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| TICO APPROVES COMP FUND PAYOUTS |
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TICO announces approval of latest Compensation Fund Claims totalling $50,800; includes $31,400 for Conquest Vacations claims
Charmaine Pang
On January 26, 2010, TICO’s Board of Directors approved payment of the latest Compensation Fund claims. The total amount was $50,823.34, which went toward assisting 51 consumers. These payments were due to the closure of Air Express Travel in Toronto, Airtour Canada in Toronto, Caravan 4U Travel in Mississauga, Jerry Caplan Travel in Toronto, Moonlight Travel in Toronto, Multi Travel & Tours in Toronto and Zoom Airlines in Ottawa. The largest amount claimed went towards supporting those affected by the Conquest Vacations closure in 2009.
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| HOLIDAY HOUSE, FUN SUN RELEASE EUROPE 2010 |
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Holiday House and Fun Sun Vacations unveil Europe 2010 brochure; book early and save up to 10 per cent
Holiday House and Fun Sun Vacations have just unveiled their latest brochure on Europe. The brand new Europe brochure complements the dedicated Las Vegas, California and New York City brochures already on the market. The new brochure focuses on all that can be seen and done in some of Britain’s and Europe’s biggest cities. It includes a comprehensive selection of product in London, Paris and Rome and showcases a wide variety of product and prices for every client. When your clients book their European holiday by Apr. 30, 2010, they can save between 5 per cent and 10 per cent on a wide selection of hotels, plus save 10 per cent on all London tours.
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| VOTE FOR YOUR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR! |
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First round of voting ends on Feb. 7th; vote for the travel industry's Personality of the Year 2009!
TRAVELHotNews.com would like to remind its readers that the Awards of Merit 2009 contest is still taking your votes for the first round of voting. This will help determine the three finalists in each different category. Don't forget to keep voting (as many times as you like) for your favourites, especially in the Personality of the Year 2009 category...show your support for your colleagues' hard work! All you have to do is submit a comment of support for your favourite companies or individuals - it's that easy. Click here to vote today! Voting continues until Feb. 7, 2010. On Monday,
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| ASIA-PACIFIC TAKES OVER SKIES |
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IATA numbers show that Asia-Pacific is now world’s largest aviation market with 647 million passengers in 2009
Charmaine Pang
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports that last year, intra-Asia-Pacific travel overtook the number of passengers in North America as the world’s largest aviation market. Is this the sign of a major shift to come? If you look at the current state of global aviation, it seems likely, as the Asia-Pacific region offers huge potential with number of passengers and increasing liberalization of the market. Last year, Asia-Pacific’s travellers numbered 647 million compared to the 638 million who travelled within North America (including domestic markets). By 2013, an additional 217 million travelers are expected to take to the skies within Asia–Pacific, said IATA in a statement.
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| FLOATING HOTEL SCHEME SINKS IN YVR |
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Plans to use cruise ship as floating hotel at Vancouver Olympics scuttled; Newwest
Canadian Press
The company planning to use a cruise ship as a floating hotel during the Vancouver Winter Olympics has confirmed it's scuttling the plan, leaving hundreds of people high and dry less than two weeks before the Games begin. Edmonton-based Newwest Special Projects said in a news release Tuesday evening that slow sales and higher than unanticipated expenses forced the company to drop plans to moor the Norwegian Star in Vancouver harbour. ``We sincerely apologize to the guests who have booked with us for this inconvenience,'' the company said in a news release. Keep reading for more news.
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GIANT SQUID INVADE CALIFORNIA COAST
Giant Humboldt squid weighing up to 60 pounds (27 kilograms) have invaded the California waters off Newport Beach and are being caught by sport fishermen by the hundreds. The squid showed up last week and anglers started booking twilight fishing trips over the weekend to catch them. The animals weigh between 20 and 40 pounds (9 and 18 kilograms), but a few fishermen have reeled in 60-pound creatures. The squid have also recently been spotted off San Diego, Oregon and Washington, all on the U.S. West Coast.
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CONCORDE TRIAL UNDERWAY IN FRANCE
US airline Continental and five individuals went on trial Tuesday for the crash of the Concorde nearly a decade ago that left 113 dead and ended supersonic travel. A French criminal court will examine conflicting explanations of why the Air France jet smashed into a hotel in a ball of fire just after take-off from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport on July 25, 2000. Continental and two of its employees are accused of the manslaughter of 109 people on the New York-bound plane -- most of them German tourists -- and four hotel workers on the ground.
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