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WestJet adds Windy City flights
2012-05-16
WestJet has started operating its new, non-stop, seasonal service to Chicago O'Hare from Vancouver and Calgary. The new flights are timed to connect with WestJet's code-share partner, American Airlines, to cities such as Boston, Philadelphia and Washington. American Airlines is code-sharing on the Chicago flights; therefore, WestJet passengers have the ability to earn either WestJet dollars or AAdvantage miles when booking these services.John MacLeod, WestJet's vice-president, network managem ...
2012-05-16
WestJet has started operating its new, non-stop, seasonal service to Chicago O'Hare from Vancouver and Calgary. The new flights are timed to connect with WestJet's code-share partner, American Airlines, to cities such as Boston, Philadelphia and Washington. American Airlines is code-sharing on the Chicago flights; therefore, WestJet passengers have the ability to earn either WestJet dollars or AAdvantage miles when booking these services.John MacLeod, WestJet's vice-president, network managem ...
Fly away to Cannes with Air France
2012-05-16
Air France wants to put you in the spotlight. With spring in full bloom and things gearing up for the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, Air France is launching a new contest that features a pair of Voyageur class tickets to Nice from Montreal or Toronto, and accommodations at a 4-star hotel in Cannes. To enter, participants need to predict 5 of the 22 films in competition that will be awarded a prize when the winning entries are announced on May 27.The contest is open to residents of Canada 18 years of ...
2012-05-16
Air France wants to put you in the spotlight. With spring in full bloom and things gearing up for the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, Air France is launching a new contest that features a pair of Voyageur class tickets to Nice from Montreal or Toronto, and accommodations at a 4-star hotel in Cannes. To enter, participants need to predict 5 of the 22 films in competition that will be awarded a prize when the winning entries are announced on May 27.The contest is open to residents of Canada 18 years of ...
Make the call on Palace
2012-05-16
Palace Resorts has signed a new, multi-year contract with Telemex that will allow it to provide its guests with complimentary unlimited phone calls to the U.S., Canada and Mexico. All guests, in any room category, will now be able to stay in touch with their families from the comfort and privacy of their guest room at no cost. Gibran Chapur, executive vice president of Palace Resorts, said that: "We want Palace Resorts' guests to enjoy top-of-the-line amenities as part of the brand's comprehe ...
2012-05-16
Palace Resorts has signed a new, multi-year contract with Telemex that will allow it to provide its guests with complimentary unlimited phone calls to the U.S., Canada and Mexico. All guests, in any room category, will now be able to stay in touch with their families from the comfort and privacy of their guest room at no cost. Gibran Chapur, executive vice president of Palace Resorts, said that: "We want Palace Resorts' guests to enjoy top-of-the-line amenities as part of the brand's comprehe ...
Revitalized Millennium sets sail
2012-05-16
The Celebrity Millennium set sail last week after completing completing Celebrity Cruises' "solsticizing" process which incorporates a host of the venue and experiences that cruise passengers enjoy on the line's Solstice Class ships. In all Celebrity Cruises has invested $140 million in less than two years to "solsticize" four of its Millennium class ships. Celebrity's president & CEO, Dan Hanrahan said: "Solsticizing has been such an exciting initiative for us, and more importantly, for ...
2012-05-16
The Celebrity Millennium set sail last week after completing completing Celebrity Cruises' "solsticizing" process which incorporates a host of the venue and experiences that cruise passengers enjoy on the line's Solstice Class ships. In all Celebrity Cruises has invested $140 million in less than two years to "solsticize" four of its Millennium class ships. Celebrity's president & CEO, Dan Hanrahan said: "Solsticizing has been such an exciting initiative for us, and more importantly, for ...
VIA puts agents on track for training
2012-05-16
VIA Rail Canada has released details of its online travel training course that's been designed exclusively for travel agents. The new program aims to provide agents with a comprehensive knowledge of VIA Rail, its products and services, highlighting VIA's routes and 2012 initiatives. The training course consists of six modules and short innovative quizzes and takes just 45 minutes. Once completed, agents are become VIA Rail experts. Course modules include: Introduction to VIA Rail Canadaá (5 m ...
2012-05-16
VIA Rail Canada has released details of its online travel training course that's been designed exclusively for travel agents. The new program aims to provide agents with a comprehensive knowledge of VIA Rail, its products and services, highlighting VIA's routes and 2012 initiatives. The training course consists of six modules and short innovative quizzes and takes just 45 minutes. Once completed, agents are become VIA Rail experts. Course modules include: Introduction to VIA Rail Canadaá (5 m ...
Travel enthusiasm spreads in the U.S.
2012-05-16
The U.S. Travel Association is reporting that for the second consecutive year, the outlook for summer travel continues to brighten with over three in five U.S. adults (64%), or an estimated 154 million Americans, planning on taking at least one trip for leisure purposes during the next six months. The percentage of Americans planning to travel between May and October is up from 61% last April and 56% in April 2010. Results were revealed in the travelhorizons quarterly report, which is co-authore ...
2012-05-16
The U.S. Travel Association is reporting that for the second consecutive year, the outlook for summer travel continues to brighten with over three in five U.S. adults (64%), or an estimated 154 million Americans, planning on taking at least one trip for leisure purposes during the next six months. The percentage of Americans planning to travel between May and October is up from 61% last April and 56% in April 2010. Results were revealed in the travelhorizons quarterly report, which is co-authore ...
Vacation.com launching new agent portal
2012-05-16
Vacation.com will be launching a new Internet portal for its agents this summer. Agent Universe will offer members a more robust web site to quickly access exclusive Vacation.com programs and supplier information to maximize their business revenue. As each member's business is different, Agent Universe will enable a customized user experience with many new features, including the ability to choose which links appear on the member's home page upon log-in. The customizable quick links will give ...
2012-05-16
Vacation.com will be launching a new Internet portal for its agents this summer. Agent Universe will offer members a more robust web site to quickly access exclusive Vacation.com programs and supplier information to maximize their business revenue. As each member's business is different, Agent Universe will enable a customized user experience with many new features, including the ability to choose which links appear on the member's home page upon log-in. The customizable quick links will give ...
ASTA forum will learn from the youn
2012-05-16
A select group of ASTA's Young Professionals Society (YPS) have been asked to take part in a panel discussion during the society's upcoming Hawaii Leadership Forum (May 24). Douglas Quinby, senior director of research for PhoCusWright, will lead the discussion that will give the young travel agents an opportunity to share their perspective on the state of the travel agency industry and provide those attending a look at tomorrow's travel professional. The Hawaii Leadership Forum will highlight ...
2012-05-16
A select group of ASTA's Young Professionals Society (YPS) have been asked to take part in a panel discussion during the society's upcoming Hawaii Leadership Forum (May 24). Douglas Quinby, senior director of research for PhoCusWright, will lead the discussion that will give the young travel agents an opportunity to share their perspective on the state of the travel agency industry and provide those attending a look at tomorrow's travel professional. The Hawaii Leadership Forum will highlight ...
Star Alliance puts the world on sale
2012-05-16
As part of its 15th Anniversary celebrations, the Star Alliance network is offering a 15% discount on all Round the World (RTW) Economy Class fares. This special promotion is valid for all RTW tickets in Economy Class sold from May 15 to May 29, 2012. The discount is applicable on the base fare only and not on fees, taxes and surcharges which vary by routing.The Star Alliance network offers four Economy Class RTW fare levels which allow customers to travel distances of up to either 26,000, 29,00 ...
2012-05-16
As part of its 15th Anniversary celebrations, the Star Alliance network is offering a 15% discount on all Round the World (RTW) Economy Class fares. This special promotion is valid for all RTW tickets in Economy Class sold from May 15 to May 29, 2012. The discount is applicable on the base fare only and not on fees, taxes and surcharges which vary by routing.The Star Alliance network offers four Economy Class RTW fare levels which allow customers to travel distances of up to either 26,000, 29,00 ...
Transat marks 25th with new look
2012-05-16
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Transat A.T. Inc gave itself a nifty birthday present, unveiling the first Air Transat Airbus A330 that features its new, fully redesigned cabin interior. Travellers in both Club and Economy classes will now enjoy comfort innovations and improvements, notably roomier, ergonomically designed leather seats with state-of-the-art touchscreen-based personal entertainment systems. The aircraft will seat 333 in Economy and 12 in Club class, for a total of 345 passenge ...
2012-05-16
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Transat A.T. Inc gave itself a nifty birthday present, unveiling the first Air Transat Airbus A330 that features its new, fully redesigned cabin interior. Travellers in both Club and Economy classes will now enjoy comfort innovations and improvements, notably roomier, ergonomically designed leather seats with state-of-the-art touchscreen-based personal entertainment systems. The aircraft will seat 333 in Economy and 12 in Club class, for a total of 345 passenge ...
A summer of cautious optimism
2012-05-16
Best Western hosted its 2012 Leisure Travel Summit in Toronto this week, an event that taps into the pulse of what's going on in the industry as it heads into the busy summer season. On hand for the 7th annual Summit, were moderator Bryson Forbes who mapped out the agenda for the event which saw panellists, Brenda Kyllo of CAA, Dorothy Dowling of Best Western and Tony Pollard of the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) provide a wide ranging discussion of such topics as the the outlook for leisure ...
2012-05-16
Best Western hosted its 2012 Leisure Travel Summit in Toronto this week, an event that taps into the pulse of what's going on in the industry as it heads into the busy summer season. On hand for the 7th annual Summit, were moderator Bryson Forbes who mapped out the agenda for the event which saw panellists, Brenda Kyllo of CAA, Dorothy Dowling of Best Western and Tony Pollard of the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) provide a wide ranging discussion of such topics as the the outlook for leisure ...
TAM upbeat about new aircraft
2012-05-16
Brazilian carrier TAM Airlines is reminding people that as of Nov. 12, it will be using Boeing 777 planes on the flights between Miami and Sao Paulo. The aircraft will have 62% more seats, including additional First and Business Class seating. TAM is represented by Airbridge International in Canada. (Http://www.tamairlines.com) ...
2012-05-16
Brazilian carrier TAM Airlines is reminding people that as of Nov. 12, it will be using Boeing 777 planes on the flights between Miami and Sao Paulo. The aircraft will have 62% more seats, including additional First and Business Class seating. TAM is represented by Airbridge International in Canada. (Http://www.tamairlines.com) ...
Guatemala showcases its Maya legacy
2012-05-16
Guatemalan tourism board INGUAT and the Guatemalan Ministry of Culture have launched the B’aktunes Route, a special cultural route that features archeological sites that showcase the Maya Calendar’s Long Count that ends Dec. 21. Pedro Pablo Duchez, Guatemala’s minister of tourism, said Guatemala is ready to welcome visitors interested in taking part in welcoming the new era of the Maya. “We invite travelers to immerse themselves and connect with the Maya culture and travel along the B’ ...
2012-05-16
Guatemalan tourism board INGUAT and the Guatemalan Ministry of Culture have launched the B’aktunes Route, a special cultural route that features archeological sites that showcase the Maya Calendar’s Long Count that ends Dec. 21. Pedro Pablo Duchez, Guatemala’s minister of tourism, said Guatemala is ready to welcome visitors interested in taking part in welcoming the new era of the Maya. “We invite travelers to immerse themselves and connect with the Maya culture and travel along the B’ ...
It's all about the beach
2012-05-16
Well, the truth is out. Forty-five per cent of Canadians say that they prefer a beach vacation to all other types of vacations -- and that puts Canucks far ahead of the global average which was 33%. The findings are part of the newly released 2012 Flip Flop Report that was conducted by Harris Interactive for Expedia.ca and which looked at the behaviour and preferences of over 8,000 adults in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia in a total of 21 countries. Globally, the averag ...
2012-05-16
Well, the truth is out. Forty-five per cent of Canadians say that they prefer a beach vacation to all other types of vacations -- and that puts Canucks far ahead of the global average which was 33%. The findings are part of the newly released 2012 Flip Flop Report that was conducted by Harris Interactive for Expedia.ca and which looked at the behaviour and preferences of over 8,000 adults in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia in a total of 21 countries. Globally, the averag ...
Hong Kong posts big visitor numbers
2012-05-16
Tourism officials in Hong Kong have to be in a good mood these days, after the destination reported that it welcomed 11.22 million visitors during the first quarter of 2012 -- that's a year-on-year increase of 15.6%. Of that, about half (or 5.56 million) were overnight stays, 8.6% more than the same period in the previous year. Hong Kong Tourist Board chairman, James Tien said of the results: "Notwithstanding the volatile global economic environment, we recorded across-the-board increases in l ...
2012-05-16
Tourism officials in Hong Kong have to be in a good mood these days, after the destination reported that it welcomed 11.22 million visitors during the first quarter of 2012 -- that's a year-on-year increase of 15.6%. Of that, about half (or 5.56 million) were overnight stays, 8.6% more than the same period in the previous year. Hong Kong Tourist Board chairman, James Tien said of the results: "Notwithstanding the volatile global economic environment, we recorded across-the-board increases in l ...
Still time to win with Sandals
2012-05-16
Canadian travel agents still have another month to enter an exclusive contest created just for them by Sandals Resorts. All new bookings made from now through June 15, 2012 at any Sandals, Beaches or Grand Pineapple resort (for travel anytime), qualify for one entry for a chance to win an array of prizes including Samsung Galaxy Tabs or trips to the Caribbean. Agents can double their chances of winning with every new booking to Sandals Grande Riviera or Beaches Boscobel, which qualifies as two e ...
2012-05-16
Canadian travel agents still have another month to enter an exclusive contest created just for them by Sandals Resorts. All new bookings made from now through June 15, 2012 at any Sandals, Beaches or Grand Pineapple resort (for travel anytime), qualify for one entry for a chance to win an array of prizes including Samsung Galaxy Tabs or trips to the Caribbean. Agents can double their chances of winning with every new booking to Sandals Grande Riviera or Beaches Boscobel, which qualifies as two e ...
Star Alliance celebrates a milestone
2012-05-16
The Star Alliance launched celebrations of its 15th anniversary this week, thanking its customers for their loyalty and offering them a chance to win some great prizes as part of the celebrations. Participating in the four-week competition is easy and doesn't require any travel. The only prerequisites are online access to http://www.staralliance.com/en/15th-anniversary and membership in any of the Star Alliance member carrier Frequent Flyer Programs (FFP). For those not already enrolled in one ...
2012-05-16
The Star Alliance launched celebrations of its 15th anniversary this week, thanking its customers for their loyalty and offering them a chance to win some great prizes as part of the celebrations. Participating in the four-week competition is easy and doesn't require any travel. The only prerequisites are online access to http://www.staralliance.com/en/15th-anniversary and membership in any of the Star Alliance member carrier Frequent Flyer Programs (FFP). For those not already enrolled in one ...
ACV unveils new collection
2012-05-16
Air Canada Vacations has launched its 2012 South America, Asia, South Pacific Collection. The 100-page brochure features a variety of newly-added tours, such as treks in Australia or along the Peruvian Inca Trail, Spaceship campervan rentals in Australia and New Zealand and that's just a sampling of what ACV is offering in over 15 countries. As well, when you book your client an ACV Air & Hotel or Air & Tour package in any destination in South America or the South Pacific by July 15, 2012, you ...
2012-05-16
Air Canada Vacations has launched its 2012 South America, Asia, South Pacific Collection. The 100-page brochure features a variety of newly-added tours, such as treks in Australia or along the Peruvian Inca Trail, Spaceship campervan rentals in Australia and New Zealand and that's just a sampling of what ACV is offering in over 15 countries. As well, when you book your client an ACV Air & Hotel or Air & Tour package in any destination in South America or the South Pacific by July 15, 2012, you ...
Vacation.com brands mobile app
2012-05-16
Vacation.com will launch its new member agency-branded mobile application in June. The application, GoSiteSee, is a post-purchase mobile solution agencies will be able to offer their clients. Agencies can personalize the application with their own logo, agency description, and contact information. Once a client makes a travel purchase, the agency can input the customer's itinerary -- including flight schedules, hotel information, and recommended points of interest in top destinations worldwide ...
2012-05-16
Vacation.com will launch its new member agency-branded mobile application in June. The application, GoSiteSee, is a post-purchase mobile solution agencies will be able to offer their clients. Agencies can personalize the application with their own logo, agency description, and contact information. Once a client makes a travel purchase, the agency can input the customer's itinerary -- including flight schedules, hotel information, and recommended points of interest in top destinations worldwide ...
Cut through the noise with TDC
2012-05-16
Transat Distribution Canada (TDC) has rolled out a new marketing program for its affiliate network. The program has been developed to include a suite of initiatives to support local marketing efforts. Louise Fecteau, director, operations and member services, said that: "Our goal has never strayed off course. Simply put, we want our members to continue to be successful and we are here to help them toward that goal. We understand the business drivers and initiatives that will make our members suc ...
2012-05-16
Transat Distribution Canada (TDC) has rolled out a new marketing program for its affiliate network. The program has been developed to include a suite of initiatives to support local marketing efforts. Louise Fecteau, director, operations and member services, said that: "Our goal has never strayed off course. Simply put, we want our members to continue to be successful and we are here to help them toward that goal. We understand the business drivers and initiatives that will make our members suc ...
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