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| FIT CUBA 2008 |
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The Cuba tourist board hosts annual FIT Cuba conference in Havana May 4–11
Lisa Raffaele
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| FIT Cuba media | | At the beginning of May the Cuba Tourist Board hosted their annual FIT Cuba conference in Havana’s Parque Morro Cabana, an eighteenth-century fortress that looms over Old Havana. The weeklong event received attendees from 47 countries and was the temporary home to 1,960 people and 180 journalists. According to FIT Cuba representatives, this year’s conference had the largest media attendance ever. This year talks focused on the appreciation of Cuba’s inbound Italian travel market and highlighted the combining of culture and tourism via historical tours, ecotourism and soft adventure. FIT Cuba 2008 also featured and broke the current world record for the longest hand-rolled cigar in the Guinness Book of World Records. The record-breaking cigar spanned 148 feet long.
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| AC ADDS 2 NON-STOP FLIGHTS TO U.S. |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan and Dayton, Ohio flights launched from YYZ
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| Grand Rapids, Michigan | | Air Canada yesterday announced two new U.S. transborder routes with non-stop service to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Dayton, Ohio. Effective July 14, 2008, Air Canada will offer three non-stop flights daily to Grand Rapids, and twice daily non-stop flights to Dayton. Flights are timed to offer convenient connections at Air Canada's main Toronto hub to and from numerous cities the carrier serves across Canada as well as its direct international services to major gateways in Europe and Asia. Flights will be operated on behalf of Air Canada by Air Georgian using 18-seat Beechcraft aircraft. For full schedules, click to read more.
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| SIGNATURE LETS KIDS TRAVEL HALF PRICE |
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Travel with children for half price to Riviera Maya, Punta Cana, Holguin and more
Signature Vacations wants families to travel and save this summer. In anticipation of the up coming summer school break, the tour operator has slashed its child rates by 50% at many popular hotels. Choose from resorts such as the Gran Bahia Principe Riviera Maya Resort in the Riviera Maya, Ocean Sand by H10 Hotels in Punta Cana, Holiday Village Golden Beach in Puerto Plata, Occidental Grand Playa Turquesa in Holguin and many more. Available for a limited time only, this offer applies to new Toronto departure bookings only made between May 16th and 31st for travel July 1st to August 31st, 2008. Discounted rates apply to children aged 2 to 12 and cannot be combined with any other offer. Applicable travel and departure taxes apply. For complete product and pricing details visit signaturevacations.com
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| TRANSAT & CARNIVAL CONTEST WINNER |
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Chantal Goulet from Voyages Solange Goulet in Sainte-Foy, QC wins a one-week European cruise
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| Sandra Brousseau, Sales Representative, QC, Transat Tours Canada; Chantal Goulet, Manager, Voyages Solange Goulet, Sainte-Foy, QC; Lynne St Jean, Carnival Cruise Lines, BDM QC & NB | | As part of its “Book a Carnival Cruise Lines European Cruise” agent incentive, Transat Holidays and Carnival Cruise Lines are pleased to announce the grand prize winner, Chantal Goulet from Voyages Solange Goulet in Sainte-Foy, Quebec. She is the lucky recipient of a one-week European cruise for two onboard the Carnival Splendor. The national travel agent incentive, launched by Transat Holidays in March, which promoted bookings for any 2008 European cruise onboard a Carnival ship, provided agents with the chance to win the once-in-a-lifetime Carnival Splendor cruise with an itinerary that includes such beautiful cities as Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Lisbon, Le Havre and London.
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| EXECUTIVE CTM RETREAT |
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Only 3 spots left; become a certified travel manager at executive retreat held June 12-14, 2008 in Vancouver
There are only three places left for CITC’s “Executive Route to the CTM Retreat” in Vancouver. Coralie Belman, National Certification Manager noted that this is an excellent opportunity for current and future travel agency managers to hone their skills in a number of key business areas, such as strategic planning, financial analysis , product/market planning , marketing mix , advertising plan , technology and managing employee performance. Following the 3-day training participants are required to complete a detailed strategic plan for their business model and submit it for marking within 6 months. The Certified Travel Manager (CTM) National designation is awarded to those who successfully complete the program. For more information, continue reading.
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| ROYAL CARIBBEAN CHANGES INFANT POLICY |
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Infants must be 12 months old for select cruises and cruisetours; age limit raised from 6 months
Infants sailing on a cruise must be at least 6 months old as of the first day of the cruise/cruisetour. However, for Transatlantic, Transpacific, Hawaii, select South American cruises/cruisetours and other selected cruises/cruisetours, the infant (as of the first day of the cruise/cruisetour) must be at least 12 months old. As of April 22, 2008, the list of cruises to which the 12 month minimum age requirement applies (in addition to all Transatlantic, Transpacific, and Hawaii cruises). Any cruisetours associated with these cruises are also subject to the 12 month minimum age requirement. Read on for more information. Read on for all details about ships and sailings for which the 12-month age restriction applies.
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| AC SNEAKS IN FUEL SURCHARGES |
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Air Canada fails transparency test in adopting fuel surcharges, observers say
Canadian Press
Industry observers say Air Canada has not been transparent enough in informing public about new fuel surcharges. Unlike rival carrier WestJet, Canada's largest airline has made little mention of the reintroduction of a substantial increased cost of flying. The primary reference is located in hyperlink on its website once consumers establish the final cost of their travel. Calgary-based WestJet, by contrast, has informed consumers about the surcharges in newspaper advertising and on the main page of its website. Airline industry observer Joseph D'Cruz of the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management says Air Canada has hurt its public image by not adopting sufficient transparency in adopting fuel surcharges.
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