toronto to Maui, via Vancouver, from $1,149 and from Montreal to Maui, via Vancouver, from $1,299.

TRANSAT PARTNERS WITH SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES

Transat announces new partnership with SOS Children’s Villages; already raised a more than $85,000 for “Small Change, Big Hearts”

Transat A.T. Inc. has announced its new partnership with SOS Children’s Villages. With the help of its customers and employees and the “Small Change, Big Hearts” campaign, Transat will, in particular, provide financial support to this organization that gives disadvantaged children a warm, affectionate, secure and permanent family environment. Present in 132 countries, SOS Children’s Villages has been working on behalf of orphaned and abandoned children for more than 60 years, and cares for over 70,000 children in 500 SOS Villages. [Full text and pictures]

LEAVE YOUR COAT WITH SHERATON NASSAU

Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort kicks off 2nd year of “Warm Coats Warm Hearts” drive; each coat donation gets voucher for a free night stay

The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, Nassau, The Bahamas, is kicking off the second year of its annual coat drive in support of the One Warm Coat Organization and its “Warm Coats Warm Hearts” drive. Guests who donate their coats will receive a voucher for a free night on their next visit to the resort. Upon check-in, guests will have the option to leave their winter coat with one of the resort’s guest service agents. All guests who leave behind their winter coat will automatically receive a voucher good for one free night on their next visit to the resort (limit of two vouchers per room). The drive will run through March 19, 2010, which marks the last day of winter. [Full text and pictures]