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December 22, 2005
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RYANAIR UNVEILS 18 NEW ROUTES
Europe's fastest-growing budget airline, said Wednesday it will launch 18 new routes from Dublin.
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AIR CANADA VACATIONS HOSTS THAILAND FAM
Air Canada Vacations recently hosted its first-ever familiarization trip to Asia. A group of 13 travel agents from across Canada accompanied by Air Canada Vacations' Lorna Gaweco, visited Thailand between October 26 and November 4, 2005 touring both Bangkok and Phuket. The ten-day trip featured an elephant trek in the rainforest, sea canoe on Pha Nga Bay River in Phuket, tour of the Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha and tail speedboat along Chao Phraya River and Klongs (canals) of Thonburi.
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SILVERSEA'S YEAR-END REVIEW PRAISES AGENTS
Travel agents credited with increased 2005 revenues and 30% rise in advance bookings for 2006
In a letter to travel agents across Canada from David Morris, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marilyn Conroy, Vice President, Sales, Silversea announced that membership at the Associate and Silver Society levels of its travel agent reward program has increased this year by more than 40 per cent. According to the report, agents have generated 70 per cent more revenue since the program's launch in 2004.
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AIRLINES ALIGN WITH TOP TIER SPORTING EVENTS
Etihad Airways and Gulf Air sponsor high profile, high-speed events
Etihad Airways, the UAE's national airline, sponsored the 13th Annual F1 Powerboat Grand Prix, held on December 9 in Abu Dhabi, and announced its sponsorship of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in the UAE's capital in January, while Gulf Air gears up to welcome the 2006 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix race due to be held on March 12.
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ALASKA: MORE THAN A SHORE EXCURSION
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Festivals, events and attractions make the state an attractive destination for longer stays - especially at winter rates
Clients and agents often equate Alaska with cruising - one-day shore excursions - but the state offers many attractions that make it a saleable destination for longer vacation stays - even in winter. While sailing up to glaciers is popular with legions of travellers, many of those same clients could be interested in some of Alaska's homegrown events, like the world-famous Iditarod dog sled race. Winter is truly one of Anchorage's best-kept secrets. Not only can visitors enjoy three cool events during one hot weekend (Fur Rendezvous, Iditarod, Tour of Anchorage), it's truly Alaska's value season.
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CANADIAN AVIATION SECURITY CONFERENCE SLATED FOR SPRING
"Canada is on the leading edge of airport security and all stakeholders have a role to play, be it through better screening programs or more secure supply chain management."
Key players in Canada's aviation industry are teaming up with government to present the Canadian Aviation Security Conference, to take place in Ottawa from March 29 to 30, 2006. The conference will focus on terrorism-related threats to our country's aviation system and national security, and the corresponding actions being taken by industry and government, as well as our international partners, to address the ongoing challenges posed by these threats.
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FIRST NEW AIR CANADA JET
Air Canada's new EMBRAER 190 departed Ottawa for Orlando on its inaugural flight last night.
HILTON TOPS ENROUTE POLL
Hilton was chosen as the Favourite Hotel Chain and first choice for Executive/Club Floors by readers of Air Canada's enRoute magazine. Also recognized as one of the three favourite airport hotels is the Hilton Copenhagen Airport. enRoute, Air Canada's in-flight magazine, invited readers to choose their selection of favourite destinations, hotels, and activities in its First Annual Travel Survey. Conducted between June 1 and July 31, 2005, the survey attracted more than 2,500 respondents.
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