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Old sites and new charms on the Riviera Maya

Old sites and new charms on the Riviera Maya From the “old Mexico” charm of Puerto Morelos to the beaches and nightlife of Playa del Carmen; the intimate hotel properties of Akumal to the archeological sites of Tulum and Coba, the Riviera Maya offers ...

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Hurricane prompts Continental to provide options

  • Thu 2nd September 2010
Continental Airlines has announced travel options for customers whose flights may be affected by Hurricane Earl. Storm conditions are expected to make air travel difficult on the United States East Coast, forcing some delays and cancellations of flights at airports

St. Kitts sees little damage from Earl

  • Thu 2nd September 2010
The St. Kitts Tourism Authority says that St. Kitts is welcoming guests as normal, having sustained only minimal damage from Hurricane Earl, which passed "well to the north of the island" on Monday morning. As St. Kitts was not directly hit by the storm, vacationing

St. Maarten's properties see minor hurricane damage

  • Thu 2nd September 2010
Pelican Resort Club and Pelican Marina Residences in St. Maarten emerged largely unscathed from Hurricane Earl, reporting only relatively minor damage mostly contained to the resorts' gardens and shrubbery. On Sunday and Monday, Hurricane Earl passed 25 miles northeast

Air Canada Vacations is now blogging

  • Thu 2nd September 2010
Air Canada Vacations has begun blogging. The goal of the blog is to give agents a "more personal place to gather up-to-date information, share their experiences and interact with the tour operator." "We are thrilled to expand our reach in cyberspace - it is the perfect

Agents offered saving on CLIA membership

  • Thu 2nd September 2010
Travel agents seeking to gain from all the benefits of CLIA membership and realize "great value can enroll for Individual Membership through 2011 for the yearly rate of $99 - potentially enjoying four months free by acting now." Sept. 1 also marked the official opening

Sunquest extends Pay No Tax promotion

  • Thu 2nd September 2010
Sunquest has extended its Pay No Tax promotion for another week. The promotion now runs until Sept. 7 and applies to new bookings for travel between Nov. 1 and April 30. It applies to all Sunquest gateways across Canada and to adults and children. Those capitalizing

Deals offered for Disney-bound Transat Holidays' clients

  • Thu 2nd September 2010
Transat Holidays is offering savings at Walt Disney World Resort for September departures. Disney's Pop Century Resort and Disney's All Star Resorts are available for $269 per adult and $39 per child for Sept. 10, 17 and 24 departures. Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort,

Collette incentive provides added money for agents

  • Thu 2nd September 2010
Collette Vacations has a 3 for $300 campaign in which individual travel agents can earn $300 for three bookings (or six passengers). The offer is valid on all Collette brands, including Collette Vacations, Explorations small group tours, and Smithsonian Journeys Travel

Avalon agent contest offers cruise as prize

  • Thu 2nd September 2010
Avalon Waterways has extended its agent contest where one Canadian agent will win a seven-day Avalon cruise for two as a thank you for booking any Avalon Waterways 2011 European River Cruise. Agents now have until Sept. 30 to qualify. All bookings will be entered

St. Maarten weathers Hurricane Earl

  • Wed 1st September 2010
Following the passing of Hurricane Earl, the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau reports no extensive damages or loss of life in St. Maarten. No damage has been reported at Princess Juliana International Airport and many resort guests throughout the country "are back in the

TODAY'S REPORT

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TODAY'S QUESTION

  • Have your clients started to book their winter vacations yet?
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