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AIR CANADA COO TO RETIRE THIS MONTH
Canadian Press
Air Canada said Friday that chief operating officer Rob Reid is going to retire at the end of the month. Reid, who joined the airline in 1976 as a pilot, has been chief operating officer since May 2005. Air Canada said a successor will be named in the near future. |
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EXPEDIA EXPANDS IN CANADA
Canadian Press
Online travel portal Expedia Inc. has agreed to buy Mississauga, Ont.-based corporate travel management Synergi Global Travel Management for an undisclosed amount and will rebrand its Expedia Corporate Travel division as Egencia. Expedia, based in Bellevue, Wash., said the acquisition will ``extend its Canadian presence and allow the company to expand on their extensive service and product offering to Canadian business travellers and companies who do business on a local and global scale.'' |
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| TRANSAT THROWS A BIG 'PITCH' |
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Air Transat hosts media trip to Montreal to visit headquarters, experience 32” seat pitch on newly configured Airbus A310s
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| Allen B. Graham, President/CEO of Air Transat; new seat pitch; Nelson Gentiletti, President, Transat Tours | | Thursday evening Air Transat’s president and CEO, Allen B. Graham and Nelson Gentiletti, Transat Tours’ president invited the media to their facilities in Montreal to visit their newly configured aircraft. Recently, Air Transat announced they would be offering more legroom to their clients. As of May 2008, all travellers who fly with Air Transat’s economy class will have noticed a new cabin configuration. The average space between each row has increased to 32 inches from 30 inches (81cm from 76cm). The new configuration will reduce the seating on the fleet’s Airbus 210s from 259 to 249 and on the A330s from 362 to 342.
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| ROYAL SCENIC FAM TO CHINA |
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Royal Scenic hosts Certified Asia Specialists in China this June
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The group in front of Terra Cotta Warriors in X'ian. Peter Lee & Simon Tse, Dragon Air Travel Toronto; Richard & Jean Gillespie, Accent on Travel, Vancouver; Judith Davis, Merit Travel Toronto; Caroline Greening, Carlson Wagonlit Alberta; Jennifer Fraser & Roxanne Lapierre, HRG Halifax; Sabine Coventry, Shangri-La Hotels; Cecilia Luk, Royal Scenic.
| | Recently, Royal Scenic took a group of Certified Asia Specialist (CAS) agents to China for a pre-Olympics FAM. The group visited Shanghai, Beijing and Xian over a nine-day period. They stayed at the luxurious Shangri-la Hotels throughout their China visit. The group came back with personal witness accounts from the ground, noting the normalcy and soundness of China’s tourism infrastructure in the cities they visited. Royal Scenic’s “The Best Of China” itinerary is their most popular tour package to the Middle Kingdom, which covers the three cities visited on June’s FAM. The package is for 10 days and 8 nights, starting from $2,500 CAD from Western Canada and from $3,000 from Eastern Canada.
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| SIGNATURE’S ST. KITTS SAVINGS |
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Book now until July 10, 2008 and save $100 per couple per week
Signature Vacations is offering your clients $100 off per couple/week when they book their St. Kitts vacation now. With direct flights available weekly from Toronto beginning December 20th, 2008 and 5 resorts to choose from, there is a St. Kitts getaway ideal for every traveller. An island rich in natural wonders and vibrant with culture, St. Kitts offers an experience like no other. Take advantage of these limited time savings and venture to the island where you can rediscover your playful side and unwind or “lime”, as the locals say. $100 off per couple/week applies to new bookings made to any St. Kitts property offered by Signature Vacations. Reservations must be made between June 26th and July 10th, 2008 for travel December 20th, 2008 – March 14th, 2009.
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| DISCOVER EUROPE BY CAR |
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CIT Tours offers self-drive vacations for independent travellers
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| Pont d'Avignon, France | | Clients who wish to explore the ‘real Europe’ on their own need look no further than CIT Tours’ Europe self-drive program. Your clients drive through breathtaking scenery, historic villages & towns, mingle with locals to learn about their culture and traditions and experiencing the best of each country. Travellers follow a suggested route with flexibility and at their very own pace. CIT Tours' 2008 collection of European Self-Drive Vacations includes tours in Italy, France, UK, Portugal and Spain. With durations of between 5 and 10 days, all itineraries have been carefully designed to preserve the freedom and flexibility of independent travel, while the supporting guidance of a personalized & detailed itinerary ensures that key attractions and scenic highlights are not missed. Continue reading for more information.
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| HOLA SUN’S 3RD WINNER |
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Michelle Laviolette from Marlin Travel, Barrie, wins trip to Cuba
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| Holguin, Cuba | | Hola Sun Holidays has announced their third winner of a trip to Cuba. Michelle Laviolette from Marlin Travel in Barrie, Ontario, has won for Week 3. Week 2’s winner was Sophie Provost from Bel Air Travel in Barrie, Ontario. Hola Sun is giving away 8 trips in 8 weeks…you could be next. For this upcoming contest, bookings made on Thur June 26-Wed July 2, 2008 are applicable. The draw will take place on Fri July 4, 2008. This will continue for the next few weeks with the final draw taking place on Aug 1. Promotion restrictions apply. YYZ departures only based on ITC package bookings. Draws take place on Fridays at 12:00 noon. Taxes not included. Read on for full details.
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| CARIBBEAN AIRLINES UPS CAPACITY |
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| Carnival in Trinidad & Tobago | | Additional flight from Toronto to Port of Spain will launch July 11, 2008 to service demand as Air Canada cancels their route
Caribbean Airlines has announced the introduction of an additional flight from Toronto to Port of Spain effective July 11th 2008. With this additional flight, Caribbean Airlines will increase its capacity to Port of Spain to 11x/week. In light of Air Canada’s published announcement of its route cancellation on the Toronto - Port of Spain route after August 31st 2008, Caribbean Airlines will ensure that additional capacity is introduced and maintained to meet market needs now and in the future.
CEO of Caribbean Airlines, Phillip Saunders said in a statement, “For nationals of Trinidad and Tobago, we are once again demonstrating a unique capacity to put the needs of our customers first, even in light of the unprecedented challenges for the industry.”
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| KEEP CELEBRATING WITH CARNIVAL |
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Carnival Cruises offers ‘Endless Summer Celebration’ with weekly specials all through July
Carnival Cruise Lines will launch a new sales promotion – “Endless Summer Celebration” – offering different weekly specials on “Fun Ship” cruises booked during the month of July. The new “Endless Summer Celebration” offers sales promotions on a wide range of three- to 12-day “Fun Ship” cruises to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexico and Europe in 2008-09, with a different promotion featured each week. Upcoming offers for the “Endless Summer Celebration” sales event include shipboard credits; stateroom upgrades; special rates for third and fourth guests in a stateroom; holiday offers and regional savings; and discounts on a variety of fall, winter and spring departures. Continue reading for more information.
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