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| CITC 40th ANNIVERSARY |
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CITC celebrates 40th anniversary; holds annual AGM
Charmaine Pang
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| Steve Gillick CTC, President/COO of CITC; Coralie Belman, National Certification Manager & Office Manager | | On Friday afternoon, the CITC held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Stage West, located close to Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The AGM also celebrated the CITC’s 40th year of existence. Kathleen Warren CTM, National Chair and Regional Chair of Ontario opened the meeting, providing a brief history of the organization and detailing her 32 years of involvement with CITC. After 40 years, Warren said the CITC is “still relevant, necessary and responsive to changes that the industry faces on a daily basis.” Over 70 members were in attendance at the meeting, including many board members from across Canada, past presidents and other supporters. Read on for more details.
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| UNIQUE VACATIONS APPOINTMENTS |
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Two new BDMs; Grant Lawlor for Atlantic Canada and Michelle Lanoue for SW Ontario
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| Michelle Lanoue, new BDM for SW Ontario | |
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| Grant Lawlor, new BDM for Atlantic Canada | | Gary C. Sadler, Vice President, Unique Vacations has announced the two newest members of his Canadian sales team for Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts, the Royal Plantation Collection and Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts, effective immediately. Grant Lawlor is the new Business Development Manager, Atlantic Canada. He will be based in Halifax. Michelle Lanoue is the new Business Development Manager, Southwestern Ontario. Michelle joins Unique Vacations with an extensive sales and marketing background in a variety of sectors. She is based in Kitchener. For more information, click to read more about the new additions to the Unique Vacations team; their contact information is also included.
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| BOOMERANG CONTEST IS OVER! |
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Boomerang cover contest is over; winner of trip for 2 to Australia will be announced soon
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| Sydney Opera House | | Last week, the TRAVELHotNews.com and Boomerang cover contest closed. TRAVELHotNews readers were invited to choose one of seven images for Boomerang’s new brochure. A name will be picked at random from all the travel agents that have voted for the most popular cover. The winner will earn a trip for two for Sydney, Australia A prize valued at $5000 and includes: airfare from any major Canadian city with an international airport, to Los Angeles or Vancouver and Sydney (Australia) with Air New Zealand, five nights hotel accommodation in Sydney and two excursions in Sydney with APT Australian Pacific Touring amiability of Boomerang Tours. The trip must be completed before September 30, 2008. The winner will be announced soon!
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| TRANSAT AND THE EMERALD ISLE |
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“Go As You Please” Dublin package starts at $1,099
Discover the island of Ireland with Transat Holidays “Go As You Please” Dublin package. Prices for departures April 30 – June 27 are $1,099 per person plus departure taxes. Go-As-You-Please holiday is one of the best ways to discover Ireland’s beauty and unique warmth and friendliness of the Irish people. Travellers plan their vacation according to their own desires as they decide where to stay and for how long. Package includes flight, one week Hertz car rental (cat B), touring map and 7 nights Bed & Breakfast vouchers in Dublin.
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| ACV WEDDINGS AND HONEYMOONS |
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Clients can fall in love at land or at sea; group rates also available
Air Canada Vacations is offering a variety of sun destinations for weddings or honeymoons. Whether two or 20 people are going, there are many packages available for land or sea. Eight cruise lines are offered with the tour operator. Enjoy a Cuban sunset, take a cruise, or try a green honeymoon in Costa Rica. Click to read about more options for an unforgettable wedding or honeymoon with Air Canada Vacations.
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| WESTJET INTRODUCES GUARDIAN FARE |
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Parents/guardians can escort children to destination at reduced rate, then return to city of origin
WestJet has announced the introduction of a Guardian Fare to replace its Unaccompanied Minor Program. The Guardian Fare will allow parents or guardians to escort their children, at a substantially reduced rate, to their desired destination and then return immediately to their city of origin. Read on for more details about the newly introduced Guardian Fare.
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| GOWAY LAUNCHES SMALL GROUP TOURS IN THAILAND |
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| Ayuthaya, Thailand | | New small groups program offers 6-9 day tours in Thailand; add-ons available
Goway has launched a new program providing guaranteed small unique group journeys within Thailand for 2008/9. Thailand Sojourn is a 6 or 9 Day overland tour starting in Bangkok and ending in Chiang Mai. “This package offers excellent value and with a maximum of seven passengers the group is kept small and intimate”, says Doug Vogl, Product and Marketing Manager for Asia. “The trip comprises the best of central and northern Thailand including stops in Ayuthaya, Lopburi, Phitsanulok, Sukothai, Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai. With knowledgeable English speaking guides and drivers, travellers will experience Thailand in a very unique and relaxing atmosphere.” Read on for more details.
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| AC ALLOWS ANIMALS IN THE AIR |
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Transportation agency clears pets to board Air Canada passenger flights
Canadian Press
Air Canada has been ordered to clear pets for takeoff on its domestic passenger flights after a ruling by the Canadian Transportation Agency. The agency has ruled Air Canada must resume carrying small animals in the baggage compartment on flights within Canada as of May 5, and also on international flights. Jadrino Huot, a spokesman for the agency in Ottawa, said the revisions were considered ``unreasonable'' as they exposed pet owners to ``many significant disadvantages''. The ruling came in response to a complaint filed by Peter Griffiths. Air Canada stopped allowing pets on domestic passenger planes last July, forcing travellers to put their pets on cargo flights. Its plan to do the same for international flights was suspended by the agency last summer.
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| MORE DELAYS AT HEATHROW |
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Computer problems lead to more delays at Heathrow's new terminal
Canadian Press
Problems continue to plague the baggage handling system at newly opened Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow Airport. A computer glitch is blamed for the most recent problems at the terminal, opened with great fanfare in late March. The new terminal - solely used by British Airways - ran into severe problems on its first day of operation. In the following days, hundreds of flights were cancelled and thousands of bags left behind because of breakdowns in the new luggage handling system. The new problems were a bitter blow for British Airways. After enduring one of its most difficult weeks, the airline said Friday that the terminal was ``running very well.'' But today, the airline announced that 12 short-haul flights had to be cancelled. Meanwhile, departure boards at Terminal 5 showed delays of up to three hours.
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