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| WESTJET RISING |
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WestJet CEO, Sean Durfy hopes to ink two more deals in 2009, will unveil loyalty program, loyalty credit card
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| Sean Durfy, CEO of WestJet | | In an interview with the Globe and Mail, WestJet CEO Sean Durfy discussed several big moves that the airline will be making in the New Year. Durfy said WestJet is looking for more airline partners and that he “would like to see two more deals in 2009.” Continued Durfy, “We're getting our systems in place to do that. We want to have some announcements soon on code-sharing agreements for implementation in 2010, depending on the complexity of them. They are the usual suspects that we've talked about – Air France, KLM, British Airways, Cathay Pacific.” The CEO noted that he was open to partnering with various airlines, whether one partner for transatlantic flights and another partner for transpacific flights, but asserted that “we will do code-sharing with a partner that has the best corporate culture, that allows us not to dilute the low-cost model that we have.”
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| TOTAL VACATIONS' PERKS |
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Total Vacations wants you to 'Beat the Recession' with reduced rates and added value
Total Vacations wants to help agents 'Beat the Recession' with some added perks for them. Agents will receive commissions of 15 per cent for every booking, for starters. In addition, agents will receive either Pink Perks points or cash incentives. Agents have the option of 3,000 Pink Perks as an incentive for booking - or they can have a cash incentive of $25 per booking on a value of $1,000 or less; $50 on a value of $1,001-$2,000; $75 per booking on a value of $2,001-$3,000 and $150 per booking for packages costing $3,001 or more. Your clients will also enjoy exclusive rates and bonuses. Book your clients to participating hotels and they can receive complimentary room upgrades, resort credits, free rental cars, discounts on green fees, complimentary champagne and fruit baskets in their hotels, and more. Offers will vary depending on hotel. Keep reading for more.
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| CONTIKI'S EARLY BOOKING BONUSES |
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Book early with Contiki and save up to $300 for your clients; must book before Jan. 1, 2009
Contiki Holidays wants you and your clients to know that time is running out for their early booking bonuses. There are only a few days left to save up to $300 on your client's next Contiki trip to Europe. For tours lasting 8 to 14 days, you can save your clients $125. Save $150 on tours lasting 15 to 24 days; save $200 on tours 25 to 34 days and save $300 on tours lasting 35 days plus. This offer is valid on Contiki tours in the new Europe 2009-2010 brochure, new bookings only. Tours must be booked and paid in full before Jan. 1, 2009. Early booking discount will vary pbased on tour duration. This offer is not combinable with any other offer or brochure discount. Go to contiki.com for more information.
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| ALASKA’S BACK FOR CRYSTAL CRUISES |
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Crystal Cruises returns to Alaska for first time in 3 years
Crystal Cruises returns to Alaska for the first time since 2005 with a single early season itinerary departing Yokohama April 16, 2009. The 22-day voyage also marks the first time Crystal Serenity has ever visited the Great Land, with calls at Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, Seward and Ketchikan. Crystal Adventures will highlight the region’s magnificent scenery and wildlife – taking guests zip lining through the Tongass National Forest, flightseeing above the Misty Fjords and yachting off Kodiak to view the region’s wildlife. “Crystal has designed more than a dozen new Crystal Adventures that showcase Alaska’s greatest assets – its breathtaking landscape and indigenous wildlife,” said John Stoll, director, land programs.
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| TPI’S HOLIDAY CELEBRATION |
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Travel Professionals International celebrate the holiday season with parties across Canada
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| TPI staffers celebrate the holidays | | Travel Professionals International (TPI) celebrated the holidays with parties taking place in many centres across the country. At the organization’s Winnipeg head office, December-long potlucks, staff events, and an annual supplier party celebrated the year that was and toasted to a successful 2009. At left, a photo of TPI staffers enjoying the holiday season together.
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| OVER 3M TO ISRAEL |
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Israel enjoys another record-breaking year; over 3 million visitors welcomed in 2008
More visitors came to Israel in 2008 than in any year since the independent State of Israel was founded in 1948. "This is the first time ever more than 3 million tourists came to Israel in a single year," said Arie Sommer, Israel's Tourism Commissioner for North and South America, "and this underscores Israel's attractiveness to travelers of all nationalities, faiths, ethnic backgrounds and interests." The United States is Israel's number one source of tourism, with the United Kingdom, Russia and France the runners-up. "Close to three-quarters of a million North Americans visited Israel in 2008 - also a record," added Sommer. For more information on travelling to Israel, visit goisrael.ca.
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| JW MARRIOTT ENTERS CANADA |
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First ever JW Marriott Resort & Spa, The Rosseau, opens in Northern Ontario
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| The first guests at the JW Rosseau | | The first of its kind in Canada, The Rosseau, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa, opened its doors just in time for the holiday season. While the grand opening celebration is reserved for early 2009, visitors can celebrate the holidays with an authentic Northern Ontario winter getaway experience. Perched atop a 100 foot granite bluff just two and a half hours away from Toronto, the JW Marriott draws inspiration from Muskoka resorts of the past. Rates start at $199 per night.
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