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| COLORADO’S FOUR SEASONS |
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The Colorado Tourism Office hosts evening presentation to find out what’s new in the “Centennial State”
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| Diana Carey and Jan Zandboer | | Yesterday evening at Toronto’s Sassafraz Restaurant, the Colorado Tourism Office invited media to attend a presentation on Colorado and its offerings. The Toronto presentation is one of two events that the Colorado Tourism Office will be hosting in Canada, the other to be held tomorrow in Montreal. On hand to discuss the state was Diana Carey, International Marketing Manager, Colorado Tourism Office, who spoke to TRAVELHotNews regarding her mission for the evening. "...Thinking of Colorado for skiing is great, but we also have three other seasons for Canadians to enjoy in our state,” said Carey.
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| KUMUKA HIGHLIGHTS WEST AFRICA |
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Kumuka Worldwide introduces West Africa into adventure holidays program
Kumuka Worldwide has introduced West Africa into its adventure holidays program with a choice of 13 small group tours ranging from seven- to 28-days and focusing on Ghana, Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali. This new program is aimed at travellers who want to experience the African cultural, as well as contribute through sustainable tourism. The seven-day Sights and Sounds of Ghana itinerary which combines the slave forts and castles of Elmina with the rainforest canopy walkways of Kakum National Park may be a good addition for those clients looking at experiencing a taste of everything Africa has to offer. During this short visit there are also opportunities to get immersed in Ghanaian culture enroll in a drumming class or lend a hand in a community project, working alongside local volunteers.
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| TRANSAT AND CANJET’S 5-YEAR PARTNERSHIP |
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Transat and CanJet Airlines announce 5-year partnership for narrow-body aircraft; Transat and WestJet terminate similar partnership due to expire on Oct. 31, 2010
Transat A.T. Inc. and CanJet Airlines have entered into a 5-year partnership agreement, effective May 1, 2009, to April 30, 2014, with two subsequent one-year renewal options. The agreement allows tour operator Transat Tours Canada, a Transat business unit operating under the Transat Holidays and Nolitours brands, to charter CanJet narrow-body Boeing 737-800 aircraft flying out of more than 20 Canadian cities to approximately 20 sun destinations. Meanwhile, Transat and WestJet have mutually agreed to terminate, at the end of the current winter season, a similar partnership originally due to expire on October 31, 2010.
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| SIGNATURE CLEANS UP |
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Signature Vacations announces Spring Cleaning Inventory Clearout
Signature Vacations is now offering Canadians Spring Cleaning Inventory Clearout prices. The Spring Cleaning Inventory Clearout is available for new bookings made between Feb. 17 to March 3, 2009 to select resorts for travel between March 1 to April 30, 2009. This offer is available from all of Signature Vacations’ 12 gateways across Canada. Spring Cleaning rates include: Toronto to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, the four-star Holiday Village Golden Beach, one week, all inclusive, departs April 2 to 16, $748 plus $267 taxes. Continue reading for more Spring Cleaning Inventory Clearout prices.
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| IT’S SCRABBLE TIME WITH TRANSAT |
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Transat Holidays brings back Travel Scrabble travel agent promotion
Transat Holidays Travel Scrabble Travel Agent promotion is back. Spell Transat Holidays by booking 15 seats to Europe and win a $150 Travel Voucher. This promotion is valid for departures from Toronto, Halifax and Fredericton to any Transat Holidays European destination for bookings February 11 to March 31, 2009 and for departures May 1 to October 31, 2009. This offer is valid for new individual ABC and ITC bookings. Group bookings are not eligible and may not be pooled within agency. One $150 travel voucher will be issued for every 15 seats booked.
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| AC VACATIONS’ ROYAL TREATMENT |
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| Royal Club at an Occidental Grand | | Air Canada Vacations offers Royal Club upgrade at Occidental Grand
Air Canada Vacations is now offering your clients an exclusive upgrade to Royal Club at an Occidental Grand. Your clients can take advantage of a private check-in and personal concierge service to premium brand drinks and nightly turndown service. Guests of the Royal Club will also enjoy hydro-massage bathtubs, Etro toiletries and bath robes. The Royal Club is available at the following Occidental Grand resorts: Occidental Grand Aruba, Occidental Grand Xcaret, Occidental Grand Cozumel, Occidental Grand Punta Cana and Occidental Grand Papagayo. To find out more about the Royal Club at Occidental Grand, visit aircanadavacations.com/agents or call 1 877 752-7710.
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| JAMAICA’S FIVE-YEAR GROWTH |
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Jamaica announces five years of continual growth from Canada
The Jamaica Tourist Board has recently announced that Jamaica is celebrating its fifth straight year of growth in visitor arrivals from Canada with a 23.9 per cent increase in 2008 (45,543 more visitors than in 2007). The number of visitors to Jamaica from Canada has doubled in the past five years. In 2003, the destination welcomed 95,263 Canadian visitors; while, in 2008, 236,193 Canadians visited the country. Last year also included the addition of more flights out of traditional key markets including Toronto and Montreal, and the launch of the first-ever direct flight from Vancouver. “With five years of steady growth, Canada has solidified its place as the second most important outbound market to Jamaica after the United States,” says Sandra Scott, Regional Director Canada, Jamaica Tourist Board.
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