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| COLLETTE LAUNCHES New TOUR DIVISION |
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New 'Explorations' tour division features smaller groups; 15 itineraries available
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| Galapagos Islands | | Collette Vacations, with more than 140 vacations to all seven continents, has unveiled 15 vacation packages as part of its new, "Explorations by Collette" tour division, which will offer more personalized and exotic travel experiences. Explorations packages will feature smaller groups of 16 to 24 passengers. "Many of our clients have asked us for travel experiences that include small group activities and more unique accommodations. In order to accomplish that, we created Explorations by Collette, which takes our passengers to places we may not be able to offer to larger groups," said Cyndi Zesk, vice president of marketing for Collette. Of the 15 proposed excursions, 9 are newly designed itineraries. Read on to learn more.
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| CONQUEST ADDS UNITED AIRLINES |
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"Vacation Access" platform now offers U.S. destinations through United Airlines
Conquest Vacations have again expanded their product offering on their "Vacation Access" platform by introducing a variety of U.S. destinations with United Airlines. Agents can now book flexible packages with Conquest on United to New York, Washington, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver, Tucson, Phoenix, Palm Springs, Los Angeles and soon Houston. A wide variety of hotels are available to choose from in each destination. All bookings with United must include air, hotel and one other feature such as a car rental, or attraction ticket. "The introduction of United Airlines on these U.S. routes is another step in our ongoing expansion of new product on our Vacation Access dynamic booking system", says Brent Carnegie, VP sales at Conquest. "Over the next few months we will continue to expand this part of the business with the introduction of many new carriers and destinations."
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| INTAIR CELEBRATES CARNIVAL'S 'Funtennial' Celebrations |
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Book until Mar. 7 with Intair Cruises & receive onboard credits with Carnival
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| Carnival Fantasy | | Intair Cruises is proud to associate with Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) to offer travel agents the Funtennial Celebrations. March is CCL's 36th anniversary, and Intair starts it off this week by offering an onboard credit promotion: Until March 7th 2008, book a select 3 to 7-day sailing between March-May 2008 and receive up to $100 USD onboard credit per stateroom plus 1000 Intair Points per cabin. All Carnival reservations made with Intair, as always, are reported to Carnival Cruise Lines, ensuring that travel agents are eligible to participate in all of the cruise line's promotions. To contact Intair Cruises, call 1-888-223-0259.
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| VISIT MACHU PICCHU |
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| Machu Picchu | | Tourcan Vacations offering 8 days/7 nights to Machu Picchu from $899
Tourcan Vacations is offering eight days/seven nights to Machu Picchu, Peru staring at $899. Booking before March 15, 2008 will receive a $50 discount per person. Ancient Machu Picchu tour package includes: two nights in Lima, round trip airport transfer in Lima, City Tour, domestic airfare Lima-Cuzco-Lima, five nights in Cusco, round trip airport transfers in Cusco, tour of Cusco and nearby ruins and excursion to Machu Picchu on train. Package does not include international airfare, meals or personal expenses.
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| CANADA LIFTS VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR 4 EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES |
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Visas no longer needed for citizens of Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania, Hungary
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Citizens of Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania and Hungary will no longer require visas to visit Canada. The easing of visa restrictions was announced Saturday by Immigration Minister Diane Finley. She said the visa-free status for the four countries will take effect immediately. Some 33,300 Poles came to Canada on short-term visas in 2007. Poland lifted visa requirements for Canadians in 2004, when it joined the European Union. Finley said the move will help bolster the strong relationship Canada already enjoys with the four countries.
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| EXPLORE NZ, NORTH TO SOUTH |
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Kumuka Worldwide introduces two tours in New Zealand; new northern and southern itineraries
Kumuka Worldwide has introduced two new New Zealand tours to their portfolio. 'North Island Explored' is an 11-day active tour which starts in Auckland and includes the Bay of Islands, the Hibiscus Coast, the Coromandel Peninsula, camping on beaches and near hot pools, experiencing the geothermal activity at Rotorua, and opportunities to hike the Tongariro Alpine crossing, sail, sky-dive, swim with dolphins, as well as, being introduced to Maori culture. 'South Island Explored' is a 13-day active tour starting in Christchurch.
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| U.S. SEES DOUBLE-DIGIT DECLINE IN OVERSEAS VISITORS |
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U.S. lost 11% visitors from 2000-2007; translates to a loss of 50M visitors
New Department of Commerce data reveal that the United States continues to suffer from a decline in overseas arrivals despite a worldwide boom in international travel and an extraordinarily favorable exchange rate. According to industry estimates, year-end data will reveal that the United States, despite a modest increase over 2006, welcomed 11 percent fewer overseas visitors in 2007 than in 2000. More significantly, the United States welcomed 10 million fewer overseas visitors in 2007 than it would have if it simply kept pace with post-9/11 worldwide long-haul travel trends. "The United States has a serious problem that deserves serious attention in Congress," said Roger Dow, President and CEO of the Travel Industry Association. "Despite the fact that America is 'on sale,' we welcomed fewer overseas visitors in 2007 than we did in 1997. We need change - it's time to put the welcome mat at America's front door."
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| TRANSAT'S TECH DONATION: 620 COMPUTERS |
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| Transat has donated 220 computers to Decizzion One, a Salvadoran organization which is helping to computerize schools in El Salvador. The machines will be installed this spring in six public schools in the country's capital, San Salvador, and will help more than 5,000 students aged 7 to 16 learn computer skills. Transat has also donated 400 computers to OPEQ, the Quebec-based wing of Computers for Schools, which helps refurbish computers and other equipment from companies and the government, redistributing them to schools. Transat is the 1st and only Canadian tour operator that offers El Salvador, beginning in 2005.
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Awards of merit 2007
Vote now for the Canadian Travel agent of the
Year 2007 and the Canadian Personality
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