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| COSTA, ETIHAD AND ATOURZ UNITE IN UAE |
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Costa Cruise Lines, Etihad Airways and ATOURZ join forces to launch Fly, Cruise and Stay packaging to Dubai
Lisa Raffaele
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| Kathy Goldsmith, Maurice Heroux, Janet Rivers | | This morning, Costa Cruise Lines, in conjunction with Etihad Airways and ATOURZ hosted a breakfast presentation at Etihad’s Toronto office to discuss the launch of packaging Dubai, a new offer designed to make selling the destination easier. The UAE: Fly, Cruise and Stay offer was created to take the guess work out of what to do while in the UAE and surrounding areas. The straightforward booking model combines land, air and sea into one, and all packages are commissionable. Currently overall travel to the UAE is up 340 per cent from last year, and with 60 Canadians already booked for the 2009 Fly, Cruise and Stay sailing, Janet Rivers, Sales Manager for Etihad Airways in Canada believes hitting the 500 Canadian cruiser mark is an attainable goal.
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| INSIGHT’S NEW MARKETING MANAGER |
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Andrea Theophilos named Marketing Manager, Canada for Insight Vacations
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| Andrea Theophilos | | Insight Vacations has announced Andrea Theophilos is their new Marketing Manager for Canada. A seasoned marketing and communications professional, Andrea has over 8 years of experience in consulting, marketing and event planning. She has worked for various organizations such as CIBC, Toronto International Film Festival, CMHC and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. In the last year and half Andrea opened the doors to the consulting world. As a marketing consultant for organizations such as Holiday Inn, Baystar Capital and more, she provided them with strategic direction, creative ideas and initiatives. Andrea specializes in local media relations, marketing, community relations, special events management, and graphic design. Andrea received her Bachelor of Arts in English and History from the University of Toronto in 1997 and received a Corporate Communications Diploma from Sheridan College in 2000. She can be contacted at andrea.theophilos@insightvacations.com or 416-915-7036 and 1-800-668-8008 ext. 7036.
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| SUNWING’S SURCHARGE SALE |
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‘No Fuel Surcharge’ sale ongoing for early 2009 departures booked between Oct. 18-24, 2008
Sunwing Vacations has announced a “no fuel surcharge” sale whereby it is waiving the surcharge for all holidays departing between Jan. 1 and Apr. 30 next year, when the trips are booked between Oct. 18-24, 2008. The offer represents a saving of $200 per couple on all vacation packages to Sunwing’s southern destinations which include 35 destinations departing from 29 cities across Canada. Anyone booking vacation packages to Florida and Las Vegas will save $140 per couple. The only exception is air-only flights.
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| SUNQUEST SAVES YOUR CLIENTS $500 |
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Your clients can save $500 for new bookings from Oct. 20-Oct. 24; prices have been reduced automatically
Effective for new bookings from midnight Oct 20, and running through until Oct 24, 08, at midnight. Sunquest has revised the clip and save promotion. Now the $500 savings per couple will be reflected in the price for our applicable Sunquest Sun Packages. We listened to feedback from our travel agent partners who suggested we make this even easier for customers to book with Sunquest. Valid for travel from Jan. 2 to Apr. 30, 2009, this special offer applies to all new bookings to all sun destinations and Sunquest’s Caribbean Cruise from all gateways and for all durations. Eligible bookings made from Friday Oct. 17, 2008 to Monday Oct. 20, 2008 will still qualify for the coupon discount and still require the agents to send in the coupon to accounting for the price reduction.
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| TRAFALGAR WEBINARS 2009 |
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Europe & Britain webinar on Nov. 27, 2008 for agents and consumers; sign up now
Trafalgar Tours is offering some more of their popular webinars for consumers and travel professionals. Sign your clients up and have them learn about 2009 Europe & Britain, or sign up for yourself and learn. The next webinar is scheduled for Wed Nov. 27, 2008 from 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. EST. The 75-minute presentation will be hosted by Nick Coward, Tour Director Trafalgar Tours; Cheryl Gregory, Brand President, Trafalgar Tours and Jackie Coulson, VP Sales, Trafalgar Tours. Let them tell you and your customers what to expect on a Trafalgar tour of Europe and Britain. Keep reading for more details and to sign up for the upcoming webinar.
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| HOLA SUN CUTS THE TAX |
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Save $400 per couple on taxes when booking Oct. 21-Oct. 31, 2008
Hola Sun has announced a big tax savings promotion for your Cuba clients departing from Toronto. The tax was $410 per couple and has now been reduced to $10 per couple. This $400 tax savings is valid on ITC packages only and for a 1 week duration. Similar tax savings are available for alternative gateways, including Halifax, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, St. John’s, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Winnipeg – please inquire for more information. Take advantage of these tax savings, as this is a limited time offer. This promotion is effective in the system on Oct. 21, 2008 for all hotels, and both 8 per cent and regular agency commission levels will be available with this promotion. Go to holacaribeagent.ca for more information.
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| AIR TRAFFIC DROPS IN SEPTEMBER |
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Financial credit crisis, high fuel prices cause air traffic numbers to drop 0.6 per cent in September
Canadian Press
Nav Canada has reported a 0.6 per cent decline in air traffic last month compared with September of last year. This was a sharp descent from a two per cent year-over-year increase in August and an annual rise of 5.5 per cent in the civil air navigation service operator's financial year ended Aug. 31. The September slippage came during a deepening financial crisis amid ongoing triple-digit crude oil prices.
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| CONQUEST AGENT FAM TO TAMPICO |
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Escape the cold and get away to Tampico, Mexico with Conquest from Nov. 3-5 from Toronto
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| Tampico | | Conquest Vacations are inviting travel agents to experience their newest destination – Tampico, Mexico. The tour operator will be running a three-day fam trip to the destination departing on Monday Nov. 3 and returning Wednesday Nov. 5, 2008. Agents will fly on a private aircraft arriving in Tampico at approximately 11 a.m. on Monday at which time they will have the opportunity to inspect Conquest’s exclusive Club Maeva Miramar Hotel. On Tuesday agents will be taken on a full-day excursion to the Mayan ruins of El Tajin, an archaeological site larger than Chichen Itza. Wednesday will be a free day when agents can choose to golf, take a city tour or just relax on the beach or by the pool. The return flight will depart at 6 p.m. and arrive back in Toronto at 10:40 p.m. Cost for the trip is $129 including all taxes and all meals. Go to the TRAVELHotNews.com FAM Section to learn more and to sign up.
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