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| MIAMI CVB BRINGS THE SUNSHINE! |
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Greater Miami CVB hosts media marketplace; launches first-ever Canadian ad campaign targeting consumers
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| Malcolm Griffiths, Account Supervisor; Jennifer Haz, Assistant Media Relations Manager, US/Canada, Greater Miami CVB; Rolando Aedo, VP, Marketing & Tourism, Greater Miami CVB | | A little ray of sunshine peeked through the overcast November skies yesterday as the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) came to town. The media marketplace event was held at the Fifth lounge in Toronto, allowing journalists to discover what Miami has to offer. Rolando Aedo, Vice President of Marketing & Tourism for the GMCVB, sat down with TRAVELHotNews.com to discuss some of the key strategies Miami is implementing to reach Canadians. It’s no secret that Canadians are heading down to the U.S. in droves with the ever-rising loonie, but what is Miami doing to take advantage of these favourable conditions?
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| AC EXPANDS GERMANY SERVICES |
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| Frankfurt | | Air Canada expands Canada-Germany services with Lufthansa; three routes added
Air Canada has announced a major expansion of service between Canada and Germany in cooperation with its Star Alliance partner, Lufthansa. New non-stop flights between Ottawa-Frankfurt and Toronto-Dusseldorf have been launched, and a second daily non-stop flight between Calgary-Frankfurt has been added. By summer 2008, together the two Star Alliance partners will operate up to 11 flights per day in each direction between five cities in Canada and three cities in Germany, representing an increase of 23 per cent in seat capacity from the previous year.
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| SUNQUEST SALE ON 5,500 SEATS |
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Seats on sale starting today until Nov. 7; prices start at $99
Effective today and running through until midnight on Nov. 7, 2007, Sunquest is putting 5,500 seats on sale starting from just $99. The offer is valid on new bookings for 7 and 8-night (where available) durations only, this offer is applicable on the second passenger in double occupancy (first passenger pays full price) and is available for specific departures from Feb. 1 to Apr. 30, 2008. For departures from Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton and Kitchener, 2500 seats are available at $99; from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina & Winnipeg there are 2000 seats available at $399; and from Montreal and Quebec City there are 1000 seats available at $429. The hotel portion of the package and applicable taxes are additional (taxes already included in Montreal and Quebec City price). Read on for more details and restrictions.
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| AAT KINGS SAVINGS WITH BOOMERANG |
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Book AAT Kings with Boomerang Tours and save up to 20%
Boomerang Tours, a preferred supplier with AAT Kings, offers agents savings of up to 20% on the 2nd passenger (based on 2 people travelling together). Offer is applicable on some of AAT Kings’ most popular Australian Outback programs, such as the 2-Day Uluru Explorer or the 3-Day Uluru Kings Canyon tour. This offer is valid for bookings received prior to December 31st, for travel prior to May 31st 2008. For complete itineraries and for more information call Boomerang Tours at (416) 646-3347 or 1-888-722-4212.
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| GOWAY ADDS ANTARCTICA |
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Goway’s Adventure and Latin American division, ADVENTURESIncorporated, adds Antarctica to list of product
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| Antarctica, now available with A.I. | | ADVENTURESIncorporated (A.I.), Goway’s Adventure and Latin American division now offers vacations to span the globe, having added one of the last frontiers on the planet – Antarctica. Today, these once-dangerous Arctic journeys can be undertaken in safety and comfort. A.I. offers several different options, including The Northeast Passage tour, 25 Days Anchorage to Helsinki from $24,700 USD; the Arctic Islands tour, 17 days from Helsinki to Helsinki from $15,500 USD; or the Arctic Quest, an 18 day trip from Ottawa to Ottawa from $14,500 USD. For more trips, visit the ADVENTURESIncorporated website at ADVENTURESIncorporated.com, call 1-800-387-8850, or email info@adventuresincorporated.com.
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| ACV Agents Graduate from Disney |
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| ACV agents graduating from Disney College of Knowledge | | Air Canada Vacations’ call centre agents graduate from College of Disney Knowledge
A group of Air Canada Vacations' Call Centre agents are the latest graduates of the College of Disney Knowledge. Agents recently refined their product knowledge on Disney cruises, theme parks and resorts as part of an online course. Grads were recently recognized in Montreal at Air Canada Vacations by Disney Senior Manager, travel industry sales in Canada, Hayden Yates and Senior Business Development Manager, Chantal Lapointe.
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