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| SUNWING, FIRST CHOICE FINALIZE DEAL |
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Sunwing Travel Group and First Choice Canada finalize deal
On September 28, 2009, Sunwing Travel Group and First Choice Canada announced their agreement to amalgamate their Canadian tour operator businesses. Yesterday, on January 14, 2010, the two companies announced that they have received all necessary regulatory approvals and have closed the transaction. Stephen Hunter, who will be the Chief Executive Officer of the combined venture headquartered in Toronto, said: “This is an exciting time for everybody at Sunwing Travel Group and we look forward to continued growth and profitability and to providing Canadian travellers with great holidays.” Click here for TRAVELHotNews.com's interview with Stephen Hunter on the merger.
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| VOX RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR |
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VoX International holds New Year party, opens its office doors to the travel industry
Charmaine Pang, photos by Lisa Raffaele
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| The VoX International team | | Yesterday evening, VoX International hosted their annual holiday celebration. Traditionally, the company holds their celebration in December, but with a busy month of events, the annual party was postponed to January. A fun way to ring in the new year and catch up with colleagues, dozens of travel industry professionals gathered at VoX's head office in Toronto to mix, mingle, make merry and partake in a night of good company on a (balmy) winter's night. Keep reading to see who made it out to last night's party.
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| MEET SUNWING'S NEW VP PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT |
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| Eric Rrodriguez | | Eric Rodriguez announced as new Vice President Product Development for Sunwing Vacations
Lisa Raffaele
TRAVELHotNews.com recently learned that Eric Rodriguez has become Sunwing Vacations newest addition. As their new vice president product development, Rodriguez will be handling all Sunwing Vacations product. Most recently coming to Sunwing from Transat, Rodriguez also has a background as a hotelier, where he worked for the Princess chain of hotels and NH in North America. “I know all the hotel side of things and I can bring a different prospective [to Sunwing Vacations],” he told TRAVELHotNews.com. “I am excited to be part of a young team that has grown so much in the last few years. For a person like me, it allows me to grow and get my hands in a variety of things,” Rodriguez added.
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| MSC CRUISES INTO CANADA, NEW ENGLAND |
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MSC Cruises launches 2010 Canada/New England brochures; new ports include Quebec City, New York City
MSC Cruises’ new 2010 Canada/New England brochure is now available for order and showcases the new departure ports of New York City and Quebec City. Guests can choose from 14 itineraries featuring nearly 25 ports of call. The 2010 Canada/New England brochure can be ordered online at the MSC Cruises’ dedicated travel agent web site, msccruisesagent.com. MSC Cruises’ inaugural Canada/New England cruise season will be onboard MSC Poesia, including destinations such as New England, the St. Lawrence River of Quebec, as well as Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
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| GAP COMMITS 24/7 |
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Gap Adventures announces 24/7 service commitment
Gap Adventures has introduced round-the-clock service (gapadventures.com/24-7-service) to its global travellers, offering them a new opportunity to make plans at their convenience. Travellers interested in booking one of Gap Adventures' trips, who have questions about their next destination, or who may need to reschedule a tour, will now have access to the tour operator's global call centres and can speak to one of its chief experience officers anytime of the day or night.
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| ACV TAKES CARE OF THE BRIDE & GROOM |
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Bride and groom travel free when booking Air & Hotel package for group of 20 or more with Air Canada Vacations
Air Canada Vacations has recently announced that the bride and groom travel free, excluding taxes, when booking an Air & Hotel package for a group of 20 or more. This offer is applicable at select resorts in several sun destinations in Air Canada Vacations’ portfolio. To partake in this offer, travel agents must book their clients by February 28, 2010 for travel June 1 to December 15, 2010.
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AEROPLAN MEMBERS CAN DONATE MILES TO HAITI
Aeroplan has committed 1 million Aeroplan Miles to the Canadian Red Cross to support the emergency relief efforts in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti. An additional 1 million miles will be given to Aeroplan’s Beyond Miles partner Médecins Sans Frontières who run both a maternity and a surgical hospital in Haiti. Aeroplan also invites its members who wish to support the Haitian community to donate their Aeroplan Miles to either of these Canadian emergency relief organizations online at aeroplan.com. |
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DR FEARS TOURISM DROP
Canadian Press
The Dominican Republic emerged unscathed from the massive earthquake that ravaged the capital of Haiti and has declared itself open for business, but the popular tourist destination is likely to feel social and economic aftershocks, experts warn. Some familiar with the two countries that share the island of Hispaniola fear the quake could exacerbate long-standing racial tensions, tax limited governmental resources and discourage snowbirds from seeking refuge at the Dominican's beaches and resorts. Dominican officials were quick to insist Thursday that it's business as usual in the lush Caribbean country. That, however, wasn't quick enough for some would-be travellers. Charlie Dimartino of Toronto-based Polo Travel Ltd. logged his first official cancellation just one day after the quake levelled the city of Port-au-Prince. Dimartino's client was scheduled to fly to the Dominican with his child on Saturday, but got cold feet after hearing of the chaos just a few hundred kilometres away. Fear of disease spreading from one country to the other prompted the request for a refund, and the traveller opted for a new destination, Dimartino said. |
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