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| GOWAY GOES TO THE ‘TOP’ WITH NEW BROCHURE |
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Goway launches new Topdeck brochure for 18 to 30-something travellers
Goway has returned to its roots to launch a new product for the 18-to-30 traveller. Now, in a marketing arrangement with UK-based Topdeck, they are once again promoting exclusive holidays for young people. Topdeck is one of the leading companies in Europe and Downunder catering to the young adult market. Called “Global Hot Picks”, the brochure is currently being distributed to agencies that Goway knows can sell the program. Any other agents who are interested in selling to this market may request supplies from Goway. Keep reading for more details.
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| GLP WORLDWIDE’S NEW BROCHURES |
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GLP Worldwide launches two new brochures, Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines 2010/2011 and Go Asia 2010/2011
Two new brochures are now available for the Canadian marketplace from two of GLP Worldwide. The first brochure features Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines 2010/2011 and the second presents the latest itineraries from Go Asia’s 2010/2011 season. The Fred.Olsen brochure offers your clients a variety of worldwide cruises, including around-the-world itineraries, Europe, Mediterranean, the Canary Islands, the Caribbean, the Amazon and South America. If your clients are interested in going further to explore Asia, look no further than the Go Asia 2010/2011 brochure, which focuses on China, including the upcoming 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.
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| GLOBUS GIVES YOU A NEW VIEW |
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Globus offers your clients a free pair of binoculars when booking a Newfoundland & Labrador trip in March
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| Whale-watching in Newfoundland | | Your clients booking a trip to Newfoundland and Labrador in March will enjoy a free pair of binoculars per person with Globus. The tour operator offers a 12-day itinerary to the province, with many highlights, including a visit to the L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site – the only known Viking settlement in North America. Other areas of historic significance are included, such as the Ryan Premises National Historic Site and the Heart’s Content Cable Station. The tour wraps up in St. John's. Keep reading for the full details of the itinerary and what your clients can look forward to seeing.
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| TURISMO CHILE’S UPDATE |
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Turismo Chile provides update on Chile’s tourism infrastructure following Saturday’s 8.8 magnitude earthquake
Turismo Chile yesterday provided an update on its tourism infrastructure. The statement read: “Chile is a country with a history of seismic activity. The country’s preparedness, including its strict anti-seismic building codes, the rapid emergency response from the government as well as the help from a number of organizations can be credited for managing the situation and help minimize the damage. The country’s tourism infrastructure has, overall, fared well, reporting little damage. “ Turismo Chile also provided North American tour operators an e-mail address to contact them if more information is needed. Keep reading for the full story.
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| MSC FAVOLOSA TO DEBUT IN 2012 |
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MSC Cruises to debut new ship, MSC Favolosa, in 2010
MSC Cruises recently signed a letter of intent for the delivery of a new ship, the MSC Favolosa in June 2012, to join the 11 new vessels built over the past seven years. Measuring 1,094 feet in length and 125 feet wide, MSC Favolosa will have 1,751 staterooms and be able to travel at speeds of up nearly 24 knots. Naval architects De Jorio Design International will be designing the newest addition to the Fantasia class, technically called V32. The ship will herald a state-of-the-art concept in space management. Two additional lifts to improve flow of the guests and a total redesign of decks and restaurants to offer guests on board unprecedented comfort and the highest space ratio per guest.
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| CATSA’S SAME-SEX SEARCHES |
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Airport security agency says same-sex screening only; policy comes out in advance of full-body scanners’ debut
Canadian Press
Canada's air-security agency has ordered officers to stop the routine screening of travellers of the opposite sex. The official policy change was quietly disseminated by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority in December to the firms it contracts to handle security at 89 airports across the country. Instead, passengers who set off an alarm as they walk through airport metal detectors must be searched by a screening officer of the same sex. Word of CATSA's same-sex code comes just as the agency begins to install highly invasive scanning equipment at airports.
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| EUROPEAN STORM WREAKS HAVOC |
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Xynthia unleashes high winds, torrential rains in Western Europe; 47 dead, 30 missing
Rescue teams were out in force on Monday after the fiercest winter storm in years left at least 56 dead in western Europe, with France by far the worst hit, reported AFP. France's Atlantic seaboard was pummelled by the storm dubbed Xynthia, which unleashed gale force winds and torrential rains on Sunday, prompting the government to declare a national emergency. The toll in France rose to 47 dead and at least 30 missing on Monday and more than half a million homes were without power in the deadliest storm to have battered France since 1999, officials said. At least four people died in neighbouring Germany, three in Spain, one in Portugal and one in Belgium.
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BOMBARDIER’S BIG ORDER
Bombardier Inc. said Thursday it has received a firm order for 40 of its new CSeries jetliners, a deal valued at about US$3.06 billion and the first order for the high-tech jet placed by a North American client. The Montreal-based company says Republic Airways Holdings of Indiana has also taken options for an additional 40 of the next-generation airliners, which would bring the total value of aircraft sold to Republic to US$6.34 billion.
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