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| BOOMERANG GOES TO TAHITI & HER ISLANDS |
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Boomerang Tours launches new Tahiti & Her Islands brochure; offers 20 to 30% on honeymoon packages
Boomerang Tours’ has launched a new 20-page brochure on Tahiti & Her Islands. Boomerang is also offering a range of savings for your clients between 20 and 30 per cent on honeymoon packages, as well as added-value features such as free nights and free meal packages. New to this year’s line-up is the brand new five-star Four Seasons Bora Bora, complete with exotic over-water suites and beachfront villas with pools. Boomerang has also announced the addition of the Star Flyer Cruise to its South Pacific cruise line-up, which includes the Paul Gauguin cruise, as well as the Nomad Yachting cruise. For more information on the new Tahiti & Her Islands brochure, email boomerang@travelcom.com, or phone at 1-888-722-4212.
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| AC PASSES IN EUROPE |
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Air Canada launches new Europe Pass; offers access to multiple trips from Canada to Europe through the Year
Air Canada has announced that they will be adding to the air pass offerings with the introduction of the 'Europe Pass'. “Air Canada knows that Europe is a timeless destination and one visit is never enough,” said Charles McKee, Vice President Marketing at Air Canada. “So we are making it easier and more affordable than ever to make multiple trips from Canada to Europe through the year with our 'Europe Pass'.” Customers who buy the 'Europe Pass' will have a choice of up to nine major European cities depending on the season to choose from.
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| U.S. TRAVEL SEES DECLINE |
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Statistics Canada announces that U.S/Canada travel is down; December traffic to the U.S. from Canada down 4% from November
Canadian Press
Canadians took nearly 3.2 million trips to the United States in December, down four per cent from November. Statistics Canada reports Canadians made 739,000 trips to countries other than the United States in December, up 4.4 per cent from November. Just under 1.7 million of Canadians' trip south of the border were same-day car trips, down 4.2 per cent. The number of overnight car trips to the United States fell 6.4 per cent, while overnight trips to the United States by plane increased 0.8 per cent. U.S. residents took 726,000 same-day car trips to Canada in December, a 2.8 per cent decline, the ninth monthly decline of 2008 and the lowest level ever.
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| REFRESH YOURSELF WITH SIGNATURE AND SANDOS |
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Signature Vacations and Sandos Hotels & Resorts announce “Refresh Yourself!” $100 savings for Canadians
Signature Vacations and Sandos Hotels & Resorts are offering $100 in savings to all Canadians looking to travel to the Riviera Maya this winter. All bookings made to either the Sandos Caracol Beach & Spa or the Sandos Playacar Beach between Feb. 15 and 28, 2009 for travel March 1 to June 30, 2009 will qualify for this savings. Savings of $100 are valid on any Sandos Hotel & Resort offered by Signature Vacations. Savings are per couple, per week and based on double occupancy in the lowest room category offered. To view complete details, prices and departure dates, visit signaturevacations.com.
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| SUNSPOTS GOES TO BRAZIL |
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Sunspots Holidays announces flights to Brazil with TAM Airlines
Sunpots Holidays has recently announced that they will offer non-stop flights to Brazil and beyond with TAM Airlines or TAM coded share flights from Canada. These fares from Canada and USA (JFK, MIA and MCO) are currently offering NET and higher commission programs. The last day of ticketing for higher commissions is February 28, 2009.
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| HYATT EXTENDS AGENT BONUS |
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Hyatt Resorts extends Travel Agent Bonus Commission Program; offer available through Aug. 31, 2009
Hyatt Resorts has extended its bonus commission program for individual travel agents through August 31, 2009. The commission program, originally launched in December 2008, rewards agents with cash for booking room nights at participating Hyatt resorts in the Continental U.S., Hawaii, and Mexico. When booking resort stays for clients between now through August 31, 2009, travel agents will receive: $50 for booking three client nights in the Continental U.S., $50 for booking four client nights in Mexico and $100 for booking four client nights in Hawaii.
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| INTREPID AWARDED |
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| Intrepid Travel has received an award from the Association of South-East Asian Nations Tourism Association. The company’s Bangkok to Bali Overland itinerary won the Best Tour Package award at the recent ASEANTA Awards for Excellence.
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| WESTJET’S OBAMA DISCOUNT |
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WestJet announces one day "Obama" discount; $50 off roundtrip fares to and from the U.S.
Yesterday WestJet announced a one day Obama promotional discount to commemorate U.S. President Barack Obama's first visit to Canada. WestJet guests will be able to save on travel between the two countries using the online promo code "OBAMA" which will provide travellers with roundtrip savings of $50 off WestJet's fares.
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| TOURISTS SAYING NO TO FRENCH CARIBBEAN |
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Thousands of tourists cancel their vacations to French Caribbean islands
Canadian Press
Thousands of tourists looking for fun in the sun have cancelled vacations to a pair of French Caribbean islands, where violent strikes have left one man dead, piles of smelly uncollected garbage in the streets, and stores looted and burned. Protesters in Martinique and Guadeloupe have persisted with a work stoppage to demand higher salaries and lower prices, hurting scores of businesses including restaurants, hotels and car rental agencies during the islands' peak winter tourist season, Martinique Tourism Authority chairwoman Madeleine de Grandmaison said Wednesday.
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