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| RCI TO REMOVE SALES RELATIONSHIPS WITH MLMs |
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ARTA applauds RCI’s new policy to remove sales relationships with multi-level marketers; sets stage for TRIP ID card
Royal Caribbean International (RCI) has announced that it will terminate relationships with multi-level marketers (MLMs) which provide travel agency credentials and identity cards to consumers for the purpose of becoming would-be "travel agents.” "Today's announcement by the RCI family of cruise lines is welcome news from a respected supplier to curtail the growth of the MLM/Card Mill business, a scheme which denigrates the stature and role of the legitimate travel retailer. In much the same way as Marriott and other key suppliers have fined-tuned their travel agency recognition programs to filter out consumers posing as travel agents, RCI has taken a major step today to add teeth to its support for the legitimate travel retailer,” said Barry Richcreek, ARTA Chairman.
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| Windjammer Barefoot Cruises Cancels Sailings |
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Customers who made payments for cancelled cruises should immediately contact their credit card company, says ASTA
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises announced on a message through its phone reservation line that it has cancelled all cruises scheduled to sail the week of Sept. 29, 2007 for the Legacy, Polynesia and Yankee Clipper. Windjammer has not announced a refund policy regarding the cancelled sailings and has not responded to ASTA's attempts to obtain more information. Although Windjammer has not announced that it will file for bankruptcy protection, customers who made payments for a cancelled Windjammer cruise by credit card should immediately contact their credit card company to dispute the charge.
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| CALIFORNIA TOURISM’S CANADIAN AD CAMPAIGN |
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California Tourism targets Canadians in new TV ads; over 1 million Canadians visit California each year
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| California orange groves | | With a new advertising campaign targeting Canadian travellers launching this week, the California Travel and Tourism Commission is seeking to drive tourism to California, increasing both new and repeat visitors. This is the California Travel and Tourism Commission’s (CTTC) first major branding campaign targeting Canadians. The cornerstone of the campaign is its new, star-studded “Work” television spot produced by Sacramento-based MeringCarson. It launches in the US and in Toronto on October 8, 2007. The ad will run on a variety of daytime and primetime Canadian favourite shows including, Breakfast Television, Canada-AM, ET Canada, The Hour, eTalk, Corner Gas, The Fifth Estate, Just for Laughs, and 22 Minutes.
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| CUNARD: HERE COMES THE QUEEN! |
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Cunard to build "Queen Elizabeth" new ship for 2010 at cost of $700M
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| The existing Queen Elizabeth 2 | | Cunard Line announces that it has ordered a new 92,000-ton liner, to be named "Queen Elizabeth," scheduled to enter service in the autumn of 2010. Cunard, a unit of Carnival Corporation, signed an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction of the new 2092-passenger ocean liner, which will be built at Fincantieri's Monfalcone yard at an all-in cost of approximately $700 million. The vessel will be the second largest Cunarder the company has ever built. Queen Elizabeth will offer the very best of Cunard's values and traditions, blended with every conceivable modern luxury that today's discerning travellers expect. Through her opulent public rooms and impeccable service, the new ship will reflect the grandeur which has been associated with Cunard ships since the introduction of the Mauretania in 1907; and from the outside, her black hull, gleaming white superstructure and distinctive red funnel will echo the classic characteristics of the company's distinctive liner heritage.
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| SIGNATURE VACATIONS: CALLING ALL LEAFS FANS! |
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Signature offers ‘Away Game’ package in Atlanta on December 14th for Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Atlanta Thrashers
Signature Vacations is showing its support for one of the most-loved Canadian traditions…hockey! On Friday, December 14th, Signature is inviting all sports fans to cheer the Toronto Maple Leafs to victory in Atlanta, Georgia with its Away Game Package. This one time offer includes a ticket to the December 14th Toronto Maple Leafs versus Atlanta Thrashers game, roundtrip airfare from Toronto to Atlanta returning after the game, transportation to and from Philips Arena, an Atlanta Thrasher replica jersey and an opportunity to win a ‘Fan Experience’. Seats will be available in the lower bowl, 2nd level and upper bowl sections with ticket prices starting at $297 (plus applicable taxes of $118). For more information on the Away Game Package, visit signaturevacations.com.
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| SUNWING: BUY ONE SEAT, GET 50% OFF THE NEXT |
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Clients receive a 2nd seat at half price when booking roundtrip fares - sale ends Oct. 19
Sunwing has put thousands of seats on sale from right across the country to Florida, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. With the promotion, all clients will receive a second seat at half price when they book a round-trip fare for two people travelling together. The seat sale applies for flights departing November 1 onwards with travel completed by April 30th. The sale lasts only until October 19, 2007. Most flights are on Sunwing Airlines, with Aeromexico and Zoom featured on selected routes in the west. This winter Sunwing offers flights from 24 cities across Canada – from Victoria to St. John’s – to over 20 destinations in the south including its two newest hotspots: Barbados and St. Lucia from Toronto. To book, agents are asked to go to www.sunwing.ca/promotions; fill in the agent name, email, phone and password (sunwingsale), and log in.
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| MICHAEL WEINBERG LEAVES DC for UNITED |
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| Michael Weinberg | | Weinberg leaves Washington, DC Convention & Tourism Corporation for position at United Airlines
Michael Weinberg will be leaving his position as International Tourism Sales Manager for the Washington, DC Convention & Tourism Corporation. His last day will be October 19th. On October 29, he will join United Airlines at their headquarters in Chicago as a member of the Sales Effectiveness team. For long-term questions or requests, contact Theresa Belpulsi at theresa.belpulsi@washington.org or at 202-789-7033.
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| ACTA SPEAKS OUT ON YUL FEE INCREASE |
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ACTA deplores $20 improvement fee increase at Montreal-Trudeau Airport
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| Montreal-Trudeau Airport | | Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) recently announced that it would increase its improvement fee to $20 for passengers departing from Montreal-Trudeau Airport. Introduced as a temporary measure in 1997, the tax was meant to upgrade the country’s second-busiest airport. “This situation is unacceptable, and the Canadian government must act to significantly reduce the unsustainable burden of almost $1billion of government fees and surcharges that are imposed on the air travel sector and ultimately passed down to the travel consumer,” Ms. Théberge concluded.
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