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| PORTER ANNOUNCES MONT TREMBLANT ROUTE |
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Porter will fly from Toronto City Centre Airport beginning December 22, 2007 through March 31, 2008
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| Ron Dawick, President, Ultimate Vacations; Robert Deluce, President/CEO, Porter Airlines; Benoit Deshaies, Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Communication, Mont Tremblant Resort | | Porter Airlines recently announced the addition of a direct flight from Toronto City Centre Airport (TCCA) to Mont Tremblant. On Friday afternoon, representatives from Porter Airlines and Mont Tremblant Resort met with the press at the InterContinental Hotel in downtown Toronto. The winter service will begin on December 22, 2007 and run until March 31, 2008. Porter will fly from TCCA and land at Mont Tremblant International Airport in 70 minutes, making Mont Tremblant easier to get to for those in the Greater Toronto Area.
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| ROUND 3 OF TRAVEL IDOL BEGINS! |
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Three men and three women left; it’s time to choose the most attractive man and the most attractive woman in the industry!
The Travel Idol 2 competition heats up even further this week. Your top three contenders have been selected in each category. It’s now time to vote for your favourite man and favourite woman – let’s find out who will be crowned the most attractive man and woman in the travel industry! Remember, only one vote per person counts. All voters will be eligible to win a prize, courtesy of Transat Holidays – a one-week stay for two at the Grand Sirenis Mayan Beach in the Riviera Maya, Mexico – is up for grabs. Vote today!
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| SUNQUEST OFFERS MEXICO SAVINGS OF UP TO $540 |
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Save your clients up to $540 – no tax – if booking a Mexico trip; offer ends midnight tonight
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| Puerto Vallarta | | On new bookings only, your clients can save $540* per couple, per stay on Sunquest’s Mexico vacations in February, March and April. The limited time sale will run until midnight on Monday Oct. 15. Available nationally from Sunquest gateways across Canada, it applies to all of Sunquest’s Mexico destinations, including Acapulco** (Sunquest’s first destination), Puerto Vallarta/Riviera Nayarit, Cancun & the Mayan Riviera, Los Cabos*** and Ixtapa. This offer also applies to Groups, but is not applicable to air only, child rates, or long stays. For more information, and a full listing of all the valid departures, please visit sunquestagent.ca.
* Save $580 on departures out of Montreal & Quebec City gateways
** Not available out of Western Canada
*** Not available out of Quebec
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| NEW NORTH CAROLINA GROUP TOUR GUIDE |
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North Carolina’s Cape Fear Coast offers “Come & Play” Group Tour Guide
North Carolina is the newest long-stay destination for snowbirds. Historic Wilmington and North Carolina's Cape Fear Coast encompasses uncrowded beaches, golf resorts where your clients can play 365 days of the year, a mild winter climate, eclectic shopping, vibrant nightlife, theatrical productions and many restaurants. Visitors can enjoy more than 45 attractions, guided tours and a variety of festivals and events. To help the travel industry plan their client's getaway to this popular area, Wilmington & North Carolina’s Cape Fear Coast have developed a "Come & Play" group tour guide. Inside, you¹ll find a description and contact information for area attractions, theatre, guided tours and cruises, a calendar of events, maps and accommodation both in town and on the beach.
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| ROCKY MOUNTAINEER VACATIONS ADDS DIRECTOR |
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Kathleen Manuel becomes Executive Director of Global Sales
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| Kathleen Manuel is the new Executive Director of Global Sales | | Armstrong Group, owners and operators of Rocky Mountaineer Vacations, have announced the appointment of Kathleen Manuel as Executive Director of Global Sales for Rocky Mountaineer Vacations. Kathleen began her business career at SilverWing Holidays in 1988 (later to become Sunquest West). Over the last 19 years, Kathleen has held increasingly responsible senior management positions including Director of Product and later, General Manager, Western Canada for Signature Vacations, where she oversaw all aspects of the business operating from B.C. and Alberta. Most recently, Kathleen was Vice President, Distribution and Marketing for the First Choice Group. Based in Toronto, she was responsible for all channels of distribution including e-business, and the national sales and marketing function for Signature Vacations, as well as responsibility for Travel Choice retail travel agencies.
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| CARIBBEAN AIRLINES OUTPERFORMS INDUSTRY |
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Caribbean Airlines scores high on-time performance, luggage claims
Caribbean Airlines recently announced that in September it outperformed US industry standards in on-time performance and luggage claims. The airline averaged a 91 per cent on-time performance across its international network. Caribbean Airlines maintained a perfect score of 100% of its flights leaving on-time for 10 days of the month. Since the beginning of the year, Caribbean Airlines maintained an 84% on-time performance. The United States Bureau of Transportation Statistics indicates that airlines operating in the US had an average on-time performance of 72 per cent in the first three quarters of the year. "On time’ is defined, in accordance with normal industry standards, as departure within 15 minutes of scheduled departure time. The September performance is followed by a strong operational performance in the first days of October where Caribbean Airlines is achieving above 95 per cent on-time performance.
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