MALAYSIA AIRLINES & TAT SPONSOR FIRST CLASS FAM "It's been almost 20 years since my last fam trip," said Marianne Bradshaw, who works for Trek Holidays, "so when Jacques Malaspina from Malaysia Airlines invited me to join the trip to Borneo, Malaysia and Thailand, I jumped on the opportunity." She reported that the trip, which was co-hosted by Kayla Schubert of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and took in Sabah-Borneo, Bangkok,  Phuket, and Kuala Lumpur, was an opportunity to visit places she had not been to before, check out some golf courses and see first hand that Phuket is back in business. "Everything - from the flights in business class, the hotels, the first class ground operators, to the restaurants - was first class."

HARMONY AIRWAYS REINTRODUCES PALM SPRINGS - 15% COMMISSIONS - FREE TRAVEL Harmony Airways is offering 15 per cent commissions and free travel to highlight the reintroduction of its non-stop service from Vancouver to Palm Springs on November 20. Harmony originally started Vancouver-Palm Springs service last winter as a seasonal route due to demand for PSP in winter versus summer, said Marie Rogers, Manager, Corporate Communications, adding,  "we had excellent response to this route last winter so planned to reintroduce it this fall. Palm Springs is part of our regular winter schedule and we anticipate the same for next year." [Full text]

VIRGINIA LOONIE SAVERS COUPON BOOKLET - GREAT DEALS FOR CLIENTS Meadows Farms Golf Course Virginia offers Canadians 63 new reasons to visit the state - year-round - with its 2005 Loonie Savers coupon booklet, printed in both English and French versions. All current offers are valid until January 31, 2006 and will be renewed for 2006/07. Now in its eighth year, the Loonie Savers promotion continues to provide travel savings and consistent "two-for-one" and "50% off" coupon offers at participating accommodations, restaurants, golf courses and attractions throughout Virginia. Use of the coupons requires U.S. currency. [Full text]

SIX HEADS BETTER THAN ONE When Signature Vacations' outside sales team for Ontario and Atlantic Canada recently got together for a day of brainstorming, they proved that six heads are better than one. Pictured here are, standing:  Dianne Jackson (director of sales), Lisa Brennan, Christine Owen and Sal Buccellato.  Seated: Donna Giffin and Brian Joseph.

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