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| TRAVEL IDOL WINNERS |
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The most beautiful couple in the travel industry
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| Ranette Thorpe |
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| Aubrey Schmidt | Well, you made the decision and here they are. Congratulations to Ranette Thorpe of Travel Tyme, B.C. and Aubrey Schmidt, of Australian Pacific Touring in Ontario. What a couple! And congratulations and thank you too, to all the men and women in travel who participated in the contest. This journey began in May when we asked you to nominate the man and woman you thought deserved to win Travel Idol. Since then you've voted every step of the way - more than 18,000 votes have been cast by members of the travel industry across the country - and you have made your choices.
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| Conquest does it differently |
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Tour operator introduces national brochure with no prices
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| Brent Carnegie | Conquest celebrated its 35th Anniversary by introducing "Real Time Pricing" and a "Sun Freedom" brochure. What exactly does that mean? Well, very simply, the new Conquest brochure features gateways across Canada - but no prices at all. "The new single brochure, replaces the three regional ones," says Brent Carnegie, vice president of sales and distribution, "and with Westjet connector fares on more than 70 Canadian routes, Conquest packages become easy and affordable for consumers flying from secondary cities to Conquest gateway cities."
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| Cruise Escapes "Clicks on Cruise" |
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New web-booking facility for agents offers real-time inventory
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| Stephanie Bishop |
Holiday House CruiseEscapes new brochure is their biggest ever, offering a total of nine cruise lines, over 83 ships, numerous itineraries and a cruise for just about every lifestyle, age group and budget consideration. What's really new this year is the web booking facility for agents. Agents can go to www.holidayhouseagent.ca, 'Click on Cruise' book from real-time inventory - and earn loyalty dollars. Not featured in the brochure, but available on the system, is the addition of MSC Cruises' complete product line-up. Ports include Sydney, Australia, Auckland, New Zealand and the South Pacific including Bora Bora and Morea.
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| Duty Free gets back on track across Canada |
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Interim agreement enables resumption of sales
Duty free is a $175 million industry for Canada's airports and millions of dollars in duty free sales have been lost since the security ban on liquids aboard aircraft was imposed. Jim Facette, president and CEO of the Canadian Airports Council, which led the airports' efforts to find a solution, says, "Duty free represents a vital source of revenue for Canada's locally-operated non-profit airports and the security restrictions on liquids in carry-on effectively closed the nation's duty free shops." Transport Canada officials worked with the CAC and industry to achieve an agreement that will enable the resumption of sales in a safe, secure manner.
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| G.A.P Adventures sails to Antarctica |
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Dramatic scenery and a spirit of adventure highlight cruise
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| Explorer | This November, G.A.P Adventures, Canada's largest adventure travel company, offers a 10-day journey to the world's most remote wilderness on the M/S Explorer. Famous for its enormous icebergs, towering glaciers and shimmering austral summer light, Antarctica offers some of the most awe-inspiring and dramatic landscapes our planet has to offer. The M/S Explorer carries just 108 passengers and her compact size, shallow draft and ice strengthened double hull, were specifically designed for the rigours of expedition and exploratory travel.
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| Industry concern over U.S. passport deadline |
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Pushes for extension
The cruise industry is concerned about the U.S. government's requirement for passports by January 8, 2007, for sea travel within the Western Hemisphere. 'As we get closer to the deadline, the concern becomes the three- and four-day cruises,' said Angela Plott, vp of the International Council of Cruise Lines. In polling its members, ICCL found that only 30% to 35% of three- and four-day cruise customers hold passports, while the figure rises to 40% to 50% for customers of five- to seven-day cruises.
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| FunSun has a winner |
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| Tracy Poole, FunSun & winner Carol Freeman | Reach for the Sun at Superclubs Breezes Jibacoa
Carol Freeman from Abbotsford Cruiseship Centers was the grand prizewinner of Fun Sun Vacations' Sun Dollar Lottery during the 2005/06 Reach for the Sun programme. She wins airfare for two to Cuba and seven nights accommodation at SuperClubs Breezes Jibacoa. Check out the 2006/07 Reach for the Sun programme online at www.mysundollars.com. This year's lottery gives agents a chance to win a trip for two to Tunisia - only one Sun Dollar per entry.
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