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| GO TRAVEL DIRECT WARNED |
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Canadian Transportation Agency issues a formal warning to Go Travel Direct; no airlines have filed for a licence to operate flights that Go Travel is selling, says CTA
Charmaine Pang
Go Travel Direct has received a formal warning from the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) regarding a violation of section 59 of the Canada Transportation Act, which states that “no person shall sell, cause to be sold or publicly offer for sale in Canada an air service unless the person holds a licence issued in respect of that service.” Go Travel Direct received the warning after an investigation by the CTA regarding the advertising, marketed and selling of flights from Canada to London and Paris before Go Travel received their licence to operate.
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| NEW IN TOWN: HOLIDAY-N-ADVENTURE |
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Holiday-n-Adventure offers soft adventure and group travel to Cuba and Mexico
Holiday-n-Adventure has landed in Canada. The company is a specialist in soft adventure and group travel to Cuba and Mexico. Whether your clients are looking for customized group travel, bicycling around Cuba, trekking, language, dancing/music courses or bird-watching tours, Holiday-n-Adventure can help you create an unforgettable experience. They create tailor-made packages to suit your clients’ vacation needs in both Cuba and Mexico. Holiday-n-Adventure is a division of Sprachcaffe, located in Germany. Sprachcaffe has been marketing and selling language programs and vacation packages to Cuba & Mexico for the past 26 years, concentrating on the European market. The brand has now been launched in Canada under the banner of Holiday-n-Adventure. Keep reading for contact details.
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| SIGNATURE’S TRIPLE SAVINGS |
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Signature offers new ‘Triple the Savings’ offer, available until Feb. 3, 2009
Signature Vacations is offering your clients a new ‘Triple the Savings’ offer. All your clients need to do is the following three things. First, they need to find two friends. Second, they must book a triple room at one of Signature Vacations’ participating resorts between Jan. 28 and Feb. 3, 2009 for travel Feb. 1 to Apr. 30, 2009. Finally, they will be able to save their dollars at any one of 16 resorts in Cuba, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Costa Rica. Keep reading about the package savings available from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Calgary.
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| MSC RELEASES EUROPE E-BROCHURE |
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Virtual brochure now available for 2009 Europe season
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| MSC Sinfonia | | Agents can get a close-up look at all that MSC Cruises has to offer for the 2009 Europe season with new virtual brochure now available online. The 57-page brochure, which is now available at MSCCruisesagent.com, provides travel agents an easily accessible way to view what they can expect when their clients choose to explore Europe onboard an MSC Cruises ship. The brochure covers itineraries from March through November. Keep reading for more information.
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| SUNSPOTS OFFERS MORE COMMISSION |
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Sunspots will up the commission on packages to Mexico, Central and South America
Sunspots offers agents higher commission when they sell packages to Mexico, Central and South America. Availability on American Airlines from Canadian and USA gateways including Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Travel must be completed by Feb. 28, 2009. Special group rates for charities, missions and special event companies are available. Visit Colonial Mexico and any number of cities in South America and Central America. For more information, contact Sunspots Holidays at 1-800-657-8721, 416-484-8144 or visit sunspotsholidays.com.
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| ROYAL CARIBBEAN DROPS 98% |
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| Cruise operator Royal Caribbean said fourth-quarter earnings for 2008 dropped by 98 per cent, missing Wall Street's expectations, reflecting a sharp drop in bookings, higher-than-expected fuel costs and unfavorable foreign exchange rates. For the quarter, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. reported earnings of $1.4 million US, down from $70.8 million US in the fourth quarter of 2007.
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| NCL’S ‘EPIC’ IN THE MAKING |
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NCL has announced name for F3 ship – Norwegian Epic; begins Caribbean year-round sailings in summer 2010
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| An example of a curved 'New Wave' stateroom | | Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that it has selected the name for its new F3 ship: Norwegian Epic. Just as the name implies, the ship will be the largest Freestyle Cruising ship to date. The 4,200-passenger Norwegian Epic is scheduled to sail year-round to the Caribbean from Miami, beginning in summer 2010. Following a series of inaugural events in Europe and the U.S., the ship will homeport in Miami and will sail year-round to the Caribbean offering alternating seven-day Western and Eastern Caribbean voyages through April 2011. These cruises are scheduled to go on sale to the public later this spring. NCL will open Norwegian Epic’s sailings for group block bookings exclusively for travel partners in mid-March 2009.
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| A CONTINENTAL LOSS |
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Continental Airlines Inc. lost $266 million US in the fourth quarter as the recession bit into traffic, and fuel and labor costs increased. The Houston-based airline said Thursday it lost $2.33 per share, compared with a loss of $32 million, or 33 cents per share, a year ago. Revenue slipped 1.5 per cent to $3.47 billion.
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| BUNDLES OF SMILES IN ORLANDO |
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Orlando offers ‘Bundles of Free Smiles’ promotion with free admission, room nights, perks and other free events
While the majority of Canadians bundle up with coats, hats and scarves, Orlando will kick off the New Year with travel offers to encourage not only warmth, but smiles. The "Bundles of Free Smiles" promotion runs now through June 30, 2009 and includes free admission to attractions, free room nights, free perks and free events throughout the area. The program, groups together various free deals from throughout the greater Orlando area. The initiative runs for six months with only two black out periods, days surrounding the Easter holiday (April 12) and Memorial Day (May 25). Keep reading for some sample savings offers.
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