In Edmonton on Dec. 9 and Calgary on Dec. 16, travel industry suppliers made surprise visits to agencies – including branches of AMA Travel, Flight Centre, Marlin Travel, Co-op Travel, Travel Gurus, Sears Travel Cruise Ship Centers, Crowfoot Travel and Travel Time – and among other things... › › Page 86
In Edmonton on Dec. 9 and Calgary on Dec. 16, travel industry suppliers made surprise visits to agencies – including branches of AMA Travel, Flight Centre, Marlin Travel, Co-op Travel, Travel Gurus, Sears Travel Cruise Ship Centers, Crowfoot Travel and Travel Time – and among other things... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 24, 2015
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Building on more than 16 years of experience in Argentina, the Wyndham Hotel Group has marked the debut of its namesake brand, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, in Argentina with the opening of the 141-room Wyndham Nordelta Tigre Buenos Aires.
The hotel is the first Wyndham Hotels and Resorts... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 24, 2015
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Mexico & Latin America
RIU Hotels and Resorts has reopened the Riviera Maya's Riu Lupita hotel after a renovation that saw the chain invest US$5.5 million.
This hotel, now a 24-hour all-inclusive, opened its doors as a RIU hotel in 2004. It is located 2 km from the centre of Playa del Carmen and its Fifth Avenue,... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 24, 2015
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Mexico & Latin America
Emerald Waterways held a dual christening recently in Budapest as it officially launched its two newest “Star Ships” – the Emerald Dawn and the Emerald Sun.
The godmothers were US travel industry veteran Kelly Bergin (Dawn) and UK travel industry veteran Julie Kendrick (Sun).
The... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 24, 2015
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River Cruising
Beginning next month, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises will set sail on the rivers of India, with passengers sailing aboard the brand, new Ganges Voyager II.
The 56-passenger, all-suite vessel will sail the Ganges River as part of Uniworld's the 13-day “India's Golden Triangle & the... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 24, 2015
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River Cruising
WestJet is celebrating the release of its fourth annual holiday video, WestJet Christmas Miracle: 12,000 Mini Miracles, showing how WestJetters and Blue Santa inspired nearly 32,000 random acts of kindness across Canada and from as far away as Europe and Australia.
To view the video, visit... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 24, 2015
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[caption id="attachment_74931" align="alignnone" width="300"] Airplane driving to terminal at sunsetToronto Pearson International AirportToronto, Ontario, Canada[/caption]
Toronto's Pearson International Airport has surpassed the 40-million mark in annual passenger traffic, making it the first... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 24, 2015
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is headed for Universal Studios Hollywood in spring 2016, but to keep anticipation high a virtual tour of the attraction has been launched as part of a new web site.
The site will sweep guests through Hogsmeade village to explore magical creatures, dark... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 24, 2015
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DoubleTree by Hilton has opened the DoubleTree by Hilton Golf Resort Palm Springs, a contemporary 289-room full service hotel located a short distance from Downtown Palm Springs, California, and just three miles from Palm Springs International Airport.
Previously the Desert Princess Palm... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 24, 2015
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Rooms
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) was honoured with prestigious recognition at the 22nd Annual World Travel Awards’ Grand Final Gala Ceremony held Dec. 12 at Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort in El Jadida, Morocco.
The Luxury Included resort company’s top honours included: World's... Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 24, 2015
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