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| FULL-BODY SCANS COME CLOSER |
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Full-body scanners coming to 9 Canadian airports within two months
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| Associated Press | | Nine Canadian airports will install full-body scanners within two months to strengthen the security net that failed to catch an alleged terrorist with plans to blow up a planeload of people on Christmas Day, according to Tuesday's La Presse. The report says federal Transport Minister John Baird is expected to make the announcement Tuesday afternoon at a news conference, and that it would be in response to requests from officials in the United States who want to boost security on flights from Canada to the U.S.
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| ENCORE CRUISE SHOWS OFF FAMILY DEDICATION |
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Encore CruiseEscapes introduces new family dedicated brochure
Designed with families in mind, Encore CruiseEscapes has announced their new 36-page brochure, which highlights activities for kids of every age, from toddlers to teens, on every cruise line available through Encore CruiseEscapes. Some of the features in this brochure include: a spotlight itinerary that promotes destinations and lower prices, a complete list of day and evening activities, a comprehensive selection of itineraries with their various ports-of-call, a description of the programs available for each age bracket and tips geared to highlight family cruising. Please note that Encore CruiseEscapes has partnered with 10 cruise line partners to offer more family focused incentives. Keep reading for more details.
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| U.S. HIV/AIDS TRAVEL BAN LIFTED |
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U.S. lifts travel ban on Jan. 1; people with HIV/AIDS now able to travel to the country
Human rights groups on Monday praised the official lifting of a decades-old ban that prevented people with HIV/AIDS from travelling to the U.S. President Barack Obama announced in October that his administration would end the ban, and the legislation lifting the travel restrictions came into effect on Monday. The ban on HIV-positive foreigners entering the United States had been in place since 1987. The United Nations issued a statement congratulating both the United States and South Korea, which lifted its own restrictions on visitors with HIV/AIDS on January 1.
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| SUNQUEST’S BRINGS BACK ITS BEST |
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‘Best Prices of the Season’ promotion back for a limited time with Sunquest; all-inclusive packages start from $597 and pay no fuel surcharge
Effective Jan. 2, 2010, Sunquest is bringing back its ‘Best Prices of the Season’ promotion featuring new low price points across the majority of its product. In addition to the savings available through this promotion, your clients won’t have to pay the fuel surcharge either. This offer is applicable on dates from January through March, from gateways across the country where available. Keep reading for examples of what’s on sale out of Toronto. Please note that for the first week of the promotion, only prices for departures out of Toronto will be available in the system.
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| SAILING SOLO WITH AVALON |
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Avalon Waterways offers “no single supplement” promotion on select departures
Designed as an incentive for solo travellers, Avalon Waterways has announced that there are still a few cabins left in their “no single supplement” promotion on select departures of its European River Cruises. The promotion is valid on several cruises departing between March and August. Itineraries range from five to 16 days and include Burgundy and Provence; Windmills, Vineyards and Paris; as well as Magnificent Europe. Please note that two of Avalon’s newest itineraries are also included: the Taste of the Danube and Paris to Normandy’s Landing Beaches.
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| TRAFALGAR EXTENDS COMPANION OFFER |
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Trafalgar extends 2-4-1 air deal till January 31
Trafalgar has extended the 2-4-1 air deal when your clients book and pay in full by January 31, 2010. If your client books an air-inclusive 2010 Trafalgar Summer Europe tour, their travelling companion booked on the same itinerary flies for free. Please note that the only charge to the companion will be taxes and fuel surcharges. Visit trafalgarvacation.com for full details.
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U.S. EMBASSY REOPENS IN YEMEN
The U.S. Embassy in Yemen reopened its doors Tuesday after a two-day closure, saying successful attacks on al-Qaeda targets by Yemeni forces a day earlier had addressed concerns about a specific militant threat. The Yemeni Interior Ministry, however, issued its own statement saying the security situation in the capital had always been under control, suggesting that the embassy closures had not been necessary to begin with. The embassy said it shut down for two days because of information of an imminent al-Qaeda attack, but government attacks on Monday had neutralized the threat. |
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CARNIVAL’S OLYMPIC PRESENCE
Carnival Cruise Lines will debut a new television advertising campaign today. The company will also be the exclusive cruise line advertiser during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, with its new ads airing on the NBC, MSNBC, CNBC and USA networks. Carnival is also the exclusive sponsor of the athletes’ section at NBCOlympics.com, featuring custom videos of Olympic competitors. |
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