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| BARCELO’S FUTURE FORECAST |
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| Rick McCauley, Senior Director Sales & Marketing, Barcelo | | A face-to-face with Barcelo’s Rick McCauley
Lisa Raffaele
On Wednesday TRAVELHotNews met with Rick McCauley, Barcelo’s senior director of sales and marketing to discuss the group’s 2008-2009 new product highlights and company focus. Currently the Barcelo group has been focusing on highlighting the wedding and honeymoon market and promoting their summer specials. According to McCauley there will also be a high end product push for the upcoming travel season and a change in the way luxury product is sold in the Canadian market. McCauley’s goal for 2008-2009 is to increase awareness of Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba. Currently 80 per cent of the hotels are expected to be sold by the Canadian market, Quebec still holding the largest percentage. This fall the Barcelo Cayo Santa Maria, in Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba will be entering its first phase, which consists of the first of four hotels set to open in November with 632 rooms. Once completed, the complex will include a total of 13,000 rooms.
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| AIR FRANCE MANAGEMENT CHANGE |
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Change of management for Air France in Canada
After occupying the position of Executive director for Air France in Canada for the last four years, Christian Lahccen will be leaving the country for another term within the company. Bénédicte Duval will insure the position of Executive director and she will be based in Montreal.
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| DIANNE JACKSON GOES BACK TO RETAIL |
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Signature Vacations' Dianne Jackson becomes Director, Business Development of Retail
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| Dianne Jackson is new Director, Business Development - Retail for First Choice Canada | | A familiar name within the travel industry, Dianne Jackson of Signature Vacations has recently accepted a new and interesting role within the First Choice Canada family. Recently known as the Director of Sales, Ontario & Atlantic Canada for the Canadian Tour Operator, Jackson will now be wearing the hat of Director, Business Development, First Choice Canada – Retail. With 20 years of travel industry experience under her belt, Jackson will be responsible for growth in niche markets by capitalizing on the TUI group of companies, building the Corporate Division TravelChoice.ca and keeping SellOffVacations.com in the forefront of meeting the ever changing needs of the customer. Read on for her new contact details.
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| ICELANDAIR GETS NEW CEO |
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| Birkir Holm Gudnason, CEO, Icelandair | | Icelandair appoints Birkir Hólm Guðnason as new CEO and anounces new company changes
Birkir Hólm Guðnason has been appointed CEO of Icelandair. Birkir has been with Icelandair for eight years and has most recently held the position of general manager for Scandinavia. Björgólfur Jóhannsson, who is the current CEO of Icelandair Group, has been acting CEO of Icelandair, and now steps down from that post to continue as CEO of the Group. Guðnason says he looks forward to the job ahead; "It is an honour to have the opportunity to lead Icelandair. I have worked for the company in a variety of jobs and countries and I know we have great staff which I look forward to working with. The big task ahead is the profitable operation of Icelandair in the challenging present environment. That is an exciting challenge which I will enjoy tackling with my colleagues."
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| SUNWING SEAT SALE |
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Canada, Florida and Las Vegas on sale: buy one seat and save up to 50% on the second
Sunwing Airlines has launched a new seat sale which offers discounts of up to 50 per cent on the second seat when two roundtrip airfares are purchased together. The sale is on until May 23 and applies for trips completed by October 31 this year. The sale applies to Sunwing flights between Toronto and Orlando, Florida; as well as on the carrier’s recently-extended domestic flight network between Toronto and 12 cities from Victoria to St. John’s, and between Vancouver and Montreal. Come September, Sunwing will add flights from Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto to Las Vegas, which are also part of the promotion.
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| A NEW TASTE ON AIR TRANSAT |
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As of June 1st, passengers will enjoy President’s Choice meals on transatlantic flights
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| A President's Choice meal (photo not indicative of actual Air Transat meal service) | | Air Transat has announced a partnership with Loblaw Companies Limited and its President’s Choice brand, one of Canada’s most trusted and beloved brands. In accordance with an exclusive agreement, Air Transat will be serving President’s Choice entrees on all its transatlantic flights beginning June 1, 2008. Air Transat has made a few more changes to its onboard meal service. In addition to serving more generous portions, the airline will also offer passengers in Economy Class on European flights two of the most popular President’s Choice entrees.
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| NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS AT CLUB MED |
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Go solo with Club Med from May 16-Oct. 27, 2008 and pay reduced price or no supplement
When single travellers go to Club Med between May 16 and October 27, 2008, they can enjoy the comfort and amenities of a double occupancy room all to themselves, at a reduced or no singles supplement. This offer is valid at the following Club Med locations: Columbus Isle, Bahamas - Turkoise, Turks & Caicos; La Caravelle, Guadeloupe; Les Boucaniers, Martinique; Ixtapa Pacific, Mexico; Cancun Yucatan, Mexico; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Sandpiper, Florida; Bora Bora, French Polynesia. Club Med also offers direct jet service from Montreal each Friday.
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| PRINCESS ADDS ONLINE GROUP AMENITIES TOOL |
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POLAR Online now allows agents to select benefits and amenities for groups on Princess, Cunard and Holland America cruises
Princess Cruises' online booking engine, POLAR Online, has added the industry's first online tool to manage group amenities. Whether agents want to present their clients with a delicious plate of chocolate-covered strawberries, host a group cocktail party or offer guests an onboard credit, they can now easily add Princess' most popular amenities with a few key strokes as they create or manage their groups on POLAR Online, the reservation system supporting Princess, Cunard and Holland America.Group amenity points are given on virtually all voyages. These points enable agents to choose from a number of options to enrich the group offer by promoting extra incentives such as stateroom upgrades, shipboard credits, gifts to passengers, or events such as an onboard cocktail party.
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