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| TRAVELSOUTH USA – DISCOVER ITS FLAVOURS! |
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“Discover the Flavours of the South” with Travel South USA; over 10 delegates showcase what’s new in the Southern U.S.
Charmaine Pang
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| The Travel South USA delegation | | Southern hospitality was overflowing yesterday evening at the Calphalon Culinary Center in Toronto. Travel South USA and a delegation of over 10 representatives from the Southern states welcomed media to a showcase featuring the the flavours of the South. Three accomplished Southern chefs were flown up from their home states to do cooking demonstrations of the dinner to be served. Chef Ouita Michel from the Holly Hill Inn in Kentucky, Chef Phil Evans from the Umstead Hotel & Spa in North Carolina and Chef Martha Foose from the Viking Cooking School in Mississippi featured authentic Southern recipes with a contemporary twist. Liz Bittman, Executive Director of Travel South USA discussed the brand new Canadian campaign, which invites Canadians to discover the flavours of the South.
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| IS ‘UNIDELTA’ ON THE WAY? |
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Official says United, Delta have discussed combining; airlines deny it
Canadian Press
UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Delta Air Lines Inc. have been discussing a combination between the nation's second- and third-largest carriers that would keep the United name and the corporate headquarters in Chicago, The Associated Press has learned. But Delta issued a statement denying ``published reports that it had engaged in merger talk with United.'' CEO Richard Anderson was quoted as saying, ``There have been no talks with United regarding any type of consolidation transaction and there are no such ongoing discussions.'' United called the report of recent talks ``wholly inaccurate.'' However, on Oct. 12, 2006, then- Delta CEO Gerald Grinstein said during a stop in New York that he had previously received ``feelers'' from United about a possible merger.
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| OPEN THE LUCKY SUITCASE! |
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TRAVELHotNews.com and Sunquest’s Lucky Suitcase contest could win you a trip to Jamaica
The Lucky Suitcase contest is still on, allowing readers a chance to win a one-week trip for 2 to the Holiday Inn Sunspree in Jamaica, courtesy of Sunquest. All you have to do is enter. It’s easy to play the Lucky Suitcase game. Choose a suitcase and click to ‘open’ it. The number shown inside the suitcase (ranging from 2 to 300) will represent the number of times your name could be entered in the draw. If you answer the skill-testing question correctly, your name will be entered in the draw anywhere from 2 to 300 times. If you answer the question incorrectly, your name will be entered in the draw one (1) time only. You can only enter the contest once; multiple attempts to enter the contest will be removed. For more details, read the rules online. Click to play the Lucky Suitcase Contest today!
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| KUMUKA OFFERS AFRICA LODGE TOURS |
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Take a personalized trip into the African bush with small groups and luxury touches
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| Kenya. Photo, Bobbie | | Kumuka Worldwide has recently introduced lodge-based tours for your clients wishing to combine game viewing with a touch of luxury at affordable prices. They can experience the African bush with the benefit of idyllic, secluded lodges chosen for their design, harmony with the environment, service and cuisine. Kumuka Worldwide's African lodge tours carry a maximum of 14 clients only, and by utilizing smaller safari vehicles clients are ensured of a more personal, comfortable and stylish tour experience. The tour operator has 14 individual safaris combining wildlife viewing with the best environmental and cultural attractions of East and Southern Africa.
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| COLLETTE VACATIONS FREE DOOR-TO-DOOR TRANSFERS |
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Tour operator introduces complimentary door-to-door transfers in YEG, YYZ, YOW, YVR and YYJ
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| Photo, Stian Olsen | | Collette Vacations recently announced free door-to-door sedan transfers on land only and air inclusive bookings effective May 1, 2008 for departures from 5 major Canadian centres: Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Victoria. It is the only major tour operator in Canada to offer such a service. The return, complimentary, door-to-door sedan transfer is offered to clients who live within a 100-kilometre radius of either the Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Victoria and Vancouver airports. For clients residing outside the 100 kilometre radius but within 150 kilometres, a fee of $40 per passenger is applicable, and within 200 kilometres an $80 fee per passenger will apply. The door-to-door transfer is confirmed with Collette Vacations’ Reservations Department at the time of booking.
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| BOOK ALBATOURS & SUNQUEST ITALY NOW AND SAVE |
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Book ALBATours or Sunquest Italy trips now to avoid fuel surcharge increase; book before Dec. 6, 2007 to save
ALBATours and Sunquest have announced that effective Dec. 6, 2007, there will be an increase in the fuel surcharge of $30 CAD each way on all Italy flights to Rome, Venice, Pescara and Lamezia. This increase affects both ALBATours’ Italy program and Sunquest’s Mediterranean Cruising program on all new bookings taken from Dec. 6, 2007 onwards, for all departures to Italy from May to October 2008. Book your clients' Italy trip now and save. For more information, call 416-483-2522 or 1-800-655-2522.
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