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| A NEW RIU PARTNERSHIP CLARIFIED |
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RIU Hotels & Resorts’ collaboration in Canada is clarified; Thomas Cook offers advisory update & explains how product will be sold half by Sunwing and half will continue to be sold by Thomas Cook Canada
In January 2010, the Sunwing Travel Group and First Choice Canada, part of TUI Travel PLC completed the amalgamation of their Canadian businesses. Last Friday, RIU Hotels and Resorts released a statement regarding this new partnership. After the merger, TUI and RIU announced that they have come to the conclusion to cooperate with respect to the Canadian market. As a result of this new decision, TRAVELHotNews.com would like to clarify on its coverage of RIU, which was published last Friday. Keep reading for full details.
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| KAI ADDS BALL AS BDM |
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Klint + associates inc. adds Catherine Ball as Business Development Manager
Klint + associates inc. (KAI) has announced that Catherine Ball has joined KAI as Business Development Manager effective February 15, 2010. Catherine Ball has spent the past 20 years working in the Canadian travel industry. From a flight attendant with NationAir to running a national network of home-based travel agents, Catherine has worked extensively with all production levels of the industry. For more on Catherine Ball and how to reach her, keep reading.
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| ENSEMBLE LAUNCHES S.PACIFIC SPECIALIST PROGRAM |
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Ensemble announces comprehensive South Pacific specialist program for North America; learn about Australia, Tahiti or Fiji
On Friday, Ensemble Travel Group formally announced the details of a comprehensive South Pacific Specialist Program – a new North American marketing initiative designed to position participating members in Canada and the U.S. as leading destination authorities. Ensemble Travel Group is working with North American partner Qantas Vacations, in concert with the tourism offices of Australia, Tahiti, and Fiji, to launch this multi-channel pilot program. Keep reading for more.
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| ROYAL SCENIC ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET |
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Royal Scenic hosts booking contest from Feb. 22 to March 5; to give away daily movie passes and transborder ticket from Canada to the U.S.
Royal Scenic is holding a booking contest from Feb. 22 to March 5, 2010 to giveaway daily movie passes, as well as a transborder ticket from Canada to the U.S. at the end of the contest period. A random draw will be held on every weekday to pick a lucky agent who made any air or hotel bookings on its Air & Hotel booking engine on the previous day. Every booking earns an entry. Please note that one movie pass will be awarded daily. The more bookings made the more chances to win. Only completed booking transactions qualify for entry. In addition, agents can also win a transborder ticket from Canada to the U.S. Keep reading to find out more.
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| AVALON’S BARGAIN ON THE BARGE |
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Avalon Cruises offers $500 per person discount on select departures; choose from 13 different itineraries
In an attempt to get even more Canadians discovering European river cruising, Avalon Cruises is offering a $500 per person discount on select departures. The company is offering the discount on a total of 37 departures between late March and August this year. There’s a choice of 13 different itineraries, ranging from five to 20 days. A sampling of itineraries include: the five-day A Taste of the Danube cruise that will take your client from Vienna to Budapest along the Danube, as well as the longer 12-day experience, the Burgundy and Provence cruise. Keep reading for more.
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| HUNTINGTON’S AGENT WINNER |
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Huntington Travel announces Brenda Farenech from Marlin Travel, Kingston ON, the winner of $500
Huntington Travel recently reached out to travel agents across Canada for their feedback. The company sent an online questionnaire to all travel agents asking for their feedback. All those who participated in the survey were entered in a random draw to win $500. Now, the winner has been announced. The lucky winner of $500 was Brenda Farenech from Marlin Travel Kingston. She receives a $500 travel voucher which is redeemable for any Huntington flight or MyEscapades tour products. Agents, do you want to win more with Huntington? Stay tuned for more promotional offers from the company. All of Huntington’s email promotions can be fond online at huntingtontravel.net/specials.html.
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| TICO CONVICTS FARO |
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TICO announces 1339875 Ontario Inc. o/a Faro Travel Agency and Tom Marsala conviction
1339875 Ontario Inc. o/a Faro Travel Agency and Tom Marsala have been convicted of one count each of operating as a travel agent without registration contrary to section 4(1)(a) of the Ontario Travel Industry Act, 2002 and three counts each of issuing false statements contrary to section 31(1)(a) of the Act. 1339875 Ontario Inc. o/a Faro Travel Agency was previously registered as a travel agent under the act, however the registration was revoked on October 21, 2009. Tom Marsala was the manager of Faro Travel Agency and the agency continued to operate after the date of revocation. Tom Marsala was fined $2,000 and 1339875 Ontario Inc. o/a Faro Travel Agency received a suspended sentence.
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ONTARIO REMINDS CONSUMERS TO BOOK SMART
Honourable Sophia Aggelonitis, Minister of Consumer Services last week reminded Ontario consumers to book with a travel agency registered with the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO), as part of a consumer awareness-themed February, asking consumers to “Protect Your Travel Investment”. Nearly 70 per cent of Canadians plan to take an out-of-town trip of one or more nights sometime this year; Ontarians spent $25.2 billion on tourism in 2007 (excluding business travel); and in 2007, 44.5 per cent of Canadian adults made travel arrangements online.
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