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| AIR NZ CELEBRATES NEW ROUTE |
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Air New Zealand celebrates its new non-stop Vancouver-Auckland service
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| Roger Poulton, Vice President-The Americas, Air New Zealand; Chantal Gaudreau, Sales Manager-Eastern Canada, Air New Zealand; Douglas Seifert, Sales Manager-Western Canada, Air New Zealand; Melanie Macauley, Executive Market Development, Air New Zealand; Charles Schuler, Director of Business Development, Air New Zealand; Del Corbine, Account Support Representative for Canada, Air New Zealand; Keir Lieberman, Director of Sales-The Americas, Air New Zealand | | Yesterday evening, at Bistro 990 in Toronto, Air New Zealand celebrated the arrival of its new Vancouver – Auckland non-stop service with select media and travel agents. The evening highlighted Air New Zealand’s return to Vancouver, along with a sampling of wines from all regions of New Zealand provided by Robert Ketchin, Marketing Manager for Canada, New Zealand Winegrowers. Roger Poulton, Vice President-The Americas, Air New Zealand, spoke in detail with TRAVELHotNews about why Canadians like to travel to New Zealand, and what will attract a Canadian traveller.
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| FIRST EVER CARIBBEAN WEEK |
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The sights, sounds and tastes of the Caribbean will come to Canada Sept. 26-30th
The Caribbean will come to Canada at the end of September, with over 30 Caribbean nations coming together in Toronto to celebrate Caribbean Week from September 26 to September 30th. The week’s events will be organized by the Canadian office of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), which has been putting on successful Caribbean Week events in New York City for the past six years. Tourism officials, artists, performers, celebrities, sponsors and other strategic partners are committed to the success of Canada’s event.
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| ELLEIPSIS SECURES 4 NEW AGREEMENTS |
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Elleipsis Inc. announces several new travel company partnership agreements
Elleipsis, Inc., a travel technology company and provider of aggregated travel services, announced the completion of four new agreements that were secured over the past month with travel industry companies; cFares, Trip Jane, Rev Master, and CheapTicketsCanada yesterday. The first of the four agreements is with online search-based travel site cFares. Elleipsis web-based services gives cFares customers access to the inventory of the major Global Distribution Suppliers (GDS), which allows for greater selection of travel content for cFares customers. Additionally, the company has entered into several other portal agreements, which include: San Francisco-based Trip Jane; Rev Master, an Indiana based travel company; and CheapTicketsCanada.
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| EMIRATES GETS GOVERNMENT APPROVAL |
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Emirates Airline officially receives Canadian government approval to fly from Toronto to Dubai
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has officially received Canadian government approval to begin flying from Toronto to Dubai October 29, 2007, the airline announced yesterday. The non-stop service between Toronto and Dubai will operate three times a week with the first flight from Toronto departing Pearson International Airport on Monday, October 29, at 9:40 p.m. The Toronto-Dubai non-stop service will take just over 13 hours and 14 hours, 20 minutes on the return journey. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group said, “Responding to market demand, the new route will provide a first direct link between Canada’s largest city and Dubai, providing also convenient, ongoing access to the Middle East, Africa and the South Asian Subcontinent.”
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| REDEEM WITH SUNQUEST |
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Agents can redeem their Holiday Points as partial payment with Sunquest Vacations
Available for a limited time, agents can redeem their Holiday Points as partial payment for Sunquest Fall Agent Rates. Valid for travel in September and October, agents can pay 50 per cent of the agent rate in cash and redeem Holiday Points to cover the balance of the cost (taxes and related fees are extra). For instance, travel to the Riu Lupita by Sept. 29, 2007, and pay $98 plus 1,500 Holiday Points. Travel to the Presidente Intercontinental Los Cabos by Sept. 29, 2007 and pay $173 plus 2,500 Holiday Points. Rates are net, per person and based on double occupancy for seven nights. There is a limit of one room per destination, per agency. A copy of your business card and IATA card are required at time of booking. No changes allowed. For complete details visit holidayhouseagent.ca.
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| MORE $ FOR MEXICAN TOURISM |
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| Cancun, Mexico | | Increased spending included in the 2008 Mexican budget proposal offers new alternative destinations
The proposal included in the 2008 budget reflects the Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s commitment to promoting tourism as a means of achieving social and economic development. The Secretary of Tourism expressed his confidence in the work being done in Congress with respect to the upcoming budget proposal. The proposed increase in tourism sector spending would largely be used to strengthen Mexico’s National Trust Fund for Tourism Development (FONATUR), the country’s premier developer of new, sustainable national tourist projects.
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| TRAVEL DISTRIBUTION SUMMIT |
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Revenue management & pricing summit to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada
Senior executives involved in RM and pricing will convene for the annual update on the latest RM, pricing and profit strategies and technologies in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 9 and 10. Revenue managers and pricing experts will discuss: forecasting, integrating RM and distribution, dynamic packaging, profit optimization and pricing. Attendees can also receive advice on increasing revenue management awareness and integration. Delegates will debate on how revenue management can help make their organization get richer, as well as, receive two days of intense networking.
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| SEATS ALMOST GONE ON PRIVATE JET |
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| "The Floating Market," The Mekong Delta, Vietnam | | Canada World Tour Exclusive private charter almost sold out
There are only a few seats left for this years Canadian World Tour Exclusive taking place from November 5 to December 2, 2007. The Travel Guild of Toronto is repeating its Northern Hemisphere World Tour by Private Charter Icelandair Boeing 757 Jet and crew. Only window and aisle seats will be occupied with a limit of 90 passengers on this 187 seat aircraft. The tour visits 11 countries in 28 days following an all-inclusive itinerary departing from Toronto. Highlights include: Japan’s Ancient Capital, Kyoto and Nara; Hong Kong, China; The Mekong Delta, Vietnam; Angkor Wat, Cambodia; Taj Mahal in India; Dubai, UAE; Safaris in Kenya; Luxor and the Pyramids in Cairo, Egypt; Historic Prague, Czech Rep. and "Blue Lagoon" in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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| CAISSE CONSORTIUM COMPLETES $2.5B SALE |
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Caisse de Depot has completed a $2.5 billion sale of Legacy Hotels
A consortium led by the Caisse de Depot et placement du Quebec has completed the $2.5 billion sale of Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust, operator of Fairmont and Delta hotels across Canada. The buyers include a partnership formed by InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust and Cadbridge Investors LP, a limited partnership formed by Cadim, a division of the Caisse and an affiliate of Westmont Hospitality Management Ltd. The partnership said it has acquired 94.5 per cent of Legacy, the country's largest hotel trust, for the previously announced price of $12.60 cash per unit. The offer expired late Thursday.
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| PLAYA ACQUIRES OCEAN BAVARO |
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| Ocean Bavaro Spa and Beach Resort, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | | Playa Hotels & Resorts, S.L. announces purchase of the Ocean Bavaro Spa and Beach Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Playa Hotels & Resorts, S.L., announced its acquisition of the 738 guestroom all-inclusive Ocean Bavaro Spa and Beach Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The property will be re-branded as a Barceló Resort and renamed the Barceló Dominican Beach Resort. The resort, 12 miles from the Punta Cana International Airport, also includes 3121 square feet of meeting space, a European-style spa facility, a theatre, and a new casino that was completed in June 2007. This is the third resort purchased in the Dominican Republic by Playa Hotels & Resorts.
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