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ACV PRICE MATCH
Air Canada Vacations is offering an automatic price-match of up to $200 per traveler, including taxes, on all Sun packages featured in the Dreambook brochure booked to September 30, 2005 for departures November 1, 2005 through April 30, 2006. |
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| ADDED INSURANCE OPTIONS FOR SENIORS & SNOWBIRDS |
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Enhancements to RBC Insurance’s line of TravelCare® products for seniors and long-stay snowbirds, effective August 24, 2005, enable RBC Insurance to provide travel insurance to a wider range of travellers. “RBC Insurance is always looking for ways to help travel agents better meet the needs of their clients. These improvements were designed to help us expand and enhance the coverage we can provide to senior and snowbird clients,” said Stan Seggie, president and CEO of RBC Travel Insurance Company. “These changes will also provide an opportunity for more individuals to protect themselves with affordable travel insurance so they can travel confidently, knowing they’re covered.”
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| RINGLING MUSEUM TO FEATURE SMALLEST CIRCUS IN THE WORLD |
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| Dining Tent in World's Smallest Circus | The World Premiere of Howard Bros. Circus is slated for January 2006 at the new Tibbals Learning Center of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida. Master Model Builder Howard Tibbals began unloading the Circus Train of The Largest Miniature Circus In The World July 19. Construction of the new exhibit will take more than four months and when completed, Howard Bros. Circus will cover 3,800 square feet in the Tibbals Learning Center. |
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| ORLANDO COURTS INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS |
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A strategy unveiled this week by the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau seeks to reclaim slipping international tourist visits with a $7.5 million U.S. global advertising campaign. Primarily targeting the United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, Mexico and Germany, the campaign will also renew promotional efforts in Canada after a hiatus of several years. “We feel like there's an opportunity in the international market, and we want to capture our share of that market,” said Jose Estorino, senior vice president for marketing at the bureau. “We're all going after the same tourists and their disposable incomes.” While the number of international visitors to the United States increased by 12% last year, Orlando's share dropped slightly.
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| QATAR AIRWAYS JOINS CNN IN QUEST FOR GLOBAL STATUS |
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Qatar Airways is set to expand with the news that it has signed on with CNN International to sponsor the feature program, Quest. This new media exposure is one of a number of steps Qatar Airways plans to take to establish itself as a key global player in the airline industry. Quest, a monthly  half-hour program, is set to become a key part of CNN's programming schedule. This new series puts CNN’s Richard Quest in front of some of the world’s greatest and most influential figures in their field as he goes in search of the excellence that drives the world of business and beyond.
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| NEW ORLEANS FLIGHT UPDATE |
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| The New Orleans airport has reopened to allow humanitarian flights in and out during daylight hours, but officials are unsure when commercial service will resume there. Delta has cancelled all flights into and out of the New Orleans and Gulfport, Mississippi airports through Monday. American Airlines does not expect to resume scheduled flights there until next Tuesday at the earliest. Continental and its Continental Express commuter service have cancelled 40 flights for Thursday in and out of New Orleans and Gulfport. Northwest Airlines has suspended service into New Orleans and Gulfport and has not said when service will resume. US Airways Group has cancelled service to and from New Orleans until at least September 7. |
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NEW VIA DIRECTORS
Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre has announced the appointments of Ms. Lore Marie Mirwaldt of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Mr. Kenneth Savage of Chatham, New Brunswick, to the board of directors of Via Rail Canada Inc. "Mr. Savage has an impressive background in accounting and Ms. Mirwaldt has an impressive background in law," said Mr. Lapierre. "Their combined experience will serve them well as they take up their duties on the board of directors at Via Rail." |
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BLAU HOTELS ADDS FIVE-STARS TO VARADERO
Spanish hospitality chain Blau Hotels and Resorts, working in conjunction with the Cuban group, Cubanacan, has opened the Blau Varadero Hotel, its fourth property in Cuba. The property offers 395 rooms, a conference centre and special children’s recreation areas. |
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