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| TRAVELHotNews Western Edition To Launch This Week |
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The first e-magazine for Western Canada will serve AB, BC, MB, SK; first issue to launch this Wednesday, Nov. 14
Logimonde, a brand of ACT Communications, is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of a new magazine for Western Canada, TRAVELHotNews Western Edition (TRAVELHotNews West). The new magazine will launch on Wednesday November 14, 2007, making it the first e-magazine to serve the western provinces. THN West will serve the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan twice weekly, with editions published on Wednesdays and Fridays. A total of 5,000 initial subscribers will receive the magazine on November 14th.
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| ACE SPLITS UP |
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ACE Aviation shareholders to split $4.2B as company winds down within six months
Canadian Press
ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. shareholders should pocket $4.2 billion over the next six months as the company unwinds by distributing cash and its interests in Air Canada and other subsidiaries. ACE holds $1.85 billion of cash and $2.4 billion interest in Air Canada, Aeroplan Income Fund, Jazz Air Income Fund, Air Canada Technical Services (ACTS). The company has already distributed about $2 billion worth of units in Jazz and Aeroplan to shareholders. It signalled for the first time Friday that it also plans to do the same for Air Canada. It would also share the 23 per cent of ACTS it retains, valued at $83 million, plus $40 million in cash proceeds that may be coming its way. Brian Dunne, ACE's chief financial officer, said the company is considering either distributing cash or having at least one issuer bid allowing all shareholders to buy back common shares.
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| FREE ROOM UPGRADES WITH RIU AND SUNQUEST |
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Free room upgrades are available at select Riu resorts; offer available for bookings made by Nov. 16th
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| Riu Ocho Rios | | Effective immediately and valid on bookings made by Nov. 16, 2007, for departures Jan. 2 to 31*, 2008, Sunquest is offering free room upgrades at select Riu resorts from gateways nationwide. Applicable resorts and upgrades include:Riu Cancun: Hotel Room to Junior Suite; Riu Negril: Superior Garden View Room to Oceanfront Room; Riu Ocho Rios: Hotel Room (garden view) to Junior Suite; Riu Santa Fe: Hotel Room to Ocean View Room; Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas: Hotel Room to Junior Suite; Riu Palace Riviera Maya: Junior Suite to Superior Junior Suite. Read on for more information and details.
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| BOOK CUNARD & PRINCESS WITH CDN OR US DOLLARS |
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Canadian agents now have the choice to book Cunard or Princess Cruises in either U.S. or Canadian currency
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| Cunard's Queen Elizabeth 2 | | Due to recent changes in the exchange rate of Canadian dollars, Princess Cruises and Cunard Line are now giving Canadian travel agencies a choice between booking their Canadian clients in either Canadian or U.S. dollars. Effective immediately, this feature applies exclusively to new bookings. Canadian agents booking online can now choose either currency when using POLAR Online, Sabre and Amadeus. For group bookings, Canadian agencies may continue to open groups in either U.S. or Canadian dollars. However, each booking within the group must be of the same currency, as the Princess and Cunard group program does not support mixed-currency groups. POLAR Online will present a currency choice when agencies build new groups online. Additional information about Princess is available through the line's online travel agent center, onesourcecruises.com. To contact the travel agent customer service department, call 1-800-421-1700.
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| TRANSAT LAST-MINUTE DEALS |
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Enjoy a fall getaway to sun destinations for as little as $398 to La Romana, Dominican Republic
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| Catalonia Gran Dominicus in La Romana | | Transat Holidays is offering several last-minute deals for a fall getaway for Toronto departures. A seven-night All Inclusive package to Catalonia Gran Dominicus in La Romana, Dominican Republic, is available for the low price of $398, departing November 19. This Transat Treasure property is located on the spectacular white-sand beach of Bayahibe and offers great dining, daily activities, nightly entertainment and a selection of non-motorized water sports. Other great deals are available for select November departures such as, the magnificent Barceló Costa Cancun in Mexico for only $528, Barceló La Jolla de Mismaloya in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Mercure Simson Beach in St. Maarten for $698, The Tryp Peninsula Varadero in Cuba for $678, and The Royal Golden at Gran Bahia Principe in Jamaica for $748. Departure taxes are additional for all packages, and prices are based on per person, double occupancy. For more information or reservations contact the Transat Holidays Reservations Department in Toronto (416) 847-8600 / Toll free 1800-5-Transat or transatholidays.com.
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| SUNQUEST "PICK OF THE WEEK" PROMO |
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Your clients pick the place; Sunquest picks the Riu resort and they pay a reduced price!
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| Riu Santa Fe in Los Cabos | | Effective immediately, and running through until Friday Nov. 16, Sunquest is offering a ‘Pick of the Week’ promotion together with RIU Hotels & Resorts. For departures from Jan. 2 to 31, 2008, from most gateways across the country, Sunquest is offering select Riu resorts at a designated (and reduced) price per destination. Clients simply select the destination they want to visit and Sunquest does the rest. The client will receive their travel documents two weeks prior to departure, and only then will they find out exactly where they are staying. In Puerto Plata for example, clients pay one price (prices vary by gateway and departure date) and could end up staying at the Riu Merengue, Riu Mambo or Riu Bachata. Read on for more information.
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| CORRECTION: VISTATOUR LAUNCH |
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| Last Friday, TRAVELHotNews.com inaccurately reported in the “VistaTour Launch” article that the tour operator Megatour has a 40-year history. In fact, Megatour has been in existence for 4 years, and it is Manouk Manoukian, GM of VistaTour, who has 40 years of experience in the industry. TRAVELHotNews.com regrets the error.
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