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| TRAVELHOTNEWS GETS NEW TORONTO OFFICE |
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TRAVELHotNews.com opens head office in Toronto; Logimonde Inc. expands to three offices across Canada; only travel trade media company to do so
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| Lobby area of 2 Carlton Street | | Effective immediately, TRAVELHotNews.com has its own dedicated office in downtown Toronto. Located at 2 Carlton Street, Suite 602, the new office will serve as the head office of TRAVELHotNews.com. The new number is 416-581-1001. President of Logimonde Inc. and publisher of its four magazines, Uguette Chiasson, said, “Logimonde is now the only travel trade media company in Canada to have three offices in Canada’s major cities – Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.” Keep reading for full contact details.
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| JAMAICA’S “ONE LOVE” SPREADS TO WEB |
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Jamaica Tourist Board Canada announces launch of 2010 “One Love” webinar series; first one starts Feb. 24
The Jamaica Tourist Board Canada has announced the launch of its 2010 “One Love” webinar series. The webinars will give Canadian travel agents regular up-to-date destination knowledge. A total of 10 webinars will be hosted, one per month, on different topics. The webinars will be held on the last Wednesday of each month. Each “One Love” webinar lasts one hour and starts at 11:00am EST with a repeat at 1:00pm EST, to facilitate agents across all Canada’s time zones. The first webinar will feature Jamaica’s Meet-The-People program on Feb. 24, 2010. Keep reading for the full schedule and more details.
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| CITC’S RETREAT GETS SOCIAL |
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CITC’s Executive CTM Retreat will take place in Edmonton from May 12-14, 2010; new focus on social media strategies
CITC has announced the latest news on their upcoming Executive CTM Retreat. National Certification manager, Coralie Belman announced that CITC’s 2010 Executive CTM Retreat will carry a new focus - on how to plan a social media strategy and the application of creativity in all facets of agency management. CITC is inviting experienced owners/managers to register for the Executive CTM Retreat program taking place in Edmonton from May 12 to 14, 2010. What can you expect if you attend the retreat? Keep reading to find out more.
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| TICO PAYS OUT FOR SUNRISE FAILURE |
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TICO announces payments of $766,000 from Compensation Fund to assist consumers affected by failure of Sunrise International Travels
The Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) has announced that as a result of the failure of Sunrise International Travels on December 18, 2009, payments of $765,644.26 from the Ontario Travel Industry Compensation Fund have been approved by the Statutory Director. Michael Pepper, president of TICO, said a total of 678 consumers have been assisted. The payments were approved under the immediate departure and trip completion (repatriation) provisions under Ontario Regulation 26/05 of the Ontario Travel Industry Act, 2002. To see the breakdown of the payments, keep reading.
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| CANADIAN AIRPORTS RANK LOWER |
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J.D. Power and Associates release results of 2009 survey; Toronto Pearson International, Vancouver International Airport ranked below average
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| Vancouver International Airport | | J.D. Power and Associates have ranked North American air terminals on a 1,000-point scale according to consumer satisfaction. The study was conducted between January to December 2009 with the help of over 12,100 passengers. Toronto and Vancouver’s international airports ranked below average this year on the J.D. Power survey, reported the Globe and Mail. Toronto’s Pearson International Airport received a score of 655, ranking lower than the average of 665 for large-sized airports. Vancouver International Airport, a medium-sized airport, scored 669, below the average of 683.
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| AIRLINES JOCKEY FOR POSITION AT HANEDA |
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Delta, American, United and Continental apply for slots at Tokyo Haneda Airport
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| Tokyo Haneda Airport | | The four biggest U.S. airlines applied Tuesday for coveted slots at Tokyo's downtown airport, aiming to grab a bigger share of traffic between two of the world's biggest economies. The filings on Tuesday came from Delta and United, which are now the two biggest U.S. carriers serving Japan, and from American and Continental, which have been looking to increase their shares. They all fly to Tokyo Narita airport already. But Tokyo Haneda Airport is much closer to downtown. It's a prize that has been off-limits to U.S. carriers since 1978.
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| U.S. AIRLINES ON THE CLOCK |
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U.S. government says U.S. airlines had best on-time year since 2003
Canadian Press
A new government report says airlines were on time for 80 per cent of their flights last year. That's their best record since 2003. The Transportation Department report released Friday says Hawaiian Airlines had the best record last year, followed by Southwest and Alaska Airlines. United had the best record of the big international carriers. The month of December was tough, though, with just 72 per cent of flights arriving on-time. Major snowstorms made airline operations difficult. The DOT also said the mishandled baggage rate for last year was the lowest since 2004.
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AA TO RESUME HAITI FLIGHTS
Canadian Press
American Airlines says it will resume regular flights to Haiti on Friday, the first commercial flights since the Jan. 12 earthquake. The airline will operate three daily nonstop flights from Florida to Haiti, two from Miami and one from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The airline said it will also offer a single flight four days a week from New York's Kennedy Airport. American's sister regional carrier, American Eagle, will start nonstop service once a day March 12 to Haiti from San Juan, P.R., and two flights from Santo Domingo and Santiago in the neighbouring Dominican Republic.
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