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| Sunwing Airlines take to the skies in Quebec |
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Travel group prides itself on customer service
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| Stephen Hunter | Sunwing Airlines expands to La Belle Province with its inaugural flight on November 4. Established in 2004, the carrier will feature flights to the southern destinations from a total of 16 cities across the country this winter, including this year's additions of Montreal, Quebec, and Bagotville/The Saguenay. The expansion has resulted in recruitment of almost 160 staff and thousands of affordable vacations for Quebecers. Destinations served from the province will include Florida, six resort areas in Cuba, Mexico (Acapulco and Cancun), the Dominican Republic and Panama.
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| Is air travel safer? |
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A reader responds
Yesterday TRAVELHotNews.com published an interview with Jacques Duchesneau, president and CEO of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) in which, addressing air travel in Canada, he said "Air travel has never been more secure than it is now." We received a letter from reader Tammy MacIntosh of International Travel, in response to that article and we though it interesting enough to publish: "This morning I read with interest the article about "Air travel is safer than ever?"
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| Disney Cruise Line Offers Canadians Exclusive Winter Savings |
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Four and Seven Night Magical Vacations
Canadian guests can catch the wave by booking a Disney Cruise Line vacation at a magical low rate, plus enjoy a complimentary onboard credit. Guests can enjoy a four-night cruise to the Bahamas on the Disney Wonder starting at US$ 539 per person, with a US$ 25 onboard credit per stateroom. Or, for those looking for an extended getaway, a seven-night land and sea vacation allows guests to experience a three-night Walt Disney World Resort stay and a four-night Bahamian Disney Cruise starting at US$ 899 per person, with a US$ 50 onboard credit per stateroom.
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| Orbitz reports busiest airports over Thanksgiving |
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If you thought the turkey was stuffed - check the airport!
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| Check in at O'Hare | With the Thanksgiving holiday looming as the busiest travel time of the year in the U.S., Orbitz has published a report on the Top Busiest Airports for Thanksgiving 2006 (Domestic & International). Based on current air ticket sales (air only and packages with air) on the Orbitz website for departures between November 20 and November 26.
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| Stormy skies for Oasis |
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Long haul budget airline hits turbulence
One of the world's first long-haul budget airlines has run into more trouble. After its first flight was grounded over difficulties with Russian air traffic control last week, Oasis has once again experienced major delays. A spokesman for the airline blamed traffic congestion at London's Gatwick Airport. He claimed that a huge traffic backup at Gatwick forced the delay of the Sunday flight, stranding more than 240 passengers. The Boeing 747, was due to depart LGW Sunday evening and land in Hong Kong Monday afternoon.
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| Pearl Seas Cruises Joins CLIA |
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Luxury small ship company praises organization
Pearl Seas Cruises, the brand new luxury small ship cruise company, has announced that they have joined the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the official trade organization of the cruise industry. The company will be actively involved with the organization and as the 20th CLIA-member cruise line, it will participate in CLIA's third annual cruise3sixty, the industry's "must attend" travel show/conference. The event will be taking place in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida March 30 - April 1, 2007.
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| SideStep acquires TravelPost.com |
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User-generated content will 'motivate & incentivize'
Travel search company SideStep is acquiring TravelPost.com, a site which specialises in user-generated content, featuring personalized hotel ratings, travel advisory services, and personal travel blogs. The acquisition is expected to increase SideStep's base of unique visitors, attracting them early in the trip-planning process rather than later when they are closer to the buying decision.
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