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| CALIFORNIA OFFERS SKI PARADISE FOR CANADIANS |
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A rundown of what's new at California ski resorts this season; over 8 million skiiers and boarders expected to visit
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| Snowboarder at Bear Mountain. Photo courtesy Big Bear Mountain Resorts | | The California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC) in partnership with a handful of California ski resorts and visitors bureaus have come together to kick off the ski season with multi-million-dollar improvements, including upgrades and promotions around its ski and snowboard offerings. California gets an average of 400 inches of snow annually, offers 43,000 acres of skiing and snowboarding, and over 30 resorts for Canadians to visit, says CTTC Executive Director Caroline Beteta. About 8 million skiers and snowboarders come to California for the powder each year, and more are expected this year.
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| SCENIC'S $500 SAVINGS |
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Save your clients up to $500 on a Scenic Tours European river cruise by paying in US funds
Canadian travellers can save as much as $500 per couple on a European river cruise with Scenic tours by paying in US dollars. "Because of the very long lead time needed in brochure production, our brochures reflect a greater differential between the US and Canadian dollars than exists at the moment," says Scenic's vice-president of sales and marketing for North America Nicole DeWilde. "So we are very happy to let travellers know that we do accept payment in US funds from our Canadian passengers." The difference averages $250 per passenger, and Scenic will be offering a series of two week cruises starting in June of 2008. Dates are already available for 2009 sailings, with itineraries from Amsterdam to Budapest and beyond. Scenic Tours' ships feature spacious balconies on 80 per cent of rooms available, butler service, escorted shore excursions and a strict 'no tipping' policy. For further information, visit scenictours.com.
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| SUNQUEST'S $100 DEAL |
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Today only, Sunquest pays the $100 YYZ and YHZ fuel surcharge
The third in the series of Sunquest's week of $100 Deals, to help your clients get away this winter, today only, Sunquest will pay the $100 per person * fuel surcharge. Valid on all packages out of Toronto and Halifax, for February departures, this offer applies to new bookings only, double occupancy, on seven-night durations. It is not applicable to air-only or children rates, not applicable with any other offer, and is capacity controlled. For more information, visit sunquestagent.ca, and stay tuned for another $100 deal tomorrow.
* The $100 per person discount is NET
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| HALF MOON SAYS NO TO SURCHARGE |
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Half Moon Resort, Jamaica, will not impose US$10/day energy surcharge to guests
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| Half Moon Rose Hall | | Richard Whitfield, Managing Director of Jamaica's Half Moon Resort says no to a proposed energy surcharge being sanctioned by the island's tourism lobby group, the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association. The proposed surcharge gives hotels in Jamaica the option of adding a charge of up to US$10 per room to nightly room rates in an effort to combat the rising costs of fuel. "We agree that the hike in fuel prices has a ripple effect on energy costs and other expenses. However, our focus to combat the potential increase in costs is to carefully and effectively manage our consumption resort-wide. This is not a charge we want to pass on to our guests," Whitfield said. Read on to learn how the resort is saving on energy.
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| TRANSAT/NOLITOURS EXPANDS ONLINE SEAT SELECTION |
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Online seat selection now available for B2B websites; agents can select their clients' seats online
Last month, Air Transat, Nolitours and Transat Holidays announced the launch of their new online seat selection system. Seat selection has since been integrated into the flight and package booking process on the companies' consumer websites (B2C), and clients have been able to select their seats when they book online. Nolitours and Transat Holidays are pleased to announce the integration of this system on the nolitoursagent.com and transatholidaysagent.com business-to-business sites (B2B). With this latest innovation, travel agents will be able to select their clients' seats when they book online. Clients booking with a travel agent, tour operator or via our reservation call centre can also select their own seats online using their reservation file number to log on to the Seat Selection section at the Air Transat, Nolitours and Transat Holidays websites. Clients will then receive their seat selection confirmation by email.
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| COSTA TO DOUBLE PRESENCE IN ASIA |
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In 2009, Costa Classica will join Costa Allegra to double presence in Asian market
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| Singapore at night | | In 2009, Costa Classica will join Costa Allegra in Asia for a combined total of 60 cruises and 85,000 berths. Costa Cruises will increase its presence by positioning a second cruise ship in the region, beginning in March 2009. The Costa Allegra will offer 30 cruises from November 2008 through November 2009, some of which will be 14-day cruises, with departures from Hong Kong and Singapore on itineraries visiting ports of call in the region. The Costa Classica will be deployed from March 27 through November 7, 2009 on 33 cruises lasting between four and 14 days, with departures out of Singapore, Shanghai, Tianjin and Hong Kong on itineraries in several Asian countries. The new product will be aimed both at the Chinese clientele, and to international cruisers, including customers from other Asian countries, and Australia.
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