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| AWARDS OF MERIT 2009 |
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TRAVELHotNews.com launches Awards of Merit 2009 to recognize your hard work
Once again, TRAVELHotNews.com would like to recognize the hard work of professionals in the travel industry. The Awards of Merit 2009 highlight the constant efforts of professionals who have risen above everyone else in the year 2009. TRAVELHotNews.com Awards of Merit are for all travel professionals throughout Canada. More than 10 winners will be honoured from the travel agent of the year to the tourism board of the year. Cast your vote, get involved: these are your Oscars! Keep reading participation restrictions and rules and regulations.
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| GO TO CANADA, USA & THE WORLD WITH ANDERSON |
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Anderson releases 2010 fully escorted touring brochure; highlights include a variety of Alberta short stay tours and B.C. experiences
Anderson Vacations has announced the release of their 2010 fully escorted touring brochure “Canada, USA & The World.” This year Anderson Vacations has drawn upon its Alberta roots and is offering a variety of Alberta short stay tours to Banff, Jasper, Waterton, Cypress Hills, Fort McMurray, Lake Louise and Kananaskis. Many of these shorter trips are guaranteed departures and are run each year with multiple busses. For clients looking to take in and experience the best of British Columbia, Anderson’s is offering a record number of tours to B.C. including ones to the Okanagan, Vancouver Island, Vancouver, Salmon Arm, Sun Peaks and Whistler. Keep reading for information on international tours to the United States and abroad.
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| TRAVELLING THROUGH YYZ |
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What travellers can expect when going to the U.S. via Pearson International Airport
Charmaine Pang
TRAVELHotNews.com is on location in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association's Caribbean Marketplace from Jan. 10 to 12, 2010.
On my way to the destination, I had to transfer via the U.S., with a flight from Toronto's Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then onwards to San Juan. Much recent travel news has been devoted to restrictions placed upon Canadian travellers en route to the U.S., and for the benefit of you and your clients, here's a short description of what I experienced on my recent travels.
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| AIRLINERS & ATOURZ GO LONGER |
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| Today, Airliners and ATOURZ switch over to extended hours of operation. Travel agents can now call in 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (EST) Monday to Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST) on Saturday. For more information call toll-free 1-877-727-6387 (in Toronto: 416-485-6387) or email nets@airliners.ca.
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| SUNQUEST BRINGS BACK THE SUN |
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Sunquest announces the return of their Sun Deal travel agent game
Kicking off on January 11, Sunquest is bringing back their Sun Deal agent incentive game. Every time you make an applicable Sunquest booking between Jan. 11 and Feb. 8, 2010, go online to sunquestagent.ca, enter your valid booking numbers and win up to $100 every time. This offer is valid for departures between Jan. 11 and Dec. 31, 2010 on all Sunquest packages, including cruise, but does not apply to air or land only bookings or groups. Sunquest will send you an email after each play to confirm the amount you've won and at the end of each week you’ll be sent an American Express-branded reward card loaded with your accumulated winnings from that week. Keep reading for complete game details.
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| GLOBUS CELEBRATES 2010 WITH 10% |
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Save your clients 10% off their next Globus holiday when booked by Feb. 9
Globus is offering a 10 per cent discount to clients who book and pay for their holiday in full by February 9, 2010. The offer applies to approximately 60 itineraries ranging from eight to 27 days; exploring areas of Britain, Ireland and the continent. Clients can spend 19 days touring Russia and Northern Europe; explore their Scottish roots on the nine-day Bonnie Scotland Itinerary; or view the art and architecture of Italy on nine different itineraries. In addition, if they want to take advantage of off-season pricing, there are 13 itineraries that operate all year long. Do you clients want to upgrade, or bring the kids along, then keep reading for more information.
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KOREA’S FACEBOOK CONTEST A HIT
The success of Korea’s recent Facebook contest exceeded the expectations of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO). The Korea Facebook contest ended on Dec. 15, 2009 with over 3,100 fans joining and 468 entries telling the KTO why Canadians wanted to visit Korea. Over 62,000 votes were cast. Toronto’s Adam Richardson received the most votes at 1,069 and won the grand prize of a 40" Samsung LCD TV. The goal of this campaign was to find out why Canadians want to Visit Korea and to share their experiences with everyone. View all the 468 reasons on why to visit Korea at facebook. com/visit korea. |
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TORONTO AQUARIUM COMING SOON?
Toronto city councillors vote next week on a plan to build a 14,000-square-metre aquarium at the base of the CN Tower. Canada Lands Company, a federal agency that owns the five-acre plot of land the CN Tower sits on, has sought private proposals for three undeveloped acres at the site; it chose Ripley Entertainment to build a three-storey aquarium that is to feature a variety of aquatic species, from jellyfish to sharks. If the plans are approved, the aquarium should open in three years. The project includes the 14,000-square-metre aquarium as well as an adjoining 4,353 square metre retail development on the west side of CN Tower. |
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