ACTA FOLLOWS AIR CANADA SLAP WITH PRAISE FOR WESTJET WestJet supports agents by maintaining commissions WestJet's Sean Durfy In the most recent edition of its newsletter, SCOOP, ACTA has noted its approval of WestJet's on-going commission payment policy, publishing the following letter from the airline to travel agents. "Since WestJet first took to the skies in 1996, our airline has grown from operating three aircraft serving five Western Canadian cities to offering regular scheduled service to 35 destinations across North America with 55 aircraft today. Since our founding, we have demonstrated unwavering support of our travel agency partners by maintaining commissions while offering more ways for the travel industry to cut costs by booking us on the web. [Full text]

"AND WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE FOR CHRISTMAS." Rinda Ulbrickson, Winona Kim, Santa and Tracy Poole Fun Sun Vacations' Tracy Poole, Area Sales Manager for Western B.C., took time out of her busy schedule to give Santa her Christmas list. Rinda Ulbrickson from ResortQuest Hawaii and Winona Kim from Prince Resorts Hawaii went along with Tracy to see the Jolly Old Elf.

EXOTIC LAUNCHES NEW BROCHURE Features Africa, Indian Ocean and South America Exotik Tours, a member of the Intair group, has announced the release of its new Africa, Indian Ocean and South America 2006 brochure. The detailed 60-page brochure includes the return of Shangrila Tours; the South American program featuring Peru, Equador, Chile, Argentina and Brasil; Africa with Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana and Senegal as well as the Indian Ocean. The brochure will be available for distribution in the next few days. For additional information call 1-877-571-6161.

SN BRUSSELS AIRLINES JOINS ROYAL SCENIC LINE-UP More choice for flights between Toronto or Montreal and Brussels Royal Scenic has announced the addition of SN Brussels Airlines to its roster and provides clients with another choice for flights from Toronto or Montreal to Brussels. As well, they have the option of add-ons to 49 European destinations and 13 African destinations. The Royal Scenic line-up now includes 40 airline partners such as Air Canada, American Airlines, Alitalia, All Nippon Airways, Austrian Airlines, Cathay Pacific, EVA Air, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Malaysian Airlines, Northwest Airlines and Singapore Airlines.

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