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| FLash | The Ice Hotel and Maxxim Vacations
Maxxim Vacations is offering a variety of icy getaways in the new 2005 winter brochure. One of the most unique packages includes an overnight stay at the Ice Hotel in their Ice Hotel & Quebec City package. From Jan. 7 to Apr. 3, relax on furniture sculpted by blocks of ice, have a frosty shot from the Absolut Ice Bar or dance the night away in the N'Ice Club, surrounded by the glistening walls of the hotel. Experience this magnificent hotel, located on the shores of Lake St. Joseph with Maxxim Vacations. The Ice Hotel is constructed with 12,000 tons of ice and has ceilings over 5.4 meters high. It was revealed for the first time in Quebec for Winter 2001. |
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| New international arrivals complex welcomes its first passenger at Montréal-Trudeau |
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Arriving from New York-LaGuardia this morning on board Air Canada Flight 741, François-Xavier Patricot was the first passenger to set foot in the brand new international arrivals complex at Montréal-Trudeau. A Bloomberg's employee, Mr. Patricot was welcomed by Aéroports de Montréal representatives including James Cherry, Chief Executive Officer, and Normand Boivin, Vice-President, Airport Operations, as well as Ben Smith, Vice-President of Planning for Air Canada.
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| Air Canada Vacations Announces New Director, Product Development |
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| Teresa Pereira | Air Canada Vacations announces the recent appointment of Teresa Pereira as Director, Product Development. Ms. Pereira will support the company’s sustained effort to increase growth and deliver best-in-class products to consumers through solid development of hotelier partnerships. Her primary focus is the continued development of Air Canada Vacations’ Dominican Republic, Cancun and Cozumel product-lines.
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| Travellers on Amtrak trains will be hearing: “Your papers, please” |
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Amtrak conductors have begun random checks of passengers' identities as a precaution against terrorist attacks. The onboard checks, which started at the beginning of November, are part of a broader program to improve security, Amtrak spokesman Cliff Black said. ``It is a ticket-verification program, which is not intended to determine a person's identity but to make sure the person who's travelling with the ticket is the person whose name is on the ticket,'' Black said. The checks have not resulted in any arrests, he said.
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| Finding travel bargains online not as simple as advertised |
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It's that time of year again when the thermometer drops and daydreams turn to sandy white beaches and mojitos.Many prospective travellers surf the Internet in the hunt for bargain sunshine voyages or flights back home for the Christmas holidays.
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| Ice Hotel: A Record Number of Weddings in the Newly-designed Chapel |
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 The Ice Hotel designers have pushed the envelope this time, as they will innovate the exterior of the Ice Hotel Chapel. Inspired by the first churches built in Quebec, a design consisting of a snow dome and snow steeple that will overhang an ice wall, will remind us of the magnificent ecclesiastical building facades from the early 20th century. Special attention will be paid to the interior decoration of this place of celebration.
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| World Of Vacations Launches New Arizona Program |
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World of Vacations has launched a range of vacation packages to Arizona which are available year-round on a national basis. This new Arizona program coincides with the launch of World of Vacations’ new USA brochure and features WestJet’s new non-stop service from Calgary to Phoenix (departures on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays), with connecting flights from Vancouver and Edmonton.
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| FLash | Qatar Airways extends reach in UK and mainland Europe
Award-winning Qatar Airways has implemented a codeshare agreement with bmi, the UK’s second largest scheduled carrier, to increase its presence in the UK and continental Europe. The deal effectively extends Qatar Airways’ reach in the UK and Irish markets to seven additional destinations and a further two on the European mainland using feeder services of bmi. Qatar Airways currently flies from Doha in the Arabian Gulf to 53 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Indian subcontinent and the Far East. Under the new agreement, Qatar Airways’ QR designated flight code between Doha, capital of the State of Qatar, and both London Heathrow and Manchester, will be applied on selected onward bmi routes. |
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| FLash | Expedia survey shows Americans dreaming of new holiday traditions: 36% say they would rather be anywhere but home for the holidays
The holidays are about visiting family and friends at home -- or are they? According to a national survey commissioned by Expedia.com(R), the world's leading online travel service, more than a third (36 percent) of U.S. adults say they'd rather relax at the beach, ski, or spend a night out on the town for a vacation during the holiday season instead of visiting the home of a friend or relative (51 percent). The reality is, however, that only 12 percent of respondents plan to actually take this kind of vacation during the upcoming holiday season and, instead, will choose to celebrate with friends and family (67 percent). In fact, 26 percent of adults say that the best gift they could receive this holiday season, when given a choice, would be having their family live closer. |
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| FLash | Vacation.com, Holland America Line 'Celebrate Elegance' with category upgrades and MasterCard
agent incentives
Now through January 12, 2005, clients of Vacation.com member agencies can sail the seas with extra value by taking advantage of the 'Celebrate Elegance' promotion. Receive up to a two-category cabin upgrade on Vista Class ships OR up to US$100 shipboard credit per person when booking a Verandah-category stateroom or higher on select sailings with Holland America. For every applicable cruise purchase, the booking agent will be entered into a draw for a chance to win one of three MasterCard Gift Card prizes valued at US$1,000, US$500 and US$250 respectively. Cruises must be booked between November 12, 2004 - January 12, 2005 to qualify. The two-category cabin upgrade applies to outside Verandah staterooms on Vista Class ships only. Contact Vacation.com to get all details. |
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