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THREE NEW HYATT PROPERTIES TO OPEN
On Feb. 1, 2010, Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa will open. Located on the West Coast of Florida and inspired by West Indies style, resort accommodations will consist of 250 deluxe, one- and two-bedroom suites with full kitchens, a spa, fitness centre, Camp Hyatt kids club, pool cabanas, children’s pool, and three dining options. The Andaz San Diego will also open on Feb. 1 – formerly known as the Ivy Hotel in the Gaslamp quarter of the city. In late spring 2010, Andaz 5th Avenue will open in the heart of midtown Manhattan, across from the NY Public Library.
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KEEP THE VOTES COMING FOR AWARDS OF MERIT
Keep voting for your favourite colleagues and companies in the travel industry this week - you have one more week left until the votes will be counted. The first round of voting, which will end on Feb. 7, will determine the three finalists in each nominated category. Make a comment and vote today - click here to participate!
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| CRUISE TRENDS FOR 2010 |
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What to expect from the cruise industry this year, including higher prices, solo savings, brand-name entertainment and much more
Charmaine Pang, with files from Canadian Press
Are your clients getting ready to plan a cruise vacation in 2010? If so, here are some of the latest cruise trends that you should know about. You and your clients should expect higher prices this year, as well as brand-name entertainment, a slew of things to do onboard (such as massive waterparks), and new options for solo clients. Several cruise lines are waiving single supplements, making it easier for your solo clients to travel. Other new features on ships are designed just for singles - for instance, the Norwegian Epic will feature 128 studios designed for one. Cabins will open onto a lounge area where singles can mingle.
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| THOMAS COOK'S RIU EMERALD BAY GIVEAWAY |
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Book your clients to the Riu Emerald Bay in Mazatlan, Mexico with Sunquest, Fun Sun Vacations, Holiday House & Intair and you could win a trip there with Thomas Cook; weekly trips awarded
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| Riu Emerald Bay | | The brand new Riu Emerald Bay resort in Mazatlan is now open and taking your clients. By booking them to the new resort, agents also have a chance to win a trip to the newest Riu in Mexico. Already, two lucky agents have won trips for two to the resort. They are Jane Healey from Carlson Wagonlit Stewart Travel in Peterborough and Lindsey Kirkconnell from Uniglobe Geo Travel in Edmonton. Keep reading for more details on how you can win a trip to the resort, and what else you can receive by booking.
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| AMRESORTS LAUNCHES NEW BRAND |
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AMResorts launches ‘unlimited luxury’ Now Resorts brand; Riviera Maya resort opens Jan. 25
AMResorts has just launched a new brand, called Now Resorts & Spas. The announcement was made by Alex Zozaya, president of AMResorts. Set to open January 25, 2010 in Mexico’s Riviera Maya, the first property, Now Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa, is the latest addition to AMResorts’ family of resort brands, which also include Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts, The Zoëtry Collection, Secrets Resorts & Spas and Dreams Resorts & Spas. Now Resorts & Spas will treat every guest to “unlimited luxury”, where everything is included. Now Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa is located near the fishing town of Puerto Morelos, Mexico, 12 miles south of Cancun International Airport.
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| NOLITOURS & TRANSAT READY FOR SUMMER |
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Nolitours and Transat Holidays unveil 2010 Summer Sun Program
Nolitours and Transat Holidays have announced that their 2010 Summer Sun Program is now available. This summer, Nolitours and Transat Holidays will offer flights from Toronto to Cancun/Riviera Maya and Puerto Vallarta in Mexico, Punta Cana and Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, Varadero, Holguin, Cayo Coco, and Cayo Santa Maria in Cuba, and Montego Bay in Jamaica. Nolitours will also offer flights to Panama and Transat Holidays to Aruba and St. Maarten. Florida will also be accessible, with flights to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale under the Transat Holidays brand. Summer 2010 products are now available for purchase.
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| ICELANDAIR REVISES FLIGHT SCHEDULE |
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Icelandair to move Toronto-Reykjavik flights to Mondays beginning June 13 through Aug. 23, 2010
Icelandair has revised Canadian and U.S. flight schedules based on projected demand for the summer 2010 season. Sunday flights from Toronto will now move to Mondays starting June 13 through Aug 23, 2010. With the Monday departure, Toronto will offer seasonal service up to 6 days a week during peak travel times. The summer schedule changes will include an additional flight from Minneapolis - St. Paul, which will now offer daily service starting June 13 through Aug 28, 2010. Icelandair stated that it will continue to monitor all flight schedules to best serve the needs of its passengers.
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| SOFUKU RETURNS TO JNTO TORONTO |
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Masamitsu Sofuku returns as Executive Director of the Japan National Tourist Office
The Japan National Tourist Office in Toronto has welcomed back Masamitsu Sofuku to the position of Executive Director, taking over from Hisao Hara. Sofuku previously worked at the JNTO Toronto office, leaving in the year 2000 to act as Director, JNTO Kyoto, until 2004. Sofuku then worked on the Visit Japan campaign from 2005 to 2008 as secretariat of the Visit Japan campaign headquarters. He has also served as Director, European Markets and Director of Administration.
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| THOMAS COOK SUPPORTS HAITI RELIEF |
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Thomas Cook’s global response to help Haitians in need
Thomas Cook has announced some of the ways in which its global offices have responded to the recent crisis in Haiti. The Canadian office has raised several thousand dollars from its staff. A total of $4,365 was collected, a number that was matched by the company with all the proceeds going to Red Cross Canada. In turn, the monies donated overall are also being matched by the Government of Canada, bringing the grand total to almost $15,000 towards the Haiti relief effort. Keep reading to learn what the other global branches of the Thomas Cook Group have done to help.
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JAL’S NEW BOARD
The Japan Airlines Group today announced changes to the board of directors of the holding company, Japan Airlines Corporation (JALS), and of its main operating company Japan Airlines International (JALI), which will take effect from February 8, 2010. The position of managing executive officer will be removed and the number of executive officers reduced by 12 from the previous team. Under the new leadership of Kazuo Inamori as the JAL Group chairman, and Masaru Onishi as president, (both assuming office from February 1, 2010), the newly-appointed board members, executive officers, and every employee of the JAL Group will work collectively as one to continue offering customers flights.
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N’AWLINS TO RESCHEDULE CARNIVAL DUE TO SUPERBOWL
Canadian Press
Carnival season - which sees more than 70 parades roll through greater New Orleans before Fat Tuesday - is getting one more. The Saints-crazed city plans to celebrate the team's first-ever trip to the Super Bowl with a parade to honour them. Meanwhile, parades scheduled to roll on the first big weekend of Mardi Gras - Feb. 6-7 - scrambled to keep from interfering with the Saints' matchup against the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl on Feb. 7.
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