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| MORE AMORE FROM COSTA |
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Europe 2010 groups on sale; Caribbean group promotion extended; agents earn 17 per cent commission
Group programs for Costa’s new Europe 2010 itineraries are now available for sale, complete with benefits for travel agents including a guaranteed 17 per cent commission and no deposit on groups for four months. In addition, Costa has extended its Caribbean Group Promotion. Both promotions are available through May 29. Agents who reserve their Europe 2010 groups before May 29 will receive a guaranteed 17 per cent commission, among other benefits. Keep reading for more details about the Caribbean Group Promotion, which will also earn agents 17 per cent commission.
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| SANDALS’ CANADIAN AGENT FAM |
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Beaches Turks & Caicos to host one-night FAM on June 9-10, 2009; on-property educational workshop included
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| Beaches Turks & Caicos | | Sandals Resorts International is inviting Canadian travel agents to view the new Italian Village and Pirates Island water park expansion at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa. Experience the product first-hand and be able to sell your clients on these new features. The one-night FAM takes place on June 9-10, 2009 and the cost is $199 per person, which includes airfare (Toronto departure), accommodation, taxes and an on-property Certified Sandals Specialist workshop. Space is limited and agents are encouraged to register early. Keep reading for more details and how to participate.
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| EUROPE OFFERS BY ACV |
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Air Canada Vacations announces Europe accomodations starting at $140 a night; as well as free car rental and $200 per couple savings
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| Rome | | Currently Air Canada Vacations is offering several European incentives: Rome, London and Paris hotel accommodations starting at $140; book two round-trip flights to Europe with car rental and receive the rental free; and there is only 18 days left for your clients to save $200 per couple for travel completed by October 31, 2009. Your clients can stay at the Center 1, 2, 3 Roma from $140 per night, the Royal National Hotel London from $168 per night or at Hotel Cervantes Paris from $210 per night. This offer is valid for select dates between June and September. Please note that prices quoted are for land only. Continue reading for more Europe offers with Air Canada Vacations.
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| HOLLAND AMERICA PAYS THE AIRFARE |
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Holland America Line announces that they will pay the airfare from 11 Western cities for 7-day Alaskan Explorer cruises starting at $749
Holland America Line is offering a special promotion on seven-day Alaskan Explorer cruises sailing roundtrip from Seattle: fares starting from $749 and $799 now include airfare from 11 western cities. Guests can book an Alaskan Explorer cruise of the Inside Passage that includes roundtrip airfare between Seattle and San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose or Sacramento starting at $749. Fares starting at $799 are available between Seattle and Los Angeles, Ontario (CA), Orange County, San Diego, Las Vegas, Phoenix or Denver. The special promotion applies to select sailings on ms Zaandam, ms Amsterdam and ms Westerdam from May 8 through Sept. 25, 2009.
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| BRITRAIL’S BOGO OFFER |
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BritRail announces buy one pass, get one day of travel free; promotion runs through June 1
Buy a BritRail Pass and get one extra day of travel free. BritRail is offering this deal to travellers who purchase any of their products including: the BritRail Consecutive Pass, BritRail FlexiPass, BritRail England Consecutive Pass, BritRail England FlexiPass or BritRail Freedom of Scotland Travelpass. Your client can choose any validity period and opt to travel in either first or standard class. The BritRail Pass must be purchased between April 15 and June 1, 2009. It can be used anytime within six months of its issue date. Please note that they can also combine this free extra-day of travel offer with BritRail’s promotional Passes.
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| QANTAS SLASHES PROFIT FORECAST |
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Qantas announces profit forecast slash and 5% cut to workforce
Canadian Press
Qantas Airways slashed its annual profit forecast Tuesday and will cut up to five per cent of its workforce as the carrier grounds some aircraft in the face of a slump in business and first-class travel. The Australian national airline dropped its full year pretax profit outlook to between 100 million and 200 million Australian dollars ($73US million and $146 million), from its previous forecast of $500AU million. Chief executive Alan Joyce said Qantas, which employs more than 34,000 people, would remove 500 management positions in the latest round of cost cutting. On top of the management layoffs, “up to 1,250 equivalent full-time positions” will also be affected, he said.
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| CANADIANS LIVE PASSIONATELY IN VIRGINIA |
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Virginia celebrates 40th anniversary of “Virginia is for Lovers” with list 40 free things to do on vacation
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Virginia is for Lovers and to help Canadian travellers get more vacation for their money, Virginia is sharing a list of 40 free things to do on vacation. This list covers everything from free museums to free bike trails and free history tours and concerts. Here’s a list of 40 free things to see and do while on vacation in Virginia, with more details found on Virginia.org. 1. Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail; 2. Virginia’s Bicycling Trails; 3. Crabtree Falls; 4. Virginia Creeper Trail; 5. Pony Pasture Rapids; 6. Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge; 7. Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge; 8. Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge. Continue reading for all 40 free things to do in Virginia.
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| OBAMA EASES CUBA RESTRICTIONS |
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U.S. President Barack Obama will allow Cuban-Americans to travel, send money to homeland; trade embargo still in place
The Associated Press reports that U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration lifted restrictions Monday on Cuban-Americans who want to travel and send money to their island homeland. In a further gesture of openness, U.S. telecommunications firms were freed to seek business there, too. But the broader U.S. trade embargo remained in place. The White House portrayed its changes, which fulfilled one of President Barack Obama's campaign promises, as a path to promoting personal freedom in one of the few remaining communist nations. They also marked another major step away from the foreign policy priorities of the Bush administration.
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| QATAR & IATA'S GREEN TEAM |
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Qatar Airways and IATA team up for global initiative carbon offset plan
Qatar Airways has signed an agreement with IATA to spearhead a global carbon offset trading proposal designed to help fund global environmental projects. Under the program, when your client books their tickets, they can choose to pay a little extra to offset the carbon footprint for the particular flight being taken, with proceeds going towards international programs recognized by non-government organizations. The IATA system calculates the carbon footprint for different flight sectors and passengers are able to select which of the programs to support with the extra they contribute.
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