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| GLP GETS READY FOR 2010 |
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GLP Worldwide offers four different hotel packages for Vancouver 2010
GLP Worldwide Expedition Travel and Tours is now offering hotel packages for the 2010 Games in Vancouver. Four different hotel packages are being offered and all packages are commissionable to travel agents. The Games in Vancouver run February 12-28, 2010. "The 2010 Games will be the biggest event to grace the Canadian soil in decades and anyone who is interested in attending should book now as hotel rooms will quickly sell out," said Patrick Tsung, President. All packages include the following: private airport transfer to/from the hotel; Lounge Hospitality (on-site assistance/hospitality area with snacks/drinks/maps, TVs, etc.); Banquet Dinner (with big screen TVs to watch Opening/Closing ceremonies; downtown Vancouver Nightlife pub crawl; and access to a Ticket Concierge.
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| TICO DESTINATION UPDATE |
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TICO releases list of hotels in Mexico, Cuba, Honduras, Dominican Republic who are accepting payment from TICO
TICO has provided additional updates regarding consumers who are currently in destination and are being affected by last week's closing of Conquest Vacations. If your clients are being charged for accommodations and/or transfers in destination, they may request a claim form from TICO against the Compensation Fund. Consumers should ensure they receive a receipt from the hotel and/or transfer company in exchange for payment to support their claim. The following hotels and resorts have accepted payment from TICO to protect passengers in destination (consumers should not be required to pay for accommodations upon check-out). Keep reading for a list of all the properties.
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| MSC KEEPS COAST CLEAR |
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MSC Melody cruise from South Africa to Genoa will maintain greater distance from Somali coast; length of cruise unchanged
MSC Cruises has made some minor changes to the route taken by MSC Melody on its three-week cruise from Durban, South Africa to Genoa, Italy, to maintain greater distance from the Somalian coastline. As a result, MSC has slightly modified the itinerary of its cruises on MSC Melody from South Africa to Italy in order to ensure total security and peace of mind for guests and crew. The new route is about 400 miles longer than the previous itinerary, maintaining a greater distance from the coast of Somalia. To allow for the extra time at sea, MSC Melody will no longer call at the Egyptian port of Safaga. The new itinerary also offers more time in the Seychelles with an overnight stop at Port Victoria. Keep reading for full details.
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| TRAVELONLY LENDS A HAND |
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Travelonly will accept resumes from former employees of Conquest who wishes to remain in the industry, will offer jobs if available
In a gesture of goodwill, Travelonly has announced they will accept resumes from every employee of every rank at Conquest who wish to remain employed in the travel industry. Gregory Luciani, President of Travelonly, extends a helping hand to all Conquest employees. Luciani said, "If we can find a place for them at Travelonly, we will do everything we can to get them back to work in an industry that they love. It's about time the travel industry started to look out for each other." Travelonly continues to grow and expand into new markets despite a challenging year. Conquest employees may email their resumes in confidence to hr@travelonly.com.
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| TRAVEL SOUTH SHOWCASE: PART 2 |
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Travel South Showcase gets down to business and reveals what's new in each southern state
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| Kevin Langston, Lee Sentell, Justin Gaull, Mike Cooper, Joe David Rice, Lynn Minges, Alisa Bailey, Craig Ray | | At the beginning of April, TRAVELHotNews.com took part in the Travel South Showcase, held at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, Florida. This year's convention theme, 'Our Sense of Place', over a series of dinners and lunches, showcased the sights, the sounds and the tastes of the 12 southern states participating - Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missisippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Here are some of the highlights about what's new this year.
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| SUNWING TEMPORARILY WAIVES SURCHARGE |
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Sunwing Vacations pays fuel surcharge on new bookings to Mexico, the Caribbean, Las Vegas, Florida or on air only flights within Canada
Sunwing Vacations has announced that for a short period they will waive the fuel surcharge on all new bookings to Las Vegas, Florida or within Canada, saving your customers $200 per couple. The incentive is offered on bookings made from April 18 through to the 24 and applies to holidays departing between May 1 and October 31 of this year. The savings total $200 per couple on holiday packages booked to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Las Vegas, Florida or on air only flights within Canada. For more information, visit sunwing.ca.
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| DELTA'S Q1 LOSS |
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U.S. airline Delta posts US$794 million first quarter loss
Canadian Press
Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest airline operator, said Tuesday it was instituting a US$50 fee for most passengers to check a second bag on an international flight - a first among major U.S. carriers - as it reported a $794-million first-quarter loss due to the weak economy and bad bets on fuel hedges. Atlanta-based Delta said its fee was effective Tuesday for travel beginning July. Delta previously said it will reduce international capacity by 10 per cent beginning in September. As a result, in the December 2009 quarter, Delta expects system capacity to be down six per cent to eight per cent and international capacity to be down nine per cent to 11 per cent, year-over-year.
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| THE BRITISH ARE (STILL) COMING |
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Personal connections are helping to keep Brits coming to Canada; Britain is largest potential overseas market
Canadian Press
The sinking pound is keeping more Britons close to home for vacations but Canada is hanging in, thanks to personal connections, says a new report, conducted by Harris/Decima Research. The latest Global Tourism Watch report from the Canadian Tourism Commission notes the pound is continuing to slip lower in currency markets and as a result, visits to Canada declined by two per cent during the first seven months of 2008. That compares with a five per cent increase in 2007. But with a survey showing that 16 million-plus Britons remain interested in visiting Canada, the U.K. market still has the greatest potential of all overseas markets for Canada in terms of travel volumes.
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