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June 25, 2012
 
 
FIVE MINUTES WITH SKYWAY TOURS LIMITED
Zachary-Cy Vanasse
Aris Sideratos & Danny Nessinis
Aris Sideratos & Danny Nessinis
There is simply no denying that a dark economic cloud currently looms large across Europe - Greece in particular. Due to the continent’s economic uncertainty, many Canadian travellers have been hesitant to book Europe vacations. For tour operators specializing in Europe product, such as Toronto’s Skyway... [Full text and pictures]
 
 
 
 
WOMENFISHING.COM BRINGS FISHING INITIATIVE TO INDIA
Company to begin women-only group trips in October
Terrilyn Kunopaski & Jovana Arnaut
Terri MacKinnon
Terri MacKinnon
Womenfishing.com, a website dedicated to female anglers, is starting a new initiative in India. Beginning in October, the company will take groups of 12 to 15 avid fisherwomen to different locations throughout the country, in order to teach the women there the importance of fishing. The project will also demonstrate how women in India can become... [Full text and pictures]
 
 
 
 
DUNCAN BUREAU JOINS MALAYSIA AIRLINES
MAS CEO announces Bureau hiring following the airline's AGM
Duncan Bureau
Duncan Bureau
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has appointed Duncan Bureau as senior vice president sales and distribution. Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, CEO, Malaysia Airlines announced the appointment of Bureau at a press conference following the airline’s AGM last week. Bureau formerly served as vice president, sales & airline partnerships for WestJet, where he worked for 10 years until departing from the position this past February. The announcement of Bureau’s appointment was made during a press conference in which the MAS CEO introduced a business plan focused on cost cutting initiatives designed to maximize revenue for the... [Full text and pictures]
 
 
 
 
TRANSAT DISCOVERIES TO MARKET MERIKA TOURS
North American packages will now be available from Transat Discoveries
TRANSAT DISCOVERIES TO MARKET MERIKA TOURS
Beginning in the 2012–2013 season, the flagship products sold until now under the Merika Tours brand will become part of the offering of Transat Discoveries. In addition to its usual European, African, Latin American and Asian destinations, the Transat Discoveries brochure will now highlight North American packages. No jobs will... [Full text and pictures]
 
 
 
 
SUNWING MOVES TO THE NEW TERMINAL 3 IN LAS VEGAS
!!! SUNWING MOVES TO TERMINAL 3 IN LAS VEGAS
As of June 27, 2012, Sunwing will be moving to the new Terminal 3 in the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport.  Terminal 3 will stretch almost half a mile across the desert, providing visitors to Las Vegas with a full-service, stand-alone international terminal that will also connect with the existing Terminal 1 via a tram (post-security) and... [Full text and pictures]
 
 
 
 
AMAWATERWAYS RELEASES WINE CRUISES 2012 & 2013 BROCHURE
The newest “In Celebration of Wine” cruises feature shore excursions and wine-themed programming
!!! AMAWATERWAYS RELEASES WINE CRUISES THROUGH EUROPE 2012 & 2013 BROCHURE
AmaWaterways has released its Wine Cruises Through Europe 2012 & 2013 brochure, launching its newest “In Celebration of Wine” themed cruises through Europe. AmaWaterways’ customized “In Celebration of Wine” cruises feature shore excursions and complimentary wine-themed programming designed to showcase the history of Europe’s famous wine... [Full text and pictures]
 
 
 
 
CLIA INTRODUCES CRUISE INDUSTRY SAFETY TOOL KIT FOR AGENTS
Safety Tool Kit provides agents with a turnkey package of safety information materials to give their clients
!!! CLIA INTRODUCES CRUISE INDUSTRY SAFETY TOOL KIT FOR AGENTS
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced the release of a Cruise Industry Safety Tool Kit for travel agents and their clients. First distributed at cruise3sixty, the industry’s annual conference in April, the kit is available on CLIA’s web site, cruising.org.  The kit was designed to provide agents a turnkey package of materials with safety information and advice to be used to... [Full text and pictures]
 
 

 
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