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Travel with Pride and feel the vibe with ACV
Air Canada Vacations is taking over an entire resort for the gay and lesbian community and their friends. The "Travel with Pride"getaway departs Jan. 20, 2013 to Isla Mujeres Palace, Mexico for one week. "Three years ago we began providing gay friendly vacation options and launched a dedicated web site featuring accommodations and more. We continue to strive to make all our vacation hotels more gay and lesbian friendly and we are making great strides in offering this one-week exclusive vacation experience,"says Nino Montagnese, vice-president, sales and marketing. The all-inclusive air and...
Hola Sun unveils 2012/13 product line
Cuba specialist Hola Sun's new 2012/2013 brochure features ITC packages, land-only arrangements, air-only travel, car rentals, escorted bus tours, sun/city combos, long-stays and specialized programs. Hola Sun's main focus is sales out of Toronto, while sister company Caribe Sol has sales from Montreal and Quebec gateways. However, Hola Sun has expanded from coast to coast with in total 14 gateways -- Toronto, Hamilton, Quebec City, Montreal, Bagotville, Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, St. John's and Halifax. The new brochure highlights nine destinations:...
Goway offers free South Pacific weddings
IslandsEscapes by Goway is offering two new South Pacific wedding packages, including a free wedding or renewal of vows ceremony at two beachfront resorts, Tokoriki Island Resort in Fiji and Muri Beach Club Hotel in the Cook Islands. "The South Pacific is a memorable destination that competes with the Caribbean for destination weddings,"notes Meghan Boyd, product and marketing manager for Goway's Idyllic Islands brand. "These destinations are quiet, private, exclusive and offer a very special wedding experience, and the weddings are internationally recognized and legally binding."Tokoriki...
WTTC talks tough on taxes
Pointing out the important role that the tourism industry plays in stimulating economic growth and in creating jobs, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is urging European Union (EU) finance ministers to avoid making "unproductive knee-jerk tax hikes at a time of austerity." In a letter to all 27 EU finance ministers, WTTC chairman, Dr Michael Frenzel reminded them that travel and tourism is a key generator of employment across the European Union directly generating 10 million jobs across Europe, substantially more than the automotive manufacturing (3.2 million), mining (3.6 million)...
Let Sunwing pick the resort and save
Sunwing's new Sunwing Selection program has launched a "Steal of a Deal,"offering travellers "the best value vacation package at an all-inclusive four-star resort."Savings of up to $800 per couple can be obtained by letting Sunwing choose the hotel from its selection of all-inclusive four-star or higher beach resorts. Travellers only need to choose from one of the destinations offered in the promotion (Riviera Maya, Varadero, Punta Cana, or Jamaica), specify a departure date and duration, then leave the rest up to Sunwing. They will be accommodated at one of the operator's most popular...
ACV enhances reservation system
Air Canada Vacations (ADV) has enhanced its reservation system with the goal of helping agents save time and get needed information faster and easier. According to officials, finding ACV products is now quicker than ever with the addition of a few useful search filters, searchable by keyword, that include hotel name, room category, meal plan and sort by price functionalities -- now available via REVNET (blue screen). "We wanted to make it easier for our partners who use REVNET. They now have a more flexible tool to search, filter and sort our product. These changes make it easier than ever to...
Insight puts America on show
Insight Vacations' new 2013-2014 USA & Canada brochure offers a wide range of premium and luxury itineraries that include a range of new inclusions and upgrades. Now, for a limited time, Insight is offering $400 in savings per couple on their 2013 USA & Canada trips. Cris David, president of Insight Vacations, said,"We are pleased to provide options that leave behind the big cities and delve into the immense natural beauty and diverse wildlife that exists in the USA, offered at a more leisurely pace." He pointed out that "We encourage travellers to discover their own backyard, and we're...
Merit partners with Me to We
Merit Travel Group is partnering with social enterprise, Me to We -- becoming the exclusive travel partner of Me to We Trips for Adult and Family Volunteer Adventures in Kenya, as well as the exclusive retail partner for Group Trips with university students to all Me to We destinations. Michael Merrithew, chairman and CEO of Merit Travel Group Inc, explained that: "Travelling with a purpose is an exciting trend in our industry and Merit strongly believes that the truly unique adventures and culture immersions provided by Me to We Trips will allow our clients to experience overseas travel in...