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FALL PRICING OUTRIGGER’S HAWAII
To December 21, Outrigger Hotels & Resorts' newest condominium properties are available at a special saving. The Outrigger Fairway Villas on Hawaii's Big Island and the Outrigger Luana Waikiki on the island of Oahu, are welcoming guests at discounted rates. Contact Nancy Daniels at nancy. daniels@ outrigger.com. |
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| LATIN AMERICA TRAVEL AMIGOS (LATA) SAY “OLA! ” CANADA |
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Listed from L to R. Sebastian Morales, Chris Adelhardt, Aime Cerutti,
Reggie Kieda, George Horney, Jorge Rodriguez, Wilfred Fleming | Toronto based Latin America Travel Amigos (LATA) is looking to develop a network of tourist boards, travel agencies, tour operators, meeting planners and media, exclusively for Canadian and Latin American based operations. LATA recently held a Chilean workshop at the Novotel in Toronto for its members and guests. It provided eight Latin American businesses the opportunity to showcase their product to the Canadian marketplace. President Reggie Kieda says: “We see ourselves as a bridge between Canada and Latin America.” The annual Canadian inbound arrival rate to this region is currently around 5%, so there’s definitely potential for growth.
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| CARLSON OPENS KEY HOTELS WORLDWIDE |
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| Country Inns & Suites by Carlson Haridwar, India | Carlson Hotels Worldwide has announced the addition of nine new locations under three of its brands in July. These include five new Radisson Hotels & Resorts properties in South America, the Middle East, Europe and the U.S.; three Country Inns & Suites By Carlson with locations in India and the U.S.; and one Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts property in the U.S. “As 2005 continues to unfold, our brands’ development efforts are accelerating,” said Sam Winterbottom, executive vice president of development, Carlson Hotels Worldwide. “We’re riding the wave of recovery in our industry, opening key hotels and offering quality guest experiences in prime business and leisure markets throughout the world.
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| ADDISON SHOWS DRAW RECORD NUMBERS |
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| Cindy Erixon, Barb Crowe, Gerry Roussin, Luana, Connie Ward, Moira Somers, Vic Nakhleh | Hard on the heels of a record-setting fall swing through western Canada, Addison Travel Trade Shows will launch their eastern schedule on September 12 in Montreal. With less than a week to go, the Montreal show is well on its way to being an even bigger event than last year with 123 exhibitors already registered and more reservations pending. The organizers, ACT Communications Inc. are very happy with the response so far, and are confident that their event will attract more than 600 travel professionals. .
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| SEEAMERICA PRESENTS CANADA/US TRAVEL TRENDS |
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| The SeeAmerica Committee-Canada has announced that guest speaker Ron Erdmann, Deputy Director, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI) will deliver a presentation on 2004 Canadian travel to the U.S. at the next committee meeting on September 20, 2005, at the Toronto Congress Centre. The presentation is billed as providing the latest data on national and state-specific results for inbound travel to the U.S. from Canada (not yet released); trends in the market; and the OTTI forecast for travel to the U.S. for 2005 to 2007. The presentation is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. followed by a reception (with refreshments) until 6:00. The fee is $25.00 per person, free for guests of members and parking is free. RSVP via fax to 416-352-5567 or e-mail admin@seeamerica.ca by Thursday, September 15, 2005. |
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| WEATHER WARNINGS FOR FLORIDA AND BERMUDA |
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A tropical storm forming south of Florida, threatens to dump up to 38 centimetres of rain on parts of the state. The tropical depression, which could strengthen into tropical storm Ophelia, prompted the warning from north of Jupiter, Florida to Titusville, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. “The primary concern is very heavy rains,'' hurricane specialist Richard Pasch said. Some 12 to 25 centimetres are expected over the next few days, with some isolated areas possibly getting close to 40 centimetres. Two other storms were out in the open ocean Tuesday as the busy hurricane season continues.
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GREEKS TO LEASE TOURISM PROPERTIES
Greece's government is planning to offer several key pieces of real estate managed by the Greek Tourism Development Agency for long-term lease, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday, adding, that the move aims to boost the important tourism sector as well as increase regional development. The properties, in key tourist areas, are the Corfu Casino on the island of Corfu, the Afandou Golf Course on the island of Rhodes, the SEF marina near Athens, the Xenia hotels in Vitina, Skiathos, Thasos and Tsagarada and a former sea-salt plant at Anavissos, also near Athens. |
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FUEL SURCHARGE FOR VIRGIN ATLANTIC
Virgin Atlantic will increase the fuel surcharge on all one-way flights, including destinations in the United States, by $11.06 U.S. because of rising fuel costs. The airline said the increase of the surcharge from $44.26 to $55.32 would take effect today on all tickets sold in Britain. “We had hoped to avoid increasing the surcharge but the rising price of oil has left us with no choice,” the airline said in a statement. “We will keep the surcharge under review and adjust when appropriate.'' |
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