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| CLIA SAILS INTO TOWN FOR TRAININGFEST 2007 |
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CLIA TrainingFest 2007 gives agents the tools to “be all they can be,” says Bernie Blomquist
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| John Bateman, Heidi Olson, Cella Baker, Bernie Blomquist from CLIA | | The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) sailed into Toronto yesterday to begin their annual TrainingFest, a two-day program of educational and motivational training sessions for agents. At yesterday’s session, about 150 agents attended the seminars and mini trade show, many of them home-based agents.
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| PORTER PREPARES FOR EXTENSION |
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| Toronto City Centre Airport | | Porter Airlines extends to Toronto City Centre terminal for NY service
Porter Airlines is growing its operations base at Toronto City Centre Airport to accommodate increasing passenger levels as it prepares to begin service to New York and other destinations in 2008. Construction begins this month on an extended terminal, including three additional arrival and departure gates. The project is scheduled for completion by Dec. 31, with passenger areas continuing to feature leather lounge seating, complimentary wireless Internet access, beverages and snacks and greater availability of computer work stations.
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| CARNIVAL LEARNS SPANISH |
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| Carnival Freedom | | The Carnival Corporation and Orzonia agree on new Spanish cruise launch
Carnival Corporation and Orizonia Corporación, announced Wednesday that they have finalize the agreements for a previously announced multi-ship cruise brand serving the Spanish market. The transaction is expected to close on September 14, 2007, with Carnival owning 75 per cent of the joint venture and Orizonia owning 25 per cent. The new joint venture company will be consolidated into Carnival Corporation & plc’s financial results starting in the fourth quarter 2007 and is expected to be accretive to results in 2008. The cruise brand will be called Iberocruceros, and will launch with a three-ship fleet.
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| NON-STOP OTTAWA TO WATERLOO |
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| Bearskin Airlines | | Bearskin Airlines to commence non-stop service between Ottawa and Kitchener/Waterloo
Effective October 1, 2007, Bearskin Airlines will commence scheduled air service to the Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF). The Region of Waterloo International Airport is located along the HWY 401 corridor and is central to Waterloo Region. The urban cluster created by the communities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge is home to close to 500,000 people and represents' the tenth largest economy in Canada and the fifth largest in Ontario. Three round trip flights will be offered each business day as well as Sunday service between the Region of Waterloo International Airport and Ottawa International Airport (YOW).
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| TWO SERVE AS ONE |
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| Etihad A340-600 | | Etihad and WestJet have announced mutual understanding when handling connecting flights
Etihad Airways has announced an agreement with Alberta-based WestJet to ensure better protection for guests when connecting between WestJet’s destinations in Canada and Etihad Airways’ flight between Toronto and Abu Dhabi. The arrangement is a mutual understanding between WestJet and Etihad Airways, with respect to handling guests on connecting flights between the two carriers. In the event of a delay on Etihad, WestJet will re-accommodate the guest on the next available flight with no penalty.
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| ALOHA WESTERN CANADA |
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| Big Island, Hawaii | | Hawaii’s Big Island Visitors Bureau and Air Canada Vacations team up for Alberta and BC road show
Hawaii’s Big Island Visitors Bureau and Air Canada Vacations announced Wednesday that they will be visiting Alberta and British Columbia to meet with travel agents during a week-long road show. Beginning October 15, presentations will take place in Calgary, Edmonton, Victoria and Vancouver. The Big Island Visitors Bureau, Big Island resorts, Air Canada Vacations and other wholesalers selling the Big Island will be present to update Travel Agents about ‘What’s Sizzlin’ on Hawaii’s Big Island. By attending one of these presentations, travel agents will receive information about the non-stop services between Vancouver and Kona.
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| ACV AWARDED AGAIN |
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| Lauri Gibson, Area Sales Manager, ACV accepts award | | Air Canada Vacations receives another Consumers’ Choice Award
Yesterday, for the fourth consecutive year, Air Canada Vacations received the 2007 Consumers’ Choice Award (CCA) for Business Excellence in the category of Travel Wholesaler for the Ottawa market. Air Canada Vacations Area Sales Manager Lauri Gibson accepted the award on the company’s behalf at the annual (CCA) gala held this summer at the Ottawa Congress Centre. CCA winners are determined by consumers as a result of an independent survey conducted by Léger Marketing.
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| NEW ZEALAND FAM |
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| New Zealand FAM photo | | Trafalgar group FAM in New Zealand
Trafalgar’s President Cheryl Gregory, VP of Sales Jackie Coulson, Exotics Manager Kamelia Andreeva, BDM Central & Eastern Ontario Charmaine MacDonald and Trafalgar Reservations Agent Susan Chen recently accompanied 20 lucky agents from across Canada on a Trafalgar FAM to New Zealand. Together the group travelled through sun and snow to Christchurch, the Franz Josef Glacier, Queenstown, Rotorua, and Auckland. According to Trafalgar’s President, Cheryl Gregory, “…(the agents) experienced an amazing destination and everything it had to offer on an expertly-planned Trafalgar itinerary…some were even brave enough to try bungee jumping!”
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| "SERENITY" NOW: CARNIVAL UNVEILS ADULTS-ONLY AREA |
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| A digital rendering of the new adults-only "Serenity" area | | Carnival Inspiration undergoes $250M renovation; will feature “Serenity”, an adults-only area in October
When the Carnival Inspiration emerges from its month long dry dock in early October, it will be the first Carnival ship to feature a brand new adults-only area called “Serenity.” “We continually strive to provide a high quality cruise vacation that provides our guests with a wide variety of choices and experiences,” said Vicki Freed, Carnival’s senior vice president of sales and marketing. Designed as an ocean-going oasis for relaxation, tranquility and comfort, the new “Serenity” areas are part of Carnival’s $250 million “Evolutions of Fun” ship enhancement initiative of the line’s eight “Fantasy-class” vessels.
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