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| ATLANTIC CITY: GET "TURNED ON" |
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Atlantic City is "always turned on" - with brand new entertainment, nightlife, shopping, casinos and more
Charmaine Pang
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| Jeff Vasser, Executive Director, Atlantic City CVA; Ella Kenney, Atlantic City PR representative | | Yesterday afternoon, the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors' Authority (ACCVA) hosted media at One restaurant at the Hazelton Hotel in Toronto. The ACCVA were in town to discuss the new 'renaissance' of Atlantic City and its renewed appeal for Canadians. Executive Director of the ACCVA, Jeff Vasser, is a born-and-raised Atlantic Cityite who had news and developments to share about his city. Vasser says, "We're trying to bring [Canadians] back into the fold." The main message the ACCVA wants to get across is that Atlantic City is now a full-bodied destination. It has much more to offer than the casinos, beaches, and boardwalks that have historically attracted Canadians and urbanites from nearby Philadelphia, New York City and Washington, D.C.
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| IATA SAYS PILOT SHORTAGE ON THE WAY |
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IATA's Bisignani says industry may need 17,000 new pilots annually
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| Giovanni Bisignani, IATA Director General, CEO | | The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned the world's airlines of a severe pilot shortage unless industry and government work together to change training and qualification practices. IATA issued a new estimate that the industry may need 17,000 new pilots annually due to expected industry growth and retirements. "Increasing the retirement age to 65 will help but it can't be the only solution. It's time to ring the warning bell. We must re-think pilot training and qualification to further improve safety and increase training capacity," said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA Director General and CEO.
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| SIGNATURE TAX-SAVER IN ONTARIO |
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Book from Toronto, Kitchener or Ottawa and save the tax; bookings must be made from Nov. 29-Dec. 4, 2007
For a limited time, book a Signature Vacations all-inclusive package departing between February 7th and April 30th, 2008 from Toronto, Kitchener or Ottawa and save your clients the tax. Choose from any one of Signature's 10 destinations including Aruba, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, St. Kitts, St. Martin and Portugal. To take advantage of the Save the Tax offer, bookings must be made between November 29th and December 4th, 2007. Savings are valid on adult reservations for one or two week durations, based on double occupancy and are not combinable with any other offer except an applicable Early Booking Bonus. Child fares, air only reservation and group quotes do not qualify. Please note, Signature Vacations' reservations system will reflect these savings. Save the Tax does not include taxes paid locally in destinations. For more details, visit the industry website at just4you.signaturevacations.com (username: signature/ password: sos)
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| JEWEL RIVER CRUISE LAUNCHED |
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Ex-Silversea exec launches luxury river cruise company to debut in 2008
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| The Danube River | | Travelweekly magazine has reported that Albert Peter, former CEO of Silversea, is set to launch a luxury river cruise company in 2008. The company is named Jewel River Cruise Line, and will have six ships at its command. Two additional ships will be built for 2009 and 2010. Three different brands will target three different markets: luxury (Jewel River Cruises), premium (Emerald River Journeys) and contemporary (Princess River Journeys). The five ships allotted to Emerald River Journeys and Princess River Journeys will be based in central Europe. Peter's partners in the company are Ulrich Baur, familiar to those in the river cruise business and financier Eberhard Henter-Besting. Jacques Wulffaert serves as Jewel River Cruise Line's president and COO. Wulffaert was a former executive at Celebrity Cruises and ResidenSea. The Fort Lauderdale office will be taking reservations in January 2008 for the upcoming sailing season.
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| OASIS AIRLINES' WINTER SALE |
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Ring in the New Year with tickets starting at $229 one way
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines recently announced their 2008 winter sale. For a limited time, your clients can travel from Vancouver to Hong Kong for as low as $229 one-way in economyOasis or $729 one-way for businessOasis. The tickets must be purchased between Nov. 28 and Dec. 15, 2007 for travel between Jan. 6 and Mar. 12, 2008. "Whether you are making business travel plans or looking for the ultimate Chinese New Year experience, Oasis is the perfect choice for accessible business or leisure travel," says David Solloway, General Manager for North America. "We are committed to providing our passengers with both great service and fantastic fares and we are thrilled to be a positive part of their 2008 travel plans."
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| FAIRMONT EXPANDS PRESENCE IN AFRICA |
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New Fairmont Zanzibar now open in Tanzania
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| Fairmont Zanzibar | | Fairmont Hotels & Resorts recently announced the opening of Fairmont Zanzibar, located off the coast of Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. The resort is fringed by uninterrupted miles of powder-white beaches and offers 109 rooms and suites. One of Fairmont Zanzibar's main attractions is its water sports facilities, providing windsurfing, boating, fishing charters, as well as a fully equipped dive center with a decompression chamber, one of only three in Africa. Fairmont Zanzibar joins three Kenyan properties which were recently added to Fairmont's East Africa collection: Fairmont Mara Safari Club, Fairmont The Norfolk and Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club, complimenting the company's African Safari offerings with a beach experience.
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| POLAND LOOKS INTO B.C. TASER INCIDENT |
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Poland probes death of citizen after he was hit by Taser at Vancouver airport
Canadian Press
British Columbia is prepared to co-operate with Polish officials who've opened a formal investigation into the death of Robert Dziekanski but officials are skeptical charges against any police officers involved in the incident would be successful. Polish prosecutors announced Wednesday they have launched their own investigation into the case of the Polish immigrant who died at Vancouver International Airport after RCMP used a Taser stun gun on him at least twice. It is the eighth investigation into the Oct. 14 death of the 40-year-old Dziekanski, who became agitated after spending hours fruitlessly waiting to meet his mother. Michal Szulczynski, a spokesman for the Gliwice prosecutor's office, said the Polish investigation was opened Nov. 22, after Polish diplomats in Canada informed prosecutors in Poland of Dziekanski's death.
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