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| Addison In Alberta |
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The Addison success continues in Edmonton and Calgary
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| The Addison Edmonton show | | Addison Travel Trade Shows rolled through Alberta bringing their usual high quality event to agents in Edmonton September 5 and in Calgary September 6. “Overall we were extremely pleased with the BC and Alberta Shows – as were the overwhelming majority of exhibitors,” said Rex Armstead, president of ACT Communications, which puts on the Addison shows.
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| ACTA OPEN FORUM AT ADDISON SHOW |
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Join industry leaders in a panel discussion on “The Wholesaler/Travel Agency Relationship – Is it Working?”
On Wednesday September 26, 2007, ACTA is hosting an Open Forum in conjunction with the upcoming Addison Travel Trade Show in Toronto. It’s an excellent opportunity to attend the Open Forum and join industry leaders in a panel discussion on the results of our latest survey to travel agents. The panel will include representatives from: Intair, SunWing Vacations, Transat Holidays/Nolitours and WestJet Vacations. The Open Forum will be held from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM at the Toronto Congress Centre - Gordon Pinsent Room. The Addison Travel Trade Show will follow from 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Register at actaontario@acta.travel or online at addisontravelmarketing.com or rsvp@atmshows.com
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| ICAO MONTREAL FOCUSES ON ENVIRONMENT |
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| Roberto Kobeh Gonzalez, head of ICAO | | Impact of aviation on the environment focus of ICAO Montreal meetings
The head of the International Civil Aviation Organization says much remains to be done to improve civil aviation. Roberto Kobeh Gonzalez told ICAO delegates today in Montreal that while flying is still the safest mode of mass transportation, there are too many accidents in some regions of the world. He also says the transport system is still vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Environmental protection is expected to be a major focus of the international meetings of ICAO members, which run through next Friday. Gonzalez says the sustained increase in air traffic means it will be even more difficult to minimize the impact of aviation on the environment. The issue of emissions trading is expected to top the ICAO agenda over the next 11 days.
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| SUNWING LAUNCHES SUN SALE |
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Advance sale offers 10,000 package holidays for $695, including airfare
Sunwing has just announced the biggest advance sale in its history: 10,000 package holidays for just $695 – including airfare from Canada. The sale is in effect only from September 15 to 29, features package holidays to select sunny destinations comprising Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Jamaica. There are 24 departure cities across Canada, including four in Ontario (Toronto, Ottawa, Sudbury and London) and eight in Atlantic Canada (Fredericton, Moncton, Saint John, Charlottetown, Halifax, Deer Lake, Gander and St. John’s). The price of $695 is per person, double occupancy, and excludes taxes. All featured hotels are all-inclusive which means each holiday includes not only airfare and hotel, but also all meals, drinks, and a variety of sports and entertainment.
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| SAVE AN EXTRA $100 WITH SIGNATURE |
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Book now for Bahia Principe winter packages and save even more!
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| Bahia Principe Tulum | | Signature Vacations is offering an opportunity to save an additional $100 per couple on Bahia Principe winter packages for new reservations from September 19 – 30, 2007. This offer is applicable from all gateways on Bahia Principe properties in Dominican Republic, Mayan Riviera, and Jamaica for departures from November 01, 2007 to April 30, 2008. The sale pricing is already reflected in adult package prices and is combinable with Early Booking Bonuses but no other promotions. For more detailed information on promotional conditions and product availability, visit signaturevacations.com.
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| AIR FRANCE EXPANDS CODESHARE WITH QANTAS |
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Air France, in codeshare with Qantas, adds new route to Denpasar, Bali
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| Balinese dancers | | In addition to services to Australia via Singapore (December 2004), and subsequently via Hong Kong (May 2007), the Indonesian province of Bali will be served with 2 weekly flights (Tuesdays and Saturdays) from Singapore. These two frequencies operated by Qantas on behalf of Air France complement KLM's flight offer to Indonesia, with one daily flight from Amsterdam - Kuala Lumpur - Jakarta. Passengers flying on the daily Air France flight between Paris-CDG2 and Singapore will be able to connect with a Qantas flight to Denpasar. The same service will be available in the opposite direction, between Bali and France. Air France's convenient flight times ensure minimum transit time in Singapore.
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| WESTJET ADDS MORE WEB CHECK-INS |
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Airline launches web check-in for transborder, international flights
WestJet yesterday launched Web check-in for guests flying to and from scheduled transborder (U.S.) and international destinations. The airline launched Web check-in for domestic flights in April 2004. Now guests travelling to any WestJet destination can check in online any time from 24 hours up to one hour before their flight. "WestJet continues to bring new innovations to our guests," said Dale Tinevez, WestJet Vice-President of Airports. "Close to 60 per cent of our guests use a self-serve check-in option within Canada, and we believe we will see the same with our growing transborder and international service." WestJet guests now have four options for check-in; Web check-in, Mobile check-in, kiosk check-in, and traditional counter check-in.
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| TRAVEL IDOL CONTEST CORRECTION |
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Now, anyone is eligible to win the grand prize – an all-inclusive package for 2 to Riviera Maya!
The second annual Travel Idol contest is on, a partnership between Transat Holidays and TRAVELHotNews.com. Get ready to nominate yourself or your coworkers for the contest! On November 5, 2007, the name of the most attractive person in the Canadian travel industry will be announced and for all the TRAVELHotNews.com readers that vote, an all-inclusive package for two to Mexico, at the Grand Sirenis Mayan Beach, Riviera Maya, compliments of Transat Holidays, will be drawn. Enter the contest here.
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| ATOURZ IN ZANZIBAR |
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Beaches and upscale accommodations in Zanzibar are great for a post-safari jaunt
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| La Gemma Dell'Est resort | | Zanzibar is an island that offers beaches, rich history and upscale accommodations, a suitable ending to an East African holiday. “Zanzibar is a very popular add-on for travellers on safari in East Africa,” said Elena Prountzopoulos, travel specialist at ATOURZ. “The combination of luxury beach resort and the island’s Arabian flair offer an exotic interlude as travellers leave the jungle behind and prepare to return to their day-to-day lives.” ATOURZ offers La Gemma dell’Est, one of the island’s finest resorts located at Nungwi Beach on the northwestern shores of Zanzibar. The five-star resort is environmentally friendly and was designed to blend in with the natural landscape.
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| MORE PLANES FOR CHINA, SAYS BOEING |
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Boeing says China needs to add 3,400 planes over two decades
China will need to buy 3,400 aircraft at a cost of $340 billion over the next two decades as its air travel market grows to rival that of North America in size, aircraft maker Boeing Co. said Tuesday. Boeing's forecast was an increase over earlier projections by the U.S. company and its European rival, Airbus Industries, which put Chinese demand at 1,900 to 2,600 aircraft over two decades. ``Over the forecast period, China will have the fastest-growing market, making it the largest market outside of the U.S. for new commercial airplanes,'' Boeing said in its annual ``Current Market Outlook.'' China's domestic air travel market is expected to grow nearly fivefold by 2026 ``to become slightly larger than today's Intra-North American market,'' the report said. China's total fleet is expected to nearly quadruple to 4,460 aircraft by 2026, Boeing said. (CP)
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