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| "SHOW YOUR VEGAS" LUNCH |
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Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, along with their partners, host Toronto appreciation luncheon
Lisa Raffaele
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| The LVCVA delegation | | Yesterday afternoon the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and their partners, threw an appreciation lunch at the Toronto Hilton’s Tundra Restaurant. The luncheon was the first Canada sales mission of its kind. Toronto was the first of three Canada-wide stops, the next going to Montreal and then Vancouver. According to the LVCVA, this first-ever Canada sales mission took place to educate Canadians on the many offering of Las Vegas other than its gaming, which only accounts for 40 per cent of its revenue, approximately $10.9 billion annually.
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| ST. MAARTEN – BRING YOUR APPETITE FOR LIFE! |
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New Tourism Commissioner, Roy Marlin, makes first visit to Canada
Charmaine Pang
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| Toni DeFino, Sales Rep, St. Maarten Tourist Office; Commissioner of Tourism Roy Marlin; Susan Melnyk, Director-Canada, St. Maarten Tourist Office; Emil Lee, President, St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association | | Yesterday afternoon, the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau and other tourism partners hosted key tour operators and media at Pangaea restaurant in downtown Toronto. St. Maarten’s new tourism commissioner, Roy Marlin, made his first appearance in Toronto. Regina LaBega, Director of Tourism and Emil Lee, president of the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) were also present, as were the Canadian representatives for St. Maarten. Susan Melnyk, Director of the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau in Canada, presented Commissioner Marlin, whose island is the world’s smallest shared by two sovereign powers. Marlin provided a quick introduction to St. Maarten/St. Martin.
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| SIGNATURE & SANDOS INCENTIVE |
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Signature and Sandos are giving away trip for 2 to Mayan Riviera; save your clients $100/week
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| The beach at the Sandos Caracol | | Signature Vacations and the Sandos Caracol Beach & Spa are giving agents the chance to experience the mystic Mayan Riviera with an exciting agent incentive. Running from April 14-27, 2008 each room booked to the Caracol for departures June 1 to October 31, 2008 qualifies as an entry to win a trip for 2! In addition, your clients can receive great savings of $100 per couple per week when booking the Sandos Caracol. The $100 savings applies to new bookings only made between April 14th and 27th, 2008. This offer is not combinable with any other offers except for the free PSP (PlayStation Portable) and does not apply to child or group rates. Read on for more details.
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| GET MILE-HIGH IN COLORADO |
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Centennial State aims to attract more Canadians for year-round travel
Charmaine Pang
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| R. Maybelle Ravin, RMR Group; Stephanie Smith, Int'l Tourism Representative, Colorado Tourism Office; Jan Zandboer, RMR Group; Emily Schepis, Int'l Tourism Representative, Colorado Tourism Office | | On Monday evening, the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) hosted an evening reception for the media at Sassafraz restaurant and bar in Toronto. In town to meet with the Canadian travel industry were Stephanie Smith and Emily Schepis, International Tourism Representatives for the CTO, as well as Jan Zandboer from the Toronto-based RMR Group, who is working closely with the CTO to assist their efforts in Canada. Colorado is starting to establish their presence in Canada, hoping to attract more of the tourism market. With the strong Canadian dollar, they hope that more Canadians will visit Colorado, not just only for their famous winter resorts, but also for their beautiful alpine summers, complete with outdoor activities like hiking, biking, trekking and more.
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| UNITED AND CONTINENTAL TO MERGE? |
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United, Continental eye potential partnership after Delta Northwest deal
Canadian Press
United Airlines and Continental Airlines each signalled interest in industry consolidation Tuesday, with the two increasingly seen as a potential pair that would leapfrog the newly proposed Delta-Northwest team as the world's largest carrier. While the two airlines were publicly mum about their preferences for a partner, it was clear the Delta-Northwest agreement had broken the logjam on industry consolidation and breathed new urgency into talks between United and Continental on how they could combine. Other tie-ups also are possible. Wall Street analysts and other airline experts see another attempted pairing of large U.S. airlines as almost inevitable but indicated the industry's future under two mega-carriers would remain volatile amid record fuel prices and economic weakness.
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| ZOOM TO ROME FROM CANADA |
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Zoom Airlines will launch Rome route from YYZ, YUL in May 2008
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| Rome, Italy | | Zoom Airlines will launch a new route to Rome, Italy from Toronto on May 3 and Montreal on May 6. With the addition of Rome, Zoom Airlines now services seven European gateways non-stop from Toronto and three from Montreal and hopes to capitalize on Italy’s growing popularity by Canadian travellers. Zoom Airlines will operate twice weekly flights from Toronto to Rome’s Fiumicino Airport. Weekly service will be available from Montreal. Introductory prices for Zoom’s full service, scheduled flights to Rome start from as low as $249 one way. Since 2001, travel to Italy by Canadians has increased more than 90 per cent according to Statistics Canada and is the only European country to have gained Canadian market share almost doubling over the 2001-2006 period. Read on for more.
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